QUSAI A. SHIKARI
Fremont
Summary
Healthcare technology leader with proven success directing multi-million-dollar medical device portfolios, driving capital planning, process efficiencies, and innovation. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration with clinical and executive stakeholders, and aligning technology strategy with organizational goals. Recognized for delivering measurable outcomes in compliance, cost savings, and patient care improvement.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director
Kaiser Permanente
05.2021 - Current
- Lead the Clinical Technology Strategy & Planning portfolio across Kaiser Permanente Northern California, managing a $3.5B+ medical technology portfolio and overseeing a 27-member cross-functional team.
- Deliver $5M–$7M in annual cost savings through redesigned medical device procurement workflows, while securing executive and finance leadership trust to guarantee long-term capital outlay.
- Directed the creation of a new enterprise planning application integrating utilization, allocation, and procurement strategy to enable data-driven decision-making and predictable annual budgeting.
- Established a multi-year technology strategy framework, standardizing processes for faster execution, stronger alignment, and increased efficiency across the enterprise.
- Enhanced stakeholder engagement and customer satisfaction by implementing quarterly forums with physicians and administrative leadership to validate and endorse technology roadmaps.
- Expanded governance by growing from 19 to 21 specialty technology committees, strengthening enterprise oversight and alignment with care delivery needs.
- Collaborated on developing standardized roles and responsibilities for team members on the National Product Council, defining expectations for communication, alignment, technology use, data support, and user feedback to advance enterprise-wide device evaluations, cybersecurity validation, system integration, and sourcing standardization.
- Introduced and led adoption of a market-wide strategy visualization tool, providing senior executives with a comprehensive view of portfolio priorities and long-term capital planning.
- Championed a culture of talent development and workforce excellence, instituting role-based career pathways, aligning succession planning with organizational strategy, and successfully promoting five team members into higher-level leadership roles.
Senior Manager
Kaiser Permanente
09.2017 - 05.2021
- Directed the planning and delivery of over $2.2B+ medical device technology strategy and portfolio, driving lifecycle replacement, growth initiatives, and innovation across a multi-hospital healthcare market.
- Expanded medical device capital project execution from a $35M annual portfolio to over $120M annually, accelerating technology deployment and increasing capital investment throughput.
- Designed and implemented change management frameworks, establishing governance, optimizing processes and workflows, and creating a subject matter expert pipeline that reduced average project completion timelines from 5–7 years to under 3 years.
- Grew and led a Clinical Systems Engineering team from 9 to 16 members within 3 years, enhancing technical expertise, scalability, and service delivery.
- Created a multi-tier team structure with defined job levels and role profiles, aligning career progression with service excellence to improve customer satisfaction and field implementation performance.
- Directed clinical systems engineering operations, overseeing needs assessments, solution design, and implementation of complex medical technology and interoperability projects while ensuring cybersecurity and regulatory compliance.
- Drove process improvement and workflow optimization to enhance productivity, streamline equipment deployment, and maximize return on technology investments.
Area Clinical Technology Manager
Kaiser Permanente
02.2015 - 09.2017
- Directed operations for a multi-hospital service area (440 beds) and clinics, leading maintenance and service delivery for 20,000+ medical devices while ensuring regulatory compliance and patient safety.
- Led and developed a diverse technical team of 25, driving performance management, succession planning, and a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
- Managed a $3.7M annual budget, optimizing workflows and inventories to control costs and improve service efficiency across clinical technology operations.
- Implemented a comprehensive preventive maintenance and equipment lifecycle program, increasing device uptime, extending asset life, and reducing unplanned downtime.
- Partnered with executives and cross-functional leaders to assess technology risks, guide capital planning, and align equipment strategies with organizational objectives.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define technology needs and prioritize initiatives effectively.
Clinical Systems Engineer
Kaiser Permanente
06.2013 - 02.2015
- Led technology lifecycle planning and growth initiatives across specialty committees in radiology, radiation oncology, neurosurgery, patient monitoring, and nuclear medicine, aligning enterprise strategies with clinical needs.
- Developed data-driven strategies through equipment utilization analysis, inventory validation, and ROI modeling to guide procurement and ensure capital efficiency across the market.
