Rafi Baddour

Experience

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  Dell

  Jun 1997 - Jul 2005

  -Led the PowerEdge™ Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) development team with up to 14 direct reports and more than 200 cross-functional extended team members through 4 on-time business-critical product releases of the enterprise-level data protection shipped in all Dell servers. -Developed the Current Systems Development (CSD) team from the ground up, establishing mission/process initiatives, fostering a “customer first” culture, and onboarding 9 direct reports. -Optimized product factory integration processes using Agile configuration management, resulting in a streamlined New Product Introduction (NPI) processes with zero stop-ships in roll-out.

  • Enterprise Storage Product Engineering Manager

    Nov 2003 - Jul 2005

  • Enterprise Storage Current Systems Development Manager

    Feb 2000 - Nov 2003

  • Enterprise Server Project Manager

    Jun 1997 - Feb 2000
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  Respiratory Research, Inc.

  Jul 2005 - now

  General Manager

  Respiratory Research, Inc. develops proprietary medical devices and diagnostics supporting the study of Cystic Fibrosis, Asthma, Lung Cancer and Infectious Disease in clinical trials worldwide:- Drove development and launch of the RTube™, the first-ever disposable handheld device for the noninvasive collection of exhaled biomarkers to assess lung health with over 200,000 units sold.- Led the founding Core Team from start-up to ~70% market share for exhaled breath condensate biomarker collection devices in 6 years against global competitors including Carefusion.- Established the RTube™ brand as the worldwide standard in this emerging strategically important market segment by building KOL relationships, creating a network of international distributors, and actively presenting at medical conferences.- Implemented a highly-efficient virtualized company structure which continues to deliver strong sustainable gross margins and FDA GMP/ISO 13485 compliance while providing exceptional value to customers.- Championed a company culture of integrity, innovation, and value resulting in a consistently excellent customer experience. Show less

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  Vigilant Waste Technologies, Inc.

  Apr 2015 - now

  Startup CEO

  Vigilant is developing a controlled substance disposal platform for the hospital perioperative suite which improves chain of custody control while reducing the administrative burden on clinicians and pharmacists.- Led the founding Core Team developing system architecture, go-to-market strategy, and strategic partnerships.- Collaborated with top-tier medical teaching hospital validating first and second generation prototypes.