Paolo Fontana

R&D at MED-EL

Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria

About

Planning, Managing, Engineering, Cost Controlling, Processes optimization, Outsourcing Management, HW/SW Designing, Embedded Systems , DSP-uC-uP. FPGA, Mechanics, Customer Care , R&D, German Speaking. Specialties: Team Care, Outgoing Personality CV Download and Web Site: https://sites.google.com/site/paolofontana/

Experience

  • R&D at MED-EL
    Jun 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 1 mo

  • R&D Manager at Powersoft
    Jan 2012 - Oct 2014 · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • Engineering Manager at Matica System
    Mar 2011 - Oct 2011 · 8 mos

    Responsible for an R&D team of 5 design managers and for all the company's product development activities, work closely with other management leaders: manufacturing, quality, marketing and sales; main activities:  Develop strategic planning, direction and control for product development.  Provide technical direction and guidance handing on project management for all product development.  Ensure optimal application of technology and engineering resources to meet product development and customer/marketing requirements.  Ensure that the product is fully and correctly defined and documented.  Hire and direct the development, test and production engineers.  Ensure implementation of formal processes to support the product development process and delivery.

  • Project Manager at Eurotech
    Jan 2009 - Mar 2011 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    -- Team member and manager of 10 external resources, responsible for the electronic parts of the High Performance Computing designs: Aurora Au-5500 and its sub-products; -- Specially involved in the consumption and costs optimisation -- Actively contributes to the mechanical and hydraulic designs; -- Defines new products together with the marketing department; -- Provides support to foreign and Italian customers.

  • R&D Concept & HW design leader at ETHLAB S.r.l
    Jun 2004 - Dec 2008 · 4 yrs 7 mos

    As the senior team member I conceived and managed the electronic design of many system prototypes that later evolved for mass production, some examples: · Future Soldier with Selex Comunications (http://www.army-technology.com/projects/italiansoldiersystem/) · Panel controlled computer (VX-50R) · Wrist worn computer (Zypad), ZigBee Wireless pendant. · Belt worn computer (using video eyewear) · Energy Harvesting System