Joshua Onffroy

Initiator
DISC Type : Di

Advisory Board Member for Robotics, AI/ML and School of Computer Science at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

United States

Overview

Joshua is a decisive executive leader with extensive experience building global product engineering organizations at Johnson & Johnson, Philips, and IBM. He specializes in AI-enabled solutions, surgical robotics, and cloud infrastructure, holding an MBA from Northeastern University and a BS from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

He is passionate about modernizing R&D processes and applying AI and machine learning to accelerate engineering and develop innovative new features for products.

Joshua is an inventor named on multiple patents for managing converged IT infrastructure and predicting system behavior.

Personality Overview

Impact-Oriented

Confident

Friendly Challenger

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Topics They Care About

AI in MedTech
Leads R&D in surgical robotics at Johnson & Johnson and frequently discusses how AI can enhance diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical processes.
R&D Modernization
Passionate about modernizing research and development processes, leveraging AI/ML tools to accelerate engineering and create innovative features.
Surgical Robotics
Currently the Vice President of R&D for Surgical Robotics Systems at Johnson & Johnson, focused on robotic-assisted surgical solutions.

Media Appearances

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Work History

3-2025
Advisory Board Member for Robotics, AI/ML and School of Computer Science at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
6-2023
Vice President, Flexible Robotics R&D at Johnson & Johnson
6-2023
Vice President, R&D, Surgical Robotics Systems, Software and AI/ML Data Platforms at Johnson & Johnson
11-2020 - 6-2023
Vice President of R&D - Diagnostic Radiology Imaging, Disease Management & Healthcare Analytics at Philips
6-2018 - 11-2020
Vice President - Cloud Infrastructure Engineering and Cloud/SaaS Operations at IBM

Education

2002 - 2004
Master of Business Administration - MBA from D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University
1989 - 1993
Bachelor of Science - BS from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Master of Business Administration - MBA from D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University
Bachelor of Science - BS from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Exp : 32 Location : United States Job Level : Senior Designation : Advisory Board Member for Robotics, AI/ML and School of Computer Science at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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Insights For Selling To Joshua

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Joshua is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Joshua

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Joshua move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Joshua take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Joshua

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