Being an Engineer

S5E31 Jad Allam | Manufacturing Yields, Growing Young Engineers, & Engineering Analytics


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In this episode, Jad Allam discusses his journey into engineering, starting as a process engineer at Applied Medical and eventually becoming a Group Vice President. He shares his experiences in scaling up the Gen 2 Voyant device production, including the challenges faced and how his team overcame them. Jad also talks about his involvement in educational initiatives as the chairman of the board of the International School for Science and Culture.

Main Topics:

  • Jad Allam's path to becoming an engineer
  • His career progression at Applied Medical, from process engineer to Group Vice President
  • The scaling up of the Gen 2 Voyant device production and the challenges encountered
  • Jad's contributions to educational initiatives as the chairman of the board for the International School for Science and Culture

About the guest: Jad Allam is an accomplished Group Vice President at Applied Medical, specializing in product development, analytics, and finance. With over 16 years of experience, he has led cross-functional teams to enhance manufacturing efficiency and product quality. Jad's notable achievements include the development of the Gen 2 Voyant generators and devices, increasing their yield significantly and boosting profitability. He holds advanced degrees in Engineering and Operations Research and actively contributes to educational initiatives as Chairman of the Board for the International School for Science and Culture in Costa Mesa, CA.

Links:
Jad Allam - LinkedIn

 

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The Being An Engineer podcast is a repository for industry knowledge and a tool through which engineers learn about and connect with relevant companies, technologies, people resources, and opportunities. We feature successful mechanical engineers and interview engineers who are passionate about their work and who made a great impact on the engineering community.

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