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Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Privileged to work with a world class team of engineers, scientists, researchers and technicians in delivering novel products for industrial marking and coding applications

Corvallis, Oregon

Hillsboro, Or

• Responsible for direct management of geographically diverse team of Program Managers who led new product development and introduction efforts for 25-30 unique products simultaneously• Responsible for annual development budget in excess of $30M which led to annual product line revenue in excess of $800M• Led continuous improvement efforts for development processes to increase efficiency of productization driven by strict customer-dictated development timelines• Worked through merger of TriQuint Semiconductor and RF Micro Devices to define and streamline corporate product development processes including analysis of Level 1, 2 and 3 process flows.

Hillsboro, Or

• Responsible for direct management of Program Managers and Material Program Managers who led development efforts as well as material management for broad portfolio of open market products• Responsible for product development activities across multiple different engineering technologies including Gallium-Arsenide, Silicon, BAW and SAW filters and laminate development activites• Worked on financial analysis and implementation plan for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software to streamline and automate product development processes• Reviewed and approved product development plans including budget, schedule and scope of work for high margin consumer electronics programs. Responsible for ensuring that development teams delivered products on-schedule and within budget.• Provided concise weekly reports to senior management, up to and including C-level management, for key product development metrics and risk analysis

Hillsboro, Or

• Responsible for direct management of nine Product Engineers with responsibility for 10-15 unique products and portfolio management responsibility for dozens of legacy products• Ensured that new product development and portfolio products met necessary yield targets on a weekly basis and managed corrective activities for any products that were not meeting target.• Reviewed engineering data analysis for new product development to ensure that products launched with acceptable quality and yield targets• Responsible for engineering test floor allocation and prioritization to ensure that all products met customer need by dates for key sample deliveries and milestones

Hillsboro, Or

• Responsible for a variety of engineering activities for the duration of the product lifecycle (form kickoff through obsolescence), including:o Test code development versus product compliance matrixo Test hardware development (both wafer sort and final test)o Statistical engineering data analysis for new product development (correlation, guardbanding, gage R&R, etc.)o Data presentation to engineering and management teams on key yield inhibitors and improvement activities

Master Of Science - Ms, Computer Science

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Science

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Electrical Engineering

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English Language And Literature, General