Bindya Dhanekula

About Bindya Dhanekula

Engineering Leader with proven track record of successfully launching medical devices and biotech products. Led multiple product developments through Product development life cycle from concept to prototyping to manufacturing to sustaining. Expertise includes: Product development leadership, Product strategy, Analytics, Systems Engineering (Architecture, modeling, Requirement management, design verification), Thermal systems development, Regulatory affairs for medical devices, Supply chain and Operations experience.

Experience

1. Director, Engineering

   Illumina

   Apr 2022 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   Leading Next Generation Sequencing Platform (2023-Current)Guided by Good Product Development founding PillarsBuild the Right Product:Invested in best practices: Voice of Customer (VOC), Customer Journey Mapping, Conjoint Studies, Application vs. Revenue Models, Price Sensitivity Analysis.Developed architecture for extensibility and long-term success (5+ years post-launch).Build the Product Right:Implemented Readiness PDP Phase Exit Reviews.Integrated Checklists with granular deliverables and time-based maturity targets.Conducted Risk Reviews, Critical Path Reviews, and managed Cross-Functional Dependencies.Established High Confidence Schedules.Launch the Product Right:Established processes for RMA, Field Service Training, Troubleshooting Guides, Out-of-Box Quality (OOBQ) Assessment, and Field Surveillance.Extensibility Roadmaps:Developed and executed roadmaps to continually exceed customer expectations post-launch.Engineering Leadership in Genomics innovation (20••••23)Led the engineering team for the launch of the NovaSeqX Sequencer, achieving groundbreaking advancements in genomics with operational simplicity.Strategic Quality Control Management:Co-led the development and execution of the Instrument Manufacturing Quality Control (QC) strategy, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality products to customers.Test Systems Group Rebranding and Strategic Development:Created the \"Test Systems\" charter to address critical challenges and accelerate the development and deployment of sequencers.Implemented smart founding principles, enabling over 80% leverage of Engineering verification tests for instrument manufacturing and field quality control testing.

Education

• Osmania University

  BE, Electronics and Communication Engineering

  1998 — 2002

• University of Nevada, Reno

  Masters, Biomedical Engineering

  2003 — 2005

Skills

• Signal Processing
• Engineering
• Validation
• Biomedical Engineering
• System Design
• Product Development
• Embedded Systems
• Engineering Management
• Medical Imaging
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Design Control
• Life Sciences
• Product Launch
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Lifesciences
• Testing
• Design for Manufacturing
• R
• Hardware Diagnostics
• Systems Engineering
• Optics
• Quality System
• Image Processing
• Integration
• Biotechnology
• Fda
• Iso 13485
• Matlab
• Medical Devices
• Capa
• Electronics
• Sensors