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Phoenix, Az, Us

Santa Clara, California, Us

Supply Chain Development for New Materials Technologies – Server, Client and Mobile Packaging Architectures. Responsible for $470M annual budget for electronic components, thermal systems and solutions, supporting 100% of factory HVM demand. Enabled new Asia supply chains to support product roadmap: contracts, quality management, capacity, technology. Developed and enabled supplier business strategy to improve overall competitive advantage to Intel. Enabled numerous business process improvements regarding ROI, Intellectual Property and Materials Spend Management

Redmond, Washington, Us

Leading Global Product Launch Management teams in the development and high volume manufacturing deployment of mechanical systems. This includes successfully launching the latest Surface Laptop and Surface Pro tablet Devices to market.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Leading Global Product Launch Management in the development and high volume manufacturing deployment of new revolutionary products such as Surface tablet computers, Hololens virtual reality and Band fitness devices.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Leading Global Product Launch Management teams in the development and high volume manufacturing deployment. This includes successfully launching 5 generations of Surface and Surface Pro tablet Devices and Accessories to market.

Tempe, Arizona, Us

Leader of collaboration programs (US and Korea based) centered around the development of new microelectronic technologies. Partnered with companies such as Cisco, Qualcomm, Broadcom and Texas Instruments.Developed the assembly and packaging design for Cisco Systems’ largest form factor integrated electronic moduleDeveloped optimized molded package designs for ultra-thin electronic form factors (e.g. tablets and cell phones)• Managed multiple partner/customer development and collaboration programs for advanced electronic technologies.• Delivered an innovative assembly and packaging design for Cisco Systems’ largest form factor integrated electronic module• Developed break-thru molded package designs to support ultra-thin electronic form factors (e.g. tablets, laptops and cells)

Leading collaborative programs with Asia based corporations, providing expertise in Manufacturing, Engineering, Mechanical Design and Asia supply chain management.• Enabled a US-based “lean” supply chain for specialty materials/chemical sourcing to multiple Asian companies.• Achieved customer cost / delivery targets via subcontracting numerous products and services within US and Asia.• Developed and implemented all aspects of the business including strategy, annual plan, sales and marketing in supplyingUS-to-Asia manufacturing, design and procurement services. Company was profitable within 12 months.• Secured strategic partnerships with key contract manufacturing companies in the US and Malaysia.

After acquisition of ATM, assumed full company Operational responsibilities to support customer demand and grow new capabilities/systems where needed.• Delivered $8M per plan in annual booked revenue. Full responsibility for P&L.• Won $30-50M in long term Aerospace contracts, meeting company growth requirements.• Developed multiple key manufacturing suppliers in Asia to support company outsourcing / supply chain objectives.• Reduced days of inventory by 34% within a 4 month period.• Met an aggressive goal of 15% per quarter improvement cycle in revenue per worker and inventory reduction.• Reduced WIP inventory 10% per month on average through cost management systems and 5S lean operational improvements.• Drove AS9100 / ISO 9001 quality improvement and audit programs to maintain customer / 3rd party certifications.• Directed all aspects of the company: manufacturing, engineering, outsourcing, P&L, HR, materials and quality.• Successfully managed over 800 discrete product line items at sub 150PPM quality and 98%+ OTD.

Led and rapidly grew a very successful high technology Aerospace manufacturing company, with annual revenue over $8M within a 3 year period.Developed and implemented company infrastructure, staffing and engineering/quality systems that led to becoming a strategic supplier to fortune 100 companies such as Honeywell and Raytheon.Due to its phenomenal success and value, was sold in 2008 to KKR (world's largest private equity firm).• Developed company infrastructure, staffing and engineering/quality systems at a rate of 45% per year that resulted in becoming a strategic supplier to fortune 100 companies such as Honeywell and Raytheon.• Implemented strategy and executed to an off-shore manufacturing alliance with multiple Asian companies.• Identified, developed, qualified and managed eight high technology Asian contract manufacturing companies.• Transferred hundreds of complex parts and assemblies to our Asian contract manufacturing partners.• Realized 8% margin improvement by driving manufacturability programs in partnership with Honeywell Aerospace.

Bachelor Of Science Mechanical Engineering - Bsme, Mechanical Engineering (Design Focus)

Management

Bs Mechanical Engineering