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Rafael Espejo Gómez

Reviewer · DISC type Ci
Senior Director Quality at BD
📍 Irvine, California, United States

Rafael is a Senior Director of Quality at BD, leveraging extensive experience from a long tenure at Edwards Lifesciences in the medical device sector. An Industrial Engineer by training, he is also a certified ISO 13485 Lead Auditor and holds a Six Sigma Green Belt, underscoring his deep expertise in quality systems.

He was recognized as a "Joven Talento Nacional" (National Young Talent) by his university, an award highlighting his academic excellence and early potential.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Senior Director Quality
Job Level
Senior
Location
Irvine, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Rafael shows up

Informal Yet Blunt
Persuasive & Assertive
Late Adopter

They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Priorities

Topics Rafael cares about

Medical Device Quality
His entire career, from manager to senior director at Edwards Lifesciences and BD, has been focused on quality assurance in the medical device industry.
Quality System Auditing
As a certified ISO 13485 Lead Auditor, he has expert knowledge in evaluating and ensuring the compliance of complex quality management systems.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Senior Director Quality
BD
6-2022 - 9-2024
Senior Director, Quality
Edwards Lifesciences
4-2020 - 10-2022
Director, Quality
Edwards Lifesciences
5-2018 - 4-2020
Quality Manager
Edwards Lifesciences
4-2016 - 4-2018
Product Engineering Manager
Edwards Lifesciences
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2005 - 2009
Industrial Engineer
Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo
2013 - 2014
Master Executive en Dirección de Empresas Tecnológicas e Industriales
EOI, Escuela De Organización Industrial
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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