SUMMARY

• Successfully built a software development organization from ground up at a young biotech company delivering drug delivery systems making a difference for COVID patients and premature babies.
• Guided systems engineering, technology roadmap, and full life cycle development and global delivery of next - gen medical devices and systems.
• Systems thinker who ensures systems delivered anticipate market changes & leapfrog competitors.
• Record of leveraging technical savvy to design, develop, and deliver cutting edge systems platforms while leading R&D next generation medical device innovation.
• Goal-focused leader who is highly adept at planning and delivering large multi-disciplinary hardware and software projects.

Core competencies

• Next-Gen Product Design & User Experience
• Thought Leadership / Technology Vision
• Systems Engineering & Integration
• Technology Risk Mitigation / Risk Burndown
• Software / Firmware Development
• Windows IoT Systems Development
• Azure DevOps / Agile / CI / CD
• Medical Device Cybersecurity

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Software / Firmware Development
• Medical Device R&D
• Windows IoT (.NET, C#)
• Azure DevOps
• CI/CD
• Product Design
• Global Multi-site
• Multi-national
• Multi-organization New Product Development
• Engineering Leadership
• Systems Engineering
• Systems Integration
• Cybersecurity

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

SR DIRECTOR

Responsibilities:

• Delivered critical software updates to support inhaled nitric oxide system usage by COVID patients.
• Conceptualized, created, and deployed a custom Azure DevOps CI/CD infrastructure and agile hybrid software development process that has transformed team way of working and its results.
• Upgraded main application from Windows Embedded/.NET3.5 OS platform to Windows Enterprise IoT/.NET5.0 OS platform while improving code quality, and adding significant functionality.

Confidential, Valhalla, New York

DIRECTOR

Responsibilities:

• Led Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) hardware system & technology platform development.
• CGM system design, platform architecture, technology development, and engineering activities span multiple countries (China, Japan, Singapore, United States).
• Electrical design team is sought after to provide analog, digital, and RF circuit input to top tier BLE and analog chip manufacturers as part of their next-gen silicon roadmaps.
• Developed and deployed innovative risk management / burndown approach to drive and demonstrate feasibility of new to Ascensia R&D team CGM technology areas.

Confidential, Tarrytown, New York

DIRECTOR

Responsibilities:

• Led development of next-gen Contour ONE Blood Glucose Meters with Bluetooth / IoT communication to Confidential ’s first-ever Mobile Application (iOS/Android) and Cloud Services platform.
• Contour ONE interconnected diabetes management system is launched in 50+ countries.
• Revamped Diabetes Care R&D organization to facilitate rapid exploitation of Bluetooth / Internet of Things (IoT), mobile device, and cloud services platform technology.
• Contour NEXT ONE Blood Glucose Meter is certified as the first medical device in the world to meet stringent Cyber Security Standards for Connected Medical Device Security.

Confidential, Tarrytown, New York

Sr manager/director

Responsibilities:

• Expertly managed multiple concurrent product development initiatives, with an eye for ease of use in consistently delivering superior accuracy in distinctive industrial designs.
• Provided strong technical leadership during development and integration of Contour NEXT / PLUS LINK Blood Glucose Meter into Medtronic’s 530G, 640G, and 670G automated insulin delivery systems.
• Recognized division-wide as subject-matter expert (SME) in medical device software development and global multi-site, multi-organizational product development, system integration, and delivery.

Confidential, Andover, Massachusetts

Manager/Sr Manager

Responsibilities:

• Initiated and executed system integration efforts for tier-1 TV manufacturer Vizio, resulting in delivery of flagship VIA Connected TV product line. Vizio advertised the Vizio Internet Application (VIA) Smart TV during both Super Bowl XLIV and the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
• Nurtured relationships with high-profile HDTV clients, resulting in specific requests by customers to lead crucial onsite problem-solving and integration efforts.

Confidential, Marlborough, Massachusetts

Manager

Responsibilities:

• Led ATI’s transition to HDTV by devising and deploying an efficient engineering process supported by a metrics-based decision support system that enabled ATI’s turnkey TV platform (CARD) to be the foundation for multiple design wins.
• Selected to drive next-generation video quality improvement initiatives to ensure multimillion-dollar tier-1 design wins due to reputation for rapidly resolving challenging video quality issues.
• Orchestrated multi-site global “Black Friday” program on accelerated 9-month development schedule, leading to delivery of new Video SoC and CARD turnkey TV solution to a tier-1 TV manufacturer.

Confidential, Camas, Washington

Manager

Responsibilities:

• Championed launch of color systems architecture and technology development platform now an integral building block for Sharp’s color copier/printers.
• Established team’s engineering process and related guidelines from the ground up and devised staff recruitment, retention and technology development strategies to enable sustainable growth.

Confidential, Rochester, New York

TECHNICAL Manager, Architect, and Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Played key embedded software development roles in the creation of several first-ever technologies, including first digital copier / printer in the world (Xerox DocuTech Production Publisher). IEEE awarded Xerox the “2003 Corporate Innovation Award” for transforming the production printing industry with the DocuTech product family.