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Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

- Led multiple diverse divisions in Platform Hardware, RF Software Defined Radio, and NI's Long Term Innovation Program- Served hybrid roles, program managing the largest and most complex hardware development initiatives while also leading teams and individuals- My responsibilities included aligning with business stakeholders, consolidating customer needs into product features, driving rapid product development, and coordinating with internal support teams.

Austin, Texas, United States

- Led a global semiconductor test division of 60+ responsible for product research, development, validation, commercialization, and lifecycle management- Guided and program managed 20+ hardware and software projects, ensuring 100% adherence to customer commitments- Served as Program Manager for a variety of projects, including a custom digital timing ASIC that required orchestrating pre-silicon digital development, test chip shuttle runs, validation plans, and debugging- Transformed business unit requests into executable hardware and software projects for semiconductor validation and production test customers-

Austin, Texas

- Pioneered NI’s first engineering team focused on developing systems, which aimed to be a leading supplier of semiconductor production test solutions- Drove development of NI’s Semiconductor Test System (STS), including innovations to calibration and system services to support wafer and packaged IC customers- Managed a multi-functional team of R&D managers and individual contributors developing electrical, firmware, mechanical, manufacturing test, and driver solutions in the USA and Asia

Austin, Texas, United States

- Responsible for team leadership including roadmaps, sustaining, advanced support, and people management- Visited 15+ large semiconductor customers globally and staffed tradeshows to refine product requirements

Austin, Texas, United States

- Managed projects and teams across 4 different groups, rapidly onboarding new technologies including precision power supplies, high-speed digital communication, and RF front ends- Earned reputation as a trusted PM by delivering over 10 products with a 90% on-time completion rate- Managed post-silicon integration of two custom analog ASICs and developed a pattern digital instrument to transform NI’s approach to silicon validation

Austin, Texas, United States

- Built strong relationships with assigned customers, prioritizing daily technical support and bug resolution- Presented multi-day training classes for 100+ customers across North America- Advocated customer needs and drove quality improvements for two product lines as engineering liaison