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I bring 20+ years of experience in leading the development of R&D strategy and product design and development in the healthcare, medical technology, medical devices and life sciences sectors with Astellas, DCA Design International, and Molins ITCM. As a Senior Sector Manager – Medical and Scientific Sector at DCA, I led programs with key strategic clients to explore, develop and introduce award-winning healthcare solutions that make a difference in people’s lives. I am recognised as a prolific innovator, with over 55 patents granted and a further 65+ pending. As part of my role as a Senior Sector Manager, I provided technical expertise at all stages of projects to develop medical and diagnostic devices. In addition, I oversaw the building and maintaining of effective relationships with senior stakeholders to ensure engagement. As Head of Product, a member of the RX+ Division senior leadership team reporting to the global Chief Strategy Officer, I provided leadership, strategic direction, technical and product expertise and insight to innovative accelerator programmes, helping to build successful businesses to deliver impactful digital health and medical device solutions. As Head of HealthX, I am responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction, along with technical and product expertise and insight to deliver patient focused, digitally powered, healthcare solutions. As Head of Product Management and Human Centric Design, I lead the development and delivery of these core skills across Astellas. Select achievements from my career include: • Led full project lifecycle for development and launch of the multi-award-winning Becton Dickinson’s (BD) Libertas™ wearable autoinjector • Directed collaborations with strategic partners to develop ground-breaking medical technology instruments, including the Elekta Unity MR imaging radiation therapy delivery system and Leo Cancer Care Marie™ upright particle therapy solution I hold a first-class Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bath and have been recognised for my contributions to innovative healthcare product design through multiple awards from industry bodies. My key areas of expertise include: Strategic Business Planning & Growth | Innovation & Entrepreneurship | Client Relationships | Business Development | Stakeholder Engagement & Management | Program Strategy Design & Leadership | Engineering Design | Product Design & Development | Contract Negotiation & Alignment | Cross-Functional Team Leadership & Mentoring