Joe Bruna

Joe Bruna

Technical Support / Production Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Additive Manufacturing Specialist

  • Education

    • De Anza College

      2013 - 2015
      CNC Protopyting
  • Experience

    • Foothill-De Anza Community College District

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2004
      Technical Support / Production Manager

      •Performed daily Tech support operations by supporting staff and students in their use of workstations, desktopapplications and various journalism specific hardware.• Maintained workstations hardware, software, printers, connectivity in a Macintosh Ethernet/LAN, setup, inventory,and repairs.• Supervised college newspaper production staff and students• Provided hardware and software training to staff and students

    • REI

      Jun 2000 - Jul 2007
      Shipping and Receiving Specialist

      • Sales and customer service• Maintain inventory database, using regular cycle counts• Standardized product defect return program resulting in a 70% increase in recovered revenue• Inventory shrinkage reduced to lowest levels in store’s 20 year history (.52%)

    • Apple Computer Inc

      Jun 2007 - Nov 2007
      Inventory Control Specialist

      • Work with staff to minimize inventory shortages created by incorrect product return• Helped to open new store in Los Gatos• Prepare merchandise for returns, transfers, or shipment

    • LifeScan, Inc

      Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
      Customer Service Representative

      • Provided customer service support for diabetic medical devices• Instructed clients in proper use and calibration of various types of gluco-meters • Monitored product performance, advised superiors of unsatisfactory product trends• Certifications in HIPAA, FDA rules and regulations and other applicable laws

    • Global Netopetx, Inc

      Jan 2009 - Jan 2010
      Service Desk Technician

      •Attended phone calls and e-mail requests in call center environment to deliver the customers support• Supported business operations in utilizing information systems to improve efficiency• Worked on servers in a “warm hands” environment environment• Assisted and directed clients in resolving conflicts and system malfunctions

    • Hospira, Inc

      Nov 2011 - Jun 2014
      Customer Support Specialist

      • Contacted Customers in regards to product sent to the repair center• Supported Kaizen Event and reduced return around time for Unauthorized repairs• Tripled resolutions numbers in first 6 months• Help Test 3d Printer for Prototype Lab

    • NetCal, Inc

      Jul 2014 - Dec 2015
      Dispatcher/Office Manager

      • Main point of contact for customers• Ran weekly meetings and create agendas for discussion• Assigned tickets and created schedules for engineers.

    • Hawk Ridge Systems

      May 2016 - Oct 2019
      Senior 3D Print Technician

      • Provide in-house sales support with both face to face and phone based customer meetings.• Trained new customers the usage of Markforged Printer line.• Resolve complex technical/engineering/quality issues through interaction with customers• Assist in developing the promotion tools, manuals and data sheets to support the technical department. • Daily operation and Maintenance of HP MJF 4200, HP Color MFJ 580, Markforged Desktop, Industrial and Metal X printer lines. • Applications Engineer Certified for HP 4200 series and 300/500 series Multi Jet Printers.• HP 3D printed Benchmark certified.• Previous experience with 3D Systems ProJet2500, Projet3500, Project CJP 660C and Projet 6000 SLA machine.•Materialize Magics Trained Show less

    • Intuitive surgical

      Oct 2019 - now
      3D Printing Specialist

      *I currently work daily with the following 3d printers systems: Carbon 3D, 3D Systems, Stratasys, HP Muliti-jet Fusion system and Boston Micro Fabrication Machines. *Order all needed materials and supplies for the department

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Advanced Composites Training

      Markedforged
      Aug 2019
    • CSWA-Additive Manufacturing

      Dassault Systèmes
      Oct 2018
    • CSWA

      Dassault Systèmes
      Nov 2018
    • Additive Manufacturing for Innovative Design and Prodcution

      Massachusetts Institute of Technology
      Aug 2019
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