Vinicius Silva Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

Redmond, Washington, US

• Defined the importance of display power efficiency by integrating consumer, market, and product usability research to calculate a 35%+ differential in battery life performance for target customer segment.
• Engaged display engineers in understanding system design of LED LCD displays (diffuser, polarizing film, light guide, color filter, TCON, TFT) and analyzed vendor proposals to understand latest industry technologies
• Leveraged vendor capability to outline opportunities to drive display power reduction and battery life increase through defining key drivers of the user experience including product tradeoffs, customer needs.
• Spearheaded 6-month action plan outlining cross-functional team collaboration between engineering, sourcing, sales, and marketing along with critical path and dependencies to reach milestones.

Cupertino, California, US

• Developed and managed build schedules of 25+ timelines using risk mitigation and critical path management.
• Engaged manufacturing suppliers, OEM vendors, supply chain managers, and cross-functional teams to drive downselection of 60+ colors and over 15 configurations.
• Spearheaded prototype build of 200x pieces through project kick-off, material sourcing, and engineering validation.
• Presented data-driven insights to leadership for design convergence, issue resolution, and key deliverables.

Austin, Texas, US

• Employed CATIA Fundamentals, Part Design and Lean Manufacturing training to design a trim development tool with optimized chamfers and fillets for up to 15% decrease in machine time and adjustability in production.
• Developed quality loop process flowchart of 120+ steps using Visio and engaging with manufacturing managers.
• Spearheaded impact analysis of die set and press line compatibility by transferring GD&T drawings into CAD and analyzing parts based on specifications intended to save $200K+ and decrease lead time by 3+ weeks.

Detroit, Michigan, US

• Collaborated with project managers at multiple die shops to receive over 10 documents on planning and scheduling operations, software usage, accessibility details, and data backup responsibilities.
• Completed two weeks of hands-on die shop floor training including learning about welding, grinding, spotting, and light scanning.
• Engaged with resident engineers in die design reviews, design for manufacturing analysis, and vendor relations.
• Compiled a report of 15 die shop best practices and actionable items to improve timing and communication.

Detroit, Michigan, US

• Utilized knowledge of sheet metal forming, formability, stamping and die casting to analyze part documents and collect pertinent information.
• Curated tonnage data and physical features about high strength steel parts including material grade, part geometry, and thickness for over 100 parts.
• Applied statistical methods including linear regression and z-score analysis to calculate an average percent difference of 17% for material grades and present recommendations to increase correlation by 22%.