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Austin, Texas Area

• Teamed with investors and real estate professionals to build residential and commercial property portfolio

Austin, Texas Area

• Conducted final test and calibration procedures on precision semiconductor processing tools
• Worked from schematics and engineering drawings to troubleshoot complicated tool problems
• Documented work activity in both written and electronic system logs

Austin, Texas Area

• Maintained process and tool controls for a variety of processes including: Spin on Hi-K Dielectric Films (ie: Oxide Yttrium Erbium Iron Oxide), Chemical-Mechanical Polishing (CMP), Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD).
• Worked in Physical Analysis Laboratory characterizing films, materials, and processes. Analysis included the use of: thick and thin film metrology tools, as well as, investigative tools and techniques including.
• Job responsibilities included: tool and process ownership, documentation and equipment characterization
• Evaluated future generation semiconductor processing in the Advanced Materials Research Laboratory
• Earned two U.S. patents for my technical innovations: United States Patents 7,132,360 and 7,015,153
• Received numerous outstanding job performance and achievement awards including “Technician of the Quarter" by Motorola/Freescale

Austin, Texas Area

• Completed research and development semiconductor processing at U.T. Austin Microelectronics Research Center
• Worked autonomously and with teams to complete projects for cutting edge engineering prototypes
• Assisted in training, developing and optimizing innovative solid state device process steps

Austin, Texas Area

• As Failure Analysis Lab Technician, prepared and analyzed critical samples while maintaining failure analysis equipment including AMRAY Field Emission SEMs, DI Atomic Force Microscope, FEI Focus Ion Beam (FIB)
• As Equipment Maintenance Lead, coordinated work with production staff to resolve difficult equipment issues
• Supplied engineering process support to all etch and deposition processes on the off-shifts
• Specialized in Plasma, RF, and Microwave Etch tools and Chemical Vapor Deposition equipment maintenance

Cambridge, MA

• Performed Semiconductor processing in an academic research environment
• Performed maintenance and operated electron beam evaporators, diffusion furnaces, reactive ion etchers, photo-lithography systems, wet chemical station, rapid thermal processing and RF sputter systems
• Trained and assisted graduate students with semiconductor processing/research, as well as, assisting undergraduate students in class oriented educational lab work
• Successfully educated University staff and students on safe laboratory practices and clean-room protocols