{"id":7459,"date":"2024-11-14T12:10:35","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T18:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/about\/leadership\/virgil-aguirre\/"},"modified":"2025-01-14T12:21:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T18:21:45","slug":"virgil-aguirre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/de\/about\/leadership\/virgil-aguirre\/","title":{"rendered":"Virgil Aguirre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"block_18c455031fe789cad11ec32c394cb5f0\" class=\"block block--secondary-header wysiwyg_styles u-darkMode u-bgColor_primary\" aria-labelledby=\"block_18c455031fe789cad11ec32c394cb5f0-heading\" aria-describedby=\"block_18c455031fe789cad11ec32c394cb5f0-subheading\">\n\t<div class=\"secondary-header-container\" style=\"--alignment:center\">\n\t\t<h1 id=\"block_18c455031fe789cad11ec32c394cb5f0-heading\" class=\"heading\">Virgil Aguirre<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"block_18c455031fe789cad11ec32c394cb5f0-subheading\" class=\"sub-heading\">VP, Manufacturing Operations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section\n\tid=\"block_3df5577e1ae30d936903e2c5eff4f583\"\n\tclass=\"block block--spacer-with-optional-divider \"\n\taria-label=\"Spacer section with optional divider\">\n\t<div class=\"spacer-with-optional-divider-container container\">\n\n\t\t<!-- Space Above -->\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"space-above\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"--aboveDesktop: 30px; --aboveMobile: 20px;\"\n\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\trole=\"presentation\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<!-- Optional Divider -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Space Below -->\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"space-below\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"--belowDesktop: 0px; --belowMobile: 0px;\"\n\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\trole=\"presentation\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_ab8c632407247e3e54c49621b7586060\" class=\"block block--wysiwyg wysiwyg_styles u-bgColorNone container\">\n\t<div class=\"u-wysiwyg u-animation\">\n\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11370 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Virgil_Aguirre_headshot.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"556\" height=\"510\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Virgil_Aguirre_headshot.png 556w, https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Virgil_Aguirre_headshot-300x275.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 556px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 556\/510;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Virgil joined Shockwave Medical in May 2022 as Vice President of Manufacturing Operations. Virgil most recently served as VP of Manufacturing Operations at Endologix, LLC, where he worked there since 2018. Prior to that role, Virgil spent 2 years at Edwards Lifesciences as a Sr. Director, PMO responsible for supporting their Resilia product launch plans. Most of Virgil\u2019s early career was spent at Biosense-Webster, Johnson & Johnson where he worked for 25 years split between multiple R&D positions to the Director of Manufacturing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Virgil will lead the Operation manufacturing and engineering team at the Santa Clara, CA site while driving Operational Excellence and partnering with R&D to create a world-class Technology Development Center of Excellence.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Virgil earned his BSM degree from Pepperdine University and has certifications as a Tool and Die Maker and a GreenBelt\/BlackBelt in Lean Manufacturing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n<section\n\tid=\"block_3df5577e1ae30d936903e2c5eff4f583\"\n\tclass=\"block block--spacer-with-optional-divider \"\n\taria-label=\"Spacer section with optional divider\">\n\t<div class=\"spacer-with-optional-divider-container container\">\n\n\t\t<!-- Space Above -->\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"space-above\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"--aboveDesktop: 30px; --aboveMobile: 20px;\"\n\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\trole=\"presentation\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<!-- Optional Divider -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Space Below -->\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"space-below\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"--belowDesktop: 0px; --belowMobile: 0px;\"\n\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\trole=\"presentation\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_651dc1de9f28c2835eb267a42de5286e\" class=\"block block--cta-button-bar text_colors \">\n\t<div class=\"cta-button-bar--container\">\n\t\t<h2 id=\"block_651dc1de9f28c2835eb267a42de5286e-heading\" class=\"heading\">\n\t\t\tLearn More About Shockwave Medical\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"cta-button-bar--links-container\" role=\"list\" aria-label=\"Call-to-action buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"resource-list--link\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<a data-atom=\"button\" class=\"on-blue btn--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/shockwavemedical.com\/de\/about\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"About Us - link to page\" >About Us<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-sharp fa-arrow-right fa-solid\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virgil joined Shockwave Medical in May 2022 as Vice President of Manufacturing Operations. 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