Noel E. Schaeffer, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

- Director, Human Factors Engineering at Medtronic (NYSE: MDT), the global leader in healthcare technology. Overseeing a team of 20 Human Factors Engineering experts, the largest Human Factors Engineering team ever assembled in the history of the diabetes business unit (Interns to Senior Manager).- Driving innovation by creating, developing, and commercializing an ecosystem of next generation insulin delivery solutions including: connected smart pens, automated insulin delivery pumps, continuous glucose monitors, therapy management software, injection ports, and more.

Acton, Massachusetts, Us

- Recruited to develop and commercialize innovative user-centered next generation medical technologies. Enabled global expansion to over 360,000 users and market cap growth from $2B in 2017 to $21B in Q1 2023 (NASDAQ: PODD).- Adding enterprise wide value, built and scaled Insulet’s first ever Human Factors Engineering team from zero to twelve engineers spanning interns to senior managers, replacing expensive specialty contractors with internal experts thereby reducing costs, driving innovation, enabling scalability, and accelerating new product development.- Led all Human Factors engineering efforts including strategy, budgeting, resourcing, and project management across over 12 different pipeline projects simultaneously from inception, through FDA clearance, to commercialization. - Oversaw Human Factors development, and helped achieve FDA clearance of “Omnipod DASH”, the company’s first ever touch screen interface insulin pump. - Member of the core leadership team that led Human Factors development and FDA clearance of the first ever fully phone controlled tubeless (wearable) automated insulin delivery system, “Omnipod 5”- Co-invented, oversaw Human Factors development, and facilitated FDA 510k clearance ahead of projected timelines of “Omnipod GO”, the company’s first ever product designed for persons with type 2 diabetes. - Started Insulet’s first ever Human Factors Engineering internship program demonstrating a commitment to fostering talent, mentorship, and leading team members through professional development to maximize their potential.- Selected for and successfully completed two Insulet Leadership Development Programs reflecting dedication to professional growth and leadership excellence.

San Diego, Ca, Us

- Co-founded a boutique Human Factors Engineering and Market Research consultancy focused on the biotechnology sector. Achieved profitability 1 month after inception.- Roles and responsibilities included working with outside council on legal formation of the company, business development, strategy, marketing, negotiation, branding, finance, and conducting due diligence for VC clients in combination with medical device research.

San Diego, California, Us

- Developed and commercialized a family of first ever touch screen insulin pumps and associated medical technologies laying the foundation for the company's successful IPO in 2013 and driving revenue growth from $0 to $84M in 5 years (NASDAQ: TNDM).

San Diego, California, Us

- Attracted top talent and built the first ever Human Factors Engineering and User Experience Research teams at Tandem Diabetes Care, embedding within the company’s culture design thinking and the idea that the user is at the center of the product research and design process.

San Diego, California, Us

- Employee #45 and first to pioneer Human Factors Engineering and User Experience Research at Tandem Diabetes Care which began with the development and FDA clearance of t:Slim, the award-winning first ever color touch-screen insulin pump.

Bloomington, Illinois, Us

- Recruited by the largest property and casualty insurance provider in the United States to join an elite team of 10 PhD level Human Factors/UX research experts to engineer company wide cost reductions and strategically expand its online presence with best in class user experiences.- Developed and executed a comprehensive user research strategy for the product space, including identifying research goals, methodologies, and timelines. - Collaborated with product managers and designers to define research objectives, create user personas, and outline research plans that aligned with project milestones.- Designed and conducted a variety of user research activities such as user interviews, surveys, usability testing, and ethnographic studies to gather qualitative and quantitative data about user needs, preferences, pain points, and behaviors. - Analyzed research findings to uncover actionable insights and create clear, concise, and compelling research reports that informed product decisions. - Worked closely with the design and engineering teams to translate research insights into design recommendations, advocating for the user’s perspective throughout the product development lifecycle.

Vermillion, Sd, Us

- Successfully completed two master’s degrees and a PhD in under 5 years while leading a variety of human-subjects research projects focused on cognitive science, models of risk perception and risky choice, judgment and decision making, and goal setting and motivation in conjunction with teaching undergraduate psychology labs in Sensation & Perception and Learning & Memory.

Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Ph.D., Human Factors Engineering/Cognitive Psychology

Ma, Human Factors Engineering/Cognitive Psychology

Ms, Technology For Education And Training

Bs, Psychology