Ricardo Parales

Ricardo Parales currently serves as CSS Corporate Manager of Design Assurance & Reliability Engineering at Integra LifeSciences, leading a global team of over 15 Design Quality Assurance Engineers to manage life cycle processes across 14 manufacturing sites. Prior to this role, Ricardo was the Sustaining Manufacturing Engineering Manager at Freudenberg Medical, where achievements included improving catheter product yields. Experience also includes positions at AtriCure as Principal Design Assurance Quality Engineer, focusing on design risk management for medical devices, and Ferno EMS as Program Manager, transforming the business into a Lean R&D Manufacturing site. Ricardo's extensive background encompasses roles at Guerbet, Honeywell Mercury Instruments, KODAK, ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, Lexmark International, and IBM, demonstrating a strong focus on quality improvement, design engineering, and management. Academic credentials include a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville, respectively.