Experience

Kessel Medical

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• COO

  • Nov 2021 - Present



(Self-Employed)

• Greater Atlanta Area

• Med Device Engineering and Operations Consultant

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Consultant to medical device companies in product design, project management, regulatory clearance, operations management, sourcing and process design to achieve company goals. Consultant to medical device companies in product design, project management, regulatory clearance, operations management, sourcing and process design to achieve company goals.



Brijjit Medical Inc.

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Engineering

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  Responsible for the operating success of Brijjit Medical's business while also supplying engineering leadership and direction to the team. Responsible for the operating success of Brijjit Medical's business while also supplying engineering leadership and direction to the team.



Spinal Elements

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Engineering

  • Sep 2016 - Sep 2017

  Responsible for development and release of flagship spinal fixation device while leading both the cross-functional team and product development engineers. Installed new design control process, performed QMS review and improved processes. Simultaneously addressed operations needs by tackling packaging documentation and testing, work instructions , process validations and process improvement. Had a leadership role in quality, regulatory, engineering and operations process improvement to ensure the company operated per industry best practices. Show less



MedShape, Inc. - acquired by Enovis™

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Operations

  • Oct 2009 - Aug 2016

  Led Operations for Medshape, a maker of Sports Medicine and Foot and Ankle sterile orthopedic implants. Responsible for vendor relationships and purchases, all production activities including validation, sustaining engineering, inventory management, stocking levels, field inventory levels, order fulfillment and customer service. Sourced, tested and implemented MRP system and managed sales and production forecasts. Led Operations for Medshape, a maker of Sports Medicine and Foot and Ankle sterile orthopedic implants. Responsible for vendor relationships and purchases, all production activities including validation, sustaining engineering, inventory management, stocking levels, field inventory levels, order fulfillment and customer service. Sourced, tested and implemented MRP system and managed sales and production forecasts.



Philips

• Netherlands
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Program Manager

  • 2005 - 2009

  Led cross functional development teams on delivery of portable liquid oxygen and portable oxygen concentrator devices. Project lead on release of flagship portable concentrators. Led cross functional development teams on delivery of portable liquid oxygen and portable oxygen concentrator devices. Project lead on release of flagship portable concentrators.



Facet Technologies LLC

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr Project Manager

  • 2003 - 2005

  Led focused cross functional teams of ten to fifteen members on blood glucose monitoring development projects six to twelve months in duration with budgets of $250K to $2MM. Managed customer relationships, deliverables and timelines for OEM projects. Led focused cross functional teams of ten to fifteen members on blood glucose monitoring development projects six to twelve months in duration with budgets of $250K to $2MM. Managed customer relationships, deliverables and timelines for OEM projects.



Respironics

• Kennesaw, GA / Carlsbad, CA

• Senior Staff Engineer/ Project Manager

  • 1992 - 2003

  Lead mechanical engineer and project manager on various ventilation and sleep devices to include ventilators, portable ventilators and CPAP machines. Expertise in pnuematics, blower design, injection molding, manufacturing process development, design controls, and DFM. Lead mechanical engineer and project manager on various ventilation and sleep devices to include ventilators, portable ventilators and CPAP machines. Expertise in pnuematics, blower design, injection molding, manufacturing process development, design controls, and DFM.