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San Jose, Ca

Menlo Park, Ca

• Developed novel product solution for a thermal protection device for automotive circuit boards with an anticipated manufacturing cost reduction of 50%• Leveraged new-to-the-business electronics packaging processes in design of hybrid circuit- protection components • Built up internal capability for quick-turn prototyping of new product concepts through hiring and capital improvements• Administered training to employees in support of a company-wide initiative for Lean Product Development practices • Produced new product concepts, visual presentations, and prototypes to enable Marketing and Sales to generate customer excitement and feedback

Menlo Park, Ca

• Designed multi-component circuit protection device for telecommunications industry, enabling business unit to expand into rapidly growing market segment. Final product met requirements for manufacture by high volume, automated assembly equipment.• Introduced capability for in-house circuit board design by hiring staff and building good vendor relationships, for timely delivery of circuit boards of high quality and acceptable cost • Provided Six Sigma - Green Belt training to engineers and technicians• Served as quality systems auditor to assist business unit in maintaining ISO 9001 certification

Berkeley, Ca

• Managed an organization with over 100 skilled machinists and sheet metal craftsmen supporting scientific and engineering projects and Department of Energy contracts at the Laboratory• Developed proposal for an advanced design & prototyping lab to enhance the capabilities of the Engineering Division with new fabrication technologies

Menlo Park, Ca

• Led team of skilled machinists, mold-makers, and technicians in developing new rapid-tooling technologies for injection molding, enabling business units to deliver products significantly faster than would be possible using conventional tooling.• Provided product design and prototyping support to business units situated locally, on the US East Coast, in Europe, and in China, for industrial, telecommunications, and energy markets• Led effort to justify capital purchase of newest stereolithography system to extend the department’s capability for producing large-scale prototypes directly from CAD files• Created internal website and presentations to inform and educate the technical community about emerging 3-D printing technologies

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Industrial Design

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Biology/Biological Sciences, General