Being an Engineer

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S5E3 Grace Park | Medical Device Engineering Leaders 4 Jan 19, 2024

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Grace Park discusses her career journey in medical device engineering, managing challenges as an engineering leader, and her outlook on the future of the industry.

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Engineering problem-solving mindset
Overcoming imposter syndrome
Trends in manufacturing and skills for engineers
Strategies for self-care, and industry challenges

About the guest: Grace Park holds a bachelor’s degree in materials science & engineering and a PhD in biomedical engineering. She is a passionate R&D leader and people developer with 17 years of medical device product development and lifecycle management expertise and has led global Research and Development teams and program management responsible for developing innovative and safe solutions for medication delivery.

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S5E2 Tony Dedeo | Medical Device Engineering Leaders 3 Jan 12, 2024

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Tony shares his career journey from plant engineer to leadership roles and offers advice on developing soft skills, gaining diverse experience, and keeping highly skilled engineers motivated.

Main Topics:

Developing soft skills and emotional intelligence
Gaining multi-disciplinary experience through various opportunities
Trends in the medical device industry, like single-use devices and diagnostics
Macroeconomic challenges facing the industry
Tips for engineering leadership, like providing new challenges

About the guest: Tony Dedeo is a mechanical engineer with over 20 years of experience in operational strategic planning, manufacturing, quality management, supply chain, and team leadership. Tony has held positions throughout his career, from consultant to director to VP as he has helped organizations drive improvement.

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S5E1 Dora Boussias | Data Architecture, Situational Awareness, & Growth Jan 05, 2024

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Aaron Moncur interviews Dora Boussias about her career journey and leadership approach, with a focus on how she leads with empathy, transparency, and inclusiveness.

Main Topics:

Data architecture roles and responsibilities
Career progression and leadership skills
Effective communication for engineers
Overcoming imposter syndrome
People management challenges
Staying competitive through continuous learning.

About the guest: Dora Boussias, is a business data and technology leader with deep domain expertise in data, analytics, enterprise architecture, and digital transformation. She has been known throughout her career as a strategic thought leader with exceptional people skills, and this will be the primary focus of our conversation today as we learn how Dora leads with empathy, transparency, and inclusiveness.

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S4E50 Travis De Jong | Medical Device Engineering Leadership 2 Dec 29, 2023

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Travis De Jong is Director of Technology development at CQ Medical where they are a global leader in patient radiotherapy positioning and healthcare innovations. Travis’s background includes expertise in Medical Devices, Product Development, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), SolidWorks, and Composites.

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S4E49 Derek McKenney | Medical Device Engineering Leadership Dec 22, 2023

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Derek McKenney is the director of engineering at Puritan Medical Products where they manufacture medical swabs and related products. Derek is responsible for corporate and site level engineering in multiple facilities, including manufacturing support, capacity expansion, process validation, continuous improvement, and project management.

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S4E48 Paul McEnroe | Inventing the Barcode (UPC) & Scanner Dec 15, 2023

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Paul McEnroe is the primary inventor of the universal product code (UPC for short), or better known as the barcode. Paul is also the co-inventor of the handheld “pistol-grip” scanner that reads barcodes at a distance, as well as several other technologies following these.
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S4E47 Mark Byrne | Startup Engineering, Funding, & Assumptions Dec 08, 2023

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Mark Byrne is an experienced life sciences leader with broad commercial and technical experience in: strategic planning, class II and class III medical devices, in-vitro diagnostics and biotech. He has accomplishments in technology commercialization, leadership, general management, product and business development, identifying new growth opportunities, developing innovative technology, negotiating licensing and financing transactions, planning and executing mergers and acquisitions, and managing product development teams.
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S4E46 Jeff Perry | The Intentional Engineer Dec 01, 2023

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Jeff Perry is a return guest and here today to talk about his new book The Intentional Engineer, which will help you become your best self, get clarity on what is most important to you, unlock your potential, and create success and impact in your career and life.
Amazon link: https://amzn.to/469Hjz9
Detailed page: https://www.theintentionalengineer.com
Free workbook: https://www.theintentionalengineer.com/workbook

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S4E45 Jonathan MacWilliams | Career Planning, Metallurgy, & Dealing with Ambiguity Nov 24, 2023

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Jonathan MacWilliams holds a bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering and has held positions from metallurgist to distinguished engineer at GE to Norman Noble to Mert Medical and now Edwards Lifesciences, where he is currently tasked with developing technical leadership and mentoring programs.

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S4E44 Dave Jones | Music, NASA, and Napkin Sketches to Circuits Nov 17, 2023

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Dave Jones' career mixed electrical engineering, music, a NASA joint venture, and entrepreneurship. His business provides engineering services specializing in taking electronics from napkin sketch to production ready. This episode will provide insights into blending unique experiences, problem solving, and running a business.
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