ALINA
DRAGHICI
MEDTECH BUSINESS CONSULTANT
CEE MARKETS
WORK EXPERIENCE
MEDTECH BUSINESS CONSULTANT - FREELANCE
AUG 2025 - PRESENT
ABOUT
Creative by birth, engineer by choice.
Strategic and results-driven professional with
7+ years of experience in the medical devices
and healthcare industry. Proven success in
leading cross-functional teams, scaling
compliant service operations across 19+
countries, and optimizing end-to-end business
intelligence strategies.
CONTACT--
linkedin/alina-draghici
EDUCATION
FACULTY OF MEDICAL ENGINEERING,
POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest
2015 - 2019 / Bachelor of Science
2019 - 2021 / Smart Biomaterials and
Applications Master Program - Magisterii
Scientiae
POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest
2015 - 2018 / Psycho-pedagogical Module
Certification - Bachelor of Education
Strategic Advisor to leading medical device organizations &
start-ups across Central & Eastern Europe. Expertise spans
growth strategy, quality management, and large-scale
transformation programs, delivering measurable impact in
complex healthcare environments.
Expertize in: Market & Business Strategy, Quality
Management, Regulatory Affairs Management, Operational
Transformations, Project & Program Management
PHILIPS - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE
JAN 2024 - JUN 2025
Led strategic reinvention of the CS business across Central
and Eastern Europe (CEE) within the medical devices sector.
Directed E2E business intelligence initiatives and
performance analytics that optimized Services & Solutions
delivery KPIs by 20%.
Accelerated regional growth by independently owning and
evolving value propositions tailored to clinical needs, while
developing scalable processes, CRM tools, sales enablement,
and training programs for commercial teams.
Implemented standardized E2E service operations,
harmonizing Direct and Partner networks to deliver
consistent, high-quality outcomes and patient-centric
support across diverse healthcare markets.
Built strong cross-functional partnerships with Account
Managers, Clinical Service Leaders, District Managers, and
Commercial Executives to drive integrated, compliant, and
customer-focused execution across 19 countries.
ZIMMER BIOMET - QA/RA SENIOR SPECIALIST - CEE
DEC 2022 - DEC 2023
Ensure compliance with MDD/EUMDR regulations in
Romania, Moldova, and Bulgaria
Oversee the Quality Management System (QMS) and local
Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs (QARA) activities in
Romania, while implementing quality processes and tools.
Drive continuous improvement, and provide regulatory
support to local commercial teams in CEE
SKILLS
LEADERSHIP
STRONG COMMUNICATION AND
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
STRATEGIC PLANNING
PHILIPS - QUALITY PROJECT MANAGER CEE & QA/RA
SPECIALIST
(AUG 2020 - DEC 2022)
Led Patient Safety & Quality initiatives across Central and
Eastern Europe, driving strategic programs, audits
(internal/external), CAPAs, feedback management, Learning &
Educational programs. Successfully deployed in CEE Phase 1 in
Accelerating Patient Safety & Quality Program
Developed and executed regional Quality, Regulatory &
Compliance strategy, ensuring adherence to MDD/EUMDR
requirements and managing local Nuclear Authorizations (RO,
MD, BG)
PROBLEM SOLVING AND CRITICAL THINKING
STRYKER - REGULATORY AFFAIRS INTERN - EMEA
JUN 2018 - MAR 2019
EXPERIENCED IN WORKING WITH CROSSFUNCTIONAL TEAMS
EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING
STRONG ADAPTABILITY
Regulatory Intelligence activities, development of Regulatory
assessments and strategies, RA Submissions; Work cross
functionally with multiple stakeholders
VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS PHYSICS MAGURELE
OCT 2019 - MARCH 2021 / LABORATORY ASSISTANT
LANGUAGES
ENGLISH - Proficient
FRENCH - Conversational
CERTIFICATIONS
Advanced Business Development (2025)
Working on various Projects using Electrospinning Devices,
Plasma Depositions, Dr. Blade and techniques used in
material characterization; scientific research colaborations
SSIMA RE:IMAGINE HEALTHCARE
JUL 2019 - SEP 2019 / COORDINATOR ASSISTANT
Management of the team, Event Planning, Management of
Social Media channels, Marketing activities and Content
Generation, Networking with Healthcare Companies
Customer Relationship Management
Professional Certificate (2025)
Operational Excellence & Change
Management Foundations (2024)
Google Project Management (2022)
Continuous Improvement Agent - Certified
in Problem Solving (2022)
SixSigma Green Belt -)
Medical Device Regulations Certification
(MDD, MDR)
Quality Management System, ISO 13485,
ISO 9001
R&D INTERN - SUMMER PRACTICE - DDX EUROPA
JUN 2018 - SEP 2018
Design and fabrication of custom-made dental implants
Exocad / 3D printing: SLS, PDL
EESTEC LC BUCHAREST
OCT 2016 - OCT 2017
Roles: Vice Chairwoman for Public Relations, Event
Coordinator, PR Bord Assistant, PR Responsible for
International Event, Member of International Design Team
INTERESTS
FORMULA 1 & RC RACING CARS
SCIENCE & LEGO
ANALOG PHOTOGRAPHY & VISUAL STORYTELLING
Draghici Alina
CREATIVE WRITING
