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California, United States

Mountain View, CA, US

In this role I lead and manage a global team of Engineering Program Managers (EPM) as part of Google's TechEng Central Technology Engineering team. My group's mission is to develop and bring to market cutting edge camera and imaging technology for Google's consumer hardware products: Pixel Phones, Foldables, Tablets, Home and Nest. In this role I am a.

Mountain View, CA, US

In this role, I lead/manage a team of program managers in the US and Taiwan developing mobile phone camera hardware from early technology architecture through product launch. I am also responsible for cross-functional relationships with Operations, Product Engineering, Technology Engineering, Product Integrity, and vendors as well as program management.

Santa Monica, California, US

In this role, I was a System Engineering Program Manager responsible for hardware product development in SnapLab, the hardware division of Snapchat parent company Snap Inc. https://www.spectacles.comI coordinated product requirements, and lead development, and transition to production through cross-functional collaboration with industrial design.

Los Angeles, CA, US

• In this position I ran the Seattle office of Los Angles augmented reality startup DAQRI where I orchestrated the production of prototype wearable heads-up-display hardware. Supervised a team of 28 employees. Manage.
• Improved business operations by managing the integration of the Seattle prototyping facility into the organization, establishing company culture and strategy after acquisition
• Delivered over 150 DAQRI Smart Helmet prototype systems and development kits

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Here, I directed, developed, and implemented program management processes for organized product development.
• Spearheaded the complete redesign of the flagship Smart Helmet, successfully prototyping a demo at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in only three months
• Implemented program management functions for scheduling, milestone reporting, and scope control

Thousand Oaks, CA, US

• In this position I led the development of infrared sensor technologies across multiple business units. Served as a key member of the leadership team. Oversaw all aspects of program management, including product road.
• Earned the best paper award for infrared superlattice (SLS) sensors (Focal Plane Arrays - FPAs) and detectors at the Military Sensing Symposium (MSS) (2014)
• Transformed the struggling optics P&L (Profit & Loss) center into a profitable enterprise by enhancing program management rigor, risk assessment, and the proposal/bidding process

Thousand Oaks, CA, US

• In this position, I managed business development and strategic planning for new camera technologies and products. Directed the execution of research and development programs, consistently delivering on-time, on-budget.
• Developed and implemented company research and development investment strategy, resulting in key strategic technology upgrades and several prototype product launches
• Streamlined processes to combine struggling and unprofitable business units into a profitable organization.

Thousand Oaks, CA, US

• Here, I oversaw new imaging technology development, including project planning, execution, and process implementation. Managed P&L, including marketing & bid/proposal funds for a $10M annual product development.
• Spearheaded bid and proposal efforts, winning multi-year research development contracts for new sensor technologies with DARPA, Air Force (AFRL), Navy (NRL), Army (NVESD), and other government agencies.
• Created a technology incubation group focused on company-wide, multi-disciplinary collaboration to rapidly develop technology into products.

Thousand Oaks, CA, US

• While working here, I managed a $12M portfolio of advanced infrared sensor technology development programs. I directed a cross-functional team of scientists, engineers, subcontractors and consultants in a.
• Achieved the Team of the Year award for growing business from $250K to $12M in only two years.
• Developed superlattice-based infrared sensors for military and commercial cameras that enabled higher sensitivity with lower production costs.

Thousand Oaks, CA, US

• Served as the principal investigator and lead engineer overseeing the development of II-VI (HgCdTe) and III-V (Sb-based superlattice) infrared sensor materials. Key accomplishments included:
• Developed a process that enabled new low-cost, high-performance infrared sensors - Resulted in 2 patents

Evanston, IL, US

Developed continuous-wave (CW), room temperature (RT), SWIR/MWIR/LWIR Infrared Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCL) based on strained layer & strain-balanced superlattice materials. Developed Gas-source Mollecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) techniques for growing and characterizing strained and strain-balanced InP, GaInAs, AlInAs compound semiconductor superlattice.

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering - Semiconductor Lasers Materials And Devices

B.S., Electrical Engineering

Certificate, Project Management

Education record