Luis M. Alvarez

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COO Best Lidar @ BestLidar
Melbourne, FL, US
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Melbourne, Florida, United States, United States
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About Luis M. Alvarez

Executive Manager in multiple areas including R&D Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Business Development, customer relations, and project management. Strong experience in multiple markets, regulated industries and technologies including optical LIDAR Self Driving Autonomous Vehicles technology, AI artificial intelligence, auto industry, medical equipment, Optical, RF, IoT, industrial automation, embedded rugged computers, commercial, military and aerospace, medical, FAR/DFAR, ITAR, telecommunication.Experienced in Cyber Security Block Chain, Robotics, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality.Managed budgets of over $120 million and organizations' revenue of $7 to $480 million.Strong experience in leading and converting startup, small, medium companies into a successful Lean enterprises, sell and IPO. Work with investors, VC's and management in strategically growing company revenue, profits, footprint and efficiency. Participated in over 14 mergers and acquisitions.Responsible for the manage and implementation of Lead Six Sigma and Continues improvements activities across multiple factories, design centers, and local and international teams. Implement and teach continuous improvement processes such as Kaizen, DMAIC, 3Ps, to improve efficiencies and quality and reduce cost. IoT Industrial Architect: Experience in the implementation of IIoT, Industrial IoT, connectivity of devices, data analytics, AWS and MS Azure.Implementation of Lean Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, and complete factories redesigns. Industrial factory automation of test, assembly, processes, connecting machines and devices for complete factory monitoring and analytics.Experience in working with customers in designing IIoT solutions. Customer interfacing and support.Build and Management of R&D, engineering, manufacturing, Test, process, operations & quality teams. Implementation of MES and ERP Systems.Product planning and product development, manufacturing, quality control, capital investment, team development, business and markets case analysis. Product introduction, outsourcing, development, and cost reduction of communication products. Management of multi-million dollars projects, product lines, operations, facilities and associated budgets, finances and P&L.Experience in product introduction, manufacturing transitions, outsourcing, product development with companies in Mexico, Brazil, Japan, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, England, France, Spain, and other overseas companies. Lean 6-Sigma Green Belt.

Luis M. Alvarez's Current Company Details
BestLidar

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COO Best Lidar
Melbourne, FL, US
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Luis M. Alvarez Work Experience Details
  • Bestlidar
    Coo Best Lidar
    Bestlidar
    Melbourne, Fl, Us
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  • Omi Motors
    Director Of Business Development
    Omi Motors Jan 2024 - Present
    Responsible for the development and implementation of all Business Activities to grow the company revenue and profits goals. Responsible for the development and implementation of the company Mergers and Acquisitions. Area of services includes product design, manufacturing for auto industry, sport vehicles, boating industry, industrial automation, industrial products, IOT, manufacturing, etc. Develop company expansion plans in North, Central and South America. Grow the company customer base, develop relationships with customers in the areas of product development, manufacturing, and engineering. Develop Business plans and sales plans for electric motors, complete power trains, and other components for multiple industries including Auto, sports vehicles, marine, medical, aerospace, industrial. Develop the NPI process and Sales processes. Meet with customers and design customers proposals and sales requirements and present to customers.
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  • Bestlidar
    Coo Best Lidar
    Bestlidar Mar 2021 - Aug 2023
    Melbourne, Florida, Us
    Develop new solid state LIDAR sensors for the self driving vehicle industry, avionics, drones, smart cities, military, autonomous vehicles sensors, cameras, LiDAR and more. Design next generation of Solid State, Low Cost, high resolution, small profile Lidar Sensor for self-driving vehicles, avionics, EM personnel and other verticals. Designing Optics Semiconductor Light Engine for LIDAR System and ASIC controller.Manages the company investors solutions, proposals, budget, production automation and design, business plan, and sales. Design product manufacturing strategy, process and automation.
