Marco Hernandez Email & Phone Number

Fremont, Ca, Us

Austin, Texas, Us

Production associate role multi models & disciplines relating to the physical assembly at various assembly line stages inclusive but not limited to bumper installations, electrical harness installation, bumper fascia, misc internal electro mechanical, requiring use of multiple power torque wrenches performing what is often referred to as "taking shots" and other fun stuff.Model 3 Pre-marriage / Post marriage production builds ie. Thermal Bar - Super CompressorModel Y Pre - marriage / Post marriage production builds ie. Themal Bar / OctoValveBody in white - Door panel jig setting / misc. door hinge Paint Department- panel installs & paint blemish inspections.et al

Kalamazoo, Mi, Us

Authored various regulatory related documents, ie. protocolsDeveloped and manufactured a pneumatic cycle wear test fixture Conducted plastic optical fiber development studiesCreated polymer waveguide illumination prototypesDesigned and machined fixtures and other alignment related jigs for UV light curing wandsFiber illumination cable manufacturing cycle time reduction - POF polishingPerformed failure analysis on epoxy bonds ie. fracture delaminationsCreated various polymer light pipes via various optical grade polymers

Sunnyvale, California, Us

Had the pleasure to be at the forefront of a start up, providing initial lab support. Now out of stealth mode and ready to rock their industry.

Marlborough, Ma, Us

Supporting development of an optical Fractional Flow Reserve Fiber GuideWire sensor SUD, a new family of IVUS catheter for integration in the newly released POLARIS™ imaging system. Multi-Role Charter Obligations:Supplier Engineering: Audits, Technical liaison Process capability / validation Designated component materials assessment Eng. Authored Test Method Validations ( variable & attribute) Supplier / vendor selection Produced acceptance activity reports, Gage R&R analysis tools, Provided supplier contacts,Manufacturing: Established manufacturing platform for low volume production needs Manufacturing Technology Transfer to sister division Hands on fiber guide wire end-face polishing and training Misc. hands on training Consulting Subject Matter Expert for fiber related activities Fiber polishing & characterization Fiber to fiber alignment process improvements Metrology, fiber cleaning & handling training Pre / Post sterilization optical cable validation testing IP portfolio contribution: Low cost Polyimide coating stripper GuideWire end face processing Low cost reflective filter reference probe to fiber tip attachmentRegulatory: Clinical-Live animal study participant,Fiber GuideWire FFR sensorR&D: Fiber GuideWire Sensor related Fiber to fiber alignment Developed low cost filter probe prototypes Developed low cost non- chemical fiber Polyimide coating stripper Fiber end face profile polishing Filter to fiber process development Fiber sensor GuideWire related studies for improved process and manufacturing Next generation process improvementsCourses/Classes- Partial Chemicals, Raw Materials Including Biologics (CRIB) Product Data Management (PDM) Process Chemicals, Raw Materials Including Biologics (CRIB) Overview SOP for Material of Animal Applied Statistics (Lean Manufacturing) Supplied Material Acceptance Activity Verification SOP Statistical tech

Los Gatos, California, Us

• Laser Safety Officer for Corporation - Laser Institute Of America (LIA) certification.• Manufactured Saphotonics first 3 Axis Fiber Optic Gyro f"Golf ball " with zero defect integration.• Solved packaging integration issue using bare un-packaged passive components.• Selected vendors for bare passive 1x4 Planar Lightwave Circuit• Selected vendors for optical isolators & circulators.• Characterized optical performance for passive components.• Characterized quadrupole wound gyro coils.• Optimized & programmed fusion splicer for 80um P.M. fiber• Optimized cleaver for 80um fiber• selected elastomeric polymer & epoxy for various bonding applications.• Support both San Carlos & Los Gatos locations for optical specific contract projects.• Responsible for integration of Wisetrack asset tracking system using Microsoft SQL express.• Responsibilities include support build, test & characterization of optical components• Responsible for cost, size , form-fit & function reduction • Responsible for defining component specs with customer interaction

Pleasanton, California, Us

• Initiated cost reduction plan to introduce integrated optic platforms to replace filter based DWDM products.• Responsible for managing six sigma Pareto chart for executive management meetings.• Responsible for maintaining statistical process control for RMA functions.• Responsible for writing manufacturing process instructions.• Responsible for RMA and WIP failure analysis for various optical network cards- XFP / SFP optics• Hands on mechanical, precision fiber optic assemblies, skill sets• Responsible for NPI for CM transfer efforts.• Established contract manufacturing timeline study for new product introduction through direct hands on demonstrations, inclusive to training and technology transfer to direct labor force.• Created a paperless solution for processing RMA products.• Experience with Microsoft Great Plains • Experience with Agile (PLM) to sustain CM support, new product development & routine support.• Responsible for recommending and issuing CAR / SCAR reports.• Responsible for recommending & issuing Quality Alerts • Responsible for conducting failure analysis reports for various product lines specific to the Sorrento portfolio products.• Primary fiber optic on-site expert.• Maintain Quality Alert , MRB & RMA logs and analysis.

Toronto, On, Ca

• Responsible for maintaining Dual AWG ROADM applicable product line• Responsible for establishing fused coupler data link process with hand on timeline demonstration using fiber splicer.• Responsible for day to day manufacturing support for various Planar Light wave Circuits configured as Arrayed • Established cost reduction in excess of 70% for BOM item on an AWG product line.• Established cost reduction collaboration with local optical termination house.• Maintained statistical process control for RMA and failure analysis using six sigma and Taguchi methods.• Expert in high density MTP connector attributes.• Discovered polishing process flaw that contaminated MTP connector with polishing slurry debris .• Developed fiber routing and optimized assembly process for dual AWG platform.• Expert in failure analysis for hybrid integrated optics and fused optical components.

Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems Sunnyvale-CAManufactured rapid prototype optical sensors for various Government funded programs.Invented and manufactured WIM weigh-in-motion Fiber Bragg grating sensors.Installed WIM sensors in a Texas DOT program / University of Houston - truck stop.Designed & fabricated various WIM & perimeter related sensors utilizing FBG methodologies. Fabricated several devices in a six-month period using rapid proto-type principles. Fabricated and demonstrated several devices using side polish fiber technology, including power monitors, VOA, Special fiber – Dual clad-FBG-Small Core. Developed various FBG based strain sensors as high as 10000 micro-strain. Developed a Magnetostrictive tunable filter. (Patent awarded) Demonstrated proto-type low loss .2 dB devices Set up low cost machine shop ($1500.00) mill, drill press, and band saw to machine in house fixtures. Designed fixtures .Managed a small team of technicians. Familiar with DC and AC electronics. Expert in all equipment associated with fiber optic component characterization. Expert in failure analysis for several fiber optic related components. Expert in epoxy and adhesion principles for use in fiber optic related devices. Experienced in epoxy-less molecular bond principles. Well disciplined in, mechanical, thermal & materials engineering for component related development. Proficient in fixture design and use of mill, drill press, taping, etc. to create such fixtures. Proficient in Rapid Prototype sensor builds.

Chandler, Arizona, Us

• Applied Taguchi methods for robust design.• Primary Packaging Engineer for Arrayed Waveguide Grating program.• responsible for developing processes for fiber attachment to PLC devices. • Expert in fiber attachment techniques that meet or exceed Belcore and/or Mil-Spec. standards. • Responsible for fixture designs for added functionality to alignment systems. • Identified and selected material for external housing. • Packaged the following AWG devices: In-house design, Kymata, Alcatel, Bookham, and Ionas. • Developed fiber array assembly process using silicon v-grooves. • Familiar with all instrumentation relating to fiber optic and electronic metrology test systems. • Experience with epoxies, soldering, and other bonding principles. • Disciplined in Technology Transfer to a Manufacturing platform. • Responsible for Evaluation, Test, and Characterization. • Trained Engineers & Technicians. • Expert in fiber array attachment to any type of waveguide, or other optical elements

Palo Alto / Harrisburg Pa. • Principle Packaging Engineer for Planar Coupler Program• Developed process to pigtail Planar Couplers. • Applied statistical process control methods• Developed algorithm for automated alignment of Planar Couplers. • Demonstrated low loss process & transferred technology to sister division in Palo Alto. • Received two company awards for this program. • Designed tooling fixtures to aid the manufacture of finished goods. • Trained Engineers and technician for transfer to manufacturing, • Worked with software engineer to develop automated alignment program. Performed failure analysis for various devices and modules.

• Applied Taguchi methods- Robust design• Maintained statistical process control for fused coupler stations• Process Engineer- passive fused devices• Principle Engineer for DARPA Mantec program - Development of miniature Polarization maintaining fused coupler • Developed and demonstrated the manufacture of fused P.M. couplers and Miniature couplers for use in Fiber Optic Gyro applications. • Invented & manufactured a portable Polarimeter for use in characterizing PM couplers.• Designed tooling and fixtures for Birefrignent axis alignment for P.M. couplers. • Trained technician to manufacture fused P.M. Couplers. • Developed process for fabricating 1” fused couplers. • Developed process for manufacturing 980/1550 WDM couplers. • Trained technicians. • Modified a fused coupler machine for the manufacture of P.M. couplers. • Supported engineering sample builds and special order devices. • Co-authored “Miniature optic fiber couplers for fiber optic gyro applications” – SPIE 20th anniversary FOG.Miniature optic fiber couplers for fiber optic gyros applicationsHu, Anton; Ferrell, Doug; Hernandez, Marco A.;

• Obtained Taguchi method training- Robust design methods• Participated in the manufacture of the first navigation grade all fiber optic gyro-scope (MOD X-1) that eventually was displayed at the Smithsonian institute• Fiber optic coupler development- Prepared, polished and characterized Evanescent field tunable couplers.• Laser fused P.M. coupler development- Improved the process and took charge in producing P.M. laser fused couplers. • M.I.O.C – Lithium Niobate modulator / combiner. Responsibilities included PLC end face polishing. Characterized numerical aperture, far field diameter, modulation constant, loss measurement and extinction ratio.• Fiber Attachment- Supported Army AMT program- pigtailed p.m. angled v-block assemblies of which I also fabricated. The mini-gyro passed a 40000g centrifuge test and a ballistic cannon test. In short I am capable of pigtailing Single Mode, P-M fiber, elliptical core, bow-tie, D-shaped, fibers to PLC devices.• EDFA- Assembled & Tested Erbium doped fiber amplifiers for use in fiber optic gyro applications.• Assembled various interferometer brass board prototypes using bulk optics such as Glan-Thomson polarizers, Quarter wave plates, soleil babinet compensator, etc.• Co-developed and demonstrated fiber optic angle cleaver,. • Manufactured a fiber-optic Data bus for a sister division technology transfer. • Experience in bulk optic test beds, such as interferometers and laser to fiber alignment. • Fiber Gyro coil testing using optical Coherence Domain Reflectometer.• Supported various SDI (Star Wars) related programs, including a novel concept for a fiber optic fuse detonator sensor for use in various warhead platforms.• Participated in the exploitation of fiber sensors for use in “smart-fuze” for hard target bunker buster applications.

Lower Division Courses

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Computer Science; Electronics

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Electronics Technology