- Hardware sustaining and development of optical transport circuit packs within Ciena's 6500 and Waveserver Platforms- Resolving field and factory issues related to electrical and optical domains on Wavelogic modem line cards- Conduct cost reduction and shortage activities to address supply of components on existing hardware architectures

- Addressed shortage issues gating factory builds by identifying and testing alternative devices in existing hardware architectures- Assisted senior hardware engineers in board re-spin to enable dual sourcing, cost reductions, and reliability in active products

- Conducted cost reduction activities to identify, source, and test cheaper devices on existing hardware designs.- Resolved field and factory issues through system and circuit pack analysis, followed by PCB rework to verify solutions- Data analysis activity conducted on field failures to identify trends in card behavior allowing for identification of detreating symptoms prior to failure- Identified repair process to minimize the impact of known failure modes, reducing failure rates of existing cards in the field

- Designed a test instrument to automate pin reading for custom hardware allowing for autonomy and increased efficiency in product verification- Selected devices that operate within system requirements for the circuit board design- Developed system drivers with a Raspberry Pi using python to control the instrument remotely. Allowed test engineers to setup and execute tests from home with the impact of COVID and work from home.

- Created and executed test plans to validate Wavelength Selective Switches using optical instrumentation to meet product specification- Developed a software tool using VB.net framework to improve the testing of passive optical devices in lifetime age testing- Developed a web application tool to track product testing in the reliability lab

- Created automated software testing using National Instrument TestStand to validate hardware functionalities- Designed a calibration procedure using a jig, reducing calibration time and improving reliability- Conducted test analysis to identify areas of optimization to reduce manufacturing time in factories

- Developed controller to manipulate sports graphics in real time, increasing efficiency in live broadcast applications- Engineered functionalities of a high precision motor product in a simulated environment to replicate motion in 3D space