Jean-Claude Saghbini, SDM '03
CTO, WaveMark Inc.
Date: September 26, 2011
Time: Noon - 1 p.m.
Open to allThis is the second presentation of a two-part series. The first session focused on problems in the supply chain of consumable high value medical devices. It presented WaveMark's systems approach to optimizing this supply chain through a common SaaS platform and a distributed RFID network that together provide visibility of the product life cycle from the point of manufacture to the point of patient implant, and ensure the accuracy of product availability that is critical to patient outcome. Creating this solution required addressing the complexity of the environment and multitude of constituents, including the influence of suppliers, physicians, regulatory agencies, and payers on the selection and cost of medical devices, combined with the organizational objectives of quality patient care at the lowest cost.
In this session, you will learn about the challenges and realities of designing, building, deploying, and maintaining such a system. These include multi-tenancy in a highly regulated space, cross-enterprise and cross-geography coverage and integration, continuous availability, mobile enablement, and running as well as monitoring a geographically distributed network of RFID nodes. The presentation will also describe how the SaaS system and the organization were designed to address the multiple constituents' regulatory requirements, including FDA, HIPAA, FCC, CE, and ISO requirements.
Prior to joining WaveMark, Jean-Claude Saghbini was an architect and manager of software development at EMC, where he built an organization of 25 software developers. Before EMC, Saghbini worked on digital imaging products at Polaroid. During his tenure, he had a unique multidisciplinary role in mechanical engineering, software development, and systems integration. He was more recently involved with the inception of Fantasy Seats, a venture designed to create a futures market for sporting events.
As an alumnus of MIT’s System Design and Management (SDM) Program, Saghbini earned an MS in engineering and management from MIT. He also holds a master of science degree in mechanical engineering from MIT, and a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Massachusetts.
The MIT System Design and Management Program Systems Thinking Webinar Series features research conducted by SDM faculty, alumni, students, and industry partners. The series is designed to disseminate information on how to employ systems thinking to address engineering, management, and socio-political components of complex challenges.
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Jean-Claude Saghbini
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