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California, United States

Palo Alto, California, United States

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Mountain View

Created a manufacturing process, from start to finish, for taking oxide coated shape-set Nitinol and transforming it into etched, polished, and passivated material ready for sterilization for use as a permanent medical implant. This included specifying and implementing the following areas:-Process developed -Facilities layout created-Equipment identified.

Responsible for facilities requirements and sputter equipment installation and optimization for new Fab. Charged with driving continuous improvement programs to improve equipment process and manufacturing performance to achieve higher volume/lower cost solar product

 Led cost reduction teams in the U.S. and Asia to monitor and model precious metal alloy changes and usage, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars per quarter Achieved dramatic Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and yield improvements by introducing a novel cathode design and method for target fabrication to significantly reduce voids Conceived of.

 Responsible for sustaining and improving high volume/low-cost manufacturing. Member of the design and equipment preparation team for the Singapore Tuas facility

Promoted from Senior Process Engineer to Program Manager to Senior Program Manager at this high speed electrostatic printer manufacturer. Streamlined processes, reduced yield loss and enabled significant material substitutions providing significant bottom-line impact.

 Reduced downtime by 70% Increased productivity 250%  Introduced method affecting deposition efficiency providing $20,000 - $50,000 per month savings Improved disk wear characteristics and drive performance Decreased cycle time and improved product consistency

Senior Process Engineer at this start-up hard disk drive manufacturer (hired as employee 21). Took initial prototype sputtering equipment and modified it -- allowing for production to be run.

• Developed innovative and cost-effective techniques for using scrap materials in marketable products
• Designed and produced new polystyrene foam products
• Interfaced with marketing and manufacturing
• Beat target dates for project completion

 Optimized in-house web coating and handling equipment Provided process support for blown film extrusion and web handling Introduced major substitutions in process and materials to improve product Researched, coordinated, and trained personnel on a more efficient waste recovery system