Medical devices
10 Stryker engineering leaders
These ten people hold or have held engineering leadership roles at Stryker, including a former chief technology officer of Stryker Joint Replacement, vice presidents and engineering directors. A reader can learn how engineering leaders build and run their teams in medical device companies.
Professionals to explore
01—10Andreas Bernhard
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director R&D, Global Product Engineering · Stryker
Senior Director R&D, Global Product Engineering at Stryker since October 2021, in Selzach, Switzerland, a role the profile describes as global responsibility for product engineering; the headline ties it to Stryker Trauma & Extremities. Former Stryker roles include Director R&D (2013–2021) and Senior Manager R&D (2002–2013).
Bernard Crowe
LinkedInExperience: Director Global Engineering · Stryker
Director Global Engineering at Stryker since April 2023, in New Jersey, a role the profile places in the Engineering and Technical department at director level; the headline gives it as Director Enterprise Engineering. Former Stryker roles include Senior NPI Manager for Global Purchased Products (2018–2023) and New Product Introduction Manager (2013–2018).
Ian Smiddy
LinkedInExperience: Director, Engineering · Stryker
Director, Engineering at Stryker since February 2022, in County Cork, Ireland, a role the profile places in the Engineering and Technical department at director level, and Senior Director, Site Lead at Stryker since September 2026. Other Stryker roles include Senior Engineering Manager (2020–2022) and Engineering Manager (2016–2020).
Jeff Holdwick
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · Stryker
Director of Engineering at Stryker since November 2024, in Portage, Michigan, where the profile describes leading site engineering, technician and maintenance teams. Former Stryker roles include Senior Manager - Manufacturing Excellence (2023–2024), Senior Operations Manager (2021–2023) and Senior Engineering Manager - Operations (2020–2021).
Johan Nordström
LinkedInExperience: Director Research Development Engineering · Stryker
Director Research Development Engineering at Stryker since November 2022, in Lund, Sweden, a role the profile headline describes as R&D Director, Stryker Emergency care and places at director level. The profile also lists Director Program Office, Development & Engineering (2021–2022) and Director Program Office (2018–2021) at BONESUPPORT AB.
Michelle Liu
LinkedInExperience: Director of R&D, Software Engineering · Stryker
Director of R&D, Software Engineering at Stryker since July 2025, in Redmond, Washington, a role the profile places in the Engineering and Technical department at director level. Former Stryker roles include Sr. Software Engineer Manager (2021–2025) and Software Engineer Manager (2017–2021); the profile also lists a University of Washington advisory board seat since 2016.
Mike Choudhury
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · Stryker
Director of Engineering at Stryker since January 2024, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a role the profile places in the Engineering and Technical department at director level. Mike Choudhury was also Director Of Operations at DENSO (2016–2024) and Manager at DENSO (2011–2015).
Rajeshnirmal Shunmugam
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering, Division Engineering Leader · Stryker
Director of Engineering, Division Engineering Leader at Stryker since February 2024, in Portage, Michigan, where the profile says the role covers manufacturing engineering activities across all Stryker Medical manufacturing sites, with responsibility for five sites across the globe. The profile also lists Engineering Director at Zimmer Biomet (2021–2023).
Robert C. Cohen
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Global R&D, Chief Technology Officer · Stryker Joint Replacement
Former Vice President of Global R&D, Chief Technology Officer at Stryker Joint Replacement (2018–2020) and former President, Digital, Robotics, and Enabling Technology at Stryker (2020–2025). Robert C. Cohen has been Vice President, Innovation and Technology, Orthopaedic Group at Stryker since July 2025, and the profile also lists VP and General Manager, Stryker Mako (2013–2015).
Steve Scherf
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Engineering, Artificial Intelligence Stryker · Stryker
Vice President of Engineering, Artificial Intelligence Stryker at Stryker since November 2022, and former Vice President, Advanced Technology at Stryker (2021–2023). The profile summary says Steve Scherf was Chief Technology Officer of Gauss Surgical, an AI-enabled platform for the operating room that Stryker acquired in 2021, and lists that role from 2019 to 2021.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does Stryker hand a new device from R&D engineering to manufacturing engineering without losing quality or schedule?
- 02What does a Stryker engineering leader weigh when deciding whether to build a new technology in-house or acquire it?
- 03How do Stryker engineering teams coordinate across manufacturing sites in different countries?
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