Group Lead, Research And Development
Guidant
Santa Clara, California, United States
Research and Development engineer at Guidant's Cardiac Surgery division.Led a team of 12 to develop a convertible cardiac microwave ablation device. Solicited user needs, managed requirements and schedule. Drove product from concept to pre-clinical testing in 15 months.Led cross-functional team to market-release improved low-profile OPCAB stabilizer device with significantly reduced cost from prior generation. Developed marketing requirements with product manager. Guided 3 R&D engineers in their work. Worked with Operations to develop manufacturing line.Project engineer on the Guidant OPCAB platform. Contributed to designs of XPose III, Vacuum II, and Mechanical Stabilizers. Prototyped design concepts, participated in design reviews, designed components for manufacture, interfaced with vendors, contributed to project management and schedule discussions.Supplier Quality Engineer dedicated to Guidant (EVT) AAA device. Processed line-down material, worked with vendors to improve manufacturing techniques. Issued and resolved supplier corrective actions.