MyDRISS ALAOUI
********@*****.*** ** Cross Street
Cell: 617-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/drissalaoui/ Winthrop, MA 02152
Production Manager / Engineer focused on positions in Project Management
* Medical Devices * Production Management * CE Certification
* Biomechanics * Support Engineering * Joint Simulation
* Tribology * Business Development * Bids / Proposals / RFPs
Methodologies & Skills: project management, risk management, electrical and mechanical engineering, hydraulic systems, digital
logic design, analog circuit design, electronic devices & circuits, electromagnetic linear systems & signals; joint kinematics, Orcad,
Solidworks, PCB layout, Engineer Base, MS Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Management)
AMTI FORCE AND MOTION, Watertown, MA 2011 Present
Designer and manufacturer of engineered medical products for hospitals, research labs, sports and aerospace industry
Production Manager, 2014
Coordinate activities of sales, product management, purchasing, manufacturing, and shipping departments to achieve successful
fulfillment of customer orders and inventory optimization
• Completed assembly and shipment of four new multi axis joint simulation machines which were 10 months behind schedule,
resulting in $1M in revenue within one month of assuming this role.
• Improved on time delivery of product shipment by 75%
Sales and Customer Support Engineer, 2012
Manage trade shows worldwide and support sales by handling inquiries related to technical specifications in arthroplasty, tribology,
biomechanics, and orthopedic surgery
• Instrumental in securing over $2M in advance orders for new multi axis joint simulation machine
• Provide technical support for suite of over 50 force plates, force sensors, instrumented equipment, multi axis testing machines,
software and amplifiers
• Reduced product returns by over 90% in first year by implementing new troubleshooting protocol
• Created and deployed a new support inquiry database that reduced resolution time, supported annual ISO 9001/13485 audits,
aligns (TQM) with FDA (QSR) requirements, and provided feedback to marketing
• Resolved issues with inaccurate/incomplete product shipments by implementing a new pre shipment checklist
Product Development Engineer, 2011
Designed, tested and built electrical, mechanical, and electronic components of a multi axis joint simulation machine with six degrees of
freedom using programmable hydraulic servo valves in both displacement and force/moment feedback modes
• Implemented new project management framework, which resulted in successful alpha prototype of a joint simulation machine
after being stalled in the concept stage for five years
• Championed the beta development by navigating internal organizational structure and obtaining buy in from the CEO for a
major redesign; directed the redesign and production of the machine
Electrical Engineer, 2011
Developed electrical assemblies and designed prototypes; performed testing for manufacturing viability
• Contributed design to a proposal that successfully won an $850,000 federal grant to invent a tandem treadmill which currently
represents a $5M product line for AMTI
• Launched tandem treadmill from concept to production in twelve months
• Managed successful CE certification for all the instrumented equipment and various joint simulator machines
BELLISSIMO TRANSPORTATION INC., Boston, MA 2006 – 2011
Owner/Founder
• Established a $300K Bellissimo limousine business from ground up and sold it for a profit. Secured contracts with hotels, clubs and
embassies. Obtained bank financing and investors; acquired and maintained vehicles, recruited and managed drivers and managed
payroll and scheduling.
EDUCATION
M.B.A., NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, Boston, MA, expected spring 2015
B.S., Electrical Engineering, UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS at LOWELL, Lowell, MA, 2006