Resume
Experience
Boston, MA
04/2022 - 04/2023
SENIOR DESIGN STRATEGIST
DESIGN CONSULTING
01/2020 - 04/2022
DESIGN INNOVATION
STRATEGIST
Boston, MA
04/2017 - 01/2020
DESIGN BUSINESS LEAD
PHILIPS HEALTHWORKS
Boston, MA
Collaborated with healthcare providers, government, and industry leaders to define strategic initiatives and design solutions for improved access to quality care, efficient clinical workflows, and innovative patient services.
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Enabled senior leader alignment on shared vision and accelerated decision making on key initiatives.
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Strategic support for growth of strategic partnerships with leading hospitals (US and LATAM).
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Led research planning, insight generation, concept ideation, experience, and service design activities.
Led mid-term (Emerging) and long-term (Future) Innovation strategy projects in collaboration with research and portfolio marketing teams for different business units.
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Co-created Value Propositions that are meaningful to customers, technically feasible and viable as a business.
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Developed user experience scenarios and service blueprints to visualize and make opportunities tangible.
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Increased speed to market and revenue by defining strategic product, service, and technology roadmaps.
Design Lead for Philips Ventures, a global team of investment and innovation professionals focused on early commercial stage digital health investment opportunities.
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Developed a scalable framework for startup collaboration definition using a lean sprint-based approach.
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Supported the development of a business readiness assessment tool and playbook for venturing initiatives.
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Partnered with communication design teams to deliver multi-channel narratives (web, presentations, videos).
Philips HealthWorks delivers dedicated acceleration programs for early-stage internal ventures and for collaborations with Health Tech innovation startups around the globe.
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Led a global design team supporting HealthWorks’ programs in the US, Netherlands, India, Germany & China.
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Co-Developed tools, methods, workshops, strategic framework, and communication narratives for programs.
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Helped define and de-risk viable collaboration models with startups and faster paths to market for internal ventures, using design thinking and lean startup tools and methods.
Boston, MA
01/2016 – 01/2018
BOSTON DIRECTOR
A global startup community, delivering education, connections, and opportunities to help startups and scaleups grow.
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Led Boston chapter, built partnerships with sponsors, promoted and hosted monthly live events with founders, investors, and influencers to share success stories, failures, and advice.
Boston, MA
01/2011 – 04/2017
VICE PRESIDENT INNOVATION
01/2008 – 01/2011
DIRECTOR - DESIGN STRATEGY
THE MEME is a strategic design consultancy focused on helping organizations discover opportunities for growth by developing human-centered product and service experiences. Clients included Samsung Electronics, LG, Microsoft, iRobot, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Boston Children’s Hospital amongst others.
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Mentored multi-disciplinary teams and led integration of primary and secondary research, market and consumer insights, prototyping of product and service design concepts, and business innovation.
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Engaged with client organizations and stakeholders to assess project needs and develop project proposals.
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Led production of final deliverables and presentation to client senior level executives.
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Supported marketing and business development through public speaking engagements and networking events.
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Curated and moderated quarterly panels on innovation in Healthcare, Internet of Things and Education.
Led multi-disciplinary teams in designing meaningful user experiences, leveraging the impact of digital technologies on their customers, products, and services.
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Planned and conducted user research, market studies and technology trends assessment to develop consumer insights for new product and service design.
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Developed personas, detailed scenarios, and design concepts for different industries including consumer electronic products, automotive, financial, and healthcare services.
Education
2035 - 2035
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2035 - 2035
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Professional skillset
Entrepreneurial Mindset
Go-to-Market Planning
Teamwork & Collaboration
Digital Analytics
Languages
English (native)
French (proficient)
Spanish (proficient)