Jose Vargas Vargas
About Jose Vargas Vargas
Jose Vargas Vargas is a Sr. Project Lead at Boston Scientific with extensive experience in engineering and project management roles in Costa Rica.
Current Role at Boston Scientific
Jose Vargas Vargas is currently holding the position of Senior Project Lead at Boston Scientific. He started in this role in 2019 and is based in Heredia, Costa Rica. In his capacity, he drives strategic initiatives, manages large-scale projects, and ensures regulatory compliance while contributing to the company's core objectives.
Previous Positions at Boston Scientific
Prior to his current role, Jose Vargas Vargas served as an R&D Packaging Engineer II at Boston Scientific from 2017 to 2019. During his tenure, he was instrumental in optimizing packaging solutions for medical devices and ensuring that R&D projects adhered to compliance standards and product design criteria.
Career at Viant Medical
Jose Vargas Vargas worked at Viant Medical from 2015 to 2017 as a Packaging Engineer. Before that, he was a Manufacturing Engineer for a year, from 2014 to 2015. His responsibilities included developing packaging systems and improving manufacturing processes to enhance product quality and efficiency.
Early Career and Education
Jose Vargas Vargas started his career at Hologic Surgical Products Costa Rica, S.A. as a Process Engineer in 2013. He spent 11 months there, contributing to process optimization and quality improvements. He holds a Licentiate degree in Industrial Engineering from Universidad de Costa Rica, which he earned after studying there from 2008 to 2014.
Management of R&D Projects
Throughout his career, Jose Vargas Vargas has managed over 20 Sustaining R&D projects. These projects focused on material and vendor changes, regulatory compliance, and design improvements, ensuring continuous innovation and adherence to industry standards.
Contributions to Revenue and Cost Savings
Jose Vargas Vargas played a key role in the development of two new products projected to generate $30 million in revenue starting in 2023. He also collaborated with the Regulatory department to develop business processes that protected $10 million in revenue in 2020 and achieved $100,000 in labor savings.
Development of Tools for R&D
To enhance project efficiency, Jose Vargas Vargas created tools for project prioritization and resource planning. These tools were specifically tailored to the R&D department's needs, enabling better management of projects and resources.