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  • Advisor And Expert In Cyber Security/Block Chain Technology And Sales
    Advisor And Expert In Cyber Security/Block Chain Technology And Sales
    Advisor And Expert In Cyber Security/Block Chain Technology And Sales Jan 2021 - Jan 2023
    Technology advisor and sales expert for Cyber Security products and Block Chain Technology. Cyber Security software development using Block Chain technology.Implement regulatory standards and certifications for this technology. Software development and GUI design. Design Sales Team and structure.
  • Leonardo Drs
    Director Of Operations
    Leonardo Drs Apr 2019 - Apr 2021
    Arlington, Va, Us
    Manages over 325 professionals of engineers and production personnel in the manufacturing and delivery of military and commercial optical products and integrated systems. Responsible in managing and participating in activities related to manufacturing processes design, continuous improvement, MES Manufacturing Execution System, new product introduction. Fabrication of optical glass, lens, optical packaging sub-assemblies and complete optical electronics assemblies. Organization growth from 150 to 325, quality improvements. Implemented Smart Factory strategies, process automation, and continuous improvement activities to reduce cost and improve throughput. Worked with IPT Integrated Product teams and matrix configuration and reports to the company executive management. Responsible for the introduction of multiple new products and increasing the production volumes to surpass the company Internal Operating Plans. Implemented production Key Process Indicators, factory guidelines, COVID19 Procedures and safety guidelines, awareness, and avoidance. Work closely with company finance, HR, Supply Chain, Quality Organization, Sales and Business Development, Projects and Program managers, facilities engineering, design engineering and corporate groups in the strategies to continue to efficiently run the site, respond to customers’ needs and substantial growth. Prepares and implement team resources needs, capital requirements, budget requirements, Internal Operating Plans. Support military regulatory certifications and test. Manages all aspects of environmental and reliability testing, equipment, and personnel. Work with continuous improvement team in the implementation of Lean processes, Six Sigma, Kaizen events. FAR/DFAR experience. Lean Manufacturing, 6S and Cell Manufacturing. Experienced in working with IPT Integrated Product Teams and Matrix Organizations.
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  • Luminar Technologies
    Senior Director Of Advanced Manufacturing Autonomous Vehicles Technologies
    Luminar Technologies Nov 2016 - Feb 2019
    Managed the Autonomous LiDAR Advance Manufacturing Engineering group: New Product Introduction Automation, Test Automation, Factory Process Automation, budgets and the design of two automated factories.Developed organization plans, roadmaps, goal, KPIs and performance metrics.Technology: optical semiconductors process fabrication and test, ROIC optical semiconductor packaging, wire-bonding, lasers integration and fiber handling, AI artificial intelligence, for optical LIDAR self driving vehicles. Implemented Aegis FactoryLogix MES System and integration with INFOR ERP analytics to monitor process key performance metrics.Implemented concurrent engineering with design team and supply chain during NPI process.Developed and Implemented procedures that meet ISO, IATF, APQP requirements for product design, process design, test automation, design validation (DVT), regulatory standards. Completely redesigned the factories by Implementing Lean processes and activities, Kaizen events, cost reduction activities and continuous improvements processes to reduce cost, cycle time and improve quality results: 25% yield improvements, over 50% efficiency improvements, and meet aggressive product demand.Managed multiple automation vendors in the implementation of factory automation requirements for automated testing and assembly process and optical semiconductor automation.Work with Supply team and Contract Manufacturing companies in the transition of products.Managed Lean Six Sigma activities, Kaizen, PFEMA, DFMEA, TQM, Control Plans, APQP processes, KPIs, IATF 16949, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Poke Yoke, Gemba process, Kanban implementation.Work closely with the company executive leadership team, business development team and customers in presenting the facilities plans and process improvements for the manufacturing of high volume auto industry self driving vehicles products.Industry: Auto High volume Self Driving vehicles optics LIDAR sensors
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  • Contec Americas Inc.
