Zack Wood

• Technical lead responsible for developing technologies with high business impact. Scope spans problem identification, concept generation, technical execution, and program management including budget, resourcing, and timelines. • Leading system integration for next generation electrochemical sensor encompassing design of ultrasensitive sensor electrical interconnect, waterproofing, needle design, and assembly of wearable at high volume. • Developed novel sensing technology to identify and mitigate disruptive continuous glucose monitoring signal fault. • Characterized design and process windows using design of experiments (DOE) paired with first principles driven analysis. • Mentored several junior engineers with a focus on improving technical and communication skills.

• Technical lead for early-stage technology project focused on evaluating tradeoffs between different wearable architectures. • Collaborated with test engineering team to develop improved moisture ingress test methods to robustly characterize assembly weak points. • Worked with industrial design team to identify system level usability opportunities by quantifying user pain points and developing prototypes for internal evaluation of concepts.

• Leader of team developing laser driven shockwave therapy catheters to treat calcific arteries. • Managed internal and external resources to drive research, device design, prototyping, and experimentation for new product development and foundational technology improvements. • Developed test methods and experiments to evaluate shockwave attributes and device efficacy in under researched target disease state. • Designed and prototyped initial units for two concept device architectures including thermoplastic processing and tooling design. • Collaborated with marketing and executive leadership to develop product roadmap by speaking with customers, performing competitive analysis, and understanding limits of technology. • Designed optics to increase ablation area of catheter by 225% without increasing device diameter.

• Designed and executed experiments to understand root cause of shortened device shelf life and led design verification to restore shelf life • Worked with regulatory affairs to complete 510(k) for DABRA system • Characterized mechanical and optical properties for candidate materials

• Led development of new distal tip design for commercial device, increasing visibility of product. • Worked with manufacturing and quality to troubleshoot critical to quality manufacturing processes after drift during production and create safeguards to prevent future process drift. • Provided technical input to create training modules for flagship product by collaborating with sales and marketing. • Collaborated with commercial team during voice of the customer activities to define next generation product requirements.

• Assisted with process development and process improvement for flagship product. • Designed and prototyped next generation catheters. • Worked with physicians, sales, and marketing to develop successful accessory devices.

• Designed concept test fixture and workflow to reduce time for electrical testing of catheters. • Assisted in validation of automated ovens by characterizing ovens with temperature mapping to establish operational limit of ovens for polyurethane curing process. • Developed parameters for reflow process for catheter tip, increasing the consistency of distal tip stiffness.

• Designed mechanical systems and collaborated with contractors and construction services to ensure projects were completed on time and under budget. • Led a global team to develop a new energy efficiency standard for all Abbott facilities and utilities, helping the company to reduce operating costs as well as environmental footprint. ­ -Won Abbott Silver Excellence Award for surpassing performance expectations. • Implemented safety measures in a diagnostics research and development incubator, mitigating the risk of health problems to scientists while maintaining incubator integrity. ­ -Identified and fixed gap in asphyxiating gas standard to prevent similar situations.

• Updated procedures for both manufacturing and quality analysis • Updated mechanical and electrical drawings using AutoCAD • Updated and created bills of material for manufacturing • Developed processes to improve speed, ease, and efficiency of manufacturing • Assisted in the design, manufacturing, and data collection for a new production oven • Designed a replacement for the electric motor used to circulate airflow in the laser