Principal Technical Program Manager, HW Systems

• Jul 2021 - Present

Senior NPI Technical Program Manager

• 2018 - Jul 2021

• Spearheaded New Product Introduction development and CM engagement for the most complex payload subsystems of Loon’s Next Generation flight vehicle. • Successfully ramped multiple complex subsystems of flight vehicle from NPI to Production simultaneously. • Strategically planned and collaborated with Engineering and Supply Chain Operation Leads & Executives in executing transition of the Altitude Control System involving end of life with the supplier. Managed forecasting of dynamic changes while maintaining excess to the desired Safety Stock level with Executive Consensus. • Managed mmWave Balloon to Balloon communication system NPI transition to production ramp and sustaining, resolving low yield and quality issues by meeting production demand. • Coached team members on program management & leadership skills including communication, schedule planning, risk mitigation and best practices. • Drove CM selection & supplier award through vendor scoring, RFQ comparisons and cost negotiations resulting in over 4% ($132k reduction on $3mil spend) and balancing CM spend. • Performed demand and forecast planning managing an annual $10M budget. Show less

Senior Engineering Program Manager, Data Center Servers

• 2014 - 2018

• Drove HW & SW System Development and integration of Deep Learning Server with NVIDIA’s Tesla V100 Tensor Core GPUs meeting early-access customers trial timeline.• Successfully launched UCS M5 Rack Servers (4 models and over 15 configurations), collaborating with overseas JDM and internal HW, SW Development & QA and Manufacturing teams while managing development schedules, dependencies and budgets.• Successfully released UCS 4U Dense Storage Rack Server with new IO Module and M3 & M4 Server Nodes.• Released UCS Blade Crypto Mezz Card that enabled Mobility/SP customers to transition to a SW defined data center solution using Cisco Mobility SW Application.• Led Cisco RAID controller card development with Avago/Broadcom.• Developed SW release schedule for HW platform and aligned release branch planning• Trained, coached and mentored new team members on processes, culture, and schedule planning to ensure smooth adoption of new program.• Monitored and tracked bug backlog and ensured entry and exit criteria of bug severity was met prior to prototype phase and production release.• Drove phase-in/cut-in decision making of HDD drive sled and chassis cage ESD improvement based on customer impact.• Influenced and drove JDM mechanical prototype cost down based on tooling strategy and benchmark costs from similar products and complexity.• Challenged contract manufacturer quotations and reduced prototype assembly cost using deep knowledge of the assembly process. Show less

Senior Engineering Program Manager, Network Switching Products

• 2006 - 2014

• Launched Cisco’s multi-billion-dollar Catalyst Ethernet switch product line leading cross-functional project team of HW design engineering, mechanical/thermal engineering, hardware test engineering, lab support, software development, system test, compliance, manufacturing, documentation, service support and marketing across US, India and China• Closed and monitored product requirement definition with project team and stakeholders.• Developed and tracked project milestones with internal and external dependencies, prototype build plan, budget, risk analysis and mitigation plans through the product development life cycle.• Provided progress reports and status updates to project stakeholders at Executive Program Reviews to align teams and stakeholders, build connectedness, and resolve problems.• Conducted Post Project Assessment for continuous improvement• Developed and conducted Cisco Product Development Methodology (CPDM) Training for Business Unit.• Managed and launched Network Management SW Releases• Launched several high-profile Gigabit Ethernet switch products, including a 48-port Gigabit Ethernet switch and a compact, fanless Gigabit Ethernet switch.• Led new technology development of Cisco Catalyst Multigigabit Ethernet launched as MGig and NBase-T in multiple platforms partnering with Aquantia on PHY development and validation. Show less

Mechanical Engineer

• 1997 - 2006

• Lead mechanical engineer collaborating with cross-functional teams resulting in successfully launching multiple Cisco Catalyst Ethernet Switches (2K, 3K, Compact)• Performed electro-mechanical enclosure design, thermal analysis, testing & data analysis, SW thermal management definition and mechanical design validation• Technical owner for manufacturing and tooling strategy, prototype build planning, schedule development and alignment, vendor management and JDM relationships for all mechanical/thermal components• Played key role on mechanical integration of Cisco AccessPath that provided an integrated access/server solution. Show less