Denver Metropolitan Area
Medtronic’s most prolific inventor (260+ issued U.S. patents, 1,000+ worldwide). Principal inventor of Thermosphere™ technology and lead developer of the Emprint™ Ablation System — the market-leading microwave ablation platform worldwide (>250,000 procedures) and primary system used for the Collision Trial, which has changed standard-of-care for Colorectal Liver Metastasis. Inventor of the Emprint™ Endobronchial Ablation Catheter Kit, designated by FDA as a Breakthrough Device for lung cancer therapy. 20+ years leading global programs across Asia, Europe, and North America, delivering complex energy-based devices from concept through regulatory approval (FDA Breakthrough, PMA, and 510(k); CE Mark; NMPA; PMDA) and sustained market leadership. Directed cross-functional teams of up to 50 engineers and scientists in: • Technology platform invention and advanced R&D • Systems engineering, design control, and risk management (ISO 14971) • Human-centered design and usability engineering (IEC 62366) • Clinical evidence strategy, indication expansion, and KOL engagement • Product sustaining, lifecycle management, and cost optimization Frequent invited speaker at scientific and clinical congress (CIRSE, ECIO, WCIO, APASL, IEEE EMBS).
Technical director / R&D functional manager involved in R&D efforts spanning multiple Medtronic Operating Units