Reza SN

The Challenge aims to encourage innovation in the health sector by rewarding projects intended to improve patient comfort and quality of life.

Winner of the challenge with my project WheelyWasher. Invented and built an efficient and totally automatic station to clean wheelchair’s and powered wheelchair’s wheels using high pressure water while the driver remains seated. Patent in progress.

• Featured in the news paper “24 heures” and in the “Migro Magazine”.
• The prototype is used daily by the patients it was intended for.

Research lab that develops concrete medical devices in neurotechnologies to restore sensorimotor function for different types of disabilities.

Invented, designed and built a complete novel robotic medical device. The upper limb prosthesis I created restores grasping for patients suffering from an impaired hand.

• Single handily delivered the mechanical, electronical, firmware and software components.
• Tested and validated the prototype with an Ergotherapist and a Neurophysotherapist, leading to patient testing.

Artificial intelligence inference platform enabling developers to share and monetize their algorithms. (6 people startup)

Lead the implementation of work methodologies, processes, and tools for the whole company, at every level. Orchestrated the change management to onboard the team on the new working structure.

• Set up the work environment for optimal collaboration and to maximize collective intelligence.
• Generated new leads and acquired new clients.
• Created and implemented the new business development and sales processes from contract management to invoicing, through every administrative step of the collaboration with the clients.

Digital strategy and transformation consultancy firm providing custom-made digital solutions.

Lead digital transformation projects in 6+ industries, including Healthcare, Medical devices, Private banking, Food and Beverage, Aeronautical and Telecommunication. Led both business and technical experts in the elaboration of digital strategies with quantified and prioritized initiatives. Managed agile development teams of up to 10 people, including offshore, following agile methodologies.

• Proposed and built a wall-of-devices for multi-device parallel responsive design testing with 12+ devices.
• Created a complete physical access solutions for a multisite and multinational company.
• Designed and managed an integrated and interactive patient invoicing solution for healthcare professionals.
• Automatized the quotes request process of a helicopter leasing company, from 30 minutes to 1 second.
• Supervised an intern and interviewed 30+ candidates, both discussions and case studies.

Leader in autonomous robotic vehicles for warehouses and hospitals.

In charge of set-up, coordination, training, monitoring, on-site follow-up, change management and maintenance of QC-Bot (autonomous conveyor for hospitals) in 3 different French hospitals.

• Worked closely with the software and hardware teams based in Boston, Massachusetts.
• Led the change management in the hospitals.
• Endorsed negotiator and translator roles between the hospitals and Vecna.

World leader of advanced technologies for movement rehabilitation.

Applied data-driven methodologies and developed a real-time algorithm to map stroke patient’s complete natural work-space and validated the algorithm with patients in real conditions.

• Led market analysis on French hospitals; defined opportunities, listed competition and build the business models.
• Created a detailed solution matrix template, developed forms and scorecards for technology partners’ evaluation.

Robotics and Autonomous systems.
Grade 5.34/6

• Unanimously elected president by peers in other Swiss JEs
• Saved the association by re-connecting with the European network, visiting all the Swiss Junior Enterprises, and renewing their membership.

• Endorsed Project Manager, Head of I.T. department and President roles in parallel to my studies.
• Grew the revenue size by 150% and the team likewise.
• Concluded new partnerships with external companies.
• Onboarded women after 5 years of only man members

• Increased over 20% the participation rate in courses’ evaluations
• Hold university’s participation record for 3 consecutive years

Agile and waterfall project management. Software development collaboration tools and DevOps deployment workflows.

Usage and customization of leading ERP and CRM solutions.