• Responsible for planning and implementation of Xeon MP Software Development Platforms for high performance computing and data center applications. Programs include third through seventh generations of Xeon E7 families along with future memory architectures.• Collect requirements from internal business groups for future platforms to meet strategic software enabling goals across the ecosphere for Intel’s Software and Services Group. Prioritize and drive requirements into future business unit designs for customer reference boards, platform development, and architecture influencing.• Organize technology roadmap indicators for presentation to key stakeholders to assist in the alignment of technology availability for each phase of the development lifecycle. • Served as Multi-disciplined engineering team lead during the execution phase, acting as the escalation point for interoperability and end-user problem solving. Silo-busting activities include working with both hardware and BIOS/firmware teams to implement features desired by developers.• Monitoring manufacturing quality for both trending and isolated defects which require failure effects and root cause analysis along with driving corrective actions.

• Create and execute system-level validation plans throughout the product development lifecycle for software development platforms in a high velocity work environment• Perform extensive debug on operating system and firmware incompatibilities, often resulting in developing unique solutions to deploy useful workarounds• Align program roadmaps with OS development schedules to ensure silicon-based technologies are operable in the most up-to-date software releases• Gather customer requirements to ensure all necessary features are operable prior to shipment, and provide iterative support for field-deployed systems• Experience includes extensive work with: Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMWare, Hyper-V, Xen

• Planned and organized equipment installations and upgrades directly with digital head-end IPTV distribution customers. Detailed preparation was crucial to minimize live television system downtime. Preparation included identifying potential risks and developing mitigation plans.• Ran software development project to add features to existing user interface for Astria content processor. Project involved achieving aggressive feature implementation with extremely limited resources.• Developed the Motorola Whiteboard, which was implemented across multiple locations to provide technical support specialists with instant visual and audible notification of new cases, resulting in average response times to customer dropping from 30 minutes down to less than 5 minutes.• Directly assist end users with configuration and failure recovery on video content processing equipment.• Analyze customer requirements and suggest equipment that solves unique problems with network and content discrepancies.• Support sales engineers with technical expertise on system specifications and configuration.• Perform interoperability testing along with third parties to ensure multi-platform solutions meet requirement before they are deployed to customers.• Extensively worked with standards such as AVC, MPEG-2, Transport Stream, Closed Captioning, Digital Program Insertion, and SNMP.• SSPA Certified Support Professional-I (CSP-I certification)

• Led multi-disciplined Test Team that analyzed processes and data to execute corrective action on low-yielding processes. • Designed electrical, mechanical, and optical test software for wafer probing systems in Manufacturing and Engineering environments. o Improvements allowed two technicians to perform the job that four were originally performing, resulting in over $80K of annual savings.o Implemented ISO Test standards and Data Reporting to improve communication between Engineering, Marketing, and Manufacturing.o Automated data collection and pass/fail analysis to improve process control while enhancing reliability of data.• Worked with NPI team during major design project for 300mm wafer probero Instrumental in electrical engineering duties for designing Power and Control modules. o Created power budget for system and sourced both switching and linear power supplies and components accordingly. o Designed airflow system to reduce heat in closed electronics drawer.o Performed characterization testing on system to develop specification. o Solved several problems to achieve submicron-level accuracy and femtoamp-level electrical stability.• Industrial Computer Design and Integrationo Sourced latest technology and located acceptable replacements for obsolete components, initiating and managing a steady stream of Engineering Change Orders (ECO)o Developed a robust QA cycle to verify functionality and performance.o Reduced production cycle time by 75% resulting in corporate award.