Experience

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  Seagate technology

  Jun 2005 - Dec 2005

  Hdig intern

  Served as an intern in the head disc integration group (HDIG). Responsibilities included running head stiction tests, fly-height measurements at altitude, particle measurements, and general lab tasks. Learned the general aspects of hard drive functionality as well as in-depth principles of head-disc interaction.

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  Seagate technology

  Jul 2006 - Feb 2012

  Sr. applications engineer

  Assure customer requirements are met by collaborating with engineering leads and product core teams. Manage technical issues discovered during customer product qualifications and through end of life. Collaborate with engineering teams to be sure issues are resolved in a timely manner and communicate progress with the customer.

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  Seagate technology

  Feb 2015 - now

  Product/program manager and product applications engineer for dual actuator nearline HDD products. Member of six different mission critical HDD core teams during my tenure at Seagate. The program management role on a core team is responsible for all product specific customer communication including the status of the program, product schedule, challenges/accomplishments, and product reviews. Also responsible for assuring all customer specific requirements/requests are satisfied by the core team while balancing core team resources. Show less

  • Senior Staff Program/Product Manager

    Feb 2012 - now

  • Core Team Lead

    Feb 2015 - Dec 2016