S5E41 Jim Gabriel | How to Accelerate the Speed of Engineering, Episode 5

Send us a textIn the fifth episode of How to Accelerate the Speed of Engineering, host Aaron Moncur interviews Jim Gabriel. Jim shares his insights on overcoming common bottlenecks, effective decision-making, fostering psychological safety, cross-functional collaboration, data-driven performance improvement, and lessons learned from attempts to expedite engineering processes.Main Topics:Identifying and addressing bottlenecks in engineering projectsEmpowering teams to make effective decisionsBalancing autonomy and guidance for engineersFailing fast and failing cheap to drive innovationThe role of leadership in creating a culture of accelerationStrategies for enhancing cross-functional collaborationLeveraging data and metrics to improve team performanceIntroducing new technologies and tools to streamline engineeringUnconventional approaches to expedite engineeringEnhancing communication and meeting effectivenessLessons learned from attempts to accelerate engineeringAbout the guest: Jim Gabriel is a seasoned engineering leader whose most recent expertise lies in the medical device industry. As the Associate Director of Engineering at Abiomed, he played a crucial role in leading teams focused on the development of cutting-edge heart pump technologies that save lives. Jim holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering from Western Michigan University and a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from Northeastern University.Links:Jim Gabriel - LinkedInArchangel Operations WebsiteDownload the Essential Guide to Designing Test Fixtures: https://pipelinemedialab.beehiiv.com/test-fixtureAbout Being An Engineer The Being An Engineer podcast is a repository for industry knowledge and a tool through which engineers learn about and connect with relevant companies, technologies, people resources, and opportunities. We feature successful mechanical engineers and interview engineers who are passionate about their work and who made a great impact on the engineering community. The Being An Engineer podcast is brought to you by Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at www.teampipeline.us

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