Guido Derjung

CEO at optimed

Guido Derjung has extensive work experience in various roles and companies related to the medical technology industry. Guido is currently working as the Chief Quality Officer (CQO) at optimed since January 2023. Prior to this, Guido worked as a self-employed consultant specializing in medtech development support, technical documentation, regulatory compliance, quality management systems, and production management at D & D MedTech Solutions starting from October 2013.

Guido has also served as a lecturer at Hochschule Offenburg - University of Applied Sciences since October 2017. Prior to their current role, they worked at OSYPKA AG, where they held several positions. From October 2018 to January 2023, they served as the Betriebsdirektor (COO) and from January 2017 to January 2023, they held the position of VP Regulatory Affairs & Quality Management. Guido also served as the Head of Regulatory Affairs from October 2014 to January 2017 at OSYPKA AG.

Before joining OSYPKA AG, Guido held the position of Director Technical Operations at ANM Adaptive Neuromodulation GmbH from April 2011 to September 2013. Guido also worked at Abiomed, where they served as the Director Supplier Engineering from April 2011 to April 2012 and held the role of Director Lead Systems and Sustaining Engineering from July 2007 to March 2010. Guido also served as the Director R&D VAD from December 2001 to June 2007 at Abiomed.

Guido's earlier work experience includes a role as Project Manager at Impella CardioSystems from December 1999 to December 2001 and as a Design Engineer at Impella Cardiotechnik from April 1998 to December 1999. Guido started their career as an Equipment and Process Engineer at Mitsubishi Semiconductor Europe from September 1996 to April 1998.

Guido Derjung has a diverse education history. Guido attended RWTH Aachen University from 1991 to 1996, where they obtained a Diplom-Ingenieur (Dipl.Ing.) degree in Maschinenbau (Mechanical Engineering). In 2015 to 2016, they enrolled at Technische Hochschule Lübeck and completed a Regulatory Affairs Manager International program specializing in Regulatory Affairs for Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD). Additionally, they hold certifications in Dipl.Ing. Maschinenbau and Regulatory Affairs Manager International from FH Lübeck. Details about the institution and the year of obtaining the certifications are not available.

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  • CEO

    June 1, 2023 - present

  • CQO (Chief Quality Officer)

    January, 2023