Highly driven, Senior Director with over 20 years of experience leading successful IC development teams. Inquisitive, fast-learner with a passion for innovation balanced with the discipline required for development efficiency and risk management. Hands-on leadership approach with strong attention to detail. Effective working across functional boundaries, organizations, and different cultures.- An innovative idea for a new circuit, architecture, or methodology is a good starting point. However the real challenge is efficiently transforming a handful of concept slides into a successful product family that is manufacturable, cost competitive, and of the highest quality.