Experience

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  BD

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

  • Sr. Director Product Security, Medical Segment

    • Feb 2024 - Present

    Leading Product Security for BD's Medical Segment including Infusion, Dispensing, Pharmacy Automation, Pharmacy Systems and Medical Delivery Systems.

  • Director, Life Sciences Security Officer

    • Jun 2021 - Mar 2024

    • Leading cybersecurity for 80+ medical devices across BD Life Sciences segment.• Established an engineering-focused product security team partnering with R&D on security design, implementation and risk reduction activities.• Completed Life Sciences portfolio assessments evaluating cybersecurity risk in legacy and in-market products to set risk reduction roadmaps.• Created cybersecurity regulatory strategy based on latest FDA pre-market guidance leading to successful FDA 510K submissions.• Spearheaded DevSec Ops implementation into software development lifecycle driving static code analysis, vulnerability scanning and secrets scanning into over 50% of in-market products.• Designed and implemented BD cybersecurity scorecards and metrics aligning to corporate goals. • Enhanced BD’s security risk assessment process to include threat modeling, subsystem evaluation and addition of mobile, firmware and microprocessor requirements.• Oversaw BD’s Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) initiative defining corporate strategy and procedures Leading Generative AI initiatives to enhance team productivity and efficiency.• Developed code signing strategy and optimized processes realizing annual cost savings of $800K. • Establish BD’s vendor standards and cybersecurity requirements used in contracts.

  • Product Security Officer Digital Health / Diabetes Care

    • Mar 2020 - Jun 2021

    • Oversaw security for DC/DH products, encompassing mobile, cloud, IoT, and R&D tools.• Achieved an 11% security risk improvement over a 2-year period.• Designed secure BLE pairing process between mobile and IoT devices.• Conducted risk assessments and developed vulnerability and disaster recovery plans.• Implemented real-time scanning and monitoring of cloud infrastructure.• Cybersecurity responsibilities expanded to include other key BD products outside of DC/DH (COVID, Informatics, and Pharmacy Systems).

  • Associate Director, RD Informatics

    • Jul 2016 - Mar 2020

    • Directed development of BD’s $10+ million Informatics and Lab Automation solution, BD Synapsys™ including Team Building and Leadership, Portfolio and Roadmaps management, Budget planning and management and software development process optimization.• Led the successful delivery of BD Synapsys™ v2, a 2.5-year project supporting connectivity, workflow and analytics for BD’s BACTEC™ Blood Culturing Instrument and BD’s Kiestra™ Lab Automation system.• Released BD Synapsys™ v3 within 1.5 years, incorporating cloud-based analytics and support for BD IdentifA™ and Bruker MALDI™ onto the Informatics platform.• Achieved UL 2900 Cybersecurity Assurance Program certification for BD Synapsys™.• Successfully passed the 2019 Defcon Biohacking Village Initiative for Medical Devices (BD Synapsys™).• Expanded the R&D team from 25 to 49 through organizational redesign, hiring, onboarding, and integration.• Directed development activities for 7 teams across 3 continents and 4 time zones.• Executed a seamless transition to large-scale agile development using SAFE principles.

  • Sr. Manager Informatics

    • 2014 - Jun 2016

    • Established and led a high-performing team of 25, driving the delivery of Informatics architecture and applications.• Successfully delivered InfoStratus (Synapsys), a 1.5-year project that produced BD’s first cloud application, connecting point-of-care diagnostic devices to hospital laboratory systems on time and on budget.• Pioneered the introduction of Agile Development into Diagnostic Systems R&D and Global Product Development processes.• Led sprint teams to achieve 96% attainment.• Founded the BD Diagnostic Systems Product Analyst function.

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  Carestream Dental, LLC

  • Hunt Valley, MD

  • VICE PRESIDENT, US, R&D / GLOBAL DIRECTOR, R&D

    • May 2005 - Oct 2013
    • Hunt Valley, MD

    • Led software teams, delivering 20+ annual releases and driving $105M in revenues.• Accountable for meeting business objectives, department and project budgets, release content and schedules, product quality and performance, team effectiveness, and achieving targets.• Built and managed a high-performing team of 62 Software Engineers, Test Engineers, and Technical Leads.• Established product roadmaps and set the technical direction.• Successfully delivered complex business and clinical solutions, integrating software and hardware.• Pioneered the company's transition to SaaS, introducing new patient forms, image management, and electronic referral services, resulting in over $900,000 annual recurring revenue.• Member of the executive team, driving 43% revenue and 57% earnings growth over a 4-year period.• Implemented Agile development, maintaining a 92% on-time delivery of products.• Developed metrics to measure team effectiveness under Agile, realizing an 8.4% increase in productivity.• Orchestrated the U.S. software organization and products, propelling annual revenues to $80,000,000.• Shaped product vision, strategy, process improvements, and initiatives in NPD and sustaining efforts.• Created and effectively managed an $8,000,000 annual SG&A/CAPEX budget.• Oversaw product line management, strategically setting product direction to capitalize on areas of uniqueness, competitive advantage, customer needs, and business requirements, resulting in double-digit growth in revenue and earnings.• Established quality programs and KPIs, fostering consistency in performance and productivity.• Defined a forward-thinking strategy for 23 products, leading to a set of go-forward, limited development, and discontinued programs.• Architected and designed mobile applications that generated over $200,000 in recurring revenues.• Boosted team efficiency with a 15% increase in test "first run pass rate," resulting in annual savings of $762,000.