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Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Responsible for process creation and improvement for after sales service, including Telco partnerships, product insurance/protection plans, warranty exclusions, and many other topics. Using advanced analytic techniques combined with AI to identify customer pain points and opportunities for improvements in processes.

Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Managed a diverse set of projects while working for the UK general manager,UK partnerships in the sustainable and circular economiesLaunching new sales category for Back MarketMonitored quality and care performance in the UKPerformed detailed analysis of supply conditions within the marketDeveloped dashboards for monitoring pricing competitiveness in for all EU markets

Austin, Texas, United States

Automated fab product transportation environmental quality monitors and integrated them into the SPC systems to reduce technician workload by 242 hours annually, and reduced processing errors by 45%Led project to install two Camtek Eagle final inspection tools and upgrade one Camtek Falcon to integrate with fab automation protocols, improved inspection methodologies and sensitivity, and developed and provided training to technicians to improve throughput and reduce error rates

Austin, Tx

Served as tool owner in the metrology and quality group, also known as contamination-free manufacturing (CFM), in charge of developing and optimizing scan recipe as well as conducting preventative maintenance and repairs for two KLA-Tencor SP1s, seven SP1 DLSs, and two SP2s, two Camtek Eagles, and one Camtek Falcon Assume accountability for scan recipe creation and optimization as a backup owner for two KLA-Tencor 2800s and one 2810 Proactively determine sources of special and common cause variability in process performance related to in-line defectivity through Six Sigma methodologies.Accomplishments:Transferred in two Camtek Eagles to be used for final outgoing inspection, created brand new automated systems for them and implemented continuous improvement projects Generated over $450K in selling tools as well as cost avoidance of $70K yearly through phasing out obsolete KLA-Tencor Surfscan 6xx0 toolset with 9 tools by convincing process engineers of the benefits of the newer SP1 and SP2s while transferring with them all quals and documenting all work as part of the engineering change management.Averaged $90k per year in cost avoidance in tool repair and maintenance by troubleshooting and repairing tools with second-source and repaired parts. Determined opportunities on the two SP2s to increase availability and utilization through user training, process improvement, software enhancement, and installation of an additional loadport, which allowed for efficient queuing of product for inspection. Demonstrated proficiency with KLA-Tencor SPX toolset by creating recipes and repairing tools, and documenting the procedures for future tool owners. Acted as a member of a yield improvement task force responsible for identifying multiple environmental contamination issues in the fab and kicked off a fab-wide audit in searching and resolving numerous issues for product yield improvement.

Austin, Texas Area

• Solved mechanical, electrical, and software issues to repair and maintain 13 KLA Surfscan inspection tools with a 98% average up time• Reduced spending through second-source parts and in-house repairs to save an average of $30k per quarter• Increased tool availability and efficiency of operation by utilizing continuous improvement methodology • Worked with production process owners to phase out obsolete inspection tools for a cost savings of 70k a year• Supported production through developing bare wafer defect inspection recipes for qualifying processes

Austin, Tx

Responsible for the upkeep and recipe development for the bare wafer scanning tools (Tencor Surfscan 6200s, KLA-Tencor SP1 DLS) in Spansion Fab25.

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

IT technician for the Texas A&M University Libraries, responsible for troubleshooting software, hardware, and network issues for library employees.

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

RA for Fountain Hall responsible for ensuring a safe learning environment for the occupants.

Austin, Texas Area

Developed defect identification training material to improve defect classification accuracy and reduce the time to finding root cause of defects.

Round Rock, Texas

Responsilbe for IT support to the office and in charge of the records digitization project.

Master Of Science - Ms, Engineering Management, 16.56/20

Specialization: Supply Chain Management

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Engineering Technology, Focus On Manufacturing And Mechanical Engineering Technology, 3.29

Activities and Societies: Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, Tau Alpha Pi, Texas A&M Ballroom Dancing