# Chris Skieller

> Mechanical Engineer with a passion for sustainability & healthcare

Location: Oakland, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/chrisskieller

## Work Experience
### Principal R&D Engineer @ Spiro Robotics
Jan 2025 – Present | California, United States

### Mechanical Design Lead & Manager @ Science
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | Alameda, California, United States

### Mechanical Engineering Consultant @ Ananya Health
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023

### Student in Sustainable Operations @ Presidio Graduate School
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States
Program included courses in systems thinking and operations & supply chain management, with an emphasis on environmental sustainability and social justice.

### Director Of Product Development @ Theranova, LLC
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States

### R&D Manager, Mechanical Engineering @ Theranova, LLC
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco, California, United States

### Principal Engineer, R&D @ nVision Medical
Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area
Acquired by Boston Scientific in 2018. 

Helped design, build, and test novel device for early detection of ovarian cancer. 
Lead trainer for physicians and proctors for clinical trials; proctored over 200 device procedures. Contributed to 510k application, approved by FDA. Took second product, for direct visualization of fallopian tubes, from first concept through pilot clinical study. Developed third product, for tubal access, taken through verification testing.

### Senior Engineer, R&D @ Potrero Medical
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco Bay Area
Potrero Medical is a spin-out of TheraNova LLC, bringing to market a critical care monitoring system that measures urine output, core body temperature, and intra-abdominal pressure.
First engineering hire; designed and built functional prototypes for both the disposable "smart Foley" and reusable monitor. Created protocols for and directed execution of numerous animal studies. Wrote multiple SBIR Grant applications; resulted in $2.1M awards.

### Senior Engineer, R&D @ Theranova, LLC
Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco, CA

### R&D Engineer @ Forsight VISION 4
Jan 2010 – Jan 2013 | Menlo Park, CA
Acquired by Roche in 2017. 
Helped develop an ocular drug delivery system for patients with retinal diseases. 
Work included modeling and prototyping tools and fixtures, writing FMEA's, generating manufacturing instructions, developing and executing test protocols, interfacing with suppliers, and assembling clinic-ready products. 
Has taken multiple products from concept to the clinic.

### ME Intern @ Fraunhofer IFF
Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 | Magdeburg, Germany
Worked to design and model a kinetic sculpture for trade shows.


## Education
### BS in Mechanical Engineering
Stanford University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/skieller

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Last updated: 2026-04-08