    Vice President Of Industrial Automation And Iot
    Contec Americas Inc. Jun 2013 - Nov 2017
    Melbourne, Florida, Us
    US Operations industrial business leader and business development.Responsible for the integration of US and Japanese company product introduction, sales and marketing strategies in the US. Present to the company President, CTO, CFO, VPs, product expansion plans, market plans, and sales plans. Responsible for the entire US industrial automation division, P&L and execution.Developed/architecture company IoT product plan, product roadmap and strategies, marketing requirements, collateral sales and technical information.Supported sales team and customer in all the technical aspects of Industrial products, industrial automation, IIoT implementation and medical devices, including architecture design, proposals, cost, configuration and deployment.Developed product and systems solutions for IoT configurations. Worked with customers engineers and executive teams in the development of design requirements and selection of hardware and software, risk mitigation, NPI and solutions needed.Developed strategic partnerships and proposals for the implementation of IoT, Industrial IoT with Intel, VMWare, Kepware, Rockwell Automation, Daifuku Industrial Automation, Wonderware, others.Work with Intel and Intel partners in developing IoT solutions for multiple markets and IoT ecosystems.Interfaced with customers of large/medium/small companies Presidents, VPs, CIOs, CTOs, architects in designing industrial equipment automation, medical devices, IoT industrial solutions, architecture hardware, data analytics and software to match their needs and product requirements. Trained customers IT, industrial Automation technologies, Medical Devices. Expert in the implementation of Industrial Automation multiple industries.Analyzed sales cycles, pipelines and adjusted deployment strategies to meet market rapid changing demand.Markets: Industrial Automation, Auto industry automation, robotics automation, AGV systems, , IoT, AWS, AI automation, Medical Devices automation.
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  • Contec Americas Inc.
    Vice President Of Operations, Manufacturing, Design Engineering
    Contec Americas Inc. Sep 2004 - Jun 2013
    Melbourne, Florida, Us
    Managed the company product development/manufacturing of medical embedded systems, rugged computers and complete systems. Designed and automated the company entire production Lean facility and digital factory.Developed Operations organization plans/roadmaps/goal, KPIs and complete NPI New Product Introduction process.Implemented ISO standards, ISO13485, ITAR regulations, etc. Designed and manufactured embedded, industrial, rugged computing solutions and IoT industrial products.Partnered with venture capital investors, customers and the company executive management in creating, implementing and executing strategy to convert the company from small start up to a successful enterprise in the field of manufacturing, design and development, logistics. Managed product regulatory strategies and certifications. Implemented Lean practices and best in class processes and quality systems. Company Growth $7 million to $52 million. Successful acquisition. Member of the Executive team implementing the Merger and Acquisition of DTx, Inc. ($52 million) and CONTEC ($240 million) companies. Division of Daifuku Automation ($4 billion corporation Auto Industry/Automation). Design and implemented complete factory test and process automation, added 507% capacity, improved on time delivery from 67% to 98.9%, inventory turns from 3 to 24, Quality FPY from 71% to 97%, return rate to less than 0.39%, GP increased by 6 points, GM by 11 points. Implemented state of the art MES to meet medical ISO 13485, TS-16949 and ITAR product trace-ability requirements. Manages continuous improvement teams, Kaizen, DFMEA/PFMEA/Control, Six Sigma activities.Designed complete MES System for Medical industry, Life Science test automation, Blood Analyzers, CatScan, MRI machines, Medical equipment and instruments. GE, Beckman Coulter, Stryker, J&J, OCD, Siemens, Medtronics, InVivo, Medical computing equipment, Security, Defense Training Simulators, Industrial, Industrial IIoT, Industrial Automation.
