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Hillsboro, Or

• Responsible for 7 supplier management activities, including direct materials and mask process equipment• Cross functional matrix equipment development engineering role, supporting etch, thin film deposition, and advanced mask lithography technologies• Responsible for corporate purchasing contracts and equipment specific contracts negotiations, periodic contract reviews and re-negotiations with suppliers• Responsible for securing agreement between engineering, finance and legal organizations for contract drafting • Achieved savings of over $30 million across negotiated contracts, with savings of 15%-35% from supplier offerings• Responsible for service agreements and cost savings in an high volume, copy exactly manufacturing

Manage supply chain activities in the semiconductor technology spare, including capital equipment, materials, collaboration agreements, business continuity and supply chain partners development

5 patents, 4 filled disclosures, numerous trade secret disclosures Organizational fundamental science expert in polymer dispense field Organizational path-finding main point technologist in mold technology, driving adoption of singulated mold underfill for HVM, with reduction of 75% underfill/warpage control process Project manager for legacy warpage control module implementation Green belt in R&D lean/six-sigma methodology Implemented six-sigma methodology bringing 60% in increased productivity, analysis turnaround and savings of over $6M in equipment purchases Developed fundamental process scientific deep-dive and introduced learnings in production novel polymer dispense technology Conducted engineering and manufacturing training in dispense fundamentals Lead statistically based engineering knowledge sharing with equipment suppliers, driving significant equipment changes and process optimizations Developed strategic module roadmap and drove block building technologies POCs and GRCs, leading to alignment of pertinent technologies with TD present and future platforms Lead cross-functional teams in achieving process and novel technology implementations, by insuring buy-ins from materials, core comp, module and integration teams Provided organizational leadership in adoption and usage of novel disruptive processes

Redefined reliability analysis protocols critical to multimillion dollars OEM programs qualification Managed technical group during process optimization, increasing final product output by 21%

Introduced the first IBD lead process system in the magnetic industry, increasing lead process productivity and throughput by 70% Introduced the first atomic layer deposition dielectric in the magnetic industry, increasing dielectric quality by 800% Developed first low res. Ta lead in the magnetic industry, increasing lead reliability by 300%

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Material Science And Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Electrical And Electronics Engineering/Materials Science And Engineering