Nayla Feghali, B.Eng, Ppcc Email and Phone Number

Cedar Strategies combines the most recent academic research with proven practical approaches to help your organization develop and execute an ambitious strategic plan while building high performing teams.

Chargée de cours: Gestion de projets dans un contexte international.Instructor: International Project Management.

Created, staffed and led the Engineering Operations (Pilot Plant) department responsible for the development, validation and transfers of various manufacturing lines and plays a strategic role between the Design and the Production departments.Sponsored a DFMA (Design for Manufacturability and Assembly) cross-functional workshop for the CryoCath’s cornerstone product: › Developed the program based on the workshop results to implement 9 major design and process changes aimed at… Show more Created, staffed and led the Engineering Operations (Pilot Plant) department responsible for the development, validation and transfers of various manufacturing lines and plays a strategic role between the Design and the Production departments.Sponsored a DFMA (Design for Manufacturability and Assembly) cross-functional workshop for the CryoCath’s cornerstone product: › Developed the program based on the workshop results to implement 9 major design and process changes aimed at reducing the Labor, Burden and Material by 10% and complaints by 3%; › Launched the program and managed it through the Commitment phase of the Product Development Procedure before transferring it to the Product Development department.Launched and managed a program to implement a complete transformation of primary manufacturing process: › Brought together 16 manufacturing professionals from 5 of Medtronic’s business units worldwide to re-engineer the manufacturing process from a manual to a semi-automated one therefore increasing scalability, reducing variability and eliminating reworks. Show less

Reporting to the VP and GM, oversaw all technical and product strategy activities for the division’s line of pharmaceutical products. Lead a group of 6 Scientific Advisors (PhD) in conducting scientific assessments and research for existing and new technologies. In parallel, ensure technical sales support and operational management.Led a cross-functional Task Force composed of senior medical, clinical, regulatory and marketing professionals to define and execute projects for the… Show more Reporting to the VP and GM, oversaw all technical and product strategy activities for the division’s line of pharmaceutical products. Lead a group of 6 Scientific Advisors (PhD) in conducting scientific assessments and research for existing and new technologies. In parallel, ensure technical sales support and operational management.Led a cross-functional Task Force composed of senior medical, clinical, regulatory and marketing professionals to define and execute projects for the expansion of the indications for use of the pharmaceutical products. This included pre-clinical and clinical studies, and regulatory strategies.Managed a Technology Development Fund that allowed for continuous research on products designed to countermeasure the potentially fatal effects of TICs and chemical warfare agents. Identified, prioritized and led research projects that expanded the IP, indication for use and science of the products. These efforts led to increased sales and product recognition internationally. Show less

Assumed senior level responsibilities to develop and execute technical and international commercial strategies for the chemical decontamination line of products (pharma and non-pharma). This included client management and market expansion in North America, Europe and Australia.Co-led the company’s launch of the « Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion – RSDL® » with the US Department of Defense resulting in a large scale production contract: › Closely collaborated with the DOD… Show more Assumed senior level responsibilities to develop and execute technical and international commercial strategies for the chemical decontamination line of products (pharma and non-pharma). This included client management and market expansion in North America, Europe and Australia.Co-led the company’s launch of the « Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion – RSDL® » with the US Department of Defense resulting in a large scale production contract: › Closely collaborated with the DOD to negotiate program timeline, identify and achieve key milestones and objectives. › Collaboration included all activities relating to the Commercial Development, Type Classification, and Industrialization of the product. Defined and controlled product characteristics: formats, label, distribution and configuration by interfacing and coordinating with Regulatory Affairs, R&D, Production, Sales Team and Customers to agree on product specifications and requirements.Authored « Sales Master Plans » and « Technology Roadmaps » documents which outlined the critical paths and requirements for successful sales to international government agencies and militaries.Managed product capabilities and characteristics; benchmarked with competing technologies; identified threat areas and evaluated opportunities to modify product’s capability to expand field of use and market research.Led multicultural teams and Working Groups to achieve sales with international militaries and first responder organizations (Canada, Belgium, The Netherlands, Australia, Slovenia, Germany, France, and Sweden). Show less