Ravi Kuppuraj

About Ravi Kuppuraj

Digital Health and Wearables maverick, creative, visionary problem solver and leader with an excellent understanding of the digital and healthcare consumer landscape, who brings a high energy and entrepreneurial zeal• Experienced medical device executive, with a proven track record of success in innovation in start-ups to businesses in multi-national organizations• Successfully built and launched new products from concept, through design, production, strategic partnerships, and successful international market launches• Experience with every key aspect of medical products: mechanical, electrical design, ergonomics/user interfaces, sensors, materials, applications/enterprise software, AI/Analytics, algorithms, testing and automation, systems engineering, PMA/IRB-clinical studies, Verification & Validation• An expert in rapid prototyping and Enterprise Agile development, Digital and Core Data Strategy, with global teams.• Thorough understanding of the medical device development process, portfolio and program management, patents and IP strategy, Quality Systems: IEC/AAMI/ISO/MDD, RA/regulatory standards: Class FDA clearances, CE Marking, audits, interaction with Notified Bodies (BSI, TUV, DEKRA, LNE-GMED)• Expertise in design and process FMEA, Reliability Engineering and HALT and HASS. Experience in successful interaction with Tier 1-2 contract manufacturers, external industrial design houses, and supplier evaluation/selection.• Strong, pro-active communicator, with a collaborative style and an ability to drive consensus.• Academic credentials and training include a Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering (AI applied to Biosignals) and an MBA from a top business school (Kenan Flagler, Univ of North Carolina, Chapel Hill NC).• Public speaking, keynote and panel engagements include Connect Cloud Summit, MDG panel on remote monitoring, Boston BioMed panel on cyber-security, NEDG ASQ Boston on mHealth, MassBio, HIMSS, and TieCon East connected health

Experience

1. Board Member

   Cuezen

   Dec 2023 — Present

Education

• Bangalore University

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electronics Engineering

  1984 — 1989

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

  1997 — 1999

• Louisiana Tech University

  Ph.D, Biomedical Engineering

  1991 — 1995

• University of Miami

  Master's degree, Biomedical Engineering

  1989 — 1991

Skills

• Embedded Software
• Lifesciences
• Orthopedic
• Capital Equipment
• Fda
• Business Strategy
• Commercialization
• Start-Ups
• Iso 13485
• Quality System
• V&V
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Integration
• Iso 14971
• Hardware Diagnostics
• Testing
• Executive Management
• Design of Experiments
• Quality Assurance
• Design for Manufacturing
• Biotechnology
• Strategy
• Biomedical Engineering
• Medical Imaging
• Medical Devices
• Product Development
• Embedded Systems
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• R&D
• Market Development
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Design Control
• Program Management
• Validation
• Cloud Computing
• Leadership
• Product Launch
• Strategic Partnerships
• Healthcare