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Freddie Tavera

Palos Hills

Summary

Versatile medical device professional with cross-functional experience in R&D, sales, and global marketing. Skilled at leveraging voice-of-customer insights and market trends to drive innovation, guide product strategy, and support upstream portfolio development.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Regional Sales Consultant (In person)

01.2025 - Current
  • Managed a $6.3M annual quota across Alaska, California, and Hawaii, developing strong market knowledge across diverse geographies.
  • Supported a diverse surgical portfolio including Hernia, Fixation, Hemostatic Agents, Wound Irrigation, and Sealants, building deep product expertise.
  • Developed and executed engagement strategies from prospecting to close, providing market insights to cross-functional teams.
  • Led surgeon engagements, staff in-services, and educational presentations both in-person and virtually, gathering feedback to inform product positioning.
  • Collected and synthesized surgeon and staff feedback to identify market needs, influencing product strategy and portfolio development.

EMEA Marketing Intern (Hybrid)

Becton Dickinson
08.2024 - 12.2024
  • Supporting European team with product launches
  • Managing approval of collateral while coordinating with cross-functional teams

Global Marketing Intern (Remote)

Becton Dickinson
08.2023 - 08.2024
  • Supported product launch by understanding customer needs and developed claims & collateral
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to coordinate approval of 50+ collateral pieces
  • Led customer inquiries for a product line, which contributed to sustaining $4.5 M
  • Analyzed market trends to identify gaps in product line
  • Attained a comprehensive understanding of hernia product portfolio

Inside Sales Intern for Surgery Team (Hybrid)

Becton Dickinson
05.2023 - 08.2023
  • Enhanced skills in product research, customer communication, and sales strategy
  • Created and delivered sales pitch to sales leadership team
  • Facilitated 75+ customer inquiries across the United States

Research and Development Co-op (Hybrid)

Becton Dickinson
05.2022 - 01.2023
  • Organized, identified, and presented early innovation collateral to assess areas of opportunity
  • Analyzed and reported operational testing and research data to establish performance benchmarks
  • Developed familiarity with Design History Files (DHF) to assist the engineering team
  • Supported sustaining engineering teams by conducting repeated use testing
  • Gained exposure to FDA design controls and project organization

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Engineering, Biomechanics

MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY
Milwaukee, WI
12.2024

Skills

  • Analysis & Development: MATLAB, Dev C, Visual Studio, Power BI
  • Commercial & Collaboration: Salesforce, Veeva PromoMats, Miro

Timeline

Regional Sales Consultant (In person)

01.2025 - Current

EMEA Marketing Intern (Hybrid)

Becton Dickinson
08.2024 - 12.2024

Global Marketing Intern (Remote)

Becton Dickinson
08.2023 - 08.2024

Inside Sales Intern for Surgery Team (Hybrid)

Becton Dickinson
05.2023 - 08.2023

Research and Development Co-op (Hybrid)

Becton Dickinson
05.2022 - 01.2023

Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Engineering, Biomechanics

MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY
Freddie Tavera