Ben is responsible for BC Tech's vision, general strategy and corporate culture. Ben steers a team of creative and knowledgeable executives and directors in their handling of relationships, project development, general operations and corporate growth. Still passionate about the science and craft of engineering, Ben remains involved in projects and is eager to contribute solutions to the hardest design problems. With a dedication to team-building and cooperation, Ben has earned the respect of his employees and countless clients. Companies: Space Sciences Laboratory and Engineering Geo-Science Department; University Of California, Berkeley Humphrey Instruments Surgical Dynamics Norian Corporation Medical Device Consulting with numerous clients BC Tech Products: See BC Tech's Portfolio Years of Experience: 40 years in Engineering and Management with 23+ years in Medical Products Skills and Achievements: Experienced in academic/laboratory research and development, technology assessment, development of opportunities from concept to the market place and management of GMP manufacturing operations. Start up experience: Director of Engineering responsible for all design and product development, quality and manufacturing for five years as the company grew from a few employees to 100 while creating revenues of $20M per year. Expert in Project Management, Product Design, Design Control, Risk Management, Requirements Analysis, Risk Analysis, FMECA, and Verification/Validation. Extensive knowledge and experience in strategic planning of new product development in the of FDA-QSR regulated medical device industry. Extensive experience with disposable and reusable medical devices, electro-mechanical devices and packaging for a wide variety of applications Education: B.S. Mechanical Engineering; University of California, Berkeley M.S. Mechanical Engineering; University of California, Berkeley |