Kirsten Armstrong -Product Manager/Business Development


Education

B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Biomechanics track, Yale University, May 2000
Coursework: Biomechanics, Product Development, Mechanical Engineering


Current Employment

Product Manager, ArteriA Medical Science Inc., San Francisco, California
Manage all aspects of product development for a medical device company specializing in cerebral protection during carotid procedures. Responsibilities include implementing a quality system, negotiating with distributors, finding investors, communicating with engineers, and insuring that regulatory requirements are met.

Business Development for MDL
Support executive management and product management team of Medical Dynamics, a San Francisco Science company, in areas of financing, company presentation, and engineering. Responsibilities include assisting in identifying and contacting potential distributors worldwide and working closely with the company's scientific advisors, engineers, and consultants.


Previous Employment

Summer, 1999
Assistant Director, Fund for Public Interest Research, Newport Beach, California
Directed a staff of thirty employees in coordinating political campaigns and fundraising activities. Acted as Orange County Campaign Coordinator for the Clean Water Enforcement and Pollution Prevention Act, signed into law by Governor Gray Davis in July, 1999. Responsibilities included all personnel decisions as well as business licensing, media correspondence, and daily accounting.

School Year, 1997-1999
Assistant to Athletic Trainers, Yale University Sports Medicine Department, New Haven, Connecticut
Assisted athletic trainers in administration of ultrasound, e-stim, stretching, massage, and sports rehabilitation programs. Supervised varsity athletic practices.


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