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SHAUN O'BRIEN

Cape Neddick

Summary

Medical device sales professional with 8+ years of experience driving revenue growth across competitive hospital, ASC, and academic medical center environments. Proven success in new market development, surgeon adoption, contract negotiation, and value analysis committee approval. Trusted partner to surgeons and administrators with deep expertise in OR support, clinical education, and complex sales cycles. Consistent award winner with demonstrated ability to convert competitive accounts and scale territories rapidly.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Key Account Manager

Mesh Suture Inc.
East Coast
07.2024 - Current
  • Developed greenfield territory across 14 states, driving rapid adoption
  • Generated $ in revenue within months, consistently exceeding launch expectations
  • Secured 40 + hospital & ASC contracts in first 5 months by successfully navigating VAC, supply chain, and finance leadership
  • Drove competitive conversions by positioning clear clinical, economic, and workflow advantages over incumbent products
  • Negotiated pricing and agreements with hospital administrators and contracting committees
  • Provided hands-on operating room support, ensuring seamless product adoption and repeat utilization

Performance Metrics:

  • Quota Attainment: 137% ($822k / $600k)
  • Competitive Conversions: 13
  • Average Deal Size: $30k

Field Sales Trainer

Abbott
10.2021 - 07.2024
  • Selected to train new hires across clinical and sales-facing roles
  • Delivered structured onboarding, field coaching, and performance evaluations
  • Accelerated time-to-productivity for new reps – directly supporting regional growth goals
  • Led advanced product, anatomy, and cadaver-based training programs

Clinical Specialist III

Abbott
08.2018 - 07.2024

Promotions: CS II (2019) Þ CSIII (2020)

  • Supported and influenced $5.2M territory revenue, partnering directly with sales reps to drive growth and close business
  • Consistently exceeded sales targets at 108 to 153% with YoY growth
  • Played critical role in competitive account wins, contributing to 100% growth within targeted accounts
  • Served as a trysted clinical and commercial advisor to surgeons and account administrators
  • Delivered advanced intraoperative support in high-pressure OR environments
  • Led surgeon trainings, cadaver labs, and regional education programs to accelerate adoption
  • Demonstrated both organic and inorganic revenue growth within key accounts
  • Collaborated with marketing and R&D on product launches, beta testing, and field feedback
  • Appointed Regional Clinical Liaison, advising peers and leadership on research, clinical strategy, and complex cases

Clinical Research Associate

Interventional Spine Medicine
01.2017 - 05.2018
  • Supported clinical trials and outcomes data used to influence physician adoption
  • Worked closely with medical device sponsors – strengthening foundation in clinical evidence and value-based selling
  • Developed SOPs, marketing materials, website design, and operational workflows
  • Prospected, developed, and nurtured business relationships with medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers

Education

Master of Science - Medicine

University of Vermont College of Medicine
Burlington, VT
01-2016

Bachelor of Science - Biology

College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
01-2015

Skills

  • Territory Management
  • Quota Achievement
  • Competitive Conversions
  • Surgeon Relationships
  • OR Sales
  • Trauma / Orthopaedics / Surgical Sales
  • Hospital & ASC Sales
  • IDN & GPO Navigation
  • Value Analysis Committees
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Capital & Disposable Sales
  • Pipeline Management
  • Forecasting
  • CRM (Salesforce)
  • Product Launches
  • Clinical Education
  • In-OR Support
  • C-Suite & Administrator Selling

Accomplishments

  • 2x National Clinical Specialist of the Year Nominee 2019 & 2020
  • Territory of The Year Award Winner 2019
  • 2x President's Club Award Winner 2019 & 2020
  • Top Gun Award Winner 2019
  • East Area Clinical Specialist Award 2022

Timeline

Key Account Manager

Mesh Suture Inc.
07.2024 - Current

Field Sales Trainer

Abbott
10.2021 - 07.2024

Clinical Specialist III

Abbott
08.2018 - 07.2024

Clinical Research Associate

Interventional Spine Medicine
01.2017 - 05.2018

Master of Science - Medicine

University of Vermont College of Medicine

Bachelor of Science - Biology

College of Charleston
SHAUN O'BRIEN