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CAREER SUMMARY Director drawing on extensive scientific and technological education, experience and expertise to successfully conceive, implement and foster large-scale innovative research and development efforts on a global scale. A strong aptitude for successfully implementing and steering integrative innovation technology and business models. A strong leader who appreciates and is passionate about a valued team approach to ensure short and long term individual and company success.. SKILLS SUMMARY * Substantial Team Leadership, Management and Department Directorial Experience (20 Years) * Extensive Product and Program Management Experience * Strong cross-functional and interdisciplinary communication skills * Highly successful grant proposal, publication and report writer * Dynamic speaker and presenter (over 100 presentations and national and international meetings) * Aptitude for predicting future technology climates to optimize short - and long-term product roadmaps * Demonstrated ability to successfully lead/direct multiple research and development projects from conception through to productization in parallel * Significant experience in scaling baseline startup research and innovation efforts into successful multi- center collaborative partnerships * Proficient in Stage-gate, Agile and Scrum process methods * Highly successful and effective teacher and mentor for over 20 years (undergraduate, graduate, intern and employee levels) * Expertise in study design and implementation * Advanced statistical and data visualization skills * Extensive Programming (Matlab, C++, Python) skills * Experience with complex image processing and computational (Finite Element) modeling tools

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