Nayef Idrissi
About Nayef Idrissi
Nayef Idrissi is a Senior Commercial Platform Product Manager at SOPHiA GENETICS, where he has worked since 2019. He has extensive experience in the medical technology field, having held various roles at Brainlab and Siemens Healthcare, and holds multiple engineering degrees in biotechnology and biomedical engineering.
Current Role at SOPHiA GENETICS
Nayef Idrissi serves as the Senior Commercial Platform Product Manager at SOPHiA GENETICS since 2019. In this role, he leads the product development life cycle, which includes delivering and presenting new product business cases. He is responsible for developing go-to-market strategies and engaging in post-marketing surveillance for launched products. Additionally, he supports sales efforts by visiting key accounts and presenting at trade shows, acting as a product champion.
Previous Experience at Brainlab
Prior to his current position, Nayef Idrissi worked at Brainlab in various roles from 2011 to 2019. He started as a Support Specialist and then progressed to Clinical Specialist, Application Specialist, and finally Application Consulting Manager for the EMEA region. His experience at Brainlab spanned across different responsibilities, including application consulting and clinical support, which provided him with a comprehensive understanding of the medical technology landscape.
Educational Background
Nayef Idrissi has a robust educational background in engineering and biotechnology. He studied at École Centrale de Lyon, where he focused on Micro-Nano-Biotechnologies and earned a General Engineer degree. He also attended Ecole Centrale de Nantes, studying Biotechnologies, and obtained a General Engineer degree. Additionally, he completed a Research Master in Biomedical Engineering with a major in Medical Imaging at Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1.
Internship Experience
Nayef Idrissi gained valuable experience through internships at Siemens Healthcare and Guerbet in 2010 and 2011, respectively. At Siemens Healthcare, he worked as a Research Intern in Molecular Imaging for three months in Oxford, UK. His internship at Guerbet lasted five months in the Paris region, where he further developed his skills in research and application within the medical technology field.
Product Development and Marketing Contributions
In his current role and previous positions, Nayef Idrissi has contributed significantly to product development and marketing initiatives. He co-created product collaterals, including fact sheets, white papers, and presentations for AI-driven cloud-based precision oncology clinical decision support software. He collaborates cross-functionally with departments such as R&D, Sales, Marketing, Legal, and Regulatory Affairs to ensure successful product launches and market strategies.