Position:
Director of Product Development at Amedica Corporation
Location:
Greater Salt Lake City Area
Work:
Amedica Corporation
- Greater Salt Lake City Area since Feb 2013
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Director of Product Development
IMDS
- Greater Salt Lake City Area Oct 2005 - Jan 2013
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Engineering Manager
Lewis Consulting
- Fort Collins, Colorado Dec 2003 - Mar 2004
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Independent Consultant
Education:
University of California at San Diego, Bioengineering 2004 - 2005
Post-PhD, Cartilage Tissue Engineering Laboratory
Colorado State University 1998 - 2003
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanics
University of Northern Colorado 1993 - 1996
B.S.N., Bachelor of Science, Nursing
Skills:
Engineering Management, Product Development, Medical Devices, Orthopedics, Biomechanics, SAS, Solidworks, Matlab, Quality Systems, Biocompatibility, New Business Development, Biomaterials, Minitab, Situational Leadership, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Orthopedic, Quality System, Biomedical Engineering, Commercialization, FDA, GD&T, Design Control, Design for Manufacturing, ISO 13485, Six Sigma, R&D
Interests:
Business Strategy, Market Analytics, Medical Device Development, Innovation, Management, Osteochondral Tissue Mechanics / Pathology, Image Analysis Techniques, Optimizing Regulatory/Quality Processes, Statistics, Biocompatibility Assessment, Pre-clinical models, Hiking, Gardening, Biking, Reading, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Running
Honor & Awards:
Inventor on numerous patents and patent applications, voted Best Presenter at Rocky Mountain Bioengineering Conference, First place in Regional American Society of Mechanical Engineers Design Contest, Lead Author/Co-Author on numerous peer-reviewed publications and conference abstracts (available upon request).