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Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, Us

Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, Us

Managing a diverse, multi-disciplinary engineering team of 15, including contractors, that lead design projects to reduce cost through design changes on the entire portfolio of Flow Cytometer instruments. Setting the vision, strategy, and governance of the Product Engineering group to ensure sustainability while maintaining group and project budgets.

Bad Homburg, Frankfurt, De

Supporting Systems Engineering activities on a number of Hemodialysis programs. Product Owner for the industry-leading 2008T and 2008T BlueStar Hemodialysis machines.- R&D Lead and Product Owner of a revolutionary closed-loop ultrafiltration controller on flagship Hemodialysis Machine to decrease long-term mortality rates in patients.- Reliability Lead for Global R&D to introduce reliability initiatives and best practices into all aspects of the design lifecycle.- Leading the Systems Engineering team on all sustaining projects for the Hemodialysis Machines.

Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, Us

Managing a team of seven Systems Engineers that lead and support Systems Engineering activities on a number of Flow Cytometer programs. Product Owner for the industry-standard FACSDiva software which runs on the majority of BD legacy flow cytometers.- Developed a career development tool to map advancement opportunities and track development for the Systems Engineering group.- R&D representative on a Tiger Team that has reduced instrument Failure at Install by more than 20% on all of the legacy platforms.- Led the implementation and validation efforts for the Modern Requirements add-on for Team Foundation Server to increase System Engineering efficiency within Design Control Process

Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, Us

Technical lead and program support for five separate projects within the sustaining engineering organization. Provided leadership to identify and implement product enhancements to improve device performance in the field.- Led an international team to remediate the FACSFlow Supply System, alleviate a line down situation, and meet tight project deadlines.- Led investigation to identify major Design History File gaps and communicated findings to senior leadership.- R&D lead on the Sustaining Engineering core team to review current and proposed projects and drive strategy.

Deerfield, Illinois, Us

Managed three separate teams to support products in different development phases; the game-changing Vivia in-home hemodialysis system, the Best in Klas Spectrum Infusion Pump, and an innovative peritoneal dialysis system. Worked in a fast-paced, customer facing role that emphasized the needs of a diverse patient population. - Partnered with the commercial group to drive user requirements, project costs, and launch schedules and readiness activities.- Led a cross-functional service team to drive service strategy and influence overall strategy for each of the programs.- Key technical lead on failure reduction committee for the Vivia system, reducing device failure rates by 30%, saving the cost to service by $500 per global event.

Deerfield, Illinois, Us

Subject Matter Expert and development lead through successful launch of ground breaking in-home hemodialysis system. Delivered design elements and verification and validation under unprecedented product launch timeline. Strong international business focus, capturing wide range of stakeholder inputs and review iterations. Achieved release timing and gained first mover advantage for anticipated $1BN+ business model.- Took charge of entire service model for a cutting edge in-home hemodialysis device which was critical to customer satisfaction and the business model. - International rotation in the Netherlands, UK, and Ireland building regional support team, including customer facing technicians, engineers, and technical leads.- Played a pivotal role in the product cost team to reduce the cost of the system by 63% and then an additional 33%.

Contract design, development, and manufacturing of complex medical devices. Lead product design engineer on a wide array of medical devices in a multitude of medical device fields.- Led projects on a variety of medical devices, including; - A novel, patented training aid to teach nurses and physicians how to perform sclerotherapy, which satisfied a vital customer need. - A state-of-the-art helmet for infants with plagiocephaly, to eliminate the one week wait time for parents, and their children, from the time of skull measurement to the finished product. - A sleek mechanical device that improved speculum placement and security during gynecological procedures to reduce physician injury by 90%.

North Barrington, Il, Us

Created a diverse portfolio of medical devices focused on innovation in the marketplace and meeting customer needs. Led projects on a variety of medical devices, including:- An innovative spray device for a surgical adhesive to promote the healing process and remove the need for staples, stitches, and drains.- A revolutionary sleep apnea device that increased the comfort for the patient during the night by reducing the number and size of components.

North Barrington, Il, Us

Managed design projects, assisted project engineers, revised released documents and calibrated laboratory equipment. Led and supported medical development programs, including urological and ablation catheters.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, Strategy

Bs, Chemical Engineering