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Menlo Park, Ca, Us

- Established a new Optical Engineering division within the Hardware Researchorganization, leading the recruitment and hiring process, including conducting 67interviews as a technical expert across two organizations.- Expanded the team to 28 engineers, comprising 8 full-time employees and 20 contractworkers, with expertise in optical engineering, opto-mechanical engineering, andautomation engineering.- Successfully managed the team through multiple company reorganizations, overseeingbudget adjustments, layoffs, and the prioritization of programs and resources.- Supervised and coached underperforming team members, making critical decisions toensure the overall health and success of the team.- Recognized by peers and leaders for strategic thinking and management expertise,providing valuable insights for organizational growth.- Led a matrixed team across three distinct technical research organizations,demonstrating strong cross-functional leadership and collaboration

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

I work with various research groups at Facebook Reality Labs Research to build/design physical optical-mechanical systems centered around AR/VR. This varies from experimental systems that try and prove simulated/modeled data, systems that test internal/external components for performance, to prototypes etc.

Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, De

• Masters Thesis "Physical Performance of a Long-Range Free-Space Optical Link"• Optical design development for laser transmitter and pointing alignment of optical relay• Optical design development for receiver telescope• Hardware assembly, installation, and alignment of laser transmitter and receiver telescope• Modeling and calculations of scintillation, beam wander, and angle of arrival of a Gaussian beam through atmospheric turbulence• Link budget and safety calculations for long-range laser transmitter system

Redmond, Washington, Us

• Specialized in developing techniques for measuring MTF performance in novel waveguides• Developed and tested new optical metrology techniques for design verification, validation of sub-assembly specifjcations and failure analysis• Supported design, testing and deployments of optical test stations across global locations• Defined hardware/software integration protocols needed for active research/testing support• Led verification of hardware/software station stability and updates, including GRRs• Supported training, knowledge sharing, and correlation of optical test stations across global locations• Conducted failure analysis on non-conforming parts and generated actions for improvement of design and production• Analyzed data and statistics for design verification, R&D, and failure analysis• Defined and managed test processes and proceduresI worked on the Analog Hardware team at Microsoft as an Optical Hardware Test Engineer, designing, configuring and maintaining optical test stations for the HoloLens. As well as, developing new test methodologies for the newly developed optical components. This position involved research and development of new techniques to test optical components, failure analysis testing, automated station development and maintenance. I worked with hardware and software, and traveled globally.

Bellevue, Washington, Us

I am currently a vendor working on the Analog Hardware team at Microsoft. I work on the Test team as an Optical Test and Deployment Engineer, designing, configuring and maintaining optical test stations for the HoloLens. This position involves research and development of new ways to test optical components, failure analysis testing, automated station development and maintenance. I work with hardware and software, and travel globally.

Redmond, Washington, Us

• Develop custom cosmetic and display analysis algorithms for customer needs. • Define and program hardware/software integration communication protocols for product line automation. • Custom application development in VB.NET for internal and customer needs.• Lead targeted demonstrations and training's for customers covering company software and colorimeter systems.• Travel domestically and internationally to install, integrate, and calibrate systems within manufacturing lines and research labs.

Mclean, Va, Us

Emerging Technologies Department – Computational Imaging and Sensing Group• Performed Analysis of Alternatives to support development of a LIDAR/Active Imaging program at a government research agency.• Explored compressive sensing, combinatorial group testing, and optimization techniques for implementation in LIDAR systems.• Developed a model of the link budget for a hyperspectral-LIDAR system for an internal research program using python.• Worked with a team to design and construct a hyperspectral-LIDAR system for an internal research program.• Supported the research development and calibration of a light field camera for an internal research program.• Designed algorithm and simulation of a discrete filter array for spectroscopy applications on a light field camera and cell phone camera using python and matlab.• Organized, developed, and executed test and evaluation strategies of performers for a government research agency.• Developed and coded most effective way to analyze and display results of team performance that were presented to and used by the Program Manager using python. • Completed a year-long MITRE conducted Systems Engineering Program that focused on the SE life cycle, Successful Teams, and Effective Communication.

Forest Grove, Oregon, Us

· Helped students complete labs and understand concepts covered in class. Grade

Forest Grove, Oregon, Us

· Laser Cooling and Trapping of Rubidium Atoms.

· Tutored in Chemistry and Pre-Calculus. Grades increased from an F average to a B+ average.

Forest Grove, Oregon, Us

· Helped develop and build high-speed photo detectors and external cavity diode lasers.

Forest Grove, Oregon, Us

· Helped students complete labs and understand concepts covered in class. Grade assignments.TALKS Off-the-shelf Atom Trapping (Poster)

Master'S Degree, Optics And Photonics

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Physics

Photonics