Heather Andrus
VP, Growth and Innovation at Fortive | ex Apple
- Role
- VP, Fortive Business System - Innovation and Portfolio Management at Fortive
- Location
- Mountain View, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Heather Andrus
As the Vice President of FBS Growth and Innovation at Fortive, I play a crucial role in steering Fortive\'s operating companies towards above market growth through portfolio management and product innovation. I develop tools and methodologies that embody the core principles of FBS: growth through innovation, customer focus, and employee empowerment with Lean Startup and Design Thinking to deliver consistent insights and innovations. My extensive experience in innovation and product development equip me with the insight to build tools, develop capability and foster results across Fortive\'s Operating Companies. I have a proven track record of leading and inspiring global teams of multidisciplinary experts, including industrial design, product engineering, electrical engineering, software development, user interface design, and product managers. I have delivered outstanding consumer and enterprise products for leading brands such as Apple, 3Com, Thermo Fisher and Shark-Ninja. I am passionate about creating user-centered solutions that combine design thinking, lean startup and engineering acumen.
Experience
VP, Fortive Business System - Innovation and Portfolio Management
Nov 2019 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
BS, Computer Science. Minor in Cognitive Science. Pre-med requirements completed.
1987 — 1991
Stanford University
MS, Mechanical Engineering, Product Design
1994 — 1997
Skills
- Design Thinking
- Product Management
- Consumer Products
- Concept Development
- Engineering
- Cad
- Strategy
- Product Development
- User-Centered Design
- Engineering Management
- Design for Manufacturing
- Product Design
- Design Strategy
- Management Consulting
- Manufacturing
- Innovation Consulting
- Innovation Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Rapid Prototyping
- Industrial Design
- User Experience
- Design Management
- Business Development
- Product Innovation
- Leadership
- Internet of Things
- Management
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