Wright Energy Storage Technology (WEST) is a company that specializes in manufacturing electrical storage modules. These modules use hybrid supercapacitors and novel battery management methods to provide long-lifetime storage solutions for stationary applications. The WEST module is mainly used for residential solar installations to store excess electricity production. WEST’s products are designed to lower costs, reduce emissions, and improve reliability in utility infrastructure.

Branch Manager overseeing the development of new technologies.

Bill held key research and development positions focused on the development of advanced semiconductor process technologies and included work as an integration engineer, project manager, and unit process engineering manager. These projects delivered 0.25 to 0.13 micron technologies including analog CMOS, BICMOS, and CBICMOS processes containing modules such as high density capacitors, precision resistors, inductors, non-volatile memory, specialized transistors and diodes. Materials included… Show more Bill held key research and development positions focused on the development of advanced semiconductor process technologies and included work as an integration engineer, project manager, and unit process engineering manager. These projects delivered 0.25 to 0.13 micron technologies including analog CMOS, BICMOS, and CBICMOS processes containing modules such as high density capacitors, precision resistors, inductors, non-volatile memory, specialized transistors and diodes. Materials included SiGeC, SiCCr, and various Si, SiO2 and SiN4 derivatives thin films. Processes encompassed all semiconductor unit processes including photolighography, diffusion, oxidation, thin films, CVD etch, epitaxy, wet chemistry cleans, implantation, and chemical-mechanical polishing. Show less

A consulting firm specializing in Quality Sciences, Applied Research, and Business Performance Improvement. This firm annually employed 35 – 40 full-time professional and administrative staff members, and served a number of Fortune 100 and 500 firms in North America, South America, Asia, Europe, and Australia. Bill worked with executive and senior management teams to formulate, organize, deploy, and monitor strategic plans driving the competitive position of client firms. Industries included… Show more A consulting firm specializing in Quality Sciences, Applied Research, and Business Performance Improvement. This firm annually employed 35 – 40 full-time professional and administrative staff members, and served a number of Fortune 100 and 500 firms in North America, South America, Asia, Europe, and Australia. Bill worked with executive and senior management teams to formulate, organize, deploy, and monitor strategic plans driving the competitive position of client firms. Industries included baking, containers, printing, folding cartons, electrical connectors, remanufacturing, agricultural, beer, recycling, and research laboratories. Facilitated management, supervisory and hourly teams to execute and support the deployment of strategic plans and continuous improvement efforts. Activities included labor-management committees, training, QS/ISO certification, SPC, design of experiments, problem solving, gauge R&R, JIT, equipment and process reliability, 6-sigma, and market research. CQE Show less

Bill held various engineering positions in both packaging and wafer fabrication at the individual contributor level and engineering section manager. Work included process optimization, problem solving, yield improvement, standardization, training, machine modifications, and materials improvement. Packaging processes included dicing, die attach, bonding, trim, molding, plating, final test. Wafer fab processes included diffusion, wet cleans, and parametric test.