Expert Details
Medical Device Design, Simulation and Development
ID: 739149
Texas, USA
Expert has pioneered implementing simulation technology in medical devices to accelerate product innovation by 9X which resulted in Billion+ dollars in new product revenue. In addition, the simulation technology accelerated product design/development by 2X resulting in and saving Billion+ dollars in testing cost. He has demonstrated success in growing business and achieving financial performance targets, significantly improving product development processes, leveraging strengths in research, design, simulation, development, strategic planning, intellectual property management and international multi-disciplinary team building resulting in best in class research & product development.
Specialties: Accelerated Innovation, medical device design & development, new technology, simulation, machining & Instrumentation.
Career Highlights
• Led multidisciplinary teams up to 500+ people for fortune 500 corporations to launch 200+ medical devices.
• 20 years of Medical Device experience in IOL, mobility devices, orthopedic, powered surgical instruments, spine, medical beds, robotics, neuromodulator, sterilization, disposable, etc.
• Completed 15 acquisitions/licensing/joint ventures to increase revenue by billion dollars
• Launched Stryker India Tech Center startup and grew it from 6 employees to 500 employees supporting 12 sites globally in 5 years resulting in savings of $135 million annually.
• Started Toyota Medical Device Startup with 3 products and got approval from Toyota CEO for launch
• Reduced product development time by 50% at Kennametal and Stryker and 30% at Alcon
• Turned around Hurco by developing the first high speed machining center, stock went from $1 to $50.
• Increased number of patents filed annually by 9X at Alcon IOL. Team filed 40 patents in one year at Toyota.
• Increased sales by 100% annually for 5 years at Spark Games
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1996 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: Iowa State University |
| Year: 1992 | Degree: MS | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: University of Manitoba |
| Year: 1989 | Degree: BS | Subject: Manufacturing Science & Engineering | Institution: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2017 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Provide consulting services in medical device product design & development, strategic planning, cloud/cluster infrastructure, Simulation software, mechanical engineering, manufacturing processes, and Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) to companies such as Toyota, GLG, Hurco, Boston Consulting Group, Lynk, Deloitte, Bain, Alpha Insights, ProSapient, OnFrontiers, Third Bridge, Caraballo, Arbolus, Ophtec etc• Executive Advisor for SMA Management Consulting. TOYOTA, Plano, TX: Head R&D Medical Device, Digital Transformation & Mobility (Contract) 2018- 2019 • Led a team (50 + people) to launch a Toyota medical device company to design & develop Group 3 powered robotic wheelchair, human support robots and welwalk-a robotic leg brace. Work with CEO, COO, Commercial, Marketing, R&D, Quality, Compliance, & Project Management. Accelerated Innovation. Team filed 40 patent ideas. • Work with marketing, DME & users to determine features that can be added to improve customer’s experience. • Completed alpha 1 & alpha 2 prototype of Group 3 wheelchair and got approval from Jim Lentz, CEO, TMNA • Worked on wheelchair Beta1 prototype and Welwalk proposal to get funding from Toyota Board of Directors |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2011 to 2016 | Employer: Alcon | Title: Director of research and head Simulation | Department: R&D |
Responsibilities:ALCON, Fort Worth, TX: Head Simulation - Product Design & Development Engineering (2015-2016)Led simulation at Alcon and found new areas where simulation would significantly accelerate product innovation and development processes. Used simulation to improve reliability by performing failure analysis. • Led collaboration of product design, delivery & testing group to accelerate concept to launch of UltraSert delivery system & Panoptic IOL which resulted in $150 million in annual revenue. • Performed value stream mapping which resulted in saving 85 days & $9 million per launch. • Led product design, delivery system and manufacturing group to accelerate going from several concepts to optimized design for Enable & Automated Pre-Loaded which are next generation lens and delivery system. • Joined forces with Google to guide the design & simulation of GoogleX contact lens and IOL- a $5 Billion market. • Team supported simulation needs of 1600+ employees for product development & continuous improvement. • Worked with KOL, Sales, external companies/universities to develop new technology for accommodative IOL, next generation delivery system, breakthrough technology, cryogenic machining, etc. • Developed corporate FEA center of excellence by implementing the hardware (multi-core CPU, cluster & cloud), software (Ansys, LSdyna, & Moldflow) and hiring resources to support five different sites. • Winner of "Spend Smart Challenge", selected among 1000 + ideas submitted by Novartis employees all across the globe, saving the company $2 Million per year. ALCON, Fort Worth, TX: Director of Research & Development (2011-2014) Led research, design, simulation, prototyping & development from concept to launch of all implantable IOL Class III devices (combination, diagnostic & surgical) and support after launch ($1 Billion market) • Worked with R&D and marketing leaders to create product development road map and delivered as promised. • Successfully integrated three independently operating product development groups into a cross-functional (Mechanical, Electronics, Chemical, Materials, Surgical & Bio-Medical) highly efficient single unit. • Achieved 100X improvement in computational speed by building a 128-core high performance computing cluster. • Worked with simulation engineers to develop proprietary technology to simulate lens delivery which Alcon and outside consulting firms had failed to develop for the last 10 years. Supported development and launch of Centurion Vision System. • Supported 2X initiative to double the number of products in the pipeline. Team filed 18 patent applications for next generation IOL. Co-authored patent application for accommodative, curvature changing IOL US 20160157996. • Led team to develop Curvature Changing Accommodative, AutoFocus, liquid lens & tunable IOL. