Omar Vakharia
Sr. Director User Experience Design and Human Factors Engineering at BD
- Role
- Senior Director, Design and Human Factors Engineering Medication Management Solutions at BD
- Location
- San Diego, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Omar Vakharia
As the Director of User Experience Design and Human Factors Engineering at BD, I lead a multi-disciplinary team that delivers innovative, user-centric solutions for a $2.5B medication management business. With over 20 years of experience, I specialize in developing safe, effective, award-winning products across various healthcare settings. My core competencies include user research, design thinking, industrial design, UI/UX design, use-related risk analysis, usability testing, and human factors engineering strategy development and execution. I have a deep understanding of FDA and EU regulations for medical device human factors and have contributed to multiple patents. I am passionate about fostering collaboration, transparency, and excellence, driven by the mission of advancing global health through design.
Experience
Senior Director, Design and Human Factors Engineering Medication Management Solutions
Jan 2025 — Present · San Diego, CA, US
Education
University of Cincinnati
Bachelor of Science - BS, Industrial Design
1996 — 2002
Skills
- Product Development
- Leadership
- R&D
- Design Thinking
- Ideation
- Concept Generation
- Mac Os X
- Microsoft Office
- Design Control
- Program Management
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Visual Thinking
- Solidworks
- Solid Modeling
- Design for Manufacturing
- Ergonomics
- Manufacturing
- Robotics
- Idea Generation
- Concept Development
- Product Innovation
- U.s. Food and Drug Administration (Fda)
- Product Design
- Product Launch
- Design Strategy
- User-Centered Design
- Medical Devices
- Strategic Thinking
- Sketching
- Rapid Prototyping
- Industrial Design
- Human Factors
- Alias Studio Tools
- Research
- Wacom Sketching
- Cad
- Design for Assembly
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Injection Molding
- Ethnography
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