25+ years of product and process development – R&D, quality, program management, operations
Innovative, authentic, and adaptable while focused on product and process development, operational excellence, quality, and reliability. Continuously working to improve technical rigor, decision-making processes, and program predictability. A proven track record as a go-to resource for independent technical review, root cause analysis facilitation, applied statistics, design characterization, and facilitating product/process development workshops. Highly regarded as coach and teacher.
Medical Devices
Core Team Member for commercialization of 10+ products
Transcatheter heart valves
Surgical heart valves
Coronary stents
Cardiopulmonary bypass – reservoirs, oxygenators, cannula, hemostasis management
Autologous blood transfusion
Continuous glucose monitors
Optical Thin Films
Vacuum science
Physical vapor deposition
Optical, electrical, mechanical properties of thin films
Surface analysis techniques
Ellipsometry
Interferometry
Optical thin film design
Medtronic
Senior Engineering Program Manager - Diabetes, Cardiac Surgery, Structural Heart
Design Assurance Manager - Structural Heart
Master Black Belt - Lean Six Sigma and Design for Lean Sigma - Global Business Solutions
Viratec Thin Films/TruVue Inc.
Product Engineering Manager
Senior Research and Development Engineer
Operations Production Manager
Product and Process Development Engineer
