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Ozgur Cantez

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Director, R&D Systems Engineering at Baxter International Inc.
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Ozgur Cantez is an engineering leader with over 25 years of experience shaping technology strategy in the medical device, consumer goods, and industrial sectors. Described by colleagues as strategic, visionary, and organized, he excels at building high-performing teams and enhancing product reliability. He holds an MBA from Northwesterns Kellogg School of Management.

He holds a patent for an innovative escalator braking system designed to apply multiple rates of deceleration for safety and performance.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Director, R&D Systems Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
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Engineering Leadership
Passionate about building highly engaged, multidisciplinary engineering teams, consistently achieving superior manager effectiveness and team engagement scores throughout his career.
Medical Device Innovation
His career includes leadership roles at Baxter, Eargo, Werfen, and BD, focusing on developing innovative and reliable patient-focused healthcare solutions.
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Work history

8-2025
Director, R&D Systems Engineering
Baxter International Inc.
12-2022 - 7-2025
Director, Systems Engineering
Eargo
2-2018 - 12-2022
Director, Hardware Engineering
Werfen
2-2016 - 2-2018
Electrical Engineering Manager (Carefusion)
BD
4-2014 - 2-2016
Global Engineering Manager, Hearing Protection
Honeywell
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Education
2006 - 2009
MBA
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
1993 - 1997
BSEE
The University of Toledo
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