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Artagnan Ayala

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Sr. Director - Operations New Product Introductions at MiniMed
📍 Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States

Artagnan is a results-driven New Product Introduction Leader with 20 years of experience, specializing in continuous improvement programs for medical device companies. He holds a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Purdue University and is a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. Colleagues describe him as a dedicated mentor and master of process improvement.

He is passionate about developing talent and has expressed a commitment to recruiting, retaining, and promoting Hispanic and Latino leaders within his organization. His peers highly respect him as a coach and facilitator, valued for his in-depth knowledge and ability to drive alignment across teams.

Unique fact: Artagnan is a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, a prestigious credential in process improvement methodology.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Sr. Director - Operations New Product Introductions
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States
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New Product Introduction
Currently Sr. Director of Operations New Product Introductions at MiniMed and has held several director-level NPI roles at Medtronic.
Continuous Improvement
A certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt with two decades of experience designing and managing process improvement programs.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
Sr. Director - Operations New Product Introductions
MiniMed
8-2024 - 3-2026
Sr. Director, Value Stream Strategy & Management
Medtronic
8-2022 - 8-2024
Operations Director, New Product Introduction
Medtronic
2-2021 - 8-2022
Director, Operations PDP Program
Medtronic
5-2018 - 2-2021
Sr. DRM/DFSS Program Manager
Medtronic
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Education
1991 - 1995
BSAAE
Purdue University
1998 - 2000
Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
Arizona State University
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