Tara Croft
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Experience
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Baymatob
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Australia
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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CEO
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Oct 2021 - Present
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Chief Operating Officer (COO)
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Nov 2019 - Oct 2021
Sydney, Australia
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University of Technology Sydney
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Australia
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Lecturer - Technology & Innovation Management
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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
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Nanosonics
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Australia
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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300 - 400 Employee
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Head of Global Product Management
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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
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Product Development Manager
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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
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Product Development Process Manager
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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
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Post Market Product & Validation Engineer
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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)
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V&V Coordinator
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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
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Innovation & Product Commercialisation Advisor (part-time)
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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
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Saber Astronautics
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Australia
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Zero-Gravity Test Researcher
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Nov 2013 - Nov 2015
Sydney, Australia
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ResMed
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United States
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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V&V Technical Officer
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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
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Project Coordinator
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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
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Education
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AGSM (UNSW)
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
University of Technology, Sydney
B. Engineering B. Medical Science