Tara Croft

CEO at Baymatob
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Experience

    • Australia
    • Medical Equipment Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • CEO
      • Oct 2021 - Present

      Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    • Chief Operating Officer (COO)
      • Nov 2019 - Oct 2021

      Sydney, Australia

    • Australia
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Lecturer - Technology & Innovation Management
      • Feb 2015 - Present

      Sydney, Australia • Delivered and developed course content covering best practice in technology innovation processes (post-graduate level) • Developed exceptional public speaking, presentation and communication skills, including explaining complex topics simply and concisely, demonstrated by presenting course material and facilitating workshops to engage groups between 5 - 150 • Wrote Biomedical Industry Frameworks subject to educate students about Medical Device industry (core for B. Biomedical… Show more • Delivered and developed course content covering best practice in technology innovation processes (post-graduate level) • Developed exceptional public speaking, presentation and communication skills, including explaining complex topics simply and concisely, demonstrated by presenting course material and facilitating workshops to engage groups between 5 - 150 • Wrote Biomedical Industry Frameworks subject to educate students about Medical Device industry (core for B. Biomedical Engineering) • Built expertise and fluency in new and leading innovation practices by staying abreast of current trends in innovation & technology Show less

    • Australia
    • Medical Equipment Manufacturing
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Head of Global Product Management
      • Mar 2014 - Sep 2019

      Sydney, Australia • Specialist in end-to-end medical devices technology development, from concept to obsolecence. Personally responsible for the creation & development of numerous market-leading, innovative, differentiated products, that have been successfully & willingly adopted by customers. • Responsible for development, implementation & commercialisation of company’s product portfolio, from conception to obsolescence • Coupled my deep understanding of customers, industry stakeholders, and… Show more • Specialist in end-to-end medical devices technology development, from concept to obsolecence. Personally responsible for the creation & development of numerous market-leading, innovative, differentiated products, that have been successfully & willingly adopted by customers. • Responsible for development, implementation & commercialisation of company’s product portfolio, from conception to obsolescence • Coupled my deep understanding of customers, industry stakeholders, and commercial business needs, to deliver strategic product roadmaps that led to offerings that were preferred and trusted by customers globally • Developed and implemented successful growth strategies across product and market portfolios through comprehensive requirements gathering, informed from internal and external sources, and a strategic understanding of the overarching objectives • Employed innovative, market-driven practices to develop, evaluate, and implement product pipeline strategies • Led the corporate marketing team to stay ahead of, and proactively respond to, new competitors and emerging markets • Generated Voice-of-Customer processes and implemented market-driven strategies across the company to provide informed market insights and direction • Engagement and maintenance of key external, corporate relationships

    • Product Development Manager
      • Dec 2012 - Mar 2014

      Sydney, Australia • Led the technical development team (engineers & scientists) to deliver new products and product improvements, guided by business and market drivers, resulting in quarter-on-quarter reliability improvements • Identified and managed key stakeholders to align delivery of features, system and process improvements with internal and external commercial requirements • Successfully managed and negotiated selection, phasing and implementation of technical developments and product pipelines… Show more • Led the technical development team (engineers & scientists) to deliver new products and product improvements, guided by business and market drivers, resulting in quarter-on-quarter reliability improvements • Identified and managed key stakeholders to align delivery of features, system and process improvements with internal and external commercial requirements • Successfully managed and negotiated selection, phasing and implementation of technical developments and product pipelines within the context of business, customer, and internal stakeholder priorities, to provide win-win solutions • Engaged, developed, and maintained important external commercial relationships with multi-national medical device companies up to C-suite and VP-levels • Facilitated across different business functions and teams to ensure congruence and alignment of decisions and outcomes

    • Product Development Process Manager
      • Jun 2010 - Dec 2012

      Sydney, Australia • Identified opportunities for improvement in operational processes, to achieve gains in time, cost and quality • Developed and implemented new processes with proven efficiency and compliance improvements, across the development team and across the business, providing measurable savings in time, cost and quality • Managed change effectively to ensure successful adoption and implementation of new processes • Project and program management of new designs from concept, through design and… Show more • Identified opportunities for improvement in operational processes, to achieve gains in time, cost and quality • Developed and implemented new processes with proven efficiency and compliance improvements, across the development team and across the business, providing measurable savings in time, cost and quality • Managed change effectively to ensure successful adoption and implementation of new processes • Project and program management of new designs from concept, through design and into production

    • Post Market Product & Validation Engineer
      • Jan 2009 - Jun 2010

      Sydney, Australia • Developed and implemented company-wide, service strategy, for an early-stage business launching its first product to market • Contributed significantly to regulatory submissions, including writing and submitting FDA 510k, for class II medical device • Managed complex, cross-functional projects, with proven delivery on time and to budget • Implemented and managed company post market surveillance programs for new product to market (ANZ/EU) • Provided the external point of contact… Show more • Developed and implemented company-wide, service strategy, for an early-stage business launching its first product to market • Contributed significantly to regulatory submissions, including writing and submitting FDA 510k, for class II medical device • Managed complex, cross-functional projects, with proven delivery on time and to budget • Implemented and managed company post market surveillance programs for new product to market (ANZ/EU) • Provided the external point of contact with customers, service personnel and distributors at both technical and business relationship levels • Reported to top management (Failure Analysis & Investigation)

    • V&V Coordinator
      • Apr 2007 - Jan 2009

      Sydney, Australia • Managed V&V team members and program • Generated and implemented Design Verification and Validation activities into a start-up company • Managed projects from design concept to manufacture • Conducted risk & reliability analyses: FMEA, Weibull Analysis, hazard mitigation & business risk, Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA), Root Cause Analysis • Engaged new suppliers and managed existing supplier relationships

    • Innovation & Product Commercialisation Advisor (part-time)
      • 2013 - 2017

      Sydney, Australia • Advised/consulted, using a hands-on approach, early-stage businesses towards commercialisation, with novel solutions for genuine problems • Drew upon experience in technical, innovation, and commercial marketing spheres to contribute to business success

    • Australia
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Zero-Gravity Test Researcher
      • Nov 2013 - Nov 2015

      Sydney, Australia

    • United States
    • Medical Equipment Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • V&V Technical Officer
      • 2005 - 2007

      Sydney, Australia • Conducted verification and validation of medical device products • Documented results and test protocols in a clear and concise manner • Designed of new test procedures and protocols • Identified and effectively communicated issues appropriately, to relevant stakeholders

    • Project Coordinator
      • Jan 2002 - Dec 2005

      Sydney, Australia • Organised large, multi-stakeholder programs to promote Engineering to female school students • Developed excellent facilitation, administrative and organisational skills by working with internal, external, and volunteer stakeholders, to tight timelines and limited budget

Education

  • AGSM (UNSW)
    Master of Business Administration (MBA)
    2011 - 2015
  • University of Technology, Sydney
    B. Engineering B. Medical Science
    2001 - 2006

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