Paul Melnychuck

Leading business development, marketing and innovation in medical device design, development, regulatory management, and manufacturer of single-use devices used in enteral feeding, urology, and cardiovascular segments. Interface with major global medical device OEMs and includes contract review and negotiation. In driving innovation, I'm leading the development of emerging technologies that lead to greater clinical efficiencies, better patient outcomes and sustained company growth.

Start-up incubator, investment vehicle and consulting practice. Current projects include health care IT, outcome-based patient care, computational imaging, digital media tools, kids digital content, wearable computing, sensors, image processing/analytics, Internet-of-Things (IoT), connected mobile applications with backend big databases, a development and design agency with emphasis on mobile apps and responsive web design, and a music production, photography and videography practice.

Music professional working in a number of capacities, including producer, music director, arranger, composer, educator, session/performing musician, accompanist, worship music leader, studio facilities manager and recording artist. Classically-trained in piano and violin, with a focus on 70’s styled pop, brass arrangements, reharmonizations, and world-informed pop/rock and jazz.

Recruited by co-founder/owner to build a publishing/entertainment start-up venture. Responsible for operations, production, technology, creative and business affairs.

Recruited to build sales and marketing organization for new business unit to launch an ISMA compliant, MPEG-4 streaming media platform for IPTV and mobile devices to corporate enterprise. • Built a new sales/marketing organization that successfully launched and marketed a mobile streaming media platform to the Fortune 500, in partnership with Apple, Cisco, IBM, Sun, and Kasenna Business unit then moved to Eindhoven, The Netherlands headquarters in corporate restructuring.

Recruited to drive sales growth for this $10 Million music download technology provider; pioneered internet commerce of downloadable music to consumer and corporate enterprise. Led staff of 20, with seven direct reports including marketing, licensing & commerce services, online/music kiosk sales, production products/services, and artist programs/services.

Recruited to reorganize worldwide marketing and grow this $120 Million Pro Tools digital audio workstation provider. Staff of 30, 7 direct reports in marketing, PR & artist relations, Internet marketing, advertising, plus 7 indirect reports in international field marketing.

Promoted to lead start up of new business unit to market CD-R and digital storage solutions to the entertainment industry. Direct reports included product & corporate marketing, worldwide sales, customer service & fulfillment, and technical support with dotted line responsibility for finance, logistics and Inventory.

Led western region channel sales of consumer and desktop digital imaging products through the development of marketing programs, seminars and public speaking events in such imaging verticals as entertainment, health imaging, publishing, real estate, insurance, construction, and professional imaging.

Led $15 Million business via consultative selling practice to major corporate accounts and through channel development and regional marketing programs for newly emerging digital imaging product portfolio. Established Kodak Digital Imaging Center.

Holder of seven awarded patents in the area of digital signal processing and compression, including Kodak’s Photo CD System (U.S. Patent 4,969,204).