Experience

Conavi Medical

• Canada
• Medical Device
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President Research And Development (R &D)

  • 2022 - Present

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada Leading multisite based R &D Team to develop next generation hybrid imaging (IVUS &OCT). Next generation platform leverages innovation across multiple engineering disciplines to improve patient care.



Cardialen Inc.

• Vice President Research And Development

  • 2019 - 2022

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Led development of low energy defibrillation and cardioversion therapy to treat atrial fibrillation (AFIB) and ventricular tachycardia (VT). Acquired by Maxwell Biomedical,



Boston Scientific

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

• Vice President Program Management & General Manager

  • 2014 - 2018

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Responsible for developing and implementing (WW)strategy for "Modular Cardiac Rhythm Management" business unit encompassing Product, Commercial, Manufacturing, Regulatory & Clinical. Budget averaged > $75M yr. with 100+ Team. Launched EMBLEM family of products to differentiate highly innovative S-ICD (subcutaneous defibrillator). Increased WW Sales by >500% in growth challenged market for ICD's, and improved Gross Margin by >70% while improving Product Quality and Reliability… Show more Responsible for developing and implementing (WW)strategy for "Modular Cardiac Rhythm Management" business unit encompassing Product, Commercial, Manufacturing, Regulatory & Clinical. Budget averaged > $75M yr. with 100+ Team. Launched EMBLEM family of products to differentiate highly innovative S-ICD (subcutaneous defibrillator). Increased WW Sales by >500% in growth challenged market for ICD's, and improved Gross Margin by >70% while improving Product Quality and Reliability. Developed transformational project to eliminate leads by combining Leadless Pacemaker with S-ICD. Expanded Global footprint by successfully commercializing S-ICD in 50+ countries.

• VIce President Program Management & Integration Leader

  • 2012 - 2014

  Led worldwide (WW) Integration Team to successfully integrate >$1.2B acquisition of "Cameron Health". Provided leadership to 10+ Integration sub-teams across Product Development, Manufacturing, Clinical, Regulatory, IT, Marketing, Sales and Finance to establish Integration Plans & Objectives. Successfully executed and implemented integration plans over 2+ yrs. Integration objectives met successfully including product launch in US, knowledge transfer, Gross Margin improvement by ~40%… Show more Led worldwide (WW) Integration Team to successfully integrate >$1.2B acquisition of "Cameron Health". Provided leadership to 10+ Integration sub-teams across Product Development, Manufacturing, Clinical, Regulatory, IT, Marketing, Sales and Finance to establish Integration Plans & Objectives. Successfully executed and implemented integration plans over 2+ yrs. Integration objectives met successfully including product launch in US, knowledge transfer, Gross Margin improvement by ~40%, manufacturing site transfer. Provided site leadership to acquired site for 2+ yrs. during integration phase and minimized attrition.

• Vice President Program Management

  • 2008 - 2012

  Responsible for overall management of High Voltage CRM Device, & Lead Product Portfolio. Actively drove product portfolio planning process with clear articulation of strategic imperatives, development fund allocation, and execution of complex development projects. Led team of 10+ Program Directors & Managers. Annual budget of development programs averaged >$100/yr. Improved portfolio level execution by achieving > 95% of objectives associated with development milestones, regulatory… Show more Responsible for overall management of High Voltage CRM Device, & Lead Product Portfolio. Actively drove product portfolio planning process with clear articulation of strategic imperatives, development fund allocation, and execution of complex development projects. Led team of 10+ Program Directors & Managers. Annual budget of development programs averaged >$100/yr. Improved portfolio level execution by achieving > 95% of objectives associated with development milestones, regulatory approvals, commercial metrics including market share, customer satisfaction and post market quality.

• Director Product Development R &D

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2008

  Brought in by CRM Divisional President to turn around critical Development Project (>$400M budget and 300+ team) that was faltering by being >$150M above budget, and behind schedule by >3 yrs. Led completion of cone of the largest development project - COGNIS & TELIGEN. Worked diligently worldwide to address post market quality issues by collaborating with key opinion leaders.

• Director Quality Project Aurora

  • 2006 - 2007

  Responsible for co-leading and enterprise level Quality and Change Management project ( >$350M) in response to FDA's Warning Letter. Project scope spanned across Design Controls, Design Verification & Validation, CAPA, and Field Safety corrective actions. Successfully completed project that played a critical role in lifting FDA warning letter in April 2007. Delivered presentations to customers to change perception of company brand & commitment to Quality.

• Director Product Development R &D

  • 2004 - 2006

  Led ground-breaking work in Heart Failure Sensor Development & Research project to predict early onset of Heart Failure (HF) decompensation. Managed team of Engineers, Scientists, Managers to develop hardware, and data collection algorithms to collect critical real-world patient data for patients experiencing HF decompensation. Developed innovative way to collect sensor data that bypassed multiple years of development. Led development & integration team to transfer acquisition of intellectual… Show more Led ground-breaking work in Heart Failure Sensor Development & Research project to predict early onset of Heart Failure (HF) decompensation. Managed team of Engineers, Scientists, Managers to develop hardware, and data collection algorithms to collect critical real-world patient data for patients experiencing HF decompensation. Developed innovative way to collect sensor data that bypassed multiple years of development. Led development & integration team to transfer acquisition of intellectual assets post acquisition of Israel based start-up Remon Medical.

• Manager, Product Development R &D

  • 2001 - 2004

  Responsible for starting brand new " Internal Battery Development" effort for implantable defibrillators. Focussed on battery chemistry research, rapid prototyping and scaling manufacturing. Developed and launched industry leading battery longevity technology- EnduraLife. Led multiple technology development plans ranging from battery chemistry development to factory automation.

• R & D Engineering Roles - Principal, Senior, Engineer

  • 1996 - 2001