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Carlsbad, CA, US

Livermore, CA, US

Currently responsible for a team of engineers and engineering technicians doing process development, equipment development, integration, and factory modernization within a probe card factory producing cantilever and vertical probe cards for major world-wide semiconductor manufacturers.

Responsible for managing entire production line of solar panels within Stion.

Sunnyvale, CA, US

· Responsible for Thin Films daily planning of inventory flow and process development in order to meet the goal of 50% greater turns and moves, year over year, for critical lots without sacrificing cycle time for normal production.· Developed 90, 65, 45, 32nm dielectric (TEOS, SiON, Nitrides), metal (Ta, TaN, TiN), and chemical mechanical polish (Oxide.

Santa Clara, California, US

Introduced the first KLA in-line defect inspections within AMD California and developed all recipes and procedures that enabled detailed real time defect detection within the factory.Project manager for Thin Films equipment defect reduction. Achieved over 80% defect reduction on problem tools within two years.Involved in large-scale fab modernization.

· Managed 12 technicians and 2 engineers in a wafer fab processing 2,000 wafers per week. Responsible for operations and maintenance of 25 Thin Films and CMP equipment sets in 24/7 high volume production. Met and exceeded quality goals of 85% process yield and low defect density. Improved productivity 25% year over year through employee cross training and.

Master'S Degree, Project Management

Certificate, Data Mining

Certficate With Honors, Project/Program Management

Bs, Electrical Engineering

Diploma