Bob Pemberton Email & Phone Number

Cypress, Tx, Us

Cypress, Tx, Us

2001 Rankin Road Houston, Tx 77073

Led process improvement for development and manufacturing of high temperature electronics used in down hole drilling tools. Led Design for Excellence (DFX) implementation across the Drilling & Evaluation business segment. Utilized engineering management, program management, director and VP level liaison communication skills, change leadership, lean, strategic planning, coaching and training and process improvement skills.• Worked across development/manufacturing/field organizations to map and improve end to end process FPY> 0-100%• Influenced multiple levels of management to effect cross-organizational process changes then managed change • Wrote and defined governance and process for deploying DFX. Paper published at ICED 2013.• Authored three cross divisional testing standard, a manufacturing standard and two operations manuals.• Implemented RFID asset tracking system coordinating with IT, seven lab locations and the software company.

Po Box 514 Jackson, Mo 63755

New business development, all aspects of customer service and system design and training for all customers in the southern United States utilizing project management, customer interface, executive presentation, budget analysis and planning, training and coaching and needs analysis skills• Contacted prospective clients and scheduled audio video systems design, improvement, expansion and enhancement • Conducted client system analysis making recommendations for or installing improvements/enhancements• Authored a book for volunteer sound engineers, “Sound Systems For Houses of Worship: Getting Started”• Performed system installations then trained clients in system operation before commissioning the system

Challenge: Map and implement a common diagnostics strategy across five business units worldwide utilizing program management, project management, process design, director and VP level communication skills, process improvement, lean, process definition, budget, evaluation, coaching, strategic and tactical accountability and voice of the customer skills• Coordinated alignment of five business units under a common supportability framework.• Led effort to align business units under a common diagnostic and tools framework creating one look and feel for all customers regardless of product. Contributing to $270M in warranty/support savings over 4 years.

Challenge: Accelerate product development while defining and refining development processes in a multi-site organization utilizing program management, project management, team management, coaching, performance management skills combined with technical and director and VP level communications, budget, coaching, strategic accountability and change leadership Directed a team of 15 hardware design engineers in the design, development, test and delivery of new products. Coordinated and led new product creation from concept presentation through finished product delivery.

Challenge: Combine multiple test organizations at the Houston site then coordinate product testing across multiple worldwide sites while reducing test equipment expenditures, sharing test expertise and decreasing reported issues utilizing program management, project management, team management, outsourcing management, performance evaluation and management, domestic and offshore contracting, budget, director and VP level communication, continuous process improvement, change leadership and customer communication skills Directed a team of 30+ full time and contract personnel (individual contributors and managers) with an annual budget exceeding $6 million through testing of business level storage arrays and associated firmware/software.  Led technical and people management of the organization including coordination of resources and schedules across divisions, co-chairing division improvement initiatives, coordinating quality plans with outside vendors, writing reviews, salary planning, leave scheduling and team assignments. Drove division process improvements across multiple sites.

Challenge: Coordinate and align Linux operating system support consistently across three major product lines utilizing program management, director and VP level communications and voice of the customer skills. Formulated, coordinated and managed worldwide Linux operating system strategy for all HP storage products. Daily interlock with three other divisions, the worldwide Linux strategy team and product development teams.  Merged and redirected then aligned all storage offerings with product releases from server divisions, primary Linux OS distributors, backup ISVs and application vendors in the Linux market. Program managed alignment subprojects.

20555 Sh249 Houston, Tx 77070

Challenge: Direct all new product test and quality activities for server attached and fibre channel storage products utilizing program management, continuous process improvement, technical analysis, technical communication, director and VP level presentation and communication skills plus people management, team management, performance management and coaching skills As senior manager for all storage test processes, I wrote then implemented test policy for the division coordinating resources across four sites, in four states involving four separate companies. Wrote reviews and performed salary and performance management functions. ISO 9000 process owner for test process documentation, record keeping and governance.  Led product quality and qualification efforts. Created and maintained all process templates and documents.  Headed cross-division process improvement team addressing customer satisfaction issues with test escapes and product installation. Applied Quality Black Belt techniques to net $7.84 million in 18 months.  Managed a closed loop feedback test process improvement effort based upon field service report findings.

301 Rockrimmon Lvd. Colorado Springs, Co 80919

Challenge: Mange the end to end new product qualification process tying development efforts to manufacturing and field diagnosability requirements utilizing program management, project management, technical knowledge and customer communication skills Produced and maintained manufacturing test code supporting global plants. Implemented closed loop test process improvements. Performed manufacturing process correlation and process improvement. Specified and implemented test and debug strategies resulting in a 0.2% scrap rate over 100,000 units tested.

Challenge: Design for testability and diagnosability Technical supervisor responsible for engineers performing testability analysis, diagnostic circuit design, diagnostic architecture definition and review, simulation and verification at the chip, module and system level. Team was comprised of hardware, firmware and software developers and the common diagnostic strategy was implemented across four sites utilizing program management, project management, team management, performance management, process improvement and director and VP level communication skills

Directed a team of engineers in writing embedded test code for custom ASIC diagnostics and validation

IC and supervisor on a team that developed and tested embedded diagnostics

Challenge: Design of electrical power distribution networks Designed electrical distribution networks 34.5 KV and below including fusing and protection. Surveyed pole and underground installations coordinating right-of-way and certifying final construction per plans. Coordinate construction with state and federal agencies.

Bsee, Power And Digital Circuits

Bsee, Electronics, Electrical Power