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Essex, Vt, Us

Essex Junction, Vermont, United States

Burlington, Vermont Area

• Manage photolithography and photomask quality/release manufacturing engineering organization business strategy and ensured proper implementation and execution of programs and initiatives • Received GlobalFoundries CEO award (4Q18) for leadership of multiple OEE taskforce teams to improve output by more than 8% on pinch point photolithography tooling - enabled increased wafer start profile, which yielded improved revenue of $20M and cost avoidance of $9M • Redesigned equipment… Show more • Manage photolithography and photomask quality/release manufacturing engineering organization business strategy and ensured proper implementation and execution of programs and initiatives • Received GlobalFoundries CEO award (4Q18) for leadership of multiple OEE taskforce teams to improve output by more than 8% on pinch point photolithography tooling - enabled increased wafer start profile, which yielded improved revenue of $20M and cost avoidance of $9M • Redesigned equipment deployment qualification plan to new standard process, which saved organization over 3,000 people hours per year - Globalized methodology across Fab teams.• Developed detailed succession plan for experienced team of 22 to successfully retain critical skills through high attrition. • Recruited and onboarded new pipeline of motivated future leaders and led university relations with multiple institutions • Implemented best in class daily quality management business process to reduce number of quality events +10% - globalized process to broader Manufacturing Engineering team Show less

Burlington, Vermont Area

• Owner of twelve different toolsets including electron-beam, laser exposure, develop, bake, and wet etch equipment. • “End to End” ownership for photomask manufacturing processes producing 17,000+ reticles per year; Responsible for process support, product quality, overall cycle time, and initiating continuous improvement activity.• Gained extensive understanding in photomask manufacturing and all of the associated processes and equipment. Developed specialization in laser optics… Show more • Owner of twelve different toolsets including electron-beam, laser exposure, develop, bake, and wet etch equipment. • “End to End” ownership for photomask manufacturing processes producing 17,000+ reticles per year; Responsible for process support, product quality, overall cycle time, and initiating continuous improvement activity.• Gained extensive understanding in photomask manufacturing and all of the associated processes and equipment. Developed specialization in laser optics, process corrections and mask proximity corrections (MPC)• Refined structured problem solving techniques, lean manufacturing skills and improved controls on various key performance indicators through SPC principles• Recipient of Vermont Governors Award for Environmental Excellence for transitioning from legacy wet etch processes towards dry etch solution, which reduced 6.5M gallons of hazardous waste, 352,414 kWH of electricity resulting in $245k in savings Show less

Burlington, Vermont Area

• Owner of twelve different toolsets including electron-beam, laser exposure, develop, bake, and wet etch equipment. • “End to End” ownership for photomask manufacturing processes producing 17,000+ reticles per year; Responsible for process support, product quality, overall cycle time, and initiating continuous improvement activity.• Gained extensive understanding in photomask manufacturing and all of the associated processes and equipment. Developed specialization in laser optics… Show more • Owner of twelve different toolsets including electron-beam, laser exposure, develop, bake, and wet etch equipment. • “End to End” ownership for photomask manufacturing processes producing 17,000+ reticles per year; Responsible for process support, product quality, overall cycle time, and initiating continuous improvement activity.• Gained extensive understanding in photomask manufacturing and all of the associated processes and equipment. Developed specialization in laser optics, process corrections and mask proximity corrections (MPC)• Refined structured problem solving techniques, lean manufacturing skills and improved controls on various key performance indicators through SPC principles• Recipient of Vermont Governors Award for Environmental Excellence for transitioning from legacy wet etch processes towards dry etch solution, which reduced 6.5M gallons of hazardous waste, 352,414 kWH of electricity resulting in $245k in savings Show less

Burlington, Vermont Area

• Developed extensive understanding of photomask develop process and optimized to help meet mask development benchmarks (14nm cycle C)• Utilized knowledge gained from experimentation and understanding of existing equipment functionality to select the next generation tool set, including recommendations for investment• Participated in Lean manufacturing continuous improvement activity and gained expertise in principles such as 5S, standard work, and 8-step problem solving

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering - Energy Option

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE)

Graduate Certificate In Advanced Management, Business Administration, Management And Operations