Freitag is committed to understanding the daily needs of patients and his passion is in tackling the complex problems in today’s health-care system. An avid fly fisherman and devoted family man, he brings over 13 years of experience to his work as a design engineer. He is responsible for overseeing projects that extend from initial ideation and research through detailed design, engineering, testing and manufacturing. Freitag has experience launching numerous medical devices, including diagnostic monitors, instrumentation and delivery devices. His skills and depth of knowledge span a wide range of industries such as health, consumer electronics, and home products. He also leads the design engineering practice and specializes in more complex programs that involve multiple disciplines, including hardware and software integration. He has established himself as a trusted advisor for companies like Johnson & Johnson, Cardinal Health, Church & Dwight, Covidien, and UCB. Freitag earned his bachelor’s in mechanical engineering, a bachelor’s in economics and a master’s in design engineering from U.C. Berkeley, where he received a patent on a thermostat that used real time weather data to predict the next day’s temperature to pre-cool or pre-heat buildings. He then went on to earn a post-baccalaureate degree in hybrid electric vehicle design.
Session Title:
Old Dogs, New Tricks: Designing for Behavioral Change
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