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Boise, ID, US

Boise, Idaho, United States

Boise, Idaho, United States

• Deployed supplier quality program for evaluating and developing suppliers of NPI (New Product Introduction) materials used for next generationNAND and DRAM technology nodes.
• Defined material specifications for NPI materials (Chemicals, Gases, and Precursors) through technicalrationalization and collaboration with suppliers and process engineers.
• Evaluated supplier defense lines in terms of raw material control, manufacturing process robustness,metrology, packaging, and quality systems to surface out quality gaps and align gap closure plans.
• Conducted process and quality systems audits on new and high risk supplier sites.

Malta, NY

• Led Strategy Teams for High Purity incoming material commodities: Process/Bulk Chemicals, Gases, and Precursors.
• Drove completion of >20 cross-functional material qualification projects that enabled multi-million dollars in cost savings/CONQ reduction, and BCP/Quality Improvements. Won Annual CEO Award.
• Collaborated with suppliers and Fab Stakeholders on DOEs for spec windowing.
• Coordinated risk mitigation responses to supply-related operational issues with fab stakeholders and suppliers.
• Scrutinized Supplier Process CIPs/Change Requests. Prepared and presented Material Risk Assessment packages to fab stakeholders, material review boards, change boards, and executive review boards.
• Collaborated with Process/Equipment Engineers, Facilities, and Logistics on OCAP and SPC trend troubleshooting and partitioning experiments.

Malta, NY

• Standardized business process for IQA and FBEOL defect metrology inspection setups.
• Developed recipe BKMs to optimize production recipes. Programmed engineering recipes for defect experiments.
• Troubleshot metrology anomalies, equipment failures, and WIP dispatch disruptions.
• Evaluated new inspection tooling vendors against POR to present capital tooling justification.
• Collaborated with module and proves integration engineers on defectivity task force projects.
• Sustained tool uptime and dispositioned wafer holds.

Malta, NY

Troy, NY

-Oversaw 2 floors with 25 freshmen and 2 buildings with 54 upperclass residents to develop a healthy community environment. -Managed hall funds to plan and execute programs aimed at building community, promoting personal development, advertising campus resources, and exploring career and academic opportunities. -Completed trainings in conflict management.

Troy, NY

-Enhanced and validated discrete event simulation models for an NSF-funded research project that investigates debris removal systems following natural disasters. Extensive use of Arena, MINITAB, and Excel Modeling.-Implemented sensitivity analyses on factors affecting vehicle routing efficiency to determine optimal adaptive queueing service rate.

Dubai, UAE

-Reviewed material test certificates of welding consumables, steel plates, valves, and fittings for compliance with relevant industrial code requirements and project specifications.-Developed automated templates for use in tank elevation surveying during scheduled hydrotests.-Maintained QA/QC project documentations and organized Manufacturer's Final.

Troy, NY

-Supervised a group of student officers to plan and execute chapter activities, manage chapter funds, and recapture Gold Chapter Recognition Award.-Planned and successfully coordinated Six Sigma Greenbelt Training Program hosted by the RPI IIE student chapter.-Raised chapter funds to send delegates to the IIE Regional Conference.

Dubai, UAE

-Conducted performance analysis and evaluation of corrective maintenance operations for Intelligent Transportation System devices stationed in Dubai, UAE.

Troy, NY

-Conducted weekly recitation lectures in calculus and supervised weekly quizzes.-Led discussions on topics relating to college adjustment for freshman students. -Provided drop-in tutoring services for calculus students.

Master Of Engineering (M.Eng.), Industrial Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Industrial Engineering, 3.61, Cum Laude

High School