Defibtech designs and manufactures Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) including the Lifeline™ and ReviveR™ brands of defibrillators and related accessories, the Lifeline ARM Automated Chest Compression device, along with other resuscitation products.

Led the software systems organization across multiple locations spanning development of renal dialysis devices, infusion pumps, and pharmacy nutrition devices and other automation systems.

Pharmacy technology solutionsDirected product development for the Dose Management Systems product line, including management of more than 30 employees, contract vendors and contract developers across distinct development teams in geographically distributed locations.Consistently achieved on-time, on-budget product releases. Conducted performance reviews, managed compensation and budget totaling approximately $5M annually.Lead architect and manager for development of a multi-tier, distributed pharmacy workflow management application, hosted in a hybrid web-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) model. Built from inception to first install in 6 months, leading to company’s acquisition. More than 2,500 software installations across more than 150 sites, serving more than 12,000 system users, have processed more than forty million IV doses. More than five years of operating time with zero unplanned downtime.Identified and managed vendor relationships for development platform, hosting, and support.

Pharmacy dose preparation and workflow automationDirected software development and project management for the company’s flagship products, which include pharmacy I.V. room workflow management software, as well as robotic equipment that automates the preparation of i.v. medications within a hospital pharmacy.Directed internal software development team, plus external consulting and contract resources, including project planning using MS Project, software design and development, system level verification and validation activities, and product release.Received InterSystems’ 2008 Innovator Award, competing among applicants from 19 countries.Directed cross-functional “Tiger Team” tasked to increase machine reliability, resulting in a 10-fold reduction in unplanned operator interventions during machine operation.Conducted development of “next generation” product platform, including migration from “legacy” Visual Basic 6 applications to .NET / C#, implementation of an object-oriented database, and web-based portal for remote access.

Intraoccular lens manufacturing automationSystem development, validation testing, documentation, and support for a large number of business and engineering systems used in the manufacture of intraocular lenses (an implantable medical device used for the replacement of the natural lens due to cataracts) in an FDA regulated environment.Development, validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), and implementation of numerous Visual Basic, PLC (Programmable Logic Controller), and Pascal based control systems for a number of automated systems, including camera-based part registration and inspection, analog and digital I/O, as well as CNC milling and lathe programs.Development of a suite of software tools used for high-precision micromachining, including CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) program generator and surface/form analysis utilities.Development, validation, and implementation of document management and preventive maintenance tracking systems using Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Basic, and ASP (Active Server Pages), including conversion from existing Microsoft Access based systems to ensure compliance with 21 CFR Part 11.Development and implementation of serial and bar-code data collection and verification systems using Visual Basic with interfaces to an AS400 database.Conducted equipment design and process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).

Pathology laboratory software development, support, and sales/marketingSoftware development, implementation, and support for the WinSURGE™ anatomic pathology laboratory information management system. Accomplishments include:Successful technical sales support and implementation project management at many of the nation’s largest pathology institutions.Development of a highly customizable GUI and easy-to-use, plain-English query engine using Visual Basic and Intersystems Caché Post-Relational (object-oriented) Database.Development of software installation packages, voice recognition tools, and microscopic image capture. Development of statistical, quality, and other reporting using Crystal Reports.