Michael Nguyen

About Michael Nguyen

I transform complex challenges into breakthrough successes through agile leadership and collaborative innovation - it\'s my passion and what energizes me. By engaging directly with teams in the trenches, I create high-performance environments where seemingly impossible goals become achievable milestones. • AGILE TRANSFORMATION: As a global program manager, I spearheaded a strategic corporate-wide transformation involving 160+ cross-functional staff across 20+ international entities. Through dynamic program execution and agile leadership, we optimized this complex business structure within an expedited eight-month timeline, delivering a significant $50M+ in one-time savings plus $10M+ in recurring annual savings. • INNOVATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING: Led Supply Chain Operations and partnered with Advanced Technology Research Group to spearhead breakthrough medical innovations. Successfully drove a staged gate development process that unified neuromodulation technology, waveform generators, and advanced precision manufacturing to create a De Novo filed drug-free solution for acute postoperative pain management. This collaborative approach bridged the gap between advanced research and practical manufacturing implementation. • DYNAMIC EXECUTION: Champion flexible, result-driven approaches to operational optimization. Led an agile transformation that streamlined product portfolio from 7,300+ to under 2,500 items by implementing adaptive planning and continuous feedback loops, maintaining market coverage while significantly reducing maintenance costs across engineering, regulatory, and supply chain functions. Key Expertise: Blockchain & Crypto: o Blockchain payment systems o Decentralized energy trading platform development (Eloncity) o Smart contract & Crypto Ecosystem o Strategic partnership development in blockchain space Transformation Leadership: o Enterprise AI Strategy & Roadmap Development o AI Initiative Integration o Technology Platform Optimization o Innovation Leadership (22 patents) Program Excellence: o Cross-functional Team Leadership (160+ members) o Strategic Planning & Execution o Change Management at Scale o Resource Optimization & Planning o Stakeholder Engagement & Communication Technical & Tools: o AI/ML Technology Integration o Advanced Analytics Implementation o Program Management Tools & Frameworks o Quality Systems & Compliance o Enterprise Architecture Design

Experience

1. Senior Program Manager

   Diality

   Mar 2025 — Present · Irvine, CA, US

   Leading a large cross-functional program team in dialysis product development to support the company\'s strategy, quality commitments, and goals by:• Lead the planning and implementation of programs by working closely with the program sponsor and cross-functional teams.• Hold functional team members accountable for maintaining milestones and deliverable commitments. • Facilitate and control the definition of program plan, scope, schedule, budget, milestones, goals, and deliverables.• Define program tasks and resource requirements.• Collaborate closely with engineering, operations, quality, regulatory, clinical, and commercial functions, recognizing each team member\'s value to the collective effort.• Monitor and report project staff, budget, and resource allocation.• Plan and schedule timelines• Track deliverables using appropriate tools and metrics.• Provide leadership, direction, and support to the program team.• Reports defining program progress, problems, and solutions.• Document, implement, and manage program changes and interventions. Leading team members\' collective efforts in driving successful program outputs.• Provides solutions to various issues creatively and effectively, including [specific types of problems and their solutions].• Directs the application of existing principles and guides the development of new policies and ideas within the function.

Education

• Nanyang Technological University

  MBA in International Business

• UC Irvine

  Certificate

  2018 — 2019

• University of California, San Diego

  Bachelor of Science (BS)