- Collaborated with clinical and administrative stakeholders to drive standardization of medical technologies, strengthen governance, and accelerate multi-year replacement strategies.
- Provided technical expertise and workflow advisory on construction, implementation, and integration of medical devices, enhancing efficiency and reducing deployment timelines.
- Partnered with hospital-based, multi-functional business lines to implement replacement technologies, streamline processes, and support long-term service team sustainability.
- Executed the implementation of $40M+ in imaging and non-imaging medical devices for new hospital in Redwood City, ensuring readiness, compliance, and seamless integration into enterprise systems.
Assistant Director (Chief), Biomedical Engineering
Roudebush VA Medical Center
07.2012 - 06.2013
- Directed the Biomedical Engineering department and Medical Equipment Management Program (MEMP), managing $75M+ in medical equipment at an academic-affiliated tertiary care center.
- Ensured regulatory compliance with TJC, NFPA, CAP, and CARF standards while driving process improvements in collaboration with clinical, administrative, and IT leadership.
- Advanced regional standardization of medical technologies, reducing procurement and service delivery costs, and executed $1.5M in equipment planning and design for a new gastrointestinal clinic.
- Led enterprise initiatives, including deployment of a multi-million-dollar computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) across 153 VA medical centers and implementation of enterprise imaging and patient monitoring solutions.
- Served as acting engineering director, overseeing daily operations, managing complex capital projects such as a linear accelerator suite, and implementing secondary alarm management solutions to enhance patient safety.
Clinical Engineer
Veterans Healthcare Administration
08.2010 - 07.2012
- Managed medical technology projects valued at $2M–$4M, overseeing turnkey equipment installations, renovations, and on-site construction contractors to ensure on-time delivery.
- Conducted technology evaluations, selection, procurement, and environment design for advanced clinical areas including radiology, cardiology, and gastrointestinal services.
- Served as technical expert supporting procurement and deployment of complex systems including cardiac catheterization labs, EP labs, hybrid ORs, interventional radiology suites, nuclear medicine, and surgical robotics.
- Directed all phases of the project life cycle, ensuring milestones were achieved and compliance with schedules and budgets.
- Implemented Lean-driven process improvements across the VA New England healthcare system, standardizing service inventory and creating repair depots to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
Education
Certificate - Mini-MBA: Business Essentials
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ09-2025
Master of Engineering (M.Eng) -
University of Illinois
Chicago, IL12.2016
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Biomedical Engineering
University of Illinois
Chicago, IL05.2008
Skills
Strategic Leadership
Performance Optimization
Stakeholder Engagement
Operational Excellence
Change Management
Program & Project Management
Planning & Implementation
Relationship building
Accomplishments
Strategic Portfolio Leadership| Directed a $3.5B+ portfolio, delivering $5.5M avg. annual savings through procurement workflow redesign and long-term capital planning.
Talent Development & Team Growth| Expanded to a 27 member team, built career pathways, and advanced staff into higher leadership roles.
Program & Project Execution| Delivered $40M+ in medical device implementations for new hospital builds and reduced single project timelines by an average of 2-3 years through governance and process optimization.
Executive & Stakeholder Communications| Launched quarterly physician & leadership forums, expanded governance from 19 to 21 committees, and introduced a strategy visualization tool for executives.
Change Management & Process Innovation| Implemented enterprise-wide standardization and Lean-driven process improvements, reducing costs and improving efficiency across healthcare systems.
Affiliations
- American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
- California Association of Healthcare Leaders (CAHL)
- Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
- Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
- American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE)
Certification
Clinical Engineering Certification (CCE)
Healthcare Technology Certification Commission
Timeline
Director
Kaiser Permanente
05.2021 - Current
Senior Manager
Kaiser Permanente
09.2017 - 05.2021
Area Clinical Technology Manager
Kaiser Permanente
02.2015 - 09.2017
Clinical Systems Engineer
Kaiser Permanente
06.2013 - 02.2015
Assistant Director (Chief), Biomedical Engineering
Roudebush VA Medical Center
07.2012 - 06.2013
Clinical Engineer
Veterans Healthcare Administration
08.2010 - 07.2012
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Biomedical Engineering
University of Illinois
Certificate - Mini-MBA: Business Essentials
Rutgers University
Master of Engineering (M.Eng) -
University of Illinois
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