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Dantai Chen

Boston

Summary

Technical Operations Leader with extensive experience managing high-value medical device and analytical instrument portfolios. Proven track record in leading multi-disciplinary service organizations and overseeing complex technical deployments from installation to clinical acceptance. Expert in operational governance, service strategy, and cross-functional alignment, with a focus on ensuring technical integrity, regulatory compliance, and sustainable margin performance in global markets.

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years of professional experience

Work History

Manager, Global Technical Support & Service Operations

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Tewksbury

01.2025 - Current

Global Service Governance & Performance: Leading a 16-member global technical team to drive high-standard service delivery. Owning the lifecycle of 5,000+ technical cases annually; ensuring a 48-hour global response standard (SLA) through strategic workload balancing and cross-regional team discipline.
Global NPI (New Product Introduction): Serving as the Lead Service Authority for new product launches. Developing Global Service Plans and conducting readiness reviews for international project boards to ensure products meet corporate standards for serviceability and spare-parts logistics.
Technical Escalation & Crisis Management: Directly managing the global escalation funnel for technical issues ranging from individual component failures to multi-million dollar account crises. Leading cross-functional Task Forces (R&D, Quality, Engineering) to drive Root Cause Analysis and delivering resolution roadmaps to executive leadership to ensure case closure.
Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence: Driving PPI (Practical Process Improvement)/kaizen initiatives to optimize global service workflows. Identifying organizational bottlenecks and implementing standardized SOPs that reduced cross-departmental friction and improved overall operational efficiency.
Technical Protocol Governance: Collaborated with Engineering and Product Management to review and finalize Commissioning and IQ/OQ protocols. Provided critical field-performance feedback to refine technical parameters, ensuring Sales commitments directly align with equipment capabilities for 100% project feasibility.

Product Support Engineer - Technical Lead (China Projects)

Mevion Medical Systems

Littleton

06.2019 - 12.2024

Project Progress & Technical Compliance: Managed the technical timeline and execution for a $20M+ project. Ensured all installation and testing steps strictly followed Work Instructions and regulatory standards. Signed off on all technical documents to ensure the project met every specification for successful clinical acceptance.
Team Training & Field Management: Built and led a 20-member team of Field Service Engineers and Application Specialists. Responsible for their technical training and daily field management, ensuring the team had the skills to solve complex on-site issues and keep the project moving.
Executive Reporting & Problem Solving: Acted as the main technical bridge between the U.S. HQ and China. Provided regular updates to hospital leadership and U.S. executives on project milestones, technical roadblocks, and risk assessments.
Technical Lessons Learned: Summarized technical 'Lessons Learned' from the first China installation to optimize future deployment protocols. Reported critical technical challenges back to the U.S. engineering team to improve system reliability and installation efficiency.

Power Generation Equipment Specialist

U.S. Army

Schofield Barracks

01.2015 - 06.2019

Maintained operational readiness of mission-critical power generation systems in high-pressure field environments, ensuring reliability and strict adherence to operational standards.
Led structured root cause analysis and preventative maintenance initiatives, strengthening system uptime and process discipline.
Trained and mentored junior personnel in quality assurance and inspection protocols, reinforcing accountability and execution consistency.
Awarded the Army Achievement Medal for technical performance and operational resource optimization.

Education

Master of Business Administration -

Washington University in St. Louis

St. Louis, MO

01-2022

M.S. - Industrial Engineering

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

01-2013

B.S. - Materials Science & Engineering

Zhejiang University of Technology

China

01-2009