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Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Mechanicsville, Va, Us

St. Paul, Mn, Us

- Led business work streams for European regulatory transition from MDD to MDR.- Managed the MDR transition for 71 OEM customer representing $40M in annual sales.- Evaluated portfolio performance and operation metrics for all surgical product categories.- Drove margin improvement across the surgical portfolio through simplification projects, SKU rationalization, vendor optimization, and other continuous improvement initiatives.- Managed activities between planning, customer service, logistics, quality, and the business to ensure continuity of supply and anticipate potential causes for disruption.

St. Paul, Mn, Us

Global Healthcare - RDE- Managed technical development for disposable drape category with annual sales of $18M.- Conducted market research, focus groups, and clinician interviews to uncover customer needs.- Translated customer needs into product development features.- Worked with global, cross-functional teams to manufacture medical devices, compliant will all necessary standards and regulations.

St. Paul, Mn, Us

Global Healthcare - RDE- Improved implementation process for Ecolab Patient Room Program, reduced implementation cycle time by 25%.- Managed technical development of small and large surgical projects for new product introduction for disposable medical devices, Y5 $100k to $1M.- Led and managed cross-functional teams for product development with full regulatory approval (FDA & EU notified bodies) and manufacturing implementation.- Assessed performance and reliability by developing test protocols, coordinating testing, data analysis and evaluation.

St. Paul, Mn, Us

- Worked as OEM Contract Manufacturing partner.- Designed sterile barriers for surgical room application. Oversee rapid prototyping of designs and transfer internationally to manufacturing facility in the Dominican Republic.- Tested drape components for design validation and verification.- Worked closely with cross-functional team (Regulatory, Quality, Supply Chain, Sustaining) to ensure proper product development and design.

Mississippi State, Ms, Us

- Mentored freshman level class as teaching assistants, 160+ students.- Organized events and tours to encourage student interactions and exhibit the research facilities at Mississippi State University.- Improved year-one retention rates among all engineering disciplines.- Maintained weekly office hours for individual mentoring of students.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Entrepreneurship And Healthcare Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Biomedical Engineering