Ryan Neimy
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Fundamentals of Engineering Exam
NCEESMay, 2011- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Verathon
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United States
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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400 - 500 Employee
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Sr. R&D Program Manager
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Jul 2023 - Present
Create program management strategies and objectives. Develop and implement PMO processes, policies, and resource plan to meet business unit staffing needs. Provide guidance to other program managers and make recommendations for continuous improvement, including training, tools, and process changes. Work with other department leaders to define, prioritize, and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
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R&D Program Manager
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Aug 2020 - Present
Concurrently lead multiple new product development programs across multiple product families. Align efforts across product managers, functional engineering team leads, and external contract manufacturing teams. Drive program planning, execution, reporting, and course correction to deliver high-quality videolaryngoscope and bronchoscopy products.
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Caldera Medical
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United States
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Innovation Manager
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Jun 2019 - Aug 2020
Managed team of 6 mechanical and electrical engineers developing a hysteroscope and hysteroscopic tissue removal device. Define and manage program achievements and milestone completion. Challenge internal and international development teams to exceed timeline expectations using creative problem-solving. Worked directly with clinician stakeholders to refine user needs and define opportunities for portfolio expansion. Managed team of 6 mechanical and electrical engineers developing a hysteroscope and hysteroscopic tissue removal device. Define and manage program achievements and milestone completion. Challenge internal and international development teams to exceed timeline expectations using creative problem-solving. Worked directly with clinician stakeholders to refine user needs and define opportunities for portfolio expansion.
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Second Sight Medical Products
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sr. Project R&D Engineer
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Feb 2019 - May 2019
Developed and executed design validation protocols for active, permanently-implantable neurostimulator. Developed and executed design validation protocols for active, permanently-implantable neurostimulator.
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Sr. R&D Engineer
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Jul 2014 - Feb 2019
Managed 4 engineers and reported directly to executive management team. Lead Engineer in development of 5 Class II medical device designs including permanent implants and reusable and single-use surgical instruments. Lead technical author of 5 separate 510(k) submissions, with all devices receiving clearance. Organized and directed 6 cadaver labs to select device materials and validate finished device performance. Developed and validated multiple tissue models to reduce cadaver lab costs, design validation timelines, and cadaver lab logistics, providing more rapid iteration of early-stage prototypes. Designed over 200 components for mechanical performance and biocompatibility in finished device applications. Materials include steel, aluminum, polypropylene, polycarbonate, polysulfone, HDPE, LDPE, FEP, and common medical device packaging/labeling. Designed over 50 fixtures for implant assembly and mechanical performance validation testing. Show less
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Manufacturing Manager (acting)
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Feb 2012 - May 2017
Managed 7 operators across multiple product lines. Completed pilot production runs and scaled assembly lines to launch quantities for over 20 products. Executed multiple vertical integration projects to reduce lead-times and improve supply chain consistency. Realized annual raw material savings of $480,000. Developed custom MRP system to track raw material flow for over 200 separate part numbers. Performed multiple international vendor qualifications, audits, technical reviews, and price negotiations. Authored and executed IQ/OQ/PQ protocols and reports for implantable device manufacturing equipment. Show less
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Project Manager
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Jan 2012 - Jul 2014
Accountable for successful completion of all R&D project deliverables. Authored design input specifications and developed validation plans/protocols as required to fully validate product and sterile packaging designs. Guided 5 separate Class II medical device designs from conception to regulatory submission.
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Quality Associate / Quality Engineer
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Dec 2010 - Jan 2012
Supported medical device product testing for design validation requirements and performance assessments. Completed all validation activities for manufacturing equipment and processes for multiple product lines following a manufacturing location change. Supervised training of all assembly operators.
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UC Davis
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United States
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Health, Wellness & Fitness
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Design Project
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Sep 2008 - Aug 2009
Defined user needs, brainstormed, and prototyped laser scanner to acquire 3D profiles of residual human limbs. Researched, conceived, and fabricated a novel engineering design.
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Research Assistant III
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Jul 2007 - Mar 2009
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Education
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2017 - 2020
Case Western Reserve University
M. Eng., Biomedical/Medical Engineering -
2005 - 2010
University of California, Davis
B.S., Biological Systems Engineering
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