-Led supplier quality for North America blend and equipment network-Chemical, packaging, & equipment suppliers; bulk terminals and contract manufacturers-Established supplier assessment and qualification program, packaging loss reduction program

-Six Sigma Black Belt (Seagate certification)-Supplier Engineering lead for successful program launch-Established corporate adhesive control metrology and systems-Created and provided supplier training for corporate contamination control initiatives

-Responsible for a number of supplier processes and components, including injection and compression molding, progressive metal stamping, structural and pressure sensitive adhesives, and form-in-place gaskets-Created component cleanliness summaries and reports for product core teams-Audited dozens of supplier factories across Asia and North America

Materials and Process Analysis LaboratorySenior Development Engineer (September 2008 - December 2010)Development Engineer (September 2006 - September 2008)Associate Engineer (June 2004 - September 2006)Coordinate, run, interpret, and report on chemical analysis of hard drive components, working to improve overall drive quality with respect to organic, ionic, and particulate contamination. Development and documentation of new product testing and sample preparation methods for a variety of materials. Represented lab and presented critical findings to core teams and customers.

Materials research pertaining to high capacity anodes for lithium ion batteries. Synthesis and characterization of new materials, evaluation and modification of chemical processes, data collection, analysis, and reporting.

Utilize and maintain analytical chemistry instrumentation toward the determination of contamination levels for hard drive parts. Assist engineers with various projects. Designed, ran, analyzed, and presented on a series of tests comparing two adhesives for a specific application.