Deanna Lim

Experience

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  Texas Instruments

  Jun 1997 - Aug 2000

  DSP Engineer

  Digital Signal Processing Marketing, Hardware Applications and R&D (Digital radio)C++ development for DSP application engineering to customize solutions for customer requests

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  IBM

  Jul 2001 - Feb 2009

  ASIC Design Program Manager

  Team lead/program manager of USB development for five generations of consumer product with eight customers and twelve successful product launches. Digital/analog design engineer with mixed signal experience in PCI, USB, DDR, HSS. Consulting roles in system level debug, mixed signal development and ASIC methodology of other projects.

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  Seabird Electronics

  Jul 2009 - Mar 2010

  Senior Engineer

  Digital, Analog and Embedded Design of precision measurement instruments for oceanographic research.

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  Microsoft

  Apr 2010 - Nov 2010

  Program Manager for Microsoft Xbox

  -Worked with electrical, mechanical, optical, firmware, and software engineers to resolve hardware and firmware issues on the Kinect sensor for Xbox. -Coordinated releases between Xbox console and Kinect.-Managed partner relations with Manufacturing Test Equipment (MTE)

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  Microsoft

  Apr 2011 - Feb 2012

  Program Manager

  Managed CDM (Contract Design Manufacturer) in China with standardized milestones and communication protocols for manufacturing and test equipment.

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  Microsoft

  Oct 2012 - Nov 2012

  Program Manager

  Wrote playbooks for commerce platform planning. Managed team bugs, scenarios, and deliverables in TFS for Microsoft and external partners.

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  Physio-Control, Inc.

  Apr 2013 - May 2013

  Project Engineer

  Managed localization of labels and documentation in 16 languages according to FDA 510K regulations with Global Logic translation services and country managers responsible for the LifePak 20 defillibrator. Scheduled new feature releases and SW test cycles for each language update, including pending Russian, Japanese and Korean versions. Coordinated feature development with LIFENET data management team for dynamic data backup and delivery.

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  Airbiquity

  Aug 2014 - May 2015

  Technical Program Manager

  Managing hardware, software and interface for automobile OEM's and after market head unit manufacturers, supporting phone applications connected via Bluetooth. Consulted in localization support of fifty countries. Managing bugs, features, requirements and updates via JIRA and Confluence.

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  Microsoft

  Aug 2015 - Jul 2016

  Program Manager

  Deployed new workflows integrating new PLM, PDM and Cadence schematic tools for electrical and mechanical engineers across all hardware groups to manage components, libraries and design data. Managing workflows that bring on new Surface and Band employees, order lab equipment, track inventory, and maintain new projects, external suppliers and operational development for Surface (Surface Security).

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  Microsoft

  Apr 2017 - Oct 2017

  Program Manager

  Managed qualification and delivery of storage solutions (HDD/SSD/Flash) for Xbox Console Program Management, working with Engineering, Reliability, and Software as single point of contact for Storage component suppliers and partners. Coordinating with Engineering and Sourcing to define Storage roadmap. Partnering with Sourcing to evaluate supplier technologies and performance benchmarks to meet roadmap development needs.

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  Microsoft

  May 2019 - Dec 2020

  Program Manager

  Released firmware for next generation Xbox Controllers on Xbox Series S/X consoles and mobile game streaming (xCloud) over Bluetooth. Used PowerBI, SQL and Kusto to track user telemetry over multiple flighting rings to improve quality for gaming experience with consoles, controllers and headsets. Ran triage and shiproom for controller takehome issues (software, hardware, firmware and platform)

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  Dell Technologies

  Apr 2021 - now

  Launched first and second generation Qualcomm systems (Windows on Snapdragon) with longer battery life and Copilot Plus AI NPU enabled with concurrent launches on Intel and AMD systems. Launched first ever NPU enabled Intel systems on Lunar Lake with longer battery life with Copilot Plus AI ready NPU chipsets. Working with multiple chipset vendors and 3rd party Software vendors to enable next gen Intel, AMD and Qualcomm systems for launch. Identify new features and HW for the BIOS Firmware architecture team, working with solution architects, marketing, system architects and other technical support teams to create feature and architecture designs to meet platform deliverables for the Concept and Deliverable phases. Support RFQ and Plan Phase deep dive, identifying risks, mitigation and contingencies for new features.

  • Software Senior Principal Engineer

    May 2022 - now

  • Sr Technical Program Manager

    Apr 2021 - Apr 2022