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  • Jds Uniphase Corporation
    Vice President Operations Optical Products
    Jds Uniphase Corporation 2000 - 2004
    Developed, built and managed the company new state of the art optical manufacturing Lean facility.Managed and implemented strategic plans/goals/processes, factory automation and improvement initiatives for the Operations Organization including staff of 114 test, process, quality, R&D and product engineers, materials, logistics and supply chain organization, shipping/receiving organization, production assemblers, technicians and supervisors. Staff includes Manufacturing and Test Engineering Managers, Production Manager, Materials Supply Chain Director, Quality Manager, facilities managers, EH&S manager.Managed $151 million Operations Organization of high volume and low volume high mix production output of optical components, transponders, hybrids and instrumentation. Responsibilities included: organization budget, cost reductions, NPI, production schedules, logistics and supply chain processes, purchasing, outsourcing strategies, and facilities. Managed Lean Manufacturing Best In class processes, Continuous Improvement programs, and Camstar MES Manufacturing Execution Systems and Oracle ERP System, Kaizen, DFMEA/PFMEA/Control, Six Sigma activities.Implemented complete factory automation, robotics (Fanuc, Universal) for assembly, test, inspection and lean material handling.Developed, implemented and managed outsourcing strategies and activities with Plexus, Jabil, Flextronics, Sanmina, Fabrinet, Mack Technologies, Benchmark, Solutions Manufacturing.Managed multiple companies’ facilities, buildings and facilities expansion and consolidation.Developed organization plans, roadmaps, goal, objectives, KPIs and performance metrics. Accomplishments: Increased revenue from $43 million to $151 million.Presented plans and strategies for products and manufacturing to the company presidents, CTOs, CFO, business development and customers. Markets: Optical Communications, Military ITAR FAR/DFAR, Security, Medical, Industrial automation, Telecommunication.
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  • Pcom
    Director Of Engineering
    Pcom Jan 1999 - Sep 2000
    Kota Damansara, Selangor, My
    Managed all the R&D efforts in the development of Wireless/MW/COMSAT Broadband Point to Multipoint transmission products. Total engineering staff of 32 engineers including Software Manager, Hardware Manager, Product Introduction Manager, mechanical and system design engineers for software, firmware/embedded, RF, optical, digital design and documentation.Responsible for all the product development activities and R&D road-maps and strategies starting with the conceptual phase to production and service. Products: RF/MW/Optical Units (10-40 GHz), ATM routers, TDMA/FDMA multipoint radios,Managed product regulatory test plans and strategies. Responsible for the NPI New Product Introduction execution to meet customer demand, product cost and profitability. Worked closely with the company leadership team and customers presidents, VP, CTOs and CFOs in presenting strategies and plans for the product design, installation and sales. Worked with IPT teams in the US, England and India, in the development of the products and marketing of the products. Accomplishments: Successfully introduced new Wireless Product and positioned company for sale.Markets: Communications, Wireless, RF, Fiber, Point to Multipoint Wireless, IIoT Telecommunications.
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  • Lucent Technologies Bell Labs Innovations
    Engineering And Operations Technical Manager
    Lucent Technologies Bell Labs Innovations May 1996 - Dec 1999
    Engineering Manager responsible for the new product introduction, manufacturing, contract manufacturing, including Final Assembly & Test, ICT and vision systems, process automation.Managed team of 87 engineers in test, product, process, quality, automation, supervisors managers and 3800 assemblers and technicians in the NPI and manufacturing of commercials and industrial products Radio Frequency (RF) Wireless, optical, product design, manufacturing test development, process and material handling automation and quality engineers.Implemented Lean Manufacturing Best In class processes, Lean Sig Sigma, PFMEA, Control Plans, DMAIC, 3P.Developed organization plans, roadmaps, goal, objectives, KPIs and performance metrics.Increased operations factory revenue from $234 million to $480 million, while reducing expenses and labor cost by 60%.Completed redesigned, updated and automated one of AT&T/Lucent largest factories (3 million sqft). including (7) complete lines of Fuji/Panasonic PWT Machines, ICT, FP, vision and robotic including visual test learning and implemented principles of AI artificial intelligent vision and voice recognition terminologies. Introduced complete automated production lines of RF, Optical products, embedded rugged computers, industrial telecom and commercial products.Implemented MES, Data Analytics and SAP ERP System.Completely redesigned the factory to meet the high demand RF, telecommunication and optical products. Introduced Lean processes and DFT (Demand Flow Technology) and Promodel Process simulation. Robotics automation, Universal, Teradyne, ABB, Denso, Fanuc, Seiko, etc.)Implemented outsourcing strategies with CMs such as Jabil, Flextronics, Celestica, Solectron and others.Received multiple patents and high recognition awards by the company management and coworkers. Factories in US, Mexico, China. Lean 6-Sigma Green Belt Certified. DFT Demand Flow Technology.
