Experience

RTI

• Nicaragua
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Market Development Manager - Medical

  • 2021 - Present

  Leading RTI's strategy and initiatives in healthcare. Real-Time Innovations (RTI) is the largest software framework company for autonomous systems. RTI Connext is the world's leading architecture for developing intelligent distributed systems. Uniquely, Connext shares data directly, connecting AI algorithms to real-time networks of devices to build autonomous systems. RTI is the best in the world at ensuring our customers’ success in deploying production systems. With over 1,800 designs, RTI software runs over 250 autonomous vehicle programs, controls the largest power plants in North America, coordinates combat management on U.S. Navy ships, drives a new generation of medical robotics, enables flying cars, and provides 24/7 intelligence for hospital and emergency medicine. RTI runs a smarter world. RTI is the leading vendor of products compliant with the Object Management Group® (OMG®) Data Distribution Service™ (DDS) standard. RTI is privately held and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California with regional offices in Colorado, Spain and Singapore.



Medtronic

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Project Manager

  • 2014 - 2020

  As a Principal Project Manager for Surgical Robotics, I managed the establishment and transition of a new software development program from R&D incubator to multi-million-dollar business unit. Led distributed teams through phase-gate and program milestones to support commitments across multiple projects and objectives. As a Principal Project Manager for Surgical Robotics, I managed the establishment and transition of a new software development program from R&D incubator to multi-million-dollar business unit. Led distributed teams through phase-gate and program milestones to support commitments across multiple projects and objectives.



Philips Healthcare

• Medical Device
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Program Manager

  • 2010 - 2014

  As a Program Manager at a newly formed innovation center for multi-modality image fusion and navigation, I led a cross functional team including marketing, engineering, R&D, and Q&R to deliver successful and cutting edge new product introductions and integrations with the Philips Ultrasound platform. I planned and coordinated with cross-site teams along the product development lifecycle. I also built strong relationships and ways of working with the teams and negotiated challenging and complex issues to ensure high impact and on-time releases.



Traxtal Technologies Inc

• Canada
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing

• Software Architect

  • 2006 - 2010

  As a Software Architect and Project/Test Manager for an emerging medical device company, I managed the transition of an image fusion/navigation software application for interventional and diagnostic radiology from prototype to commercial medical device on multiple platforms. I was responsible for planning and coordinating software development to successfully meet aggressive and simultaneous business objectives. I also provided technical guidance on high-level software design. As a Software Architect and Project/Test Manager for an emerging medical device company, I managed the transition of an image fusion/navigation software application for interventional and diagnostic radiology from prototype to commercial medical device on multiple platforms. I was responsible for planning and coordinating software development to successfully meet aggressive and simultaneous business objectives. I also provided technical guidance on high-level software design.



INTEGRA RADIONICS, INC.

• United States

• Senior Software Engineer

  • 1999 - 2006

  As a Software/Senior Software Engineer, I developed image-guided surgical navigation and stereotactic planning software for neurosurgery. I was responsible for software development and project manager responsibilities. I coordinated successful development and release of system integration with wearable LCD displays and surgical microscopes. I also developed training materials and user documentation. As a Software/Senior Software Engineer, I developed image-guided surgical navigation and stereotactic planning software for neurosurgery. I was responsible for software development and project manager responsibilities. I coordinated successful development and release of system integration with wearable LCD displays and surgical microscopes. I also developed training materials and user documentation.



University of Alabama at Birmingham-Cardiac Rhythm Management Lab

• Software Engineer

  • 1996 - 1997

  Software development and research applicable to clinical cardiac electrophysiology, defibrillation, and mechanisms of arrhythmia generation Software development and research applicable to clinical cardiac electrophysiology, defibrillation, and mechanisms of arrhythmia generation