David Filipiak

David Filipiak is a Senior Project Engineer and Team Leader at Abiomed, focusing on minimally invasive percutaneous heart pump (LVAD) technology since August 2015. Prior to this role, David served as a Product Development Engineer and Project Leader at Maquet Getinge Group, contributing to advancements in medical device technologies for various healthcare markets from August 2011 to August 2015. Earlier, positions included Medical Device Product Development Engineer and Project Leader at Cornell University's Dr. Butcher Cardiovascular Developmental Lab, where innovations in prosthetic heart valves and hydrogel technologies were developed. Experience also includes work as a 3D Biomedical/Microtechnology Animator at Johns Hopkins University, where David generated award-winning animations for biomedical research. David holds an M. Eng. in Biomedical Engineering from Cornell University and a B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University, along with professional development through numerous conferences and training events.