Summary
Yilia Zhang is a Sr. Director of Engineering with 10+ years leading cross-functional teams to deliver complex medical imaging and catheter products, most recently driving NPI and innovation for intracardiac echocardiography at Siemens Healthineers. She has a proven track record of transforming organizations, building best-in-class catheter development teams, and bringing first-to-market technologies such as a real-time volume ICE catheter and the e4D curved matrix array for fetal heart imaging. With an MS from Caltech and hands-on engineering roots at GE, she blends deep technical acumen (including multiple patents and Six Sigma practice) with strategic product and market insight across healthcare and emerging markets. Known for coaching high-performance teams and translating customer VOC into product roadmaps, she pairs technical leadership with a genuine commitment to helping others succeed. An avid learner fascinated by automotive, IT, and finance, she invests spare time in continuous skill growth and community support.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, ENGINEERING, Excelente!, Bachelor's degree, ENGINEERING, Excelente! at Nanjing University
California Institute of Technology