John Paras

John Paras is a seasoned engineering professional currently serving as the Senior Manager of Manufacturing Engineering at Imperative Care, where they lead cross-functional teams to enhance the production of stroke and vascular catheters. Previously, they held senior roles in consumables validation at Cepheid and worked as a Process Engineer at Memry Corporation, focusing on shape memory alloy manufacturing. Early in their career, John contributed as an Associate Validation Engineer at A Sorin Group, where they implemented cost-saving processes that significantly improved product quality. John holds a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering and Biological Sciences from the University of California, Irvine, as well as a Master of Engineering from Arizona State University.