Summary
Chris A is a product manager with 16 years of cross-disciplinary experience blending mechanical engineering, medical devices, and product strategy, currently leading product at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare from Irvine, CA. He has driven connected-patient monitoring growth at Masimo and built go-to-market and business cases that increased connected beds by 50% in two years. Earlier roles span senior engineering and NPI leadership at Stryker, Mizuho OSI, and Bosch, where he bridged sales, R&D, and manufacturing to commercialize complex capital equipment and robotic surgical systems. Chris combines an MBA from UCLA Anderson with MS and BS degrees from UC Berkeley, giving him both technical depth and commercial rigor. He’s fluent in German and has hands-on international experience collaborating across global engineering teams, a skill that repeatedly accelerated cross-border product launches. Known for translating clinical needs into manufacturable, compliant products, he thrives at the intersection of healthcare, hardware, and software.
15 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering at University of California, Berkeley
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Master of Business Administration - MBA at UCLA Anderson School of Management