Will Plogger Email & Phone Number

Heidelberg, Bw, De

I joined Imagen when the organization was less than 15 employees and have grown with the company to over 200 FTEs. The majority of my time with the company has been spent overseeing the creation of FDA-cleared, AI medical devices and building (including P&L ownership) the operations team for onsite diagnostic imaging programs covering X-ray, Mammography, Ultrasound, Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Echocardiology, and Fundoscopy. Outside of these core responsibility areas I've also been directly involved in or responsible for direct sales, sales pipeline design, sales collateral, marketing collateral, website design, customer and vendor contracting, IT security (SOC2 & HITRUST), quality management system (QMS) oversight, FDA submissions & inspections, office management, legal & compliance, and corporate governance.As Senior Vice President:-Hired and built an operational organization of 50+ FTEs that delivered permanent, in-office diagnostic medical equipment and programs to primary care and multi-specialty clinics-Onboarded 15+ customers, including mid-market and enterprise, totaling $10mm+ annual revenue across 13 states-Created 24x7, 365 day-per-year radiology coverage and 7 clinical programs spanning radiology, cardiology, and optometry-Established metric-based management system to measure and evaluate customer deployments and ongoing operations

-Created operational infrastructure to support medical imaging equipment installation, EMR integrations, onsite technologist staffing, payer enrollment, and specialist interpretations for 7 clinical programs, including general radiology, breast radiology, CT/MRI, cardiology, and optometry-Hired 6 functional leads to cover major operational workstreams, including SME's in equipment installations, IT integrations, and in-clinic workflow management-Created baseline and template project plans for deployments and client engagement-Assisted in the development of primary sales materials and sales pipeline construction-Participated in 50+ sales meetings including national accounts, enterprise, and mid-market

-Oversaw the creation of over 1.3mm labeled data points by team of 50+ orthopedic surgeons and radiologists to support the development of AI-computer vision based FDA-cleared medical devices-In conjunction with Chief Science Officer, managed data collection, writing activities, FDA submission processes, and FDA interactions for FractureDetect, an FDA-cleared Computer-Assisted Detection/Diagnosis Device (https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf19/K193417.pdf)-Designed and hired Product Team of 5 Product Managers-Oversaw the creation of data management infrastructure, including new data labeling tools, data segregation and inventory methodology, test data management processes, and monitoring tools

-Grew Medical Team from 15 to 50+ orthopedic surgeons and radiologists-Created complex medical data labeling ontology in coordination with leading orthopedic surgeons and radiologists-Established peer review and gold-standard data creation protocols to support AI (supervised-learning) applications-Managed all labeled data creation for AI model training

-Created invoicing, reimbursement, and accounting reconciliation infrastructure including SaaS solutions-Established baseline corporate policies for IT provisioning, T&E, employee reimbursement, and legal review-Managed all IT infrastructure, IT security, immigration & visa applications, employee onboarding, insurance, office spaces, building services, and employee benefits-Managed 20+ vendors, including contracting, onboarding, invoicing, and account termination-Achieved over $250k tax credit for R&D spend

New York, New York

nData was a small, but profitable, data services company with highly skilled analysts and a multinational client base. At nData we developed, executed, and managed data acquisition and analysis strategies for "big three" consulting companies, delivering consistent, on-time results to clients with overwhelmingly positive reviews. -Streamlined and automated invoicing, reporting, client requests, and training-Increased project flow by 115% within six months-Led and completed over 30 projects for client teams-Increased product offerings and analyst capacity

Greater New York City Area

At Bridgewater, I grew from an entry-level analyst to the leader of a business-critical team. Prior to leaving, I managed the publication process for the Bridgewater Daily Observations (BDO) reaching over 8k of the world's most influential investors and policy makers. Viewed as a cornerstone of Bridgewater's market research, the BDO represents the views of the firm to markets and policy makers alike. During this time I coordinated the research and writing activities of 8 research teams, from monthly idea generation to daily content deadlines. My responsibilities also included the peer review, copy-editing, overnight delivery processes, and security protocols associated with the BDO publication. -Created metric based management process, improving consistency of delivery times by 20%-Managed tenuous relationships among research teams, balancing creative flexibility with timely delivery requirements and operational efficiency-Curated visual standards for research publications and company-wide branding-Oversaw a multidisciplinary team of 10+ employees with responsibilities for performance reviews, professional development, project management, and strategic initiatives

-Responsible for the creation of data analysis for the macro-economic research team-Managed three Research Analysts, including hiring, training, and ongoing management-Established core operational processes to standardize analysis, content delivery, quality, and timelines

-Performed primary macro-economic research and data analysis to support daily client-facing publication-Consolidated core research materials to support repeatable and scalable publication infrastructure-Implemented visual standards-review to ensure consistent publication quality

- Responsible for the curation of primary data repository for investment research- Established processes for the refinement of data inventory, including customer feedback and prioritization frameworks- Analyzed and confirmed historic data sources to support research and investment activities

During my time at Rolls-Royce, I conducted component and subsystem thermal analysis for the Boeing 787 engine package to improve the efficiency and safety margin of the high-pressure turbine. Throughout the project I coordinated with multiple functional groups to integrate my thermal analysis into material and design choices.-Influenced engine design outside normal scope of analyst involvement via close collaboration with designers and project leaders-Collaborated with multinational design team to meet competitive performance metrics including site visit to global headquarters in the United Kingdom-Contributed to redefinition of engine testing schemes and requirements