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2011 | Employer: Stryker | Title: Principal Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Operation of Stryker India Technical Center and New Technology Development• Recognized as one of 15 employees nominated out of 19,000 at Stryker for 2007 Synergy Awards, one of five employees nominated out of 2000 for Total Performance Award at Stryker • Supported simulation needs of 1000+ engineers for design, sustaining engineering, reliability and continuous improvement. • Developed relationships with universities and research centers around the world to develop breakthrough technology. • Implemented FEA in seven North America divisions, four European divisions and one Asia Pacific division in four years. • Mentored FEA users from 2 to 150+ in 7 years. Implemented Ansys, CFDesign, Mechanica, MoldFlow, LSDyna & Ansoft. • Worked with Metal Injection Molding team and Neptune operations team to do $5 million cost reduction every year. • Managed a team of 40 people to launch System 5 Sagittal Saw, improved performance by 80%, improved sales from $12 million/year to $60 million/year (highest revenue earning product in Stryker Instrument’s history) • Managed the research and development of all cutting accessories business ($62 million /year business). Launched 110 new products in one year. Filed Dual cut Surgical Saw Blade- Patent application 20060272468 Led Operation of Stryker India Technical Center (2006- 2011) • Got $2 million funding from CEO to start India Technical Center with an ROI of 2 years. Achieved ROI in 1 year. • Grew India Technical center from 6 employees to 500 + employees making it a new division of Stryker. • Initially India Tech Center supported the product development for US and European market and later started developing and manufacturing product for India and China market. • Led operation of India technical Center which had supply chain, human resources, finance, IT, strategic planning, product design, sustaining engineering, simulation, manufacturing operations, and testing teams. • Performed analysis and design improvement from concept to launch of 200+ medical devices across all Stryker divisions. Executed projects ranging from orthopedic implants, surgical instruments, battery charger, endoscopes, catheters, spine, sterilization, neuromodulation, interventional spine, Neptune waste disposal system, medical beds, navigation etc. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1999 to 2001 | Employer: Hurco | Title: R&D Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Managed High Speed Machining Center Project (managed, 40 employees, budget of $2 million/year). This was a major technical breakthrough project for Hurco. This helped Hurco to do a quantum leap from the machines they used to make with 6000RPM spindle and 0.1 g acceleration to 20,000 RPM spindle and 1G acceleration. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1996 to 1999 | Employer: Kennametal | Title: Senior Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Received recognition and cash award for developing the world’s fastest milling cutter. Generated sales of $3 million per year. The cutter can reach supersonic speed.• Licensed and implemented Tuned Tooling Systems technology, which generated sales of $20 million per year. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1994 to 1995 | Employer: Caterpillar | Title: Engineering Specialist | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Developed automated manufacturing of fuel injection system by robots and implemented tool monitoring system.• Trained 250+ office workers on 26 different CNC machines to perform production work during UAW strike |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
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| Years: 2005 to 2011 | Country / Region: India | Summary: Initiates Stryker Technical center and grew it from few employees to 500+ employees. This resulted in cost savings of $135 million per year and 50% improvement in product development for entire Stryker |
| Years: 1986 to 1988 | Country / Region: Thailand | Summary: Two summer internships at AIT CAD /CAM and one summer internship at Thai Engineering Products |
| Years: 1989 to 1991 | Country / Region: Canada | Summary: Supported several companies in engineering while doing my Masters in Canada |
Career Accomplishments
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| SME ASME BMES |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Engineering specialist, Caterpillar R&D manager, Hurco Principal Engineer, Stryker Director of research, Alcon Head Simulation, Alcon Head R&D Medical Devices, Toyota Executive Advisor SMA |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Winner of "Spend Smart Challenge", saving the company $2M per year Synergy Award at Stryker Outstanding Achievement Award, Issued by Hurco Revolutionary Invention Hall of Fame, Issued by Kennametal Best Oral Hygiene Product, Issued by Ritam engg Ltd. Fellowship, Issued by Iowa Center for Emerging Technology |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has helped companies to launch 200+ products, published several papers, patents, and chapters in books. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Specialties: Accelerated Innovation, medical device design & development, new technology, simulation, machining & Instrumentation. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| He was a teaching assistant for seven years during his MS & PhD when he taught undergraduate students. At his employers, he has trained more than 250+ people in design and simulation. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| 25+ years of experience in selecting vendor in medical devices, metal cutting, machine tool, automotive, heavy industrial and consumer product industries |
| Marketing Experience |
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| 10 years of marketing Experience at Spark Games |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Experience running seven startups |