Donald Responte

Donald Responte has a strong background in engineering, particularly in the medical device industry. Donald has held various senior engineering positions, including Sr. Principal Engineer at Alcon since 2019 and Sr. Process Engineer at Illumina from 2017 to 2019. Prior to that, they worked as a Sr. R&D Engineer at CeloNova BioSciences, Inc., where they played a key role in developing cardiovascular medical devices. Donald also has experience as a Sr. Test Engineer at Zimmer, where they collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop medical devices and conducted testing for regulatory submissions. Before entering the industry, Donald worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at UC Davis and a Graduate Research Assistant at Rice University, where they conducted research, developed new methods, and received fellowship funding for their work in orthopedic materials. Donald's work experience demonstrates their expertise in engineering, research, and development within the medical device field.

Donald Responte obtained a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Rice University (2007-2011) and a B.S. in Bioengineering from the University of Washington (2003-2007). Donald also holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (obtained in March 2023).