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Melanie Harris is a seasoned engineering and strategic leader with a proven track record of transforming early-stage medical technologies into scalable, commercial solutions. Her expertise spans the full range of product development from concept to launch, manufacturing scale-up, and organizational transformation.

Melanie is currently Sr. Director of Engineering at Aerin Medical and the founder of Uphill Coaching. She has held leadership roles at Levita Magnetics, ReCor Medical, Potrero Medical, and ZOLL Medical, consistently driving strategic growth and organizational readiness for scale. Melanie holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business.