Global responsibility for process modeling and design, process analytical technology, HVM scale up, and data analytics for Planarization and Patterning operations.

Led a global team of data engineers/analysts/scientists focused on delivering solutions in the areas of manufacturing and supply chain intelligence. Responsible for data pipelining from ERP, LIMS, and MES systems, advanced data analytics, and application development across 20 sites to help our semiconductor materials businesses accelerate decision making, increase supply chain resiliency, reduce manufacturing cycle times, and improve product quality.

Developed models to predict key quality characteristics based on raw material inputs and process parameters, enabling the business to forecast finished goods quality before production, optimize raw material lot selections, and prevent scrap/rework.Built data pipelines to extract data from various systems, clean and prep datasets, and feed downstream analytics and reporting solutions.

**Versum Materials acquired by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany as part of the EMD Electronics business in Oct 2019Managed multi-million dollar project to improve process automation and plant digitization at 3x manufacturing facilities globally. Designed and deployed analytics and reporting dashboards to help monitor and control production processes and drive improvement efforts.

Worked with IT and data science teams to provision, analyze, and visualize manufacturing process data. Used Tableau to design interactive dashboards to help process owners track key KPIs and identify significant sources of variation or opportunities for improvement.Managed statistical process control (SPC) environment for next-generation NAND products. Led SPC reviews to identify incapable processes and facilitate root cause analysis.Collaborated with manufacturing development, process development, and process integration engineering teams to improve process control strategies and ensure process stability and capability throughout the product development life cycle.Designed systems to measure and improve the health of the SPC environment relative to industry best practices and internal business procedures, ensuring that capable processes with robust process controls were transferred to HVM.Designed a measurement assurance program for secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) processes to control and minimize measurement uncertainty.

Led cross-functional teams in lean manufacturing and Six Sigma projects, such as optimizing cell layouts to improve material flow, designing and implementing a new induction annealing process to reduce process cycle time and enhance safety, designing fixtures to error-proof manufacturing processes, and implementing statistical process control (SPC) to help reduce process variation.Facilitated root cause analysis and corrective action implementation based on analysis of the most frequent, costly, and/or dangerous failure modes and customer returns, resulting in 28% improvement YOY in first pass yield.Eliminated occurrence of costly shipping errors while simultaneously decreasing packaging cycle time by designing a barcode system for automated part number verification.Managed qualification of new and existing manufacturing equipment, including execution of measurement system analysis (MSA) and process capability studies to validate metrology and production processes.Conducted process failure modes & effects analysis (PFMEA) for critical manufacturing processes and implemented process improvements to mitigate high-risk items.Worked directly with both customers and suppliers to implement effective containment and corrective action and resolve quality issues related to customer returns and incoming material.Managed the quality management system (QMS) in accordance with the ISO 9001:2008 standard and led the plant successfully through several surveillance and recertification audits.