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Could silicon be more effective for medical treatment than drugs someday? We think that day could be soon. More details in our FAQ

Our Team

Openwater was founded in 2016 to explore an idea: What if advancements in fields as diverse as consumer electronics, semiconductor device physics, and artificial intelligence could come together for a future where the profound act of curing disease becomes a reality for all, transcending borders and transforming the course of human health. ​The world of healthcare diagnostics and therapeutics could be transformed the way that semiconductors and software have transformed everything else. This is no dream: 7 years into the journey of starting Openwater we now have strong clinical feasibility data that could lead to products which diagnose and treat a spectrum of diseases, from aggressive cancers to mental health disorders and debilitating strokes and beyond touching on treatments for COVID/long COVID, stimulating stem cells, and rejuvenation of senescent cells. 

Aaron Timm

Chief Executive Officer

Aaron has held executive leadership roles at digital health, medical device, and medical imaging companies. He has led all aspects of commercial strategy, corporate development, and business operations to scale start-ups...

Mark Watson

Managing Director of Taiwan & VP of Manufacturing and Supply Chain

Mark has held leadership positions at some of the world's top consumer brands, including Microsoft, Fitbit, quip, and Coca-Cola...

Aaron Blanke

VP of Partnerships

Aaron has spent his career helping novel healthcare technologies navigate from early promise to real-world impact...

Dr. Brad Hartl

Director of Bioengineering

Previously developed Cerenkov radiation and autofluorescence lifetime imaging for medical applications in the brain...

Ray Chiu

Director of Supply Chain and NPI

Ray has over 17 years of Opto-electronics/MedTech/Semiconductor/Healthcare/Energy projects Supply Chain management and contract manufacturing management experience...

Marissa Dhillon

Head of Human Resources & Office Manager

A graduate of UCLA, Marissa has over 20 years of experience in human resources and operations management. She has...

Seemal Tahir

Ultrasound Engineer

Seemal is an R&D Ultrasound Engineer with a background of mechanical design, sensor development, and device testing...

Ethan Head

Staff Software Engineer

Ethan is a software engineer with a history at fast-paced startups and aerospace companies. He’s shipped code powering public transit systems, space...

Alex Kagan

Embedded Software Engineer

Alex is an embedded software engineer focused on bridging hardware and software to create practical, real-world solutions...

Dr. Soren Konecky

Chief Technology Officer

Soren has decades of experience in optical imaging and algorithm development for both life science and semiconductor applications...

Victoria Swanson

Chief of Staff

Victoria Swanson has over 20 years of leadership experience in organizational development, operations, and strategic initiatives across healthcare technology and clinical research...

David J. Paribello

Director of Product Management

David is an entrepreneurial leader and has been working with startups and commercializing innovative technologies since 2008...

Peter Herzlinger

Director of Optical & Mechanical Engineering

Peter has over 30 years of developing and manufacturing innovative optical products including scientific sensors...

Henry Tang

Principal Electrical Engineer

Over 30 years of developing and manufacturing a variety of products for the medical, DoD, industrial, semiconductor and consumer from initial concept through full production...

Yinan (Max) Sun

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Max is a mechanical engineer specializing in medical devices, robotics, and consumer electronics...

Dr. Muhammad Zubair

Senior Staff Ultrasound Engineer

Muhammad has 10+ years of experience in ultrasound research and development. He has primarily focused on creating ultrasound devices and treatment delivery strategies for neuromodulation...

Dr. Reza Rasouli

Staff Research Scientist

Reza has over 10 years of experience in designing and implementing microfluidics and lab-on-chip systems...

Howard Yin

Project Manager

Howard is an experienced Project and Program Manager with an MBA from the University of San Francisco...

Dr. Davinder Ramsingh

Chief Medical Officer

Davinder (“Dave”) is a cardiac anesthesiologist trained at UCLA with 20 years of experience in ultrasound and sensor-based technologies for hemodynamic, neurologic, and physiologic monitoring...

Scott Smith

VP of Community Development

Scott has held leadership positions at many neurotechnology companies, including Neuroscan, Compumedics, EmSense, Neuralynx, and Diagnostic Biochips...

Daniel Blizinski

Director of Open-Source Business Strategy

Daniel brings a distinctive blend of open-source platform expertise and medical device innovation to Openwater...

Dr. Peter Hollender

Director of Ultrasound Engineering

Peter has worked in ultrasound research and development since 2009. After completing his doctorate in biomedical engineering at Duke University...

George Vigelette

Principal Software Engineer

George Vigelette has more than 25 years of experience in IT product development for some of the largest companies in the world. His expertise...

Tiffany Chan

Senior Electrical Engineer

Tiffany is an electrical engineer with a passion for rapid prototyping, specializing in wearable technology...

Christopher Bush

Senior Staff Quality Engineer

M. Christopher Bush has decades of experience as a Quality & Reliability Engineer in Medical, Commercial, and Consumer products...

Mykhaylo Danikhno

Staff Hardware Engineer

Mykhaylo has over 20 years of experience in hardware and software engineering...

Lawrence Hood

Sales Development Representative

Lawrence is a Sales Representative with global, cross-industry experience. His background spans social media marketing, customer support, brand ambassadorship, market research...

Board & Advisory

Dr. Mary Lou Jepsen

Chairman of Board

Named of the hundred most influential people in the world by Time Magazine...

Aaron Timm

Chief Executive Officer and Board Director

Aaron has held executive leadership roles at digital health, medical device, and medical imaging companies. He has led all aspects of commercial strategy, corporate development, and business operations to scale start-ups...

Jeff Huber

Board Director

Jeff is a legendary engineering senior vice president and business leader who pioneered work at Google over his tenure of 13 years...

Prof. Theodor Haensch

Scientific Advisory Board

Professor Haensch won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2005 for his work on comb lasers and precision spectroscopy...

Juan Enriquez

Board Director

Juan is the managing director of Excel Venture Management...

This notification serves as a safety disclosure for our Open-LIFU and Open-Motion systems intended exclusively for research purposes. Openwater's platform has not received FDA clearance or approval for commercial distribution.

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