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Portland, OR, US

Palo Alto, CA, US

• Investigated and implemented cost reduction opportunities throughout the entire supply chain, from design, to manufacturing, to customer shipments.
• Created and maintained a preferred parts list to assist R&D with selecting components for lowest cost overall solutions.
• Developed component cost models to validate part quotes.
• Performed BOM analysis to assist R&D with lowest solution cost selection.
• Investigated current NVM memory programming costs and proposed alternatives leading to a contract renegotiation saving $3M per year.

Palo Alto, CA, US

Ensured the reliability of inkjet printers by developing and driving reliability programs (including creating goals, test plans, AFR predictions, and warranty cost analysis).* Developed and executed reliability programs for multiple DeskJet© programs. Coordinating with design engineers, test labs, customer satisfaction, and program managers, defects were.

Palo Alto, CA, US

Managed outsourcing of testing activities for Vancouver Site development programs (including software, firmware, integration, and localization).* Led a team of engineers and technicians, developing a defect characterization guide that improved the quality of defect reports, and reduced inquiries by 70%.*Managed communications, contracts, confidential.

Palo Alto, CA, US

Managed world-class component vendors to maintain assurance of supply and quality of electrical components used in the manufacturing of inkjet printers.* Coordinated competitive cost analysis programs for electrical sub-systems, helping to reduce costs and be more competitive by making R&D and manufacturing aware of competitor’s designs. * Designed an.

Palo Alto, CA, US

Maintained and improved the process and equipment for final print quality testing of inkjet print head production.* Implemented a training and qualification program for the final test station. This improved the effectiveness of testing and reduced rework by more than 20%.* Developed a system to track and record print quality yields. This metric was used to.