Design and Innovation
Oscar's product design expertise spans the entire design process from early, front-end innovation activities to sourcing suppliers and transfer to manufacture. He has extensive expertise as both a lead designer and a design team manager.
- Design strategy
- Design programme management
- New product invention and intellectual property creation
- Creative workshops (up to C-suite level international workshops)
- Design development and prototyping
- Supplier sourcing, costing and transfer to manufacture
- Design for sustainability
Quality Management Systems (QMS) and Standards Alignment
Having built a BSI certified ISO 9001 QMS for Tone Product Design, and operated as the Quality Manager, Oscar has a rare and deep understanding of how to run design projects under a rigorous QMS whilst also maximizing creativity and flexibility. He is also familiar with 13485, 62366 and other medical standards.
- Design quality management certified to ISO 9001 and alignment to ISO 13485
- Quality management system creation, maintenance and improvement
- Design input and planning (design and development plans, PRS, URS, etc.)
- Alignment of development to design standards
- Audits
- Quality agreements
Research and Usability
Design and Usability are two sides of the same coin. Throughout his career and as an important aspect of design activities, Oscar has planned, managed and sub-contracted various research work in support of the design process, from early stage exploratory research to formative usability and handling studies.
- Study planning and protocol development
- Study documentation including Informed Consent Forms, Information Sheets, etc.
- Legal considerations including GDPR compliance, privacy notices and ethics
- Commissioning and management of third party HF vendors
- Analysis, reporting and design recommendations
Business Management and Business Development
Having founded, grown and run a successful design consultancy, Oscar has a deep understanding of the business of design, and business management. He has won £M's in design work, including originating, nurturing and managing FTSE100 and global top-10 pharma and MedTech accounts.
- Business management including all aspects of finances and budgeting
- Commercial contracts and legal compliance
- Full responsibility for the entire sales cycle from lead-gen to close
- All aspects of marketing including digital, events, email and outreach
- Hiring and HR
- Business strategy, growth goals and initiatives
