Tim Wootton Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

Global

- Developed and led the Immersive Technologies team strategy, maintaining vision and directing short and long-term goals to globalise and scale team operations. Guided functional team managers to work cohesively towards shared goals in a dynamic technology environment, following latest industry trends and innovations. Kept integration of AR/MR, VR and remote solutions into healthcare for patient value and impact at the forefront of the team strategy, leading to multiple product R&D partnerships for long-term projects.- Coordinated the joint efforts of multiple team managers to ensure alignment with the core program strategy, improving efficiency and consistency on product deliverables and standards. Established a culture of knowledge-sharing, openness and communication to ensure all teams were kept up to date and could adapt to changing timelines to ensure delivery in a timely and coordinated fashion.- Established myself as the lead for inter-unit collaboration in order to reduce siloed initiatives, maximising efficiency and cost management. Forged partnerships that resulted in cost avoidance and savings through cross business experience, asset and resource sharing in a cost-restrictive environment.- Directed a diverse range of management tasks, including product lifecycle management and ownership, recruiting and resource management, hybrid and agile software project management, leading stakeholder management, facilitating research, discovery and ideation workshops to drive innovation and new use cases, identification and analysis of requirements to set and deliver realistic, value driven projects meeting timeline and budget needs. - Mentored team members across the division, particularly in improvement of their presentations skills and encouraged engagement in discussion and questioning as a means to further innovation and quality improvement

Global

- Led a remote multidisciplinary team, including business analysts, developers, designers, illustrators and project managers. Expanded the team to provide more comprehensive services. Introduced a new testing and review process, increasing bug detection and driving higher quality deliverables. Managed and led full project lifecycle: ideation through to launch/post deployment.- Acknowledged the need for direct leadership and consistent vision within an agile development environment, so shifted my working hours and worked flexibly to provide a single point of contact and support for team members based in the US. Positioned myself as primary team contact for liaison between US, EMEA and APAC-based stakeholders.- Created new partnerships through technology education and engagement, driving 34% project funding increase over 18 months. Targeted new use cases across the business by presenting to large audiences of up to 300 participants, and seeking out opportunities with stakeholders to facilitate ideation workshops.- Maintained financial overview with quarterly financial reporting, resource management, and ownership of team financials within budget to +-1%.

Emea

- Led the redesign of global robotics education curriculum for internal and external stakeholders as the lead SME. Focused on user-centered design of education pathway, material design & development, digital platform management and planning and facilitation of in-person and virtual training to establish best practices- Led on-site installation & supported robotic system introduction into hospital environment as SME, coordinating training programs for surgical teams, facilitating safe and effective use of new technology for better patient outcomes. - Lead SME for virtual reality robotic surgery simulations for clinical education, directing procedural and instructional design and UX. Drove quality and technical fidelity during design and development processes to expedite regulatory approval process and accelerated the program launch. - Project Lead & Manager for global remote support implementation: identified emergent need for remote support solution in pandemic, defined clear needs specifications, solutioned hardware and software options, managed vendor relationships and logistics to implement new technology in clinical settings. Following success of EMEA Robotics pilot programme, scaled system up to global cross-business use.. Enabled remote clinical operations during lockdowns for continued patient care across 500 global hospital sites. Created protocol for navigating patient confidentiality, data manipulation and storage with new technology that had to be rapidly integrated into the clinical setting. Acted as legal/security liaison, SME and trainer, presenting to executive VP level leading to system uptake across divisions.- Balanced remote project leadership with training & education program, maintaining core role deliverables

London, United Kingdom

- Supported surgical teams daily in operating theatres across South England, adapting to shifting operating schedules across a large geographical area- Developed comprehensive understanding of full spine product portfolio including implants and navigation equipment, requiring knowledge of anatomy, pathologies, procedures, workflow, and technologyDeveloped relationships with surgeons, nursing, procurement, and administrative staff across NHS/Private healthcare hospitals to collaborate and work towards better hospital efficiencies and patient outcomes- Trained surgical teams on instrumentation and 3D navigation systems and provided ongoing supportRepresented the company at clinical congresses, delivering concise and clear presentations of products and services in high-paced engagements- Completed specialist ‘Train the Trainer’ course to provide high level education targeted at all levels and learning styles- Trained in state-of-the-art Mazor X Stealth Edition Spinal Robotic system and became technical lead for UK Launch. Facilitated new product launch into NHS framework, managing training sessions for all stakeholders to ensure effective adoption and outcomes.

Ashford, Middlesex

Position of responsibility organising and instructing groups of all ages.First Aid and Safety Power Boat Qualifications achieved.Organised personal tuition sessions.Developed Communication and Customer Service skills to a high standard.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Nanoelectronics - Intrinsic Josephson Microwave Phase Shifter

Activities and Societies: Squash, Skiing, Music (Guitar, Ukulele, Vocals), Photography, FilmDesign, Fabrication, Measurement, Testing.

Meng, Electronic Engineering With Nanotechnology, Upper Second Class Honours

Specialised Modules - Medicine - Neurophysiology, Neural Engineering, Physiological Monitoring, Nanotechnology in Healthcare, Medical.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Prefect, Mentor, Rowing at National level, Rugby, Hockey, Cricket, Tennis, Chapel Choir, Orchestra - ViolinA.