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Santa Clarita, California, Us

Malibu, California, Us

Serve as an Executive Team member providing strategic operations oversight for one of the world’s premier science and engineering research laboratories. Mentored up to 11 direct reports and ensured streamlined workflow within 9 departments including Facilities Management, Lab Equipment Repair & Engineering, Security, Information Technology, Property Management, Procurement, Shipping/Receiving, Enterprise Management, and Machine Shop. Accountable for supporting $300M in annual contracts across 6 laboratories consisting of ISO Class 4 and 6 semiconductor cleanrooms and general lab space. Report directly to company CEO.☑ Work in a collaborative role with Managers to strategize and achieve business, human resources, and capital planning goals☑ Fostered a high-performance culture by motivating teams and developing customer relationships and engagement☑ Focus on positive staff career growth by ensuring team members have overall vision and tools necessary for success. Responsible for executing performance reviews for 11 direct reports consisting of Managers, Deputy Director, and Administrative Asst. ☑ Managed a $20M annual department budget and over $180M in construction projects☑ Partnered with Facility Managers to develop near, mid and long-term strategy for Facility Management☑ Worked in a collaborative role with department management to streamline workflow, to overhaul and improve these departments to meet new company requirements and goals☑ Partner and support Laboratory Directors on execution of company programs; identify laboratory priorities and new infrastructure required to meet each unique research program goals☑ Created systems for Office and Laboratory Space Planning☑ Oversaw company real estate growth from one location to five; led capital renovations of office and laboratory space for each building☑ Adopted an eternal learner mindset of industry related to arranging, organizing, managing people, and general operations support

Malibu, California, Us

Provided quality control, cleanroom organization, and staff management within the laboratory manufacturing and equipment repair departments. Directly managed over 30 Engineers and support staff; reported to Director and Deputy Director of HRL’s Microelectronics Laboratory.Significant accomplishments include:☑ Served as a strong advocate for improved Equipment Repair, Quality Assurance, and EH&S Support by reorganizing the cleanroom and creating a new structure and workable methodologies. Efforts resulted in consistent on time project completion and the ability to triple the cleanroom workload over 5 years’ time. ☑ Managed the ISO 4 cleanroom, responsible for all aspects of uptime and performance☑ Developed and implemented cleanroom systems; provided all documentation and training for laboratory staff☑ Led Quality Management systems for the department and successfully transitioned from the Laboratory based systems to a company-wide system in 2015☑ Ensured proper equipment purchases on behalf of customers; created 3 new laboratories during role☑ Oversaw $10M in laboratory upgrades/renovations, capital purchases and installations of laboratory equipment☑ Managed $6.2M yearly budget☑ Recognized for using advanced conflict resolution skillset to effectively manage team members and establish a positive work culture☑ Improved laboratory metrics for wafer yield and throughput year over year during dramatic business growth☑ Coordinated and provided customer and employee communications on all policy, service, and contractual requirements

Malibu, California, Us

☑ Led technical teams to increase productivity by 50%, reduce reworks/mistakes, and improve communication and collaboration☑ Led 25+ reports with a focus on continuous improvement and research development☑ Established robust systems which provided quality product delivery while maintaining a research environment

Malibu, California, Us

☑ Technical lead and primary design and engineering point of contact for semiconductor chemical processing; organized workflow and managed internal customer requirements☑ Processed wafers through various processing modules with a focus on quality, scheduling and process improvement

Malibu, California, Us

☑ Technical lead and primary design and engineering point of contact for semiconductor chemical processing; organized workflow and managed internal customer requirements☑ Processed wafers through various processing modules with a focus on quality, scheduling and process improvement

Served as the Lead Engineer working on manufacturing processes of space-qualified silicon and III-V multi-junction solar cells and redesigned silicon diodes for a manufacturer of space solar cells and panels. Accountable for continuous yield improvement, cost reduction, statistical process control, design and development of processes and products, implementing LEAN manufacturing principles, and effectively training staff. Significant contributions include:☑ Responsible for purchasing and installing $1.5M+ in capital production equipment, resulting in increased efficiency.☑ Noted for designing, qualifying, and implementing new technology into production and effectively training staff on processes and best practices to ensure compliance. ☑ Achieved reputation as the “Go-To Engineer” for several areas including executing experiments, serving as a Subject Matter Expert for the silicon solar cell line, and transforming research projects into manufactured products.

Northridge, Ca, Us

Performed extensive work with NMR Spectroscopy, GC/MS, and IR Spectroscopy; additionally performed and documented detailed experiments in synthetic organic chemistry.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemistry

Associate Of Arts - Aa, General Studies