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Ahmed Elmonier replied to the topic "Pressure vs. Safety: A Project Manager’s Toughest Decision" – 1 month ago
Working in pharmaceutical manufacturing has made me look at this question a little differently. I agree that patient safety should come before meeting a deadline, but I also don’t think the decision should simply be between “keep going” or “stop… Read more»
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Ahmed Elmonier replied to the topic "Can a Strong Initiating Phase Prevent Most Project Problems Later?" – 1 month ago
I agree that a strong initiating phase can prevent a lot of problems later, but I don’t think it can prevent everything. One point from the lecture that stood out to me was the importance of talking to the people… Read more»
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Ahmed Elmonier replied to the topic "Academia VS Industry: What Draws You In?" – 1 month, 1 week ago
I can say that I am more attracted to industry now because there are many possibilities of growing my career and discovering various roles. As for me, one of the main reasons why I want to go into industry is… Read more»
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Ahmed Elmonier replied to the topic "Redesigning Medical Devices" – 1 month, 1 week ago
Your concept of non-invasive continuous glucose monitoring seems to me an excellent example of an idea where improvement of the medical device does not necessarily include additional functionalities but rather the elimination of the factor that complicates the patients’ experience…. Read more»
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Ahmed Elmonier replied to the topic "Making a Difference in Academia vs Industry" – 1 month, 1 week ago
Absolutely, I agree with your perspective. While both industry and academia can have their impact on society, it will be absolutely different. Given that I work in CAR-T manufacturing right now, I would say that experience in industry definitely changed… Read more»
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Ahmed Elmonier posted a new topic "Beyond the Classroom: Applying What We Learn" – 1 month, 1 week ago
I currently work in Manufacturing for a CAR-T pharmaceutical product at BMS, so going into this course, I honestly thought it might not add much to what I currently do. However, after watching the first lecture, my perspective on the… Read more»