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San Jose, Ca, Us

San Jose, Ca, Us

San Jose, Ca, Us

Joined hybrid US/EU Product Development & Sustaining Engineering team focused on testing, validating, and refactoring all optical transceiver technologies at Cisco, from direct-attach copper to multimode fiber delivering 800+ Gbit/s. Execute 50+ OEM parts qualifications per year, used in Cisco’s world-leading data centers, networking products, and AI technologies.TEAM LEADERSHIP• Coordinate 2 US engineers and 1 EU engineer while working cross-functionally withproject teams and suppliers in driving testing throughout the development lifecycle forup to 20 products at time.• Serve as team lead for mechanical engineering in the US, overseeing testing equipment,design and development, test setup, and post-test mechanical engineering reports.ENGINEERING WORK• Review, validate, and debug new ODM/JDM parts, products, and extraction/insertionfeatures such as latches and pull tabs, often in partnership with suppliers.• Conceptualize and create test fixtures using 3D printing and machining, leading tosizable gains in quality, reliability, and speed.• Track and resolve customer-reported product defects, working with manufacturing andglobal supply teams or vendor to conduct DOEs, determine root-cause, and roll out asolution.• Conduct Mechanical Design Validation & Testing (MDVT), including structural analysis,tolerance analysis, thermal simulation, and functional testing.

Falmouth, Cornwall, Gb

ENGINEERING WORK- Supported Pfizer, Merck, Sanofi, and other medical manufacturers during COVID-19 by fulfilling high-priority projects. - Drove new product introductions, including 2 plastic valve products on behalf of Bristol Myers Squibb and Novasep, allowing Watson-Marlow to break into the single-use market.- Increased machining accuracy to >90% for the first time ever after analyzing design feasibility and cost benefit of all customer enhancement requests and engineering change orders. - Resolved critical product defects using root-cause analysis tools and RMA testing, maintaining strong client retention record. - Executed Quality Control Inspections during COVID-19 lockdown.TEAM LEADERSHIP- Promoted after one year from Mechanical Engineer to Lead Mechanical Engineer, managing the workflow of 4 engineers throughout the design-production process. - Led and facilitated daily standups between Engineering and Production, bringing about >90% on-time delivery. - Contributed to the company’s record-breaking $7.7M revenues (approximately 10% YoY growth).- Overhauled manuals/SOPs, redesigned engineering models, and produced training for Production, Quality Control, Repairs, and Maintenance to further align Production and Engineering staff.

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Computer Engineering

High School Diploma