Michael O'Connor

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Michael O'Connor

Lecturer College of Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Contact

Address
Remote
612-819-6247,
Phone
402-472-7792 On-campus 2-7792
Email
moconnor11@unl.edu
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Michael O'Connor is a retired senior research program director, program management with Medtronic. He has over 40 years of professional experience and 35 years of professional experience in the medical device Industry. O'Connor received his B.A. and minor in project management from Metropolitan State University. He holds graduate degrees in project management from the University of Wisconsin, Platteville, technology management from the University of St. Thomas, and business administration from the University of Phoenix. O'Connor earned his Ph.D. in civil engineering, majoring in project management, from the University of Maryland, College Park, A. James School of Engineering. 

He is currently an adjunct professor for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Engineering Management program. He has volunteered his time with many professional societies and universities/colleges over the past 25 years. 

In addition to Medtronic, his corporate experience also includes 3M and Pfizer. He has also worked for three start-ups, HeartStent, Advanced UroScience and CHF Solutions. 

He resides in the Twin Cities of MN.

Education

  • PhD - Civil Engineering, Project Management
    University of Maryland, College Park, A. James Clark
    School of Engineering, College Park, MD
  • MBA – Business Management Administration
    University of Phoenix, Business School, Phoenix, AZ
  • MSPM – Project Management
    University of Wisconsin, Platteville, Business, Industry
    Life Science and Agriculture, Platteville, WI
  • MSTM – Technology / Product Development
    University of St. Thomas, School of Engineering, St. Paul, MN
  • BA – Business Management Administration, Minor Project Management
    Metropolitan State University
    Business Management School, St. Paul, MN

Professional Awards

  • Medtronic Technical Fellow (TF)
  • American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows (AIMBE)
  • Biomedical Engineering Society Fellow (BMESF)
  • American Society for Quality Fellow (ASQF)
  • Association for Project Management Fellow (APMF)
  • American Academy of Project Management Fellow (AAPMF)
  • Dubai International Project Management Forum (DIPMF), Innovation Project Manager Award
  • Project Management Institute (PMI) Chapter Leadership Impact Award
  • Project Management Institute (PMI) Dr. Harold Kerzner Award for Excellence in Project Management
  • Project Management Institute (PMI) Community Advancement through Project Management Award
  • Project Management Institute (PMI) Eric Jenett Project Management Excellence Award
  • PMO Global Alliance (PMOGA) PMO Leader of the Year, Americas Regional Award
  • PMO Global Alliance (PMOGA) PMO Leader of the Year, World Award
  • Minnesota Federation of Engineering, Science, and Technology Societies (MFESTS) Science Award
  • American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) Engineering Manager of the Year Award
  • Product Development Management Association (PDMA) Outstanding Corporate Innovator Award
  • American Society for Quality (ASQ) Hutchens Social Responsibility Award

Professional Certifications

  • Medtronic Design for Reliability, and Manufacturability (DRM) Green Belt
  • Medtronic Design for Reliability, and Manufacturability (DRM) Black Belt
  • Medtronic Lean Sigma (LS) Green Belt
  • Project Management Institute (PMI), Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP®)
  • Project Management Institute (PMI), Program Management Professional (PgMP®)
  • Project Management Institute (PMI), Project Management Professional (PMP®)
  • Scrum Alliance (SA) Certified Scrum Master (CSM®)
  • Scrum Alliance (SA) Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO®)
  • Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) New Product Development Professional (NPDP)
  • International Project Management Association (IPMA), Senior Project Manager, Level B (IPMA-B)
  • Institute for Project Management (IPM), Certified Project Director (CPD)
  • American Society of Engineering Managers (ASEM), Professional Engineering Manager (CPEM®)
  • Green Project Management (GPM), Green Project Manager (GPM-b™)
  • American Society for Quality (ASQ) Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB)
  • American Society for Quality (ASQ) Medical Device Auditor (CMDA)
  • American Society for Quality (ASQ) Quality Auditor (CQA)
  • American Society for Quality (ASQ) Quality Engineer (CQE)