LES W. UNDERWOOD 3205 Oleander Court * Bedford, Texas 76021 lesunderwood@tx.rr.

com * 817-681-8994 QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE * Healthcare: Knowledgeable of various aspects of the healthcare industry throug h in-depth education in Healthcare Administration and Organizational Management. Proven ability with various healthcare devices and equipment due to experience designing and developing leading-edge medical products with over twenty years of experience. Maintain awareness of ongoing technological advances in the medical industry. * Key Strengths: Detail-driven and thorough in creating, maintaining and updatin g administrative / medical documentation. Poised and productive within fast-pace d, chaotic environments with shifting priorities. Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and Windows, with a proven capacity for adapting ra pidly to new technologies. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Masters of Arts in Healthcare Administration Bachelors of Arts in Organizational Management/ minor-Business Administration ASHFORD UNIVERSITY - Clinton, Iowa Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering KENNEDY-WESTERN UNIVERSITY - Cheyenne, Wyoming Professional Affiliation American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) - Member Academic Honors Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society- Ashford University Charter Member Golden Key International Honour Society-Ashford University Summa Cum Laude-Ashford University EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS ASHFORD UNIVERSITY - Clinton, Iowa Master's Candidate in Healthcare Administration / Organizational Management (200 7 to 2011) Acquire practical knowledge and apply hands-on skills in various aspects of admi nistration and advanced organizational principles within the healthcare industry . Secure ability to coordinate organizational issues, administrative processes a nd applications from a mid-to-senior level perspective. Study the application of fundamental statistical methods to the healthcare environment including data an alysis, and statistical estimation. Participate extensively in "Policy Formation & Leadership in Health Organization s" course focusing on the administrator's perspective and leadership role in for mulation and execution of health care personnel policy and program recruitment. * Skillfully utilize and advance understanding of a diversity of health care man agement information systems. MENTOR CORP (JOHNSON & JOHNSON INC.) - Irving, Texas Biomedical Engineer / Quality Assurance (2008 to Present) Facilitate design / development of sophisticated medical equipment. Manage full project life cycle from concept to completion. Conduct testing and quality contr ol to ensure development of a safe, reliable product. Schedule, manage teams of medical technicians. Generate and maintain detailed records of technical files t o document compliance with government (FDA) and industry regulations. Liaise wit h vendors in negotiating pricing of and procuring tools and equipment. Assist in financial cost on upcoming new projects Author product manuals. Key Achievement s: * Steered design and assembly of and co-authored patent for leading-edge new pro duct line that generated over $300K within first year on market. * Restructured technical files for all medical equipment for global certificatio n. CHELTON INC. - Lewisville, Texas Project Manager/ Mechanical Design Engineer (2004 - 2008) Performed full life cycle design and development of complex mechanical products from concept to completion. Interfaced with vendors to gather information on pro

ducts and services and acquire price quotes. Collaborated with electrical engine ers in designing test tools for new product qualifications. Drafted product inst ruction and assembly manuals. Key Achievement: * Spearheaded design and assembly of groundbreaking new product line, leading to a $1.5M contract. AMSTAR SYSTEMS, INC. - Carrollton, Texas Project Manager/ Mechanical Design Engineer (2001 to 2004) Designed automated teller and kiosk machines. Created detailed design documentat ion reports. Ensured adherence to quality control measures. Coordinate with exec utive management and senior staff in gathering requirements and translating busi ness objectives into project specifications. Delegate support in the resolution of production issues. Supervised and mentored junior engineers. Key Achievement: * Played a key role in design and development of new manufacturing procedures, l eading to significant yield improvement. ** ** ** ** Prior experience includes various additional engineering roles.