John Hepola
About John Hepola
John Hepola is a Process Development Manager at Boston Scientific in Heredia, Costa Rica, with over a decade of experience in the medical device industry.
Title
John Hepola is currently employed as a Process Development Manager at Boston Scientific. He has held this position since 2018 and is based in Heredia, Costa Rica.
Company
John Hepola works at Boston Scientific, a global medical device manufacturer known for its development of medical devices used in various interventional medical specialties.
Career Experience
John Hepola has over a decade of experience in the medical and medical device industries. His previous roles include Sustaining Engineering R&D Project Manager at Boston Scientific (2015-2018) in Maple Grove, MN, Project Manager at MAETRICS (2014-2015), and Senior Project Engineer at Smiths Medical (2012-2014) in St. Paul, MN. Additional positions were Senior Project Lead and Design Assurance Engineer at Boston Scientific, and Clinical Engineer Intern at Indian Health Service.
Education and Expertise
John Hepola holds a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, which he completed from 2004 to 2008. He has extensive expertise in Lean methodologies, particularly the DMAIC process, as well as in design verifications and validations. He has developed and maintained FMEA processes and has strong physiological and clinical knowledge complementing his technical skills.
Certifications
John Hepola is certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI) as a Project Manager, highlighting his recognized proficiency in project management within the medical device sector.