Scaled a regional Supplier Quality and Development function in a fast paced, high growth environment for the EV charging leader. Group focus on custom content providers in mechanical, electro-mechanical, and interconnect.

Supporting HGST’s Cloud Infrastructure Business.My concentrations were in Product and Supplier Quality, and Component Engineering. As Development and Sustaining Quality Program Manager, responsible for go-to-market quality planning and execution, as well as providing post-production release quality support. We delivered 4U-60, -98, and -102 storage platforms, 2U and 4U Storage Servers, and a Petabyte Scale Archival Storage System. In Supplier Quality, I supported supplier selection and qualification with a particular focus on quality KPI management of Contract Manufacturers, As functional representative the Product Core Team, we addressed post-sales customer QA support, product and process cost reductions, and quality/service level improvement projects. Setup, staffed and worked in Component Engineering function for the Data Center Systems business.

Staffed and Managed Component Engineering and Supplier Quality functions for the leading manufacturer of Residential Gateways. Established Component and Supplier Qualification and Management Systems. Managed Manufacturing Test function NPI thru Post-Sales : Component, PCBA, Product level.Served as Business Excellence Consultant to PACE after the acquisition of 2Wire.

Reorganized and managed a corporate-wide Supplier Quality function in a post-merger (Quantum/Maxtor) environment. Accountable for supplier and component readiness in a fast NPI cycle and quality of supply in a sustained high volume manufacturing environment.Responsible for Supplier Qualification, Monitoring and Control Systems; Component and Assembly Level Qualification & Reliability Demonstration, Failure Analysis, PCBA Test Development, Conduct Quarterly Reviews with Suppliers and Company Leadership; support Customer Reviews & Qualifications.