Experience

Newisys - A Division of Sanmina Corporation

• Computer Hardware Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• System Architect

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  Define server system architectures (Intel, AMD) to meet customer specific requirements: - Architecting enclosures to meet specific market and customer needs - Creating system specifications and providing technical guidance to engineers designing products to meet those specifications - Guiding the assembly, debug, testing, characterization, and qualification of prototype enclosures, making direct technical contributions, as necessary, to ensure project success - Mentoring less experienced engineers - Working closely with management on project related issues such as material cost estimates, schedules, budgets, staffing plans, risk management, and technology roadmaps. - Answer customer RFQs, provide customer technical guidance in design decisions - Evaluate suppliers, manage supplier relationships and develop supply strategies with Procurement team - Expertise in Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), Serial ATA (SATA) and PCIe/NVME storage topologies and protocols, with a demonstrated ability to use this knowledge in architecting, design and troubleshooting - Expertise in high-speed serial link technology, high-speed PCB layout requirements and DFM - Expertise in x86 Processor Architectures, multi-socket XEON Systems. - Expertise in on-board VR and Power Sequencing for high-power Processor System designs enabled by FPGA/CPLD - Expertise in design for successful Environmental and Agency Compliance - Work with design teams and manufacturing on design implementation. Provide review feedback. - Developed cost and power models used in design decisions - SCI/Security Clearance Eligable



Dell

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Program Management - Advanced Procurement

  • May 2014 - Sep 2016

  - Lead total product cost evaluation of next generation x86 (Purley) server products by analyzing designs and coordinating efforts of Marketing, Engineering, Warranty, Finance, Commodity Managers and suppliers. - Identify cost reduction opportunities and develop programs. - Drive Design for Value decisions by providing detailed cost analysis based on options generated by Marketing and Engineering. - Create templates and process steps and lead team to integrate into overall product development process.



NetStreams

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Off-Shore Engineering Manager

  • Apr 2007 - Dec 2009

  - Design manager and lead engineer for all products developed within the Asia ODM business model. - Perform project analyses to drive reconciliation between Marketing asks and Engineering deliveries. - Led development of X-scale-based touch controllers, including hardware, embedded drivers, OS and applications. Negotiated contracts with third-party application providers. - Hands-on hardware and firmware design and debug as needed for audio, PC and controller products. - Provided several concepts resulting in significant DM cost and development cycle time reductions.

• Hardware Engineering

  • Sep 2003 - Mar 2007

  • Lead hardware engineer in support of Wireless and Local Area Networking hardware, providing hardware design with BIOS and driver evaluation integrated into desktops, notebooks and PDAs designed in Austin and Taiwan. • Develop reference designs for Dell systems, review designs for Comms groups (LAN, Bluetooth, Wifi, 3G/LTE). High-speed layout (Ethernet, PCI Express, memory systems, audio), impedance matching, etc • Drive design excellence for noise immunity for wireless-enabled laptops. • Manage Taiwanese ODM and technology providers of wireless and wired system development.



Motorola/Freescale

• Engineering Manager/Principal Enginner

  • Feb 1988 - Sep 2003

  Started career in manufacturing engineering, moved to design engineering and worked up to engineering management and program management. Successfully completed multiple large scale product developments, including: Applications Engineering Program Manager in support of wireless chip sets: GSM, GPRS, 3G, Bluetooth. o Develop hardware platforms and reference designs for data and smart phones. o Select and evaluate companion components and subsystems o Collaborate with Product Management to develop roadmaps, customer engagement strategies, etc. o Provide feedback to architecture organization on IC strengths, pitfalls and “do-differents”; develop platform architecture requirements. o Negotiate contracts and manage third party software suppliers. Program Manager of Bluetooth products and modules business. o Product design management including product feasibility studies, and production maintenance (PC Card, USB Adaptor, mini-PCI card, Single Package radio). o Operations, Manufacturing and Production Management. Evaluate and select contract manufacturers; lead contract negotiations; manage production and planning, logistics, supply chain and support engineering. Ensure regulatory and standards compliance. o Lead creation of Marketing and Sales collateral. Develop product and manufacturing technology roadmaps. o Evaluate competition and potential architectural improvements for cost and performance enhancements. Smart and Connected Device Program Manager and Technical Lead. o Program Manager of early Wireless Smart Devices. o Drive six-sigma program metrics in conjunction with product management requirements. o Lead Engineering teams in development of hardware, firmware, OS software, application software manufacturing and support. o Engage with customers for new application development, creating feature specifications, schedules and plans. o Manage supplier relations. o Manage $4 million budget. o Report Status, Risks, and Plans to executive management.