Experience

Writer

• Artists and Writers
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Romance Writer (pen name Alexis Alvarez)

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Under the pen name Alexis Alvarez, I write romance novels. Some of them are sweet and humorous; others are dark and erotic. All of them are poetic and will keep you reading all night. Under the pen name Alexis Alvarez, I write romance novels. Some of them are sweet and humorous; others are dark and erotic. All of them are poetic and will keep you reading all night.



Jennifer Valencia Photography

• Chandler, Arizona

• Photographer

  • Jan 2000 - Present

  I specialize in portraits and events. I have studio lights and backdrops for formal shots, but my favorite pictures are taken in natural and urban settings, and capture unique expressions and moments. I shoot with a full-frame Nikon digital camera and edit each picture in Photoshop, using actions I've written (and which were inspired by Scott Kelby and other experts.) Each client receives a disc of images from their shoot along with a release form stating that they have the right to print and display the pictures. I always deliver high resolution .jpg images in sRGB format (this is the one that prints most easily at all commercial and on-line print shops), unless the client specifically asks for something different (i.e., one picture sized at 72 dpi for web, Adobe Color Profile because they want to do special editing, etc.) I put love and care into each image, and I make sure to deliver the very best for each client. I believe every person is beautiful in their own unique way, and I strive to show that in all of my work. Thanks for taking the time to read my profile. I Show less



Pixels & Company

• Web-Based

• Digital Designer

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  As a member of the design team at Pixels & Co, a digital scrap booking supply store, I created Photoshop Actions and digital embellishments to sell. I also wrote blog posts on photography. I created the following actions: Black and White (two styles; high-key and good tonal range) Sharpening (Portrait, General, Web-Only, High Pass, Sharp/Unsharp Mask) Skin Softening Blue Frost Pink Frost Sepia Vintage (similar to a popular look on Instragram) Resize for web Show less



Intel Corporation

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Manager

  • Oct 1997 - Jun 2000

  As the Dry Etch and then then Wet Etch Engineering Group Leader in Fab 12, I managed a team of 8-10 engineers who were responsible for the continuous improvement, cost reduction, and daily engineering troubleshooting of all the Lam Research Tools and wet etch stations in the clean room factory, from HF to EG/EG3 to sulfuric acid. During my role as manager I oversaw cost saving of over $500K, reduction in particulate defects of 10-50% on the GaSonics tools, and lead factory-wide teams to stabilize etch bias on the poly lines, and solve contamination issues that had shut the line down. Our team jointly owned etch area safety with the manfacturing team of technicians and floor supervisors, and worked together to make improvements in safety protocol and training. Examples include: Revised PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) overview to make working on acid-tainted equipment safer; a comprehensive training on acid, base and process chemistry safety that had easy-to-understand descriptions and pictures of what each chemical was and how it worked to clean or etch microchips, clear examples of the damage each chemical could do to the human eyes and body, and why it's important to use PPE effectively for long-term health and safety.)In my role, I worked with manager peers and process experts to determine what improvements needed to happen across the factory, and developed projects for my team to reach those goals. I oversaw ranking and rating sessions for my engineers and determined raises as well as corrective action plans.I worked to foster teamwork between the engineers and the technicians by implementing a partial night-shift policy to help engineers get to know the techs who worked opposite hours. I created a newsletter to be sent out to all etch personnel and was also posted in engineering and tech bullpens; this newsletter discussed changes, hot topics, and area information. I lead quarterly communication meetings for all the technicians and engineers. Show less

• Dry Etch Process Engineer

  • Oct 1993 - Oct 1997

  As a process engineer in Intel's Fab 6, I owned the continuous improvement and defect reduction associated with the Lam Research Engineering 490 and 590 dry etch tools. These clean rooms tools, commonly called "LRC's," used RF energy and various gases such as CF4, CH3F, O2, and others to etch lines into silicon wafers as part of the production of semiconductor chips. During my time as process engineer, I lead projects to decrease variability in the spacer etch, reduce endpoint trace failures by 25%, reduce defects at each dry etch level through improved cleans/maintenance and a comprehensive training program on how to visually identify defects. I taught the class in the USA and in Israel to technicians and engineers, and it resulted in faster defect identification (which was done at microscope stations at the time, by humans) and more correct identification of defects vs. normal variation.I optimized etch recipes (adjusting the gas flows, etch times, endpoint algorithms, and RF power) to improve yield at end of line. These experiments were designed using statistical DOE and done concurrently with other groups (such as wet etch and lithography and integration engineering) so we could investigate multiple and complex variables that affected yield. I overhauled the technician certification process for the LRC etchers, and created new checklists and a test to ascertain whether a person was ready to be certified to operate the tools. I revised the training and the test to ensure that techs were fluent in defect identification and trace troubleshooting, things that had previously been lacking. After the overhaul, technician mistakes decreased. I was known for being friendly, available and always there on the floor to support the technicians. I was proud of having the reputation of being the "go to" engineer who would always listen and put in my time learning before asking the technicians to make changes. Show less