Zach Leonard Email & Phone Number

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

• Leading project teams to develop and commercialize innovative AI-enabled ultrasound-based medical devices.
• Managed electrical & mechanical engineering staff and led electromechanical development of 2 products.
• Developed numerous technologies and IP to enable real-time image- and needle-guidance for anesthesia.
• Served as Lead Program Integrator to plan and coordinate work between departments for 2 programs.
• Designed and built novel ultrasound probe and consumables to enable image-guided regional anesthesia (Accuro 3S).
• Designed motorized ultrasound probe and 5-DOF patient-interface subsystem for a new ultrasound-based rapid fracture detection device (Accuro XV).

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Led cross-functional project teams to commercialize new robotic surgery devices and developed and rapidly de-risked emerging technologies for the Luna robotic surgery platform.
• Served as Program Manager of 10+ member team to develop, execute V&V, & gain CE regulatory clearance for Senhance Articulating Instrument Adapter (3-DOF, capital), Coupler (sterilizable), and drapes (consumables).
• Led mechanical design and technical lead for 3 next-generation robotic surgery subsystems for Luna platform.
• Demonstrated ability to collect surgeon and clinical feedback to capture user needs and guide development.
• Extensive design experience with haptic manipulators, robotic arms, laparoscopic instruments, user input devices, handles, anthropometry, and usability.
• Created and implemented Idea Management System and Technical Risk Assessment process across R&D.

Houston, Texas Area

• Developed disruptive technology for frac sleeves, sand screens, and packers in Technology Innovation group.
• Designed and tested electromechanical actuation systems (linear actuators, motors, pumps, and valves) and packaged into a new downhole tool with wireless communication and remote actuation.
• Developed new sand screen flow test fixture to evaluate new screen designs with realistic well flow conditions.
• Saved $140k by writing MATLAB code that enabled the design of a new collet-profile shifting tool in-house.

Houston, Texas Area

• Logging-while-Drilling (LWD)Designed, evaluated, tested, and qualified electromechanical systems to reliably acquire high-resolution measurements in the downhole environment (175°C, 30ksi, 20Grms vibration, 100G shock.
• Developed state-of-the-art sensors and packaging solutions for ultrasonic and induction-logging drilling tools, increasing performance 2X-4X and improving manufacturability, reliability, and maintenance.
• Served as lead mechanical engineer for projects that required cross-disciplinary collaboration (mechanical, electrical, science, marketing), delivering products that met performance requirements on schedule and on.
• Achieved cost efficiency and ease-of-assembly by utilizing traditional and additive manufacturing techniques.
• Designed ultrasonic transducer manufacturing process, enabling reliable high-resolution imaging.
• Created standard ultrasonic transducer pulse-echo test procedure, improving QC and lifetime performance monitoring across multiple departments.

Houston, Texas Area

• Understudied lead architects on the Mechanical Engineering and Thermal Architecture team in Business Notebook R&D.
• Designed and tested a prototype of a new liquid cooling system that improves performance over traditional solutions.
• Executed competitive analysis on key products and presented results to Executive Management, Program Managers, Engineering teams, and Marketing. Results were used to drive innovation in future products and develop.
• Performed statistical study of hard drive mounting alternatives and created design guidelines to improve reliability.

Houston, Texas Area

• Designed next generation notebooks, tablets, and hybrids, including FEA of an enclosure from a new form factor.
• Executed competitive analysis involving detailed testing, teardown, and assessment of 16 products.
• Created database of competitive products and solutions as well as test procedures to be followed by teammates in future.

Houston, Texas Area

• Designed the polymer battery pack in the Elitebook Folio 1040 and created design tool to simplify the battery design process.
• Executed competitive analysis, with a focus on Ultrabooks, to guide the design of HP products.
• Resolved MIL-STD-810G testing failures on EliteBook line to allow competitive differentiation in marketing.

Houston, Texas Area

Assisted in the hands-on setup, operation, disassembly, and safety of static, fatigue, pressure, and environmental tests on new technology from customers primarily in the oil and gas industry.