Michael Plishka

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Educational History

• University of Illinois at Chicago, Bachelor’s degree, 1986.
  
• Loyola University, Master’s degree, 1993.
  

Professional History:

• Professional (i.e., Accountant, Doctor, Lawyer, Teacher), Cardinal Health, Manan Medical Products, Baxter Healthcare

Bio

Michael Plishka is an experienced innovator with over 17 years of experience. He has worked, almost exclusively, in the medical device arena, a highly challenging and patent mined landscape. Still, he has over 15 patents issued and pending in the US and internationally. He is an accomplished performing musician and artist who teaches and writes wit...

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Bio

Michael Plishka is an experienced innovator with over 17 years of experience. He has worked, almost exclusively, in the medical device arena, a highly challenging and patent mined landscape. Still, he has over 15 patents issued and pending in the US and internationally. He is an accomplished performing musician and artist who teaches and writes with joy and passion. In addition to his Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering he has a Masters of Theology - just because.

Plishka has optimized techniques that create more quality ideas in a shorter time-frame. These techniques are tried and true and supported by research in group-think.

Services provided are:

• Intellectual Property Portfolio Development

• Higher Quality Idea Generation for Products and Processes

• Problem Solving

• Risk Analysis

• Strategic Planning

Contact Michael Plishka for a free consultation at 1-866-801-8737.

Personal slogan or motto

Where Science meets Muse...

Areas of expertise

Expertise/Passions: Idea Generation Helping People Realize Their Creative Nature Product Conception/Development Problem Solving IP Lansdcape Management Art - Composing Music, Writing, Painting Hockey

Personal Website/Blog URL

http://www.zenstorming.com

Public Profile

www.fastcompany.com/user/140525

Professional History

Professional (i.e., Accountant, Doctor, Lawyer, Teacher), Cardinal Health, Manan Medical Products, Baxter Healthcare

Other, Engineering industry

Have worked  as an Innovation Professional with a background specializing in product conception/development and IP Portfolio building. Led cross-cultural teams in launching  multiple products and platforms in accelerated timeframes.  Recognized for my expertise, received multiple awards for innovative new products.  Viewed as technical expert and mentor.  Interfaced with the customer to determine product requirements.

Knowledgeable in Regulatory/Quality system development and support. Written and supported multiple regulatory submissions. Presenter at 2008 International Silicone Conference (Working with Medical Device Companies-The Essentials)

 

Educational History

University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois, United States
Bachelor’s degree, 1986.
Areas of study: Mechanical Engineering Fluid Dynamics Bioengineering
Awards: Phi Eta Sigma - Honor Roll
Activities and societies: Sports Editor of Daily Illini - the second largest free newspaper in Chicago

Loyola University, Illinois, United States
Master’s degree, 1993.
Areas of study: Ethics, Theology, Spirituality

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