David Maltz

Current

Director, Device Technology at Nektar Therapeutics

Past

Associate Director, Device Technology at Nektar Therapeutics
Director of Engineering & Product Development at CoolSystems / Game Ready
Product Management Associate at Logitech

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Education

Stanford Graduate School of Business
Stanford University
Stanford University

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Industry

Medical Devices

David Maltz’s Summary

I am passionate about leading high-performance teams to develop sophisticated technologies into elegant products, as evidenced by 16 years of hands-on and management experience in the design of medical devices, drug delivery systems and consumer electronics. My technical focus is on mechanical design, particularly high-volume injection molded products, but my skills extend broadly from this base. Through different stages in my career, I have lived the entire product development life cycle from concept through design, manufacturing, full-scale production, sustainment, service, and end-of-life, and have the sensitivity to each of these areas to enable me to approach product development in holistic way. This deep understanding of the product development process is seasoned with a strategic perspective and a rich appreciation for the needs of the market and the emotional appeal of any product.

As a manager and leader, my style is marked by candor, openness and trust. I believe that the best way to elicit expectation-exceeding performance is to give good people the information, context, and authority to enable them to think creatively and independently. I am a firm believer in focusing on personal and career development and actively challenge my employees to find ways to expand their skills and perspectives.

David Maltz’s Specialties:

Product design, industrial design, design management, high performance leadership, business process design, outsourced manufacturing, design for manufacturability, business development, need-finding, market research, consumer electronics, medical devices, Pro/ENGINEER, rapid prototyping, injection molded parts, drug delivery systems, dry powder inhalers, liquid nebulizers, combination products, design control, cGMP manufacturing, design strategy, FMEA, risk assessment