Experience

Retired
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee
• Retired

  • Jan 2023 - Present

Self-Employed
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Consultant, Engineering & Quality, Medical Device Industry

  • Jan 2019 - Present


D. E. Hokanson, Inc.

• Quality Manager and System Engineer

  • Oct 2010 - Oct 2018

  While at Hokanson, I was responsible for quality and regulatory aspects at the company and system engineering for new product development. Also involved with sustaining engineering, process engineering, and Doppler transducer design. As part of management team, was involved with business aspects, marketing collaborations, etc. While at Hokanson, I was responsible for quality and regulatory aspects at the company and system engineering for new product development. Also involved with sustaining engineering, process engineering, and Doppler transducer design. As part of management team, was involved with business aspects, marketing collaborations, etc.



PredictDent

• Government Relations Services

• VP of Research and Development

  • Feb 2009 - Oct 2010

  Responsible for product development of a caries detection and predictive device with the intended use of reversing demineralization of teeth. Technology was based on research from the UW APL and had associated IP. Also involved with research and business development. Responsible for product development of a caries detection and predictive device with the intended use of reversing demineralization of teeth. Technology was based on research from the UW APL and had associated IP. Also involved with research and business development.



Nelson Medical Devices, LLC.

• Engineering Management and Consulting

  • Sep 2007 - Oct 2010

  Head of Research and Development Responsible for developing a patented medical device for the improvement of COPD patient care in hospitals. Responsibilities includes business development and partnerships. Head of Research and Development Responsible for developing a patented medical device for the improvement of COPD patient care in hospitals. Responsibilities includes business development and partnerships.



ClevX, LLC.

• Computer and Network Security
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Analyst

  • Jan 2007 - Mar 2007

  Evaluated the business potential for a hardware secured medical data card. Analysis concluded that it was not viable at this time. Medical datavaults are a more probable choice and some hospitals will not allow the use of personal data cards due to virus concerns. Evaluated the business potential for a hardware secured medical data card. Analysis concluded that it was not viable at this time. Medical datavaults are a more probable choice and some hospitals will not allow the use of personal data cards due to virus concerns.



Medtronic Physio-Control

• Sr. Principal Safety Engineer

  • Apr 2006 - Mar 2007

  Responsible for all aspects of Safety Risk Mangement for the company. Included Safety Risk Management Design Controls, mentoring engineers in Risk Management and conducting Risk Management. Had direct contact with a committee member responsible for updates to ISO 14971. Gave feedback regularly for improvements.

• Director of Quality

  • Sep 2004 - Apr 2006

  Responsible for managing CAPA, Supplier Quality (10/04 to 5/06), Field Actions, Product Review Board, and Field failure data analysis. Managed a group that ranged from 20 to 50 people.

• Senior Engineering Manager

  • May 2002 - Sep 2004

  Manager of Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, Interaction Design and support groups like Model Shop, etc. (Group of around 20). Recipient of the first ever Corporate Leadership of the Year Award in 2003. Process owner for components of Design Controls and member of team responsible for maintaining entire Design Control process. Awarded Medtronic Quest Grant for research into potential pre-hospital hypothermia technology. Intended use was for the preservation of vital organs of stroke, cardiac arrest, and head trauma victims. Drove academic research work at the University of Texas, Arlington as well as conducted my own empirical research at MPCC. Work resulted in 3 patents. Show less



Physio-Control, Inc, a division of Medtronic, Inc

• Engineer through Engineering Management

  • 1980 - Apr 2002

  Lead mechanical engineer on operating room monitor, NIBP monitor family, stroke volume catheter and 12 lead pre-hospital monitor. Lead ME and EE on bedside and central development. Conducted continuous NIBP research efforts with Dr. Rushmere, founder of UW Bioengineering Department. Co-leader for developing the Competitive Product Development process for company. Lead the development of the serviceability process for interactions with R&D, etc. Responsible for program to evaluate pre-hospital environment and then establishing a process to assure robust design. Interacted with regional paramedics for wheeled ambulances and helicopters field data and the Air Force in this studies. Show less