Hugh O’Donoghue BEng - CTO & Board Member
Hugh is the co-founder and CTO of Versono Medical, and has responsibility for outlining the company’s technological vision, implementing its strategies, and ensuring that resources are aligned to delivery on the company’s business goals and objectives. Hugh holds a B.Sc. in Engineering with over 25 years’ experience, including 20 years in the medical device industry with Bausch and Lomb, American Visionwear (US start-up), CRBard and most recently Medtronic. Throughout his career he has taken up challenging positions to further his knowledge and broaden his understanding across a number of different business functions, and has held leadership positions in Medtronic within Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, and Operations, and has extensive experience in managing and supporting coronary and peripheral devices in each stage of the product lifecycle from development to commercialization.
More recently, Hugh has provided Operations leadership to a number of key strategic projects including Joint Venture/Localisation programs, Product Development Programs, Partner Due Diligence assessments, and significant technology transfer programs transferring entire manufacturing operations to and from Ireland. Hugh has a thorough understanding and practical experience of the Quality and Operations Systems required within the med-tech industry, which is supported by his strong technical background and understanding of the sector and the broader device industry.
