Catie Petersen-Denbow

Sr. Software Systems Engineer & Technical Product Manager at Medtronic

Greater Cleveland

About

I am driven by my passion for helping people, and focus on developing life-saving technology as a dedicated technical leader. Through managing engineering teams from around the world, I have proven success in driving innovation and quality. I quickly learn new skills, including multiple programming languages, machine modeling, control systems, and industrial networking. This has helped me thrive in a variety of engineering positions, as I strive to find innovative solutions to any challenge.

Experience

  • Technical Product Manager & Senior Software Systems Engineer at Medtronic
    Sep 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

    - Product Owner of SW/FW team, and led release of new software with FDA approval several months early - Led software and firmware system design, for new-to-market cardiac ablation and mapping technology - Utilize C# algorithms in Visual Studio, as well as Python and Docker for Linux, to implement software features and operating systems for cardiac ablation devices - Develop the software and firmware requirements and design specifications, architecture, and risk analysis - Managed 10 software, systems, and verification engineers, while delivering project plans to senior leadership, and leading deliverables for early release to market - Work directly with cardiac surgeons and electrophysiologists, to understand their needs, quickly resolve issues and develop new features

  • Software Engineer at STERIS
    Jun 2018 - Sep 2021 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    Lead Software Engineer for the sector’s highest selling product - Developed software platform and user interface, for new Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide generator - Resolved highest quality concern for existing generators, through investigating new sensor technology and implementing reliable control algorithms - Met directly with pharmaceutical customers around the world, to conduct usability studies and quickly resolve issues - Advanced experience with Siemens PLCs and HMIs, and integrating software with Building Management Systems - Led reliability testing and supported EUA submission for N95 mask decontamination, in response to the COVID-19 crisis - Led initiative to ensure compliance to GMP standards, and to thoroughly verify user, system and software requirements - Developed project plans and schedules, while coordinating across cross-functional and international team members

  • Philips (1 yr 6 mos)
    • System Engineer
      Jun 2017 - Jun 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo

      - Developed system design specifications for CT/PET Medical Imaging Devices, while ensuring compliance to applicable healthcare regulations such as IEC 60601, and efficiency across all aspects of product development - Developed, implemented, and trained over 600 employees on a new risk management process, to complete a Corrective and Preventive Action from the FDA on-time - Created and thoroughly validated an Excel tool and corresponding Work Instruction, to reduce the time spent generating Risk Management Matrices by several days - Maintained and analyzed databases of System and Product Requirements, and helped manage product complaints and defects - Coordinated projects with international team members

    • Rotational Engineer
      Jan 2017 - Jan 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Member of the R&D Rotational Engineering Program at Philips, which focused on developing CT and PET Medical Imaging Devices - Completed a 6 month rotation in Software Engineering followed by a 6 month rotation in System Engineering - Received full-time position in System Engineering in January 2018

    • Software Engineer
      Jan 2017 - Jul 2017 · 7 mos

      Utilized C# and C++ Programming (self-taught) to implement and verify CT Image Reconstruction Algorithms - Developed a new program and corresponding Work Instruction to automatically generate software verification tests - Ensured proper software development practices, by reviewing team members' code using Collaborator client

  • System Engineering Co-op at Philips Health Systems North America
    Jan 2016 - Jul 2016 · 7 mos

    - Used Visual Basic programming (self-taught) to create a new process for generating traceability matrices, expediting the previous process by several hours - Maintained databases of System and Product Requirements for CT/PET Medical Imaging Devices - Developed a new Equipment Tracking process to ensure uncalibrated tools were not used in the field

  • Proposal Development and Administration Intern at Great Lakes Energy Institute
    May 2015 - Jan 2016 · 9 mos

    - Supported grant submissions for energy-related research, by working with professors and organizations - Helped coordinate projects of faculty and Principal Investigators, as part of an international research grant - Managed the company’s website, LinkedIn profile & other marketing initiatives - Planned educational programs for college & K-12 students