Bill Chatterjee Email & Phone Number

Austin, Tx, Us

(Bleeding-edge start-up in design, development, and manufacturing of cameras in non-visual frequency ranges - from ultra-violet thru terahertz. Licensed technology from Rice University via a patent portfolio, and helped grow company from incorporation)Major Industry Verticals: Security & Surveillance, Industrial Process Monitoring, and High-Resolution Geo-Spatial Imaging. Vice President of Operations / Consultant (2009 -current)✦Identify and recruit team members and hands-on management of all aspects of operations including Product & Test Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Control/Assurance, Financial Systems, IT infrastructure, Purchasing and Facilities.✦Developed Budget, performed Contract Negotiation and post-Awarding implementation of system for multiple SBIR & STTR contracts with US Air Force, US Army, and National Science Foundation (NSF)✦Sourced, compared, selected, and setup agreements with Ecosystem Partners.✦Identified and developed agreements with various manufacturing partners for silicon, PCB, optical elements, thermal management via passive and active components, including TECs, extruded sheet metal and machined metal casing, and final customer packaging.✦Performed all accounting activities with monthly reviews by external accounting firm; distributed and reviewed monthly financial statements to all stakeholders. ✦Managed, prepared, and ensured passing all Annual Financials, Audits, and Commercial, Institutional, Government Contract Administration & Compliance.✦Acting Project Manager for multiple external Partners, Consultants, Sub-Contractors, and Academia, including In-Q-Tel✦Developed Intellectual Property Licensing agreement and technology validation with other Co-Founders; 8 issued Patents.

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(Fabless Semiconductor in Design, Manufacturing, and Marketing of specialty integrated circuits for Digital Power Conversion. Major partners were Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC), Ddi, Amkor Technology, and Juniper Networks.)✦Responsible for all aspects of Product & Test Engineering, Manufacturing, QA, Enterprise Resource Management Systems (ERP), IT infrastructure, Purchasing, and Facilities.✦Built long-term relationships, negotiated supply-agreements and integrated transactional systems with global, Tier one suppliers, such as TSMC and Amkor✦Recruited, managed, and mentored World Class Manufacturing and Product Engineering Team.✦Planned and implemented processes and procedures for ISO-9001 registration.✦Facility research, lease negotiation and long-term facility maintenance✦Acquisition Integration Team Lead: with Intersil Corporation’s acquisition of Zilker: developed data & system migration strategies, planned and project managed synchronization of IT, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Purchasing.

(Fabless semiconductor specializing in Custom Design & Productization of Integrated Circuit to the Telecommunication industry.)Major Partners: Motorola SPS, Cypress Semiconductor, and Agilent Technologies✦Developed relationships and negotiated contracts with semiconductor and electronic contract manufacturers✦Recruited and mentored Test & Manufacturing team that developed leading edge solution for the Telecom industry✦Facility Research, Lease negotiation and long-term Facility maintenance✦Developed Operational plans and Financial projections that included Facility Consolidation for improved Asset Management and efficient utilization of Investment Capital.✦Acting System Architect for high-speed, high frequency Custom Test system.✦Arranged/negotiated a marketing project initiative as a joint-partnership with a leading Test-Equipment Manufacturer.✦Translated design Specifications to Datasheets for multiple telecommunication chips. ✦Design Team Member - Test & Evaluation of high frequency Datacom Chipset boards (BGA, flip-chip).

