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WaveOptics - Division of SNAP, Inc. Design, Develop and Manufacture Micro-Displays utilizing LCoS technology to bring industry leading Augmented Reality experience to the world. Commercial, Academic, Entertainment, Government, and Science applications through SNAP's vision of reaching the world with engaging technologies to connect users with immersive expereinces.

Global Operations Management and Quality for EPI and ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition) research and development in Korea, Japan, Singapore, Netherlands, and America.Operations management for development fabs in R&D equipment and process. Advance Material Characterization capabilities through new techniques and collaboration with current Metrology Equipment OEMs to meet current demands and future requirements.Establish standardization of work practice, documentation, safety initiatives. system efficiency. factory automation and global collaboration for business efficiency

• F42 10nm new factory equipment/ process qualification and ramp• Develop and deploy standard quality improvement processes and foster quality culture in engineering, manufacturing, and production• Equipment and process fungibility – run 3 tech nodes in a single factory (total of 4 factories)• Support NPI (New Product Introduction) process for emerging markets and customers’ technology ramp• Direct White Process (formal change control process) to innovate through: proposal, execute, test, verify, and implement changes to D1D POR process• Influence Intel culture regarding People, Risk, Collaboration, and technology advancement• Direct and develop data visualization systems for real-time data analysis and automation• Develop and mentor frontline managers• Develop and mentor TML (Technical module Lead) to refresh and utilize technical expertise of Sr level technicians w/ military experience.• Vendor relationship management• Customer relationship managementAccomplishmentsEstablished 24/7 engineering, equipment, process, and people support to meet Intel’s KPIs resulting in 20% increase in total output, 25% reduction in safety recordables, 10% increase in staff retention, and 18% increase in overall employee satisfaction.Goal: Place leadership and key decision making on the fab for agile and real-time pivot decisions resulting in 5% increase in equipment availability and 6% increase in Utilization.Consolidated 21 independent KPIs to a single, integrated, visual system resulting in real-time data analysis facilitating Yield increase by 1.3% and 100% NPI delivery in 2019

• Manage Process Engineering and Equipment Technicians for 22nm and 14nm technologies• Manage Equipment installation and Fab layout• Decontaminate and demo existing equipment for merging technology demands• Development of 24 direct report MTs and 3 Process Engineers• Mentor URM engineers + retention efforts in BE WE.• Lean Six Sigma Mentor• Quality Pillar owner: Lead cross-functional quality teams; lead CCB for technology implementation; coordinate internal audits; lead corrective action reviews and develop quarterly quality KPIs for Executive management; manage BIC (Best In Class) reviews with virtual fabs• Improve efficiency, reliability, accuracy, capability, and technical expertise of the engineering, process and equipment group • Challenge and influence Intel culture and established BKMs to improve Safety, Quality, and Output for the wet etch module • Quality coach and factory Quality rep. ISO9001 Auditor. 2014 and 2015 Q-Cup auditor. • FSE Reduction readiness. (Zero scraps and improved yield) Influence across entire AzFSM organization + VF (Israel, Portland, and Ireland Fabs)AccomplishmentSuccessfully managed diverse teams of technicians and engineers to meet Intel factory goals including, yield, availability, utilization, and improving safety metrics across all 6 WE modules. Improved critical tool and factory constrained tool availability by 5.4% to meet 100% on-time delivery for 2016. Championed x-training across 4 modules to ensure burst capacity. Championed BE WE FSE (Field Service Engineering) reduction effort and coached FSE curriculum and training effort to obtain robot teach capability resulting in zero robot related scraps for over 12+ months (8% improvement). Championed IMR (Intel Modular Repair) rotation for fab technicians to obtain component level skills on repaired parts to improve in-situ troubleshooting and reduce IMR FOI (Fail on install) resulting in 6+ million-dollar reduction in the first year.

Successfully managed and delivered solar arrays for LEO, GEO, and Interplanetary Missions including: MSL (Mars Space Laboratory), COTS/ CRS (Commercial Orbital Transportation Services/ Commercial Resupply Services), GPM (Global Precipitation Measurement), KOMPSAT (Korea Multi-purpose Satellite), LADDEE (Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer), RBSP (Radiation Belt Storm Probes) and many government and military funded projects including DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency). Record: Zero on-orbit failures or anomalies.Reorganized the Solar Array Engineering group to fit talents with key modular roles (PE, Test, Analysis, Design, Documentation, Development, and Proposals). Developed and deployed a phase gated program execution system which facilitated to improve OTD from 30% to 100% in 1 year. Established key metrics, set staff accountability, improved customer relations (confidence), standardized engineering processes and procedures (KAIZEN event), improved staff job satisfaction, and helped establish Emcore as a premier supplier of Space solar arrays for the space industry resulting in increased awards from International and National space vehicle and satellite manufacturers.

Successfully transitioned from an accomplished individual contributor to managing a group of talented engineers and scientists to identify the core knowledge, skills and talents of the group to ensure staff level successes transferred to company wide success and profitability.Published report on successful Accelerated Life Testing (ALT) on EMCORE Thermal Compression Bond reliability that resulted in 22,000 GEO cycles with zero failures. Paper presented at Aerospace Corporation 2010 Space Power Conference.

• Manage both Solar Test and Coverglass Integrated Cell (CIC) Departments• Development of 6 direct report engineers and 2 staff scientists (1 technician graduated with BS Material Science)• Educate, support, collaborate and interface with customers (both foreign and domestic)• Support strategy for terrestrial and space products introduction to new and existing markets• Improve reliability of space products at the panel, CIC, and solar cell level

• Managed and developed 4 Engineers and 16 Technicians• Support AED (Applications Engineering Department) to resolve customer complaint issues• Develop and Implement Internal Air Ion monitoring program• Developed Process Improvement methodologies• Collaborated with Quality Engineering to pass ISO9001 for the Albuquerque site• Collaborated with EH&S to pass ISO14001 for the Albuquerque Site• Incident Commander for ERT (Emergency response Team)• Defect characterization and yield improvement• Development of (8) direct report Engineers• Retrofit SPEC® Automated wet process (introduce new technologies to meet 90nm demand)• Facilitator for SPACE™ (Statistical Process Analysis and Control Environment) implementation• Management of Joint Japanese/ American Engineering programs for Availability and NPIsAccomplishmentImproved yield on 90nm materials from 92% to 94.1% (reaching target in 6 months) and increased throughput of clean process by 35% by optimizing the cleaning process.

• Development, qualification, and implementation of Chelating agent for OnTrak™ Wafer Scrub Systems for yield improvement and reduction in metals contamination.• Develop and implement SPC through the organization. Work with Collaboration fabs to determine Upper and Lower control limits based on capability of the tools and customer specification requirements• Development, qualification, and implementation of Passivation system on AMAT Centuras™• Development and implementation of Metals Contamination SPC program using VB/SQL.• USA Site coordinator of metals contamination program for copy exactly efforts across all Sumco Sites. Including SPC implementation and defining statistical practices for all sites• Engineering support on CaF2 Precipitation System (HF waste management)• Development, qualification, and implementation of Bulk Chemical Dispense (BCD) Unit• Scope, design specification and Source Inspection of all 300mm Fab EquipmentAccomplishmentQualified 20% of the customer base to In-situ Passivation process. Increased the yield by 5%, reduced effluent waste, chemical consumption, and DI usage. Also reduced HF waste by 100% with CaF2 System. Identified new revenue stream using CaF2 as a degreasing agent for oil rigs.