Product Manager for single use devices in PCI Guidance under the Coronary Therapies franchise.

Core Team Lead for the cross functional commercial team (Marketing, Sales, Sales Ops, HEMA, Med. Ed., Supply Chain, etc.) that launched AGENT, the first drug coated coronary balloon (DCB) in the US. Created & managed the marketing launch strategy for the first DCB to the US market that encompassed driving pre-market awareness, fostering physician engagement and generating marketing tools that match clinical evidence with customer needs.Teamed up with Sales Ops, Sales Training and Marketing to create a sales training plan to educate the Sales Team about AGENT DCB. Collaborated with Supply Chain, Sales Ops, Consignment and Marketing to strategically cadence the launch of accounts to balance product supply & demand and avoid backorders. Facilitated the creation and execution of the physician education model, in collaboration with the Medical Education / Affairs / Science and Marketing teams, to drive awareness of Modern PCI techniques prior to the use of AGENT DCB. Represented the AGENT team at various key opinion leader (KOL) engagements and CRT tradeshow.

Core Team Lead for the cross functional team (R&D, Marketing, DA, SFMD, Supply Chain, Ops, etc.) highly visible product development projects ($25M+) for AVVIGO+, a next generation percutaneous coronary intervention guidance (PCIG) system, and associated AI software.Led collaboration with global & regional marketing partners and R&D to finalize features for AVVIGO+ such that they satisfy customer needs globally. Supported creation of the worldwide launch strategy for the rollout of AVVIGO+. Strategically resolved scope creep issues to maintain project schedule while balancing company costs and commercial benefits; maintained constant alignment with both core team stakeholders and executive level management.Mitigated dynamic supply chain risks to sourced finished medical components to maintain project launch schedules and eliminated backorders for the multi-modality system.

Drove medium to large programs ($6M+) related to external stimulation and early detection of autism to successfully meet customer requirements, timelines, and patient outcomes. Led teams of 15+ engineers to drive cross functional interactions to design products that meet customer needs while ensuring design for manufacturing to achieve reduced cost of goods. Enhanced 10+ client relationships; achieved alignment between company strategic outcomes and customer expectations, enhancing outcomes for both parties. Mitigated project technical and business risks to ensure products meet specifications, maintain profitability of projects, and ensure successful product launches. Controlled and reported program financials and project milestones to executive leadership. Identified opportunities to add value to existing programs and products, authored and negotiated ($5M+) project proposals with clients.

Managed teams of 10 software engineers and implemented software for complex medical devices related to external stimulation, cryotherapy, and home hemodialysis; facilitated use of Agile (JIRA) to plan and report progress on software development.Collaborated with customer marketing teams to disseminate feedback from clinical studies to update product software and features. Facilitated integration activities across functional engineering teams to reduce verification failures.

Authored code for complex projects on time and within established budgets. Designed embedded software for a total artificial heart. Formulated software tools to improve lead times for verification testing and manufacturing. Troubleshooted and utilized root cause analysis to identify cause of field software failures.

Created and maintained Family Development Program Page websites. Provided technology and IT support to the Family Development Program team. Updated and maintained websites to maintain visual consistency across UMN, Extension, and Family Development to preserve visual identity and style guidelines.Redesigned the existing Family Development portal and advised on other electronic methods to improve internal Family Development communication.Provided Desktop/Administrative Support and researched into new technologies to support the Family Development area