ROGER STEVENS

PO *** Independence Or *****

408-***-**** (C)

RESUME

Career Interests To work in a dynamic environment, which provides rewarding and challenging opportunities to advance technology in the laser applications field. Work with teams identifying unmet dynamic needs and translating innovative ideas into technological solutions.

Experience 2006- 2008 Accelerated Medical Ventures (AMV), Division of Cordis Corp. A Johnson and Johnson company

Redwood City Ca

Equipment Design Engineer

• Designed, developed and operated a fully capable R&D Model Shop

• Built and modified custom equipment and fixtures to support the manufacture and bench-test evaluation of delivery system platforms.

• Established a fully capable Laser Lab which supported device development

• Supported other programs in AMV- Biomechanics, NiTi Thin Film Technology, Hemorrhagic and Ischemic Stroke device designing and fabrication

• AMV Laser Safety Officer Developed a Laser safety training curriculum and provided awareness and safety training for the Engineers and Technicians at AMV

2000-2006 Memry Corp Menlo Park Ca

Sr Laser Applications Engineer

 Oversee all aspects of laser cutting Nitinol, and other materials.

 Increased facility from 2 Nd YAG systems to 10 Nd YAG systems, 3 Frequency doubled Q switched systems and 1 custom built system.

 CAD/CAM programming, laser and motion system troubleshooting, repair, and alignment.

1987-2000 ACS/Guidant Corp Santa Clara Ca

R&D Laser Lab

 Develop and modify laser technology for cutting, welding and ablating a variety of materials.

 Machining and programming for lathes, mills, grinders, EDM.

 Multi site troubleshooting and repair for laser systems.

1984-1987 LDI Inc Ludington Mi

Quality Assurance Manager

 Opened Ludington Facility.

 Developed SPC program for GM SPEAR quality program.

 Maintained SPEAR 2 rating over numerous electromechanical products.

1980-1984 USMC USA/Japan

Sergeant/TMDE Tech

 Component level electronic troubleshooting and repair

 Calibration of all manner of electronic test equipment.

 Ran ElMaCo 3rd FSSG Cal Lab Okinawa Japan 83-84.

Education . 1980-1982 Department of Defense

 DoD Basic Electronics course. 29 Palms Ca

 DoD Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment Repair course. Albany Ga (AA Equiv MOS 2871)

LIA Laser Safety Officer Certification (2000)

West Coast Comm College

Statistical Process Control course

Awards Johnson & Johnson ‘Standards of Leadership Award’ 2006. Awarded for making significant contributions to the establishment of Accelerated Medical Ventures.

Intellectual Property 10 invention disclosures submitted. 5 currently in the filing process.

Invention disclosures range from incorporating novel design features on delivery system platforms to optimize deliverability in extremely challenging vascular anatomies to designing mechanical thrombectomy devices for dismantling and extracting clot in the neurovascular, peripheral vascular and coronary arteries.

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