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Langhorne, PA, US

Plainsboro, NJ

• WAVE SYSTEMS, Plainsboro, NJ 2010-2016Engineering Project Manager / Scrum MasterResponsible for overall success of client software for hardware-based digital security.
• Provided leadership and direction to ensure software delivery for security sub-systems (TPM, fingerprint modules, smart cards, etc).
• Drove product development in an agile environmento Organized and facilitated sprint planning, daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives and other Scrum-related practices and ceremonieso Tracked and communicated.
• Executed and maintained program management processes and disciplines in the areas of: program schedule and quality management; requirements management; communications management; cost management; risk / issue.
• Engineering point of contact for domestic and international OEM partners.
• Awarded first in Wave’s “Employee of the Month” program which recognized those who exceeded expectations. o Quoted by Wave CEO: “She has taken the initiative to coordinate projects across multiple Wave locations, and.

• Accountable for overall success of hardware enterprise server program, from initial conceptual design, prototype and production development. Planned, tracked and monitored all aspects of project, ensuring adherence to.
• Managed an inter-disciplinary team that designed for the right DFX balance between manufacturability, testability, install-ability, and supply chain flexibility to obtain optimum product cost performance and 99.999%.
• Principle liaison between engineering and overseas manufacturing dealing with all aspects of new product introduction, prototype and production issues.
• Created workable, practical, and measurable work plans / project schedules defining activities and deliverables with internal project teams; expert in Mindjet MindManager and Microsoft Project.
• Conducted and managed concurrent design engineering reviews throughout the program for cost, manufacturing, test, and quality.
• Developed a Supply Chain DFX Guidelines encompassing testability, manufacturability, procurement and service-ability design issues.

• Involved in the analysis, auditing, simulation, synthesis and evaluation of complex VLSI circuits, specifically 2.5G wireless communication systems. Involved in the entire chip process and development with front-end.
• Performed I/O ring implementation, bisted memories insertion (BIST), synthesis using Synopsys, boundary scan insertion (JTAG), gate level simulations, topological audits, static timing analysis in Primetime, layout vs..
• Trained and coached team members throughout entire design flow.
• Coordinated and led design reviews.

• Software development for package design capabilities including wire bonding, buffer and pad placement design. Responsible for package design, design rules, verification, and new package introduction. Worked closely.
• Researched and forecasted packaging trends within the integrated circuit community.

• Designed, documented, and implemented field programmable logic devices (FPDL's) for the single processor circuit card of the air defense electronics system (utilized ABEL and MaxPlusII software packages).
• Designed adapter digital circuit card design for the capability of on-board programming of this single processor circuit card assembly on the DATAIO In-Circuit Programmer.
• Designed a computer-controlled automatic test station to test air defense analog and digital electronic systems. Test equipment utilized originality and innovation assumed accountability for methods, cost.

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