About

John Magnasco is a seasoned R&D, Quality, and Operations Executive with over 28 years of experience in the Medical Device, Consumer Electronics, and Telecom industries. As a multidisciplinary leader, he has successfully led teams in designing complex $1.6M capital equipment products as well as high-volume, cost-sensitive consumer electronics. John has extensive domestic and international experience with start-up and ramp-up manufacturing operations and has successfully introduced more than 20 new products. He also has M&A experience and strong intellectual property management skills. John's specialties include intellectual property, patents, Mechanical, Industrial, and Systems Engineering, Tooling, Plastics (PIM), Electro-acoustics, Failure Analysis, ASIC R&D Management, miniaturization, robotics, SW/FW, semiconductor, optics, HD video, telecom, RF/wireless, and manufacturing processes. He is also skilled in merger and acquisition due diligence and integration. Currently, John is the VP of Quality & Regulatory at endoquest robotics™, where he is focused on getting high-quality new products on the market. His previous experience includes working as the VP of Quality & Compliance, Robotics & Digital Solutions at Johnson & Johnson and as the VP of Quality and Regulatory at Verb Surgical Inc. John holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial & Systems Engineering from San Jose State University, and an AS in Physical Science from West Valley College. He is also a Senior Software Engineer and has experience in Integration. Overall, John is a results-driven leader with world-class project and program management skills, a keen business sense, and a passion for getting high-quality products to market.