Matthew Smith

About Matthew Smith

Driven leader that can focus business while building strategic direction and creating a long term vision.As a strategic leader, Matt is well rounded in corporate development. He has key leadership experience in strategic growth, portfolio management, artificial intelligence, focused market growth, digital workflow, operations, and R&D.As leader in portfolio management, Matt has evaluated product portfolios and business objectives to implement strategies that have turned slow growth and negative margin into a profitable growing businesses. His plans have involved product updates, new global go-to-market strategies, operational efficiency and the creation of new business units to focus directions and help manage KPIs effectively.Matt created and led the diagnostics product line a Align Technologies where Align introduced SaaS AI products using visual ML and LLM models to create Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) portfolio that supported the Invisalign and iTero product lines. At Valencell, Matt created a portfolio of heart rate monitors and lead product and RA/QA as part of the team that developed digital signal processing (DSP) ML models to use PPG sensors for blood pressure. At Elo, Matt led the OEM product team from creation of a new business unit and turned around the product and operational strategies to create growth for the product lines. Matt also developed the external innovation arm of Sony Ericsson (now Sony Mobile) in the Corporate Technology Office. He directed start-up scouting and helped early stage companies develop their cutting edge technologies and take them to the next level. He also bridged the gap between the start-ups and Sony Ericsson by establishing entrance plans, creating story boards and developing business cases to sell internally to the product portfolio teams. Matt has worked on numerous M&A teams and valued intellectual property. He has put together business cases for asset management and M&A teams to take to executives and board members.Specialties: • Strategic vision and planning• Product and portfolio management• Start-up valuation and due diligence• Intellectual property appraisal• Revenue, profit growth, P&L• Digital Workflow• Artificial Intelligence (AI), ML, DSP ML, LLM• New technology introduction• Market creation and growth• Open innovation technology development• Technology acquisition• Supply chain management• Negotiation• Contract Management• Quality improvement• Process development• Lead engineering teams (mechanical, electrical, computer science)

Experience

1. Sr Director Product Diagnostics

   Align Technology

   Nov 2022 — Present · Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, US

Education

• Oakland University

  Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering

  1998 — 2000

• Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

  MBA

  2003 — 2005

• Kettering University

  Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

  1993 — 1998

Skills

• Triathlon
• Six Sigma
• Revenue & Profit Growth
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mobile Devices
• Procurement
• Manufacturing
• Engineering
• Networking
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Engineering Management
• Start-Ups
• Management
• Quality Improvement
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Supply Management
• Strategy
• Negotiation
• Sourcing
• Product Marketing
• Product Management
• Team Management
• Project Management
• Business Development
• Leadership
• Lean Manufacturing
• Contract Management
• Business Strategy
• P&L Management
• Purchasing
• Telecommunications
• Product Development
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Process Simulation
• Team Leadership