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Denver, CO, US

Boulder, Colorado

• R&D operations representative supporting new product development.
• Led operations extended team including tooling, sourcing, quality, and supply chain members. Accountable for operations deliverables to product core team.
• Provided technical oversight and peer review for pFMEAs, process flows, tooling and process qualifications (IQ, OQ, and PQ). Drove DOE's where necessary to establish OQ settings.
• Influenced product design for manufacturability using DFx tools.
• Developed metrology techniques to measure critical features and confirm Cpk's during assembly process.
• Used predictive modeling of COGS, capacity, and yield to track progress and assess risk.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

• Improved reliability of static dissipative packaging used for product shipment.
• Performed Make or Buy and 2nd source analyses.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

• Product & Account Manager responsible for strategic direction and support of 30 digital X-Ray sensor products used in flat panel detectors.
• Coordinated all product improvement efforts and roadmap based on feedback from customers and operations. Delivered 12% factory efficiency gain and product price reductions.
• Project leader for new product introduction and product lifecycle. Introduced 12 new products leading to 40% increase in factory volume during 2014-2015.
• Developed planning and financial models to scenario product changes and R&D initiatives.
• Reviewed and updated product specifications to maintain healthy process Cpk's and yield.
• Updated product pricing based on fixed/variable cost and profit margin targets.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

• Defined, sourced, and installed test equipment based on technology roadmap.
• Improved laser repair reliability.
• Established test plans and design for test criteria for all products.
• Defined test automation strategy. Improved capacity by 20% through process improvements.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

• Led Integration Team that delivered best in industry cost on a new wafer test process.
• Managed install and qualification of 40 production wafer test systems and metrology tools.
• Defined best methods for metrology equipment evaluation.

Chandler, Arizona

• Key Accomplishments:
• Led international team in definition and implementation of best manufacturing methods for test.
• Drafted equipment specifications for new manufacturing equipment. Managed procurement.
• Implemented automated vision system inspection systems to increase operational efficiency.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma

Bs Engineering, General Engineering With Bioengineering Emphasis