Matt Inouye

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Sr. Product Design Engineer @ Intuitive Surgical
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San Mateo, California, United States, United States
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About Matt Inouye

Versatile creative mechanical engineer with 10+ years of experience developing consumer electronics, health products and medical devices. Leadership and product design engineering has resulted in more than 30+ products gone-to-market. Excels at rapid prototyping new concepts, architecting new designs and engineering products for high volume manufacturing. Expert at utilizing a user centered design method - Design Thinking - for driving the generation of innovative ideas. Passionate about creating solutions that are at the intersection of user, technology and business needs. Skilled at collaborating with key stakeholders, managing complex projects and leading effective teams. Has diverse experience over a wide range of industries and business environments (from startups to Fortune 500 companies) in the U.S. and Asia. Highlights of products developed include: Components for robotic-assisted endoluminal system, consumer health and lifestyle wearables, digital storage, a transcutaneous vaccine delivery system, a treatment device for urinary incontinence, and a diagnostic imaging system.Specialties+ Concept ideation and rapid prototyping+ Architecture, layout and mechanism design+ 3D CAD | Solidworks+ High and low volume manufacturing methods: Injection molding, die-casting, forging, and sheet metal + Project planning and management+ Design process and innovation strategy + User research, synthesis and identifying key user needs+ Cross-discipline collaboration, communication and stakeholder alignment+ Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA)+ FDA regulated devices, life science, consumer products, sports products, and consumer electronicsAwarded 4 patents. 2 pending.

Matt Inouye's Current Company Details
Intuitive Surgical

Intuitive Surgical

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Sr. Product Design Engineer
Matt Inouye Work Experience Details
  • Intuitive Surgical
    Sr. Mechanical Engineer
    Intuitive Surgical 2016 - Present
    California, 94086, Us
    Intuitive Surgical - Taking surgery beyond the limits of the human hand™.I am honored to be collaborating with a brilliant design, engineering and business team to enable minimally invasive biopsy in the peripheral lung. View the link to find out more: https://www.intuitive.com/en-us/products-and-services/ion+ Developed components for a flexible robotic catheter system from initial design inputs to production lifecycle+ Collaborated with surgeons, nurses and a multi-disciplinary team of leadership, marketing, clinical development, human factors, designers, and engineers+ Engineered designs, built prototypes, observed clinical evaluations, supported development and V&V testing+ Developed injection mold tooling and supported tool qualification
  • Surfaceink | Product Development
    Sr. Product Design Engineer
    Surfaceink | Product Development 2014 - 2016
    San Jose, Ca, Us
    + Created product architecture, developed layout and designed electro-mechanical packaging for high-volume wearable and consumer electronic products+ Integrated biometric sensors, antennas, displays and tactile user interfaces into products+ Created and maintained Solidworks master model for a family of complex mechanism parts+ Rapid design, fabrication and assembly of “works-like \ looks-like” concept validation models+ Collaborated with industrial designers to achieve design goals without sacrificing cost efficiencies+ Worked closely with electrical engineers on PCB layout, EMI management and miniaturization+ Sourced suppliers and screened candidates to ensure they could address technical challenges
  • Ideo
    Sr. Project Leader | Mechanical Design Engineer
    Ideo 2000 - 2013
    San Francisco, California, Us
    + Managed projects, led teams & performed engineering development at this global consulting firm+ Led diverse range of projects including early phase strategy, design & technical development projects+ Portfolio included clients from healthcare, life science, consumer products & software industries+ Applied human-centered design-based approach to help clients innovate, transform their offerings & grow+ Collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams to identify user needs & generate compelling new user experiences + Worked in partnership with business development staff & potential clients to develop winning proposals + Led key client relationships, some that have continued for 5+ years
  • Rockshox
    Sr. Product Lead | Mechanical Engineer
    Rockshox 1995 - 2000
    Chicago, Il, Us
    + Directed a cross-functional development team responsible for the company’s key suspension product lines+ During leadership, product demand grew to more than 300,000 units annually and represented more than one-third of the company’s total sales+ Refreshed the product line every model year with new technologies and capabilities.+ Collaborated with senior executive and marketing staff on initial product goals+ Led cross-functional product development teams through rapid cycle, eight month, four-phase product development process+ Responsible all phases of the product life: Initial concept development, detailed component and assembly engineering, manufacturing process and tool development and sustaining engineering+ Facilitated design reviews, design FMEA’s, process FMEA’s, prototype build, evaluation and qualification testing
  • United Defense
    Associate Mechanical Engineer
    United Defense 1992 - 1995
    Us
    + Research and development of advanced survivability products for armored personnel carriers and light infantry vehicles+ Developed product specifications working with material suppliers and manufacturing contractors + Coordinated prototype fabrication, performed test and analysis, and collaborated with materials, quality and design engineers+ Yup, got to design things, blow them up and get paid. Can’t say any more than that though

Matt Inouye Skills

Design Thinking Design Strategy Product Design User Centered Design User Experience Design Management Experience Design Concept Development Interaction Design Product Development Ethnography User Interface Design Design Research Design For Manufacturing Rapid Prototyping Project Management Cross Functional Team Leadership Industrial Design Product Management Project Project Planning Client Liaison Manage Client Relationships Concept Generation User Research

Matt Inouye Education Details

  • University Of California, Davis
    University Of California, Davis
    Mechanical Engineering

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