Experience

Heidelberg Engineering

• Germany
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Scientific Director

  • Dec 2020 - Present



Glaucoma Myopia OCT Phenotyping Consortium (GMOPC)

• Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

• Executive Director

  • Mar 2021 - Present



Topcon Healthcare Solutions

• United States
• Medical Devices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Research & Development | Global Medical Affairs Lead

  • 2017 - 2020

  • Oversaw medical affairs, research and development (R&D), and clinical affairs for a cross-functional division of over 140 employees, leading product development and regulatory submissions on innovative OCT imaging solutions. • Championed the implementation of data-driven clinical development, utilizing algorithms based on artificial intelligence, deep learning, and computer vision in conjunction with statistical techniques to enhance product quality and functionality. • Revamped medical affairs department, concentrating on strategic partnerships, marketing, and stakeholder engagement to develop mutually beneficial collaborations that drove improved ROI. • Sustained strong relationships with physicians and clinicians by utilizing interpersonal communication skills, integrity, and responsiveness to build trust with key stakeholders, facilitating actionable feedback on devices and features that assisted with product development. • Spearheaded team building, coordinating weekly training meetings that fostered collaboration, stimulated continuous improvement, and bolstered team performance. Show less



Topcon Healthcare

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• General Manager | R&D Director, Topcon Medical IT Solution

  • 2007 - 2017

  • Led program and software management of the One-Micron Swept Source OCT from research and development (R&D) to implementation and commercialization, instituting algorithms that optimized the product and spurred significant sales success in Europe, Japan, and East Asia. • Developed segmentation and feature detection algorithms that improved calculation accuracy and precision, bolstering product quality by significant margin. • Established Topcon as a leader in ocular image quality by applying image processing and computer vision techniques to enhance image registration and image appearance. Show less



Fosters Wine Estates

• Saint Helena, CA

• Senior Enologist

  • 2003 - 2006

  • Managed daily harvest operations by leading pump over, punch down, and nutrient addition for musts and wine, maintaining responsibility for racking and sulfuring and ensuring high-quality products. • Managed daily harvest operations by leading pump over, punch down, and nutrient addition for musts and wine, maintaining responsibility for racking and sulfuring and ensuring high-quality products.



University of California, Davis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • 2001 - 2004

  • Pioneered use of data science and statistical modeling in previously low-tech wine industry, utilizing public data on weather and critic ratings to develop predictive models for wine quality and yield. • Applied innovative machine learning techniques including artificial neural networks (ANNs), genetic algorithms, and decision trees to create highly effective and accurate data models. • Pioneered use of data science and statistical modeling in previously low-tech wine industry, utilizing public data on weather and critic ratings to develop predictive models for wine quality and yield. • Applied innovative machine learning techniques including artificial neural networks (ANNs), genetic algorithms, and decision trees to create highly effective and accurate data models.



Radio One | A CSE Crosscom Company

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• System Engineering Section Manager

  • 1991 - 2000

  • Led system engineering management for a program that introduced CDMA technologies into Japan, guiding standardization and cellular system design to optimize for Japanese airwaves and facilitate high usage density. • Developed robust relationships with diverse clientele, utilizing interpersonal communication abilities to operate across cultural and linguistic barriers and build trust with international customers. • Led system engineering management for a program that introduced CDMA technologies into Japan, guiding standardization and cellular system design to optimize for Japanese airwaves and facilitate high usage density. • Developed robust relationships with diverse clientele, utilizing interpersonal communication abilities to operate across cultural and linguistic barriers and build trust with international customers.