Danielle Nicholas Email & Phone Number

Source-Mask Optimization (SMO) and Resolution Enhancement Technology (RET) Groups

• Improved performance testing for Proteus lithography mask simulation software
• Updated R&D unit test code to reduce run time of test suite
• Developed test cases and validated software failures using bash, Python and JIRA
• Helped develop an algorithm for a graph optimization problem to obtain the optimal memory and run time

Hillsboro, OR

• Provided customer support for Nikon immersion and dry lithography equipment ensuring consistent performance across global product lines at leading semiconductor company
• Performed statistical analysis of production data in JMP and Python
• Coordinated with field service engineers to resolve critical issues in areas of overlay/alignment, imaging, focus, and immersion

• Developed customer documentation and videos for Calibre IC softwarein the Physical Verification and Computational Lithography divisions
• Reviewed test cases to ensure proper functionality of new software features
• Led usability labs at conferences showcasing upcoming new feature releases to customers and obtained customer feedback for future product improvements

General Engineering

Ms Electrical And Computer Engineering, Eda And Machine Learning

Genetic Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), ULSI/ VLSI

Bs Electrical Engineering

Minors in Applied Mathematics and Chemistry