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  • Lucent Technologies Bell Labs Innovations
    Rf Design Engineer
    Lucent Technologies Bell Labs Innovations Jan 1992 - May 1996
    RF Design Engineer for ISM, PWT, GSM, TDMA, VSAT products (800 MHZ-14 GHz). Also lead engineer in RF test development, manufacturing test automation, and in the introduction to manufacturing of RF/Wireless products. Experience in high/low volume RF manufacturing, RF products design verification and product introduction, RF circuits design for manufacturing, RF chip-sets test development, RF miniaturization and surface mount technology. Designed Manufacturing Industrial test and process Automation for all communication products, multiple factories. Implemented Lean Manufacturing Best In class processes. VSAT, SATCom, Wireless, Optical, RF design and manufacturing, product test automation, regulatory testing, reliability testing and certs.Accomplishments: Successfully automated the manufacturing of RF and Optical Products in (3) large factories, over $480 million business. Introduced multiple wireless and optical products. Selected most efficient AT&T Factory.
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  • Raytheon Technologies
    Rf Design Engineer
    Raytheon Technologies Feb 1989 - Jan 1993
    Arlington, Va, Us
    Radio Frequency (RF/MW) and Telemetry design engineer for shipboard signal intelligence system (SIGINT) Observation Island. Responsible for the design, test and installation of hardware and software to support telemetry applications in for NSA (National Security Agency), NASA Telemetry and Recovery Systems in Cape Canaveral, Telemetry Site IV. Responsibilities included definition of product requirements, software and hardware design, RF analog and digital systems design, antennas, fiber optics networks design, GPS systems design, fabrication, installation, testing and documentation. Supervised installation and work being done by electronic, drafting and maintenance technicians. Develop installation, maintenance and training plans for classified projects for each customer.Experience in the design of microwave networks (400 MHz – 42 GHz), design power amplifiers, RF distribution systems, Fiber Optics and digital networks hardware, microprocessors software/firmware development, and antenna design. Work and support the M.I.T Lincoln Laboratories Microwave development engineering team. Very familiarized with military and aerospace design standards and requirements.DISCO Security ClearanceIndustry: Aerospace and military surveillance
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  • Lockheed Martin
    Power Systems Design Engineer Co-Op
    Lockheed Martin Jan 1987 - Dec 1987
    Bethesda, Md, Us
    Electrical power systems design engineer in the modification and design of the Titan IV launch pad facilities for power and control systems distribution. Designed medium and high voltage power systems, transformers, switchgear, lighting protection and backup generators. Performed analysis and testing of electrical systems of aerospace vehicle launch pads.Industry: Aerospace
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Luis M. Alvarez Skills

Leadership Six Sigma Quality Management Capacity Planning Fiber Optics Engineering Management Rf Lean Manufacturing Test Automation Company Turnaround Start Ups Design Engineering Electronics Business Development Supply Chain Management Team Leadership Iot Engineering Medical Devices Strategy Organizational Development Lean Sigma Embedded Systems Program Management Testing Design For Manufacturing Leadership Development Cross Functional Team Leadership Process Development Manufacturing Change Management Product Management Electrical Engineering Organizational Growth Develop New Product Introduction Processes Program Development Lean Initiatives Start Up Operations Iiot Product Development Research Design Auto Industry Lidar Software Development M2m Internet Of Things Expert Wireless Ipo Continuous Improvement Wireless Technologies Integration Strategy Development Demand Flow Technology Iso 13485

Luis M. Alvarez Education Details

  • Florida Institute Of Technology
    Florida Institute Of Technology
    Electrical Engineering
  • Centenary College Of Louisiana
    Centenary College Of Louisiana
    Executive Mba

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