Jasper, Indiana, Us

(A Top 20 Contract Electronic Manufacturer with 8k global employees and $1+B in revenue specializing in rapid design and deployment of Consumer, Defense, and Medical products. Key Competitors: Flextronics, Solectron, Sanmina-SCI, and Celestica)Major Customers: Songbird Medical, Microsoft, Raytheon, MultiLink, Motorola, Hughes, Delphi, Allied SignalProgram Manager, Major Programs (1998-2000)✦Acting Account Manager of multiple major customers (Songbird Medical, MultiLink, Hughes) from initial Customer Solicitation through Project Presentation, Cost Analysis and Pricing, and follow-up Customer Service.✦Managed Product Life-cycle from Design to (volume) Manufacturing with approximately ninety (90) member Engineering and Manufacturing team, with eight Direct Reports✦Coordinated resources with multiple Kimball factories, and external international suppliers✦Managed product life cycle from Design to Volume Manufacturing✦Implemented changes from Aerospace industry to Commercial and Medical applications, while leveraging existing core competencies and expanding as necessary✦Developed Factory Automation System with Engineering, Production, and QA teams Operations Manager (1996-1998)✦Managed staff recruitment, mentoring, and goal setting.✦Held P&L responsibility as well as Capital Equipment identification, justification, and Board of Directors presentation.✦Daily responsibilities included all Factory Operations including Supply Chain, maintaining various ratios including Delivery, Efficiency, Inventory Turnover, QA, and various Financial Ratios.✦Enhanced on-time delivery by 32% in less than 69-mos and cut scrap by 23% (product line dependent) by restructuring a Micro-Electronic Manufacturing Facility from low volume/high margin to high volume/mid-margin.✦Implemented quick-change over Manufacturing Cells with cross-functional teams✦Created Acquisition Transition Process Plans and Validation Methods at Sub-Contractors.

(Value-added -VARs- Semiconductor Material Distributor, with Test & Assembly Services, Business Consultancy, Project Management from Design Engineering to Manufacturing for Aerospace and Military.)Major Customers: Hughes, Raytheon, Boeing, TRW, Medtronics, General Dynamics✦Designed and developed Factory Automation System with Engineering, Production, and QA teams. ✦Created Acquisition Transition Process Plans, Validation Methods at Sub-Contractors (including Vendor Rating System), and Supplier Control Documentation.✦Implemented changes from Aerospace industry to Commercial and Medical Applications, while leveraging existing core competencies and expanding as necessary✦Implemented a quick-change over manufacturing cells with cross-functional teams.✦Enhanced on-time delivery by 32% in less than six (6) months.✦Cut scrap by 23% (product-line dependent) by restructuring a Microelectronic Manufacturing Facility from low volume/high margin to high volume/mid-margin.

Simi Valley, California, Us

(Engineering Design & Consultancy providing Microelectronic Test & Manufacturing Services specializing Applications for the Aerospace, Medical, and Consumer.) Operations Manager (1993-1994)Engineering Manager/Assistant GM (1988-1993)Test Engineer (1986-1988)Key Customers: Aerojet, GenCorp, Hughes, TRW, Raytheon, L3 Communication, and Boeing✦Integral member of a 5-member Management Team that expanded company from 3 employees/$250k in revenue to 112 employees/$12.5M in revenue in 8-years.✦Spearheaded conversion from Legacy to web-enabled ERP system; accomplished System Definition in 2-mos. and ERP-implementation in 6-mo. and designed/instituted post-Implementation Training & Support.✦Reduced 1st time costs 48% by streamlining & re-engineering critical business processes and implement new technologies.✦Co-developed Business Strategy and Implementation Plan for start-up business including several re-alignment based on market and new Client Acquisition needs. ✦Intimately involved in operations: Recruitment, Finance, Business Solicitation and Closing, Facility Development, etc.✦Managed Electronic Test & Manufacturing Factory overseeing 68 Engineers and Technicians. ✦Directly oversaw operations, including Customer Development, Purchasing, Employee Recruitment, and Mentoring. ✦Managed Purchasing, Material Management, Inventory & Warehousing, Supply Chain, and Shipping & Delivery.✦Recruited and mentored team of 12 Test and Manufacturing Engineers.✦Develop complex Test Programs, identified Capital Investment Plans, negotiated with Vendors, and generated quotation (RFQs) for all Material and Services based on custom requirements from various customer-driven needs.✦Developed Automatic Test Equipment QA programs to validate components required for Aerospace & Military programs. ✦Developed plans & performed qualification to various Mil-Specs such as Mil-Std-38510, Method 5005/5004 for the U.S. Army and Air Force.

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Bsee Cs, Electrical Engineering And Computer Science