Senior NPI Process Engineer supporting smooth transfer and quality production of products from R&D to factory at nLIGHT's Vancouver, WA site.

Systems Integration Expert cross-functional lead for the MJF 500/300 Color 3D Printer- Organize cross-functional mechanical, electrical, and firmware teams for development and testing of color 3D powder-bed plastic printer, “Vulcan”-Lead technical reviews for product requirements and features, factory critical testing, key performance metrics, and design improvement qualification-Develop strategy for product build plans, issue review communication from on-site proto builds thru production ramp design rolls and life testing-Subsystem lead for scanner system and printbar alignment process,fine tuning high quality, complex print system-Technical team lead for lower cost 300 series SKU hardware/firmware/quality team: integration, test, design decisions

Led design and testing for a 10-page scanner system for a portable printer/scanner/copier.Negotiated key performance and reliability specifications with marketing and customer assurance and led design margin testing and reporting; achieved 9x performance speeds at higher reliability.Defined and revised factory test specs for scanner mechanical and optical systems and resolved yield, contamination, and assembly quality issues during ramp trips to Thailand factory.Executed margin testing and design improvements for key performance indicators including expanded supported media types, all environmental operating corners, and volume manufacturing. Developed automated MatLAB image analysis for evaluating scan accuracy across media targets.

Member of a small team of integration specialists, focusing on pulling together multiple assets and technology teams in a Knowledge-based design system. Leader of technical development teams to optimize performance of next generation printer products. Helped manage product quality, cost goals, and development schedules across teams including software, firmware, mechanism, and ink thermal/fluid systems. Close partnership with manufacturing to insure successful ramp of many simultaneous products.

Returend from 1 year full-time fellowship at Stanford University to join a top team of computer scientists focusing on image and color science. Worked developing firmware and software, translating HP's latest color and image science into code that could run across multiple product lines on both real time printer hardware systems and cross-platform drivers.

Co-developed new assembly processes and tooling with product R&D teams, providing then industry-leading design-for-assembly feedback. Developed a high precision measurement and adjustment process for inkjet printer manufacturing used at factory sites worldwide. Lead a team of procurement, production leads, and engineers to introduce this new product to local manufacturing and later worldwide rampChampioned the use of PFMEA quality techniques and design margin best practices to insure product ramp success. Lead cost and quality benchmarking from cradle to grave, supporting worldwide implementation across multiple manufacturing sites, including simultaneous ramps in Barcelona, Singapore, and Mexico.