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Phoenix, Az, Us

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Conduct engineering studies to support new product development and product transition into manufacturing. Create, improve, evaluate, and sustain manufacturing process equipment and process flow to create a robust manufacturing process for medical products. Perform and write validations of products, processes, and equipment in accordance with FDA and ISO guidelines.

Arizona State University, Tempe, Az

Image Processing Applications Laboratory - Modeling and simulation to improve the outcome of medical procedures. Designed, developed, and evaluated permeability testing of endovascular coils to establish accurate porous media computational fluid dynamics (CFD) constants for hemodynamic flow.

Designed experiments and implemented process changes to create a robust IC manufacturing process to meet customer requirements. Developed, prepared and evaluated manufacturing process flow for semiconductor products. Validated new product compliance to technology specification. Created and maintained product and technology specifications as needed. Successful project champion of key CMOS technology transfer from Phoenix to Singapore and Taiwan. Lead yield enhancement and production oversight of mixed-signal product line.

Successfully brought products from concept to prototype. Transferred prototypes to manufacturing to hit market window. Collaborated with process engineering, quality assurance, manufacturing, and industrial engineering to improve product yield and performance. Bench tested products to evaluate performance. Key member of team which created low cost SoC product solution, reducing production cost 67%. Gathered and incorporated process R&D to create new RFBiCMOS, mixed signal, SoC technology. Transferred new product and process from prototype in Mesa, AZ to manufacturing in Austin, TX

Developed and maintained wet etch, dry etch, and photolithography processes. Performed and analyzed process experiments optimizing process performance. Provided technical support and process streamlining for all fabrication areas. Provided visual defect expertise, training, and problem solving. Set-up and maintained statistical process control.

Developed and maintained dry etch processes. Used statistical process control to drive improvements, track stability and performance. Wrote and maintained operating procedures. Specified, evaluated, and recommended new processing equipment. Performed tool and process set-up to bring new equipment on-line. Provided failure analysis to the product engineering team for yield improvement activities. Initiated project management following Total Quality Management for the etch process area, self-directed work team.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Biomedical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Chemistry

Activities and Societies: American Chemical Society

Mechanical Engineering