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Medical devices, IVD instruments, Consumer Electronics, Robotics and more......
Highway of services in Product Design and Development "Concept to Production".


NPD, NPI and manufacturing orchestration and hands-on Design and Development work for start-ups and SME customers in various
industries; Medical device, Bio-tech instruments, Robotics, Consumer Electronics.
o   Design of cardio-vascular catheter system for graft anchoring - mechanism design, plastic components, DFMA and NPI
o   Smart Ultrasound hand-held medical device - DFM and NPI management
o   Conceptualized a UV-C Sterilization medical device and secured patent for the customer
o   Design improvements, cost down and manufacturing scale-up for construction Robot
o   DFx for Smart automated Pool cleaner - A consumer product
o   Product Design, NPI and supply chain management of Automotive IoT product
o   Concept development of IoT product - Smart Delivery Box

DIRECTOR DESIGNER

●   New Product Development (IVD Instruments and Medical Devices) - Program Management with cross-functional teams
●   Alpha development of integrating Enzymatic DNA synthesis known as SOLA (short oligonucleotide ligation assembly) into next generation
Oligo Printer
●   Alpha development of the next generation G5 Platform medical device - RF therapy to treat hyperhidrosis of the axilla. Innovative cooling
technology to replace existing chilled water technology (that caused significant maintenance issues and running cost) packaged in the same form factor with improved usability engineering
●   Concept development of CLIA waived Molecular Diagnostics POC instrument with isothermal target amplification

SENIOR DIRECTOR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Overall responsibility for Manufacturing activities across the business - Create and implement best practice manufacturing vision, strategy,
policies, processes, and procedures for NPI and to scale-up production.
●   Provide design for manufacturing input at early stages in the new product development process, coordinating with and supporting the
new product development team to implement new and revised designs and developing effective processes to ensure manufacturability of product
●   Develop the appropriate organizational structure, resource plans and build the team to support the business objectives and customer
deliverables.

HEAD OF MANUFACTURING

| US - CHINA
●   Performed in an executive level advisory capacity, providing technical guidance company-wide.
●   Operational efficiency improvement:
o   Enterprise level product development and manufacturing infrastructure turnaround, driving efficiencies through innovative
solutions
o   Created robust systems, processes, and tools, enabling improved NPD&I with early risk mitigation awareness towards front-end
design optimization - reduced rear-end timeline by 25%
o   Recreate QMS within ISO and regulatory body guidelines - improved ISO compliance
o   Created and structured new part number system, ERP, PLM, APS - provided top management visibility to progress, budgets,
revenue through dashboard creation and reporting
o   Migrated/created several templates, documents and platforms to support new structured infrastructure turnaround
●   Growth strategy: Created and launched ODM products and provided guidance for business development and marketing strategy
●   Built a talented team of professionals in NPD, NPI, manufacturing and Quality

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR ADVISOR

●   Team leadership in a fixed duration consulting assignment for multi-product sustaining engineering/improvement initiative
●   Managed structured investigation to provide actions to drive results and meet an aggressive timeline

CONSULTANT

Core management team member at a women's healthcare medical device start-up company


●   Lead product development, manufacturing and CE approval of proprietary sample collection, point-of-care instrument with applications in women's health
●   Lead team of professionals at sub-contracted institutions to drive product rollout and helped generate/grow revenue
●   Managed several crucial areas of operations -- outsourced NPD, NPI and manufacturing set-up in China
●   Created a regulatory framework and worked with related bodies for approvals

VP/DIRECTOR OF NPD AND MANUF

●   Core management team member in a contract design and manufacturing company
●   Growth strategy: strengthen company's credibility as a high-potential player in the outsource design service market through strategy and technical leadership
●   Operational improvements:
o   Brought renewed focus to corporate strategy by redefining and accelerating product development plan/cycle and customer
reporting
o   Reduced burn-rate by 20%+ by spearheading an operational restructuring initiative, reengineered business processes,
redesigned development plan, improved reporting and instilled urgency for financial discipline
●   Service Offerings: Increased business value by creating instrument division, programs for proprietary point-of-care instruments, IVD
instruments, medical devices for endo-surgery, orthopedic surgery, catheter-based systems, disposable devices, etc.
●   Cross-functional leadership: lead cross-functional professionals in R&D to drive product design and development cycle
●   Managed project-specific clinical and cadaver studies

INSTRUMENT DIVISION DIRECTOR

●   Core design management team member in a global contract design and manufacturing company.
●   Lead mechanical teams and worked with cross-functional teams to Design and Develop proprietary IVD, Lab automation instruments and non-medical products
●   Increased ROI for customers by managing product development cycle through concept, design and development, design optimization for manufacturing, schedule, budget and product delivery in a concurrent engineering environment
●   Collaborative interaction with global clients, marketing, manufacturing, and global vendors
●   Promoted for proven ability to accelerate product development and drive department growth, steer multiple projects and oversee all
aspects of mechanical design

PRINCIPAL PD LEADER

New Zealand: Consumer Appliance R&D and Manufacturing

Product Development Leader

New Zealand: Automotive HVAC R&D and Manufacturing

India - Japan: Automotive HVAC R&D, Technology Transfer and Manufacturing

Engineering Manager

India: Consumer Appliance R&D and Manufacturing

Lead Engineer Design and Manufacturing

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Rajiv Gupta: Director in Saratoga, California

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