About
Suraj Kholwadwala is a Research Engineer II at Shockwave Medical, a Johnson & Johnson MedTech company, where he works on preclinical development of medical devices. His responsibilities include designing and executing animal and cadaver studies, developing protocols, coordinating with external laboratories, analyzing data, and collaborating across R&D, regulatory, intellectual property, marketing, and human factors functions. He focuses on evaluating the clinical significance and technical feasibility of early-stage device concepts.
Experience
- Shockwave MedicalResearch Engineer II (Johnson & Johnson MedTech)current2025 — presentSanta Clara, CA
- Shockwave MedicalResearch Scientist I (Johnson & Johnson MedTech)2024 — 2025Santa Clara, CA
- LevelsEngineer2023 — 2024Austin, Texas, United States
- StrykerEngineer I2023Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
- University of MichiganResearcher at Cortical Neural Prosthetics Lab2022Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- University of MichiganResearcher at BioElectronic Vision Lab2022Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Skills & more
Business DevelopmentAngel InvestingProject ManagementHuman FactorsPre-clinical StudiesPresentationsDue DiligenceResearch and Development (R&D)Product DevelopmentDesign for ManufacturingReal Estate DevelopmentReal Estate Economics
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Biomedical Device DesignData AnalysisTechnical ReportsDesign Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA)Medical DevicesStatistical Analysis ToolsComputational NeuroscienceEngineeringProblem SolvingTeamworkCommunicationInterpersonal Skills- Real Estate Investing and Finance — Cornell University
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Suraj Kholwadwala?
- Suraj Kholwadwala is a Research Engineer II at Shockwave Medical, a Johnson & Johnson MedTech company, where he works on preclinical development of medical devices. His responsibilities include designing and executing animal and cadaver studies, developing protocols, coordinating with external laboratories, analyzing data, and collaborating across R&D, regulatory, intellectual property, marketing, and human factors functions. He focuses on evaluating the clinical significance and technical feasibility of early-stage device concepts.
- Where does Suraj Kholwadwala work?
- Suraj Kholwadwala is at Sand Hill Angels.
- Where did Suraj Kholwadwala go to school?
- Suraj Kholwadwala studied at University of Michigan (Master of Engineering - MEng, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering); University of Michigan (Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering); Albuquerque Academy (High School Diploma).
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Also attended Albuquerque Academy7
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