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Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Build, test, troubleshoot, and commission molecular beam epitaxy systems for use in cutting-edge integrated circuits, LEDs, and more. Molecular beam epitaxy takes place in Ultra High Vacuum where semiconductor wafers are grown one layer of molecules at a time.Created processes and tools which have reduced configuration operations from days to.

Helped engineers, engineering departments, and technical companies communicate better to increase productivity, culture, and profitability.

• Create market-research-based specifications for new product function and performance to maintain market leadership.
• Design and market-test intuitive user interfaces for new products.
• Manage market research and field testing of new product designs and assist in on-site troubleshooting of installed systems.
• Lead a cross-functional team in a new development process which reduced development time by 50%.
• Design a new noncontact measurement gauge which took market share from 40% to 80% in one year.
• Write easy to understand manuals and process/procedures for complex products.

• Design, test, and verify analog and digital circuitry and C-language code for precision industrial measurement systems within ECO-controlled system.
• Build and test prototype circuits for design verification.
• Design, build, and troubleshoot automated testing systems using multiple programmable controllers and measurement modules interconnected with GPIB (IEEE 488).
• Design and build interface between precision sensing system and production PLCs.
• Design a programmable length controller which quickly captured 80% of market share.
• Create a unique interface language between length controllers and CNC production equipment.

Calibrate and troubleshoot world’s most precise noncontact capacitive displacement sensors.Calibrate and troubleshoot LVDT-based displacement and web tension sensors.Calibrate and troubleshoot capacitive sensor-based precision industrial measurement systems.Established a new standard calibration throughput time by redesigning calibration process.

• Test and troubleshoot spread-spectrum communication hardware.
• Write reliable automated testing routines for manufacturing/QA test systems.
• Design and build equipment for easy-to-operate automated testing of circuit boards and finished products for faster throughput and reliable results.
• Work with National Instruments hardware and software for automated testing.

• Analog circuit design and troubleshooting for cardiac pacing and arrythmia stimulator for use in human research.

Test and troubleshoot external pacemakers and implantable pacemaker programmers using a variety of electronic test equipment.Used tenacity and analytical skills to successfully troubleshoot and repair units deemed “unrepairable” by others.Stringently abide by FDA regulations for traceability and certification of units under test.Work with design engineer.

M.A. With Honors, Communication Studies

Studied all forms of communication with a focus on interpersonal communication and education/training.

B.S. With Distinction, Communication Studies

Studied most areas of communication with a focus on Public Relations. Graduated with Distinction

Electrical Engineering, Music

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

Certificate, Post-Secondary Teaching

Rigorous 18-credit program focusing on educational psychology, pedagogical methods, and technology in education.