Ruxi Marinescu, Ph.D.

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Early Innovation Lead at Smith+Nephew

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Overview

Ruxi Marinescu is the Early Innovation Lead for Knee Product Development at Smith+Nephew, specializing in orthopedic implants and additive manufacturing. A Ph. D. in biomechanics and a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, she is a recognized inventor with six patents to her name, driving technology from concept to commercialization.

She is deeply committed to mentorship and community, having founded the Memphis Women Lean In Business Circle and pioneered the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) chapter at Smith+Nephew. Her leadership has earned her the Memphis Business Journals "Super Women in Business" award.

Unique fact: Ruxi began her career as a Registered Nurse in a Spinal Cord Injury Unit before becoming an engineering leader in orthopedics.

Personality Overview

Curious

Example Seeker

Assertive

They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.  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.

Topics They Care About

Additive Manufacturing
Her role involves developing implants using additive technologies, and she is a featured speaker at technical conferences on using 3D printing for mainstream medical implants.
Personalized Arthroplasty
Serves as the Scientific Committee Chair for the Personalized Arthroplasty Society, recently co-authoring manuscripts to define standardized concepts in the field.
Women in Engineering
Founded the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) group at her company and the Memphis Women Lean In circle, demonstrating a long-standing passion for empowering female professionals.

Media Appearances

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Work History

3-2022
Early Innovation Lead at Smith+Nephew
12-2022
R&D Leadership Development Program Manager at Smith+Nephew
9-2010
Sr. Product Development Engineer at Smith+Nephew
12-2022 - 12-2023
Scientific Committee Chair at Personalized Arthroplasty Society
9-2017 - 12-2021
Founder at Memphis Women Lean In Business Circle

Education

5-2025 - 5-2025
Certificate from MIT Sloan School of Management
4-2024 - 7-2024
Certificate from University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive Education

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Exp : 14 Location : Memphis, Tennessee, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Early Innovation Lead at Smith+Nephew
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Insights For Selling To Ruxi

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence
  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ruxi is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ruxi

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ruxi move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Ruxi take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Ruxi

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