Experience

PacBio

• United States
• Biotechnology
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Director of Manufacturing, SMRT Cell Engineering

  • Oct 2019 - Aug 2022

  Menlo Park, California, United States Leader of the Chip Manufacturing team responsible for in-house assembly steps for a semiconductor consumable, and leader of the engineering support team for off-shore manufacturing. Responsible for New Product Introduction for any changes in chip manufacturing processes. Coordinated with Chemistry, Instrument, Cell Development to successfully introduce multiple new products during my tenure as Director that helped drive market adoption of our combined product. Directed team on all… Show more Leader of the Chip Manufacturing team responsible for in-house assembly steps for a semiconductor consumable, and leader of the engineering support team for off-shore manufacturing. Responsible for New Product Introduction for any changes in chip manufacturing processes. Coordinated with Chemistry, Instrument, Cell Development to successfully introduce multiple new products during my tenure as Director that helped drive market adoption of our combined product. Directed team on all troubleshooting related to manufacturing issues and customer complaints.

• Senior Staff Engineer

  • Nov 2016 - Oct 2019

  Menlo Park, CA Led chip manufacturing metrology group, encompassing all measurement of production chips and disposition of material before release to external customers. Worked with metrology staff and yield engineering to improve yield in multiple metrology units over two years resulting in chip yield at record levels for Q4 2018. Led Electrical Failure team to reduce electrical escapes tenfold over two years from >2% to <0.2%. Core Team member and a go-to resource for external groups for… Show more Led chip manufacturing metrology group, encompassing all measurement of production chips and disposition of material before release to external customers. Worked with metrology staff and yield engineering to improve yield in multiple metrology units over two years resulting in chip yield at record levels for Q4 2018. Led Electrical Failure team to reduce electrical escapes tenfold over two years from >2% to <0.2%. Core Team member and a go-to resource for external groups for all chip manufacturing related troubleshooting and information.



Otherlab

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Project Engineer

  • Aug 2015 - Sep 2016

  San Francisco Group leader and founder of an aerospace group that designed, built and tested aircraft, combining the latest developments in autonomous controls and low-cost manufacturing. Provided project leadership and oversight from initial design down-selection, to planning of timelines and budget, engaging external partners and recruiting of a team of nine engineers. Successful project execution to meet an aggressive one-year timeline for prototype demonstration.



Pacific Biosciences

• Staff Engineer, Device Development

  • Jul 2012 - Apr 2015

  Menlo Park, CA Research and development in DNA-sequencing-chip design, manufacture, surface functionalization, and final sequencing performance. Developed custom semiconductor processes for a novel biochip. Project leader to test and develop metrics for single-molecule sequencing. Provided coordination and key analysis for functional testing of prototype parts to enable fully integrated final designs. Engaged in fab product development teams at off-shore foundries. Balanced multiple… Show more Research and development in DNA-sequencing-chip design, manufacture, surface functionalization, and final sequencing performance. Developed custom semiconductor processes for a novel biochip. Project leader to test and develop metrics for single-molecule sequencing. Provided coordination and key analysis for functional testing of prototype parts to enable fully integrated final designs. Engaged in fab product development teams at off-shore foundries. Balanced multiple responsibilities with frequent overseas trips to provide feedback for ongoing process development. Led failure analysis team on critical components to provide SEM, TEM, EELS, and SIMS analysis. Show less



Kateeva

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Process Engineer

  • Nov 2009 - Jun 2012

  Meno Park, CA Key member of process team building large-format ink-jet printers for the OLED industry. Integrated ink chemistry, micro-heaters, precision mechanical systems and sophisticated mixing algorithms. Built analytical models for deposition based on fundamental physical principles, incorporating models into 3-D finite element simulations to predict process windows. Lead experimentalist to test high-resolution deposition equipment for OLED displays. Guided mechanical changes and software… Show more Key member of process team building large-format ink-jet printers for the OLED industry. Integrated ink chemistry, micro-heaters, precision mechanical systems and sophisticated mixing algorithms. Built analytical models for deposition based on fundamental physical principles, incorporating models into 3-D finite element simulations to predict process windows. Lead experimentalist to test high-resolution deposition equipment for OLED displays. Guided mechanical changes and software development for future printing equipment. Show less



Intel Corporation

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staff Engineer

  • Oct 2003 - Jul 2009

  Santa Clara, CA Provided high-level process and integration knowledge, and deep-dive data analysis to help solve factory startup issues. Recognized for excellent communication with peer engineers, factory operations and program managers. Integrated and developed reactive-ion-etching processes for multiple semiconductor IC nodes. Established high-volume-manufacturing factory monitors for dielectric etch tools for statistical process control. Transferred multiple technologies to partner factories.



Max Planck Institute for Metals Research

• Guest Scientist

  • Jan 2003 - Oct 2003

  Post-doctoral position at a research lab in Stuttgart, Germany. Project utilized x-ray micro-diffraction techniques to examine deformation mechanisms in thin films and other small structures (joint project with the Advanced Light Source at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, CA).


Stanford University
• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Stanford Graduate Fