Experience

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  Oklahoma state university

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2005

  Research assistant

  • Designed and constructed equipment for polishing of ceramics (Silicon Nitride) by CMP.• Designed and constructed equipment for synthesis of carbon nanotubes by CVD, • Developed solutions towards process related problems using statistical knowledge and problem solving tools.• Handled design and material science undergraduate courses for a class of 40 students.• Trained 40 undergraduates to complete mechanical design projects.

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  Southwest nanotechnologies, inc

  Apr 2006 - Jan 2007

  Production engineer

  As an Operations Engineer, optimized single-wall carbon nanotube synthesis and increased yield by over 25% through methods affecting gas flow rates, gas ratios, metal catalysts, temperature and time.

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  Micron technology

  Feb 2007 - Dec 2011

  Cvd process engineer and quality engineer

  My responsibilities at Micron consisted of supporting incoming quality systems by providing key metrics, support quality systems strategic direction, participate in quality activities and interacting on continuous improvement projects.Here is more of what I do:Secured $5M/year in savings through enhancements to centering metrics to bring increased accuracy and reaction speed to internal and external stakeholder audits.Executed continuous improvement initiatives and implemented process controls via Six Sigma and Kaizen Blitz. Show less

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  Globalfoundries

  Feb 2012 - Dec 2018

  Principal engineer - quality systems

  My work at Global Foundries include working with business units and customers to provide performance and cost optimal solutions by translating market requirements to product requirements which can become executable documents to the design and technology development teams.Some of my key contributions include:Functionally supervised 75 multidisciplinary engineers charged with managing Statistical Process Control (SPC), Out-of-Control Action Plan (OCAP), and Fault Detection and Classification (FDC).Facilitated cross-functional work groups of 25 technical and business personnel to orchestrate factory-level initiatives.Aligned teams of 1,800 staff across US and German facilities to implement and refine quality deviation reports (QDR), best-known methods (BKM), and standard operating policies based on customer requirements.Saved $8M/quarter in the US by developing OCAP systems and BKM processes that expedited response to SPC violations by 75%. Replicated model to capture equivalent savings for the German facility. Show less

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  Nxp semiconductors

  Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

  Program manager and customer quality engineer

  I have experience in coordinating project plan execution and have collaborated with various functional levels, including Marketing, Procurement, Product Engineering, Planning, Program Management and Vendors to meet schedule and budget targets. Obtain quotes from vendors and manage project purchase orders through production release. Some of my key contributions to NXP include:Led a cross-functional team to identify and implement a strategy to improve customer experience by improving CpK by 8%, reducing OOC rates by 2%, and improving the OOC response time by 15%.Established and rolled out a training program for shift technicians, engineers, and shift managers for improving quality metrics and continuous improvement programs. Show less

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  Globalfoundries

  Jun 2019 - Oct 2022

  Procurement commodity manager

  My last position required developing a commodity strategy and negotiating roadmap with vendors to improve operations metrics for materials availability and reliability. Drive supplier relationship improvement activities to mitigate risk by improving the process capability indexHere is more of what I do:1) Established and rolled out a Global Supplier Rating system. Developed and led the supplier quality improvement programs across six (6) supplier accounts spread across the US and Asia and valued at $10M annually2) Owned quarterly operations business reviews (OBR) with suppliers and annual executive business reviews (EBR) reporting to the VP of manufacturing. Show less

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  Comcast

  Jan 2024 - Sept 2024

  Procurement manager

  Procurement Manager for tactical and strategic components.