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I contribute to the development of product and technology roadmaps for Informatics and Diagnostic Systems product offerings. As a leader in DevSecOps, I promote best practices in software systems engineering and manage product development. I provide CI/CD strategies to streamline the development process. By prioritizing triage activities across multi-disciplinary teams, I enhanced system performance and workflow completion rates, enabling V&V and Clinical Trial readiness. I conceptualized and drove implementation of autonomous systems, reducing costs by as much as 80% compared to manual processes and streamlining operations. Additionally, I introduced the use of Digital Twin technology to simulate load and performance of lab equipment and informatics platforms. I ensure compliance with service level agreements, key performance indicators, and regulatory guidelines.

● Managed scope planning, execution, and delivery of programs designed to reduce healthcare costsand increase clinical efficiency between physicians and patients within the Medicare and Medicaidcommunities.● Served and led within a matrix organization to deliver program solutions for a $17.7B Independent vertically integrated healthcare provider.● Crafted value stream maps to visualize existing processes and delivery architecture; guidedbrainstorming sessions to develop innovative healthcare delivery methods with physician, clinical,technology leaders as well as patient review board.● Devised comprehensive plans for implementation of healthcare solutions and interfaced with externalstakeholders to provide status updates against agreed milestones.● Integrated Agile methodologies to champion the highest level of operational excellence.

● Provide global leadership and operational stewardship over Program Management Office instrategic support of New Product Development portfolio. Lead & manage team of project managers across global business sector.● Assumed full accountability over New Product Development budget valued at $12M in labor expensesand $4M in working capital.● Led cross-functional strategic planning of product pipeline and project prioritization for each fiscal year.● Leveraged advanced analytical and development tools, such as Monte Carlo, Value Stream Mapping,and Earned Value Analysis to accurately forecast performance and determine strengths and potentialareas of improvement.● Serve as Global Program Manager leading development and launch of next generation industrial power control devices representing over $100M in annual sales.● Played an instrumental role in augmenting customer service through conducting requirements capture,definition, and documentation processes.● Bolstered ideation panel incorporating Internet-of-Things (IoT) as foundation of next generationtechnologies.

● Completed technical delivery of products, including electromechanical concepts development, design,fabrication, assembly, testing, and packaging of finished goods.● Facilitated creation of molecular imaging injection system and associated sterile disposables portion ofproduct.● Supervised architectural design of software, electromechanical, and sterile disposable systemsthrough synchronizing and harmonizing efforts with internal and outsourced business partners.● Accountable to a $2M annual expense budget and $4M capital project budget; contributed to preparation of annual project budget in accordance to established parameters and targets.● Proactively mitigated potential risks and discrepancies; initiated mitigation measures to ameliorateissues.● Trained and mentored leadership and project management personnel to develop top-performingteams.● Appointed to Radiology New Product Development (NPD) Leadership Committee and gainedrecognition as "go-to person" for large development programs essential to the organizational strategy, vision, and values.● Promoted Kaizen and Gemba methodologies to raise and foster continuous improvement initiatives.● Realized multi-fold reduction in cost of goods sold (COGS) versus manual assembly by leading teamin implementation of LEAN manufacturing process for medical disposable products.● Successfully negotiated supplier development contracts and statements of work (SOW’s); performedrisk analysis and conducted earned value analysis to support outsourced partners in development ofmedical devices.● Delivered first-of-kind molecular imaging product to market in 2009, which proliferated $1.9M in 2009and $5.4M in 2010; orchestrated launch of Intego (TM) PET infusion system to commercial market-space.● Reduced COGS of medical consumables 50% through design for manufacturability and design forgross-margin practices which boosted overall reliability and serviceability.

● Lead the design & development of medical disposables for use in unique at-home dialysis system.● Operated as both Design/Manufacturing Engineer and Program/Project Manager, partnering withcontract manufacturers throughout US and Taiwan to complete several project deliverables concurrently.● Ensured project management practices adhered to phase-gate Product and Cycle-time Excellence(PACE) product development methodology.● Negotiated terms and conditions domestically and internationally for design and manufacturingservices.● Monitored project status against agreed milestones and cost targets while also meeting all deliverabledates and exceeding manufactured budgeting requirements; delivered updates and progress reports tochart project status.● Reduce COGS in dialysis system consumables by implementing design for gross margin(DFGM) practices; identified contract manufacturer in Taiwan to deliver manufactured goods for 33%total cost of domestic manufacturers.● Instrumental in significant ROI for investors; realized more than 50% gross margin target.● ISO 13485, 14971, 10993, and 60601 quality standards practiced to drive regulatory adherence.● Launched commercialized dialysis system to patients as well as multiple products to support homedialysis product: Allient®.● Designed, developed, and fabricated a patented blood pump for use in dialysis system, effectivelyminimizing hemolysis (damage to blood cells).● Authored and published presentation in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: “An InnovativeBlood Pumping Device for Use in Hemodialysis”; presented topic at National Medical Conference in2004.

● Custom engineered diffusion bonded porous metals and products designed for filtration and other industrial applications applied in medical, industrial, and aerospace applications.● Led business development activities seeking new opportunities to apply unique material and product solutions to customer needs.