Terence Breedijk

Experience

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  Syntex Chemicals and Dow Chemical Company

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1989

  MIT Practice School Intern
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  University of Texas

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1991

  Research Assistant
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  Texas Instruments

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1993

  Summer Intern/Research Engineer

  Worked on technical aspects of government-funded project, in particular multi-zone RTP advanced process control as it related to Ph.D. thesis.

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  Texas Instruments

  Jan 1998 - Jan 1998

  Worked on process and device simulations, process technology integration, device manufacturing and characterization, overall technology definition, as well as analog component definition and characterization. Managed all aspects of on-time delivery of fast-cycle product design changes for key hard disk drive customer. Successful customer engagements were dependent on working closely and clear communication with all teams involved (design, product/test, manufacturing, planning, sales/marketing).

  • Process Integration Engineer

    Jan 1994 - Jan 1998

  • Product Program Manager

    Jan 1998 - Jan 1998
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  Texas Instruments

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2009

  Successfully lead analytics effort enabling a highly visible product to ramp into high-volume production; LNR: $600M. The effort resulted in a dramatic yield improvement from 15% to 98% in a matter of four months.Key ingredients to success:• Lead analytics effort of large cross-functional teams (design, systems, characterization, firmware) for product performance and yield improvement.• Clear and concise communication in the form statistical summary reports was used as the guiding principle for the success of the project.• Directed teams to develop new data flows from multiple platforms using visual data analysis tool (Spotfire) to understand large complex data sets. Data-driven effort and reporting was a key enabler to understanding new effects and trends and was instrumental in prioritizing and directing teams to solve specific issues in their domains for product improvement.• Directed the design of statistical data summary reports utilizing metrics and key performance indicators. Reports were used as top-level status reports for top management and strategic customers: included key performance issues, and predicted production yield issues based on statistical analyses. Reports guided the continuous improvement effort of the project Show less Technology platform management and execution in several process technologies and test chip management have been vital to the first-pass success of many wireless products; LNR: $1.5B.Key ingredients to success:Technology Platform Management:Created a new documented business flow of how large design communities across multiple business units efficiently communicate their needs to the technology development organization. Technical leadership, clear communication and relationship building with cross-functional teams were key components.Test Chip Management:Lead the dramatic improvement in the methodology/management of test chips at Texas Instruments by orchestrating a company-wide change, resulting in an annual savings of $2.5M+.Directed an innovative technical approach of integrating multiple designs and customer prototypes onto one test chip. Managed over 35 complex test chips over six years spanning three technology nodes.Communication and relationship building was key to orchestrating the dramatic improvement as attested by Texas Instruments' largest customer. Show less

  • Product Development Leader

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

  • Project Manager - Wireless Division

    Jan 1999 - Jan 2006
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  Freddie Mac

  Jul 2010 - Sept 2011

  Six Sigma Black Belt and Analytics Manager

  Introduced new analytics tools and methodologies across the organization in an effort to identify and lead key improvement opportunities.* Tableau was introduced to the company as a data mining/analytics tool to uncover issues and trends in large/complex data sets* Provided pivotal new insights into the business (trends and inefficiencies) by leveraging analytics with Tableau* Collaborated with remote analytics team to devise and implement a process improvement pilot program resulting in savings of $12MM* The new methodology proven during the pilot program will result in an estimated $250MM annual savings if applied across the entire portfolio* Lead business process improvement/six sigma projects to across multiple business areas with 25% efficiency improvements Show less

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  PDF Solutions

  Feb 2012 - Mar 2018

  Principal Consulting Engineer

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  KLA-Tencor

  May 2018 - now

  Customer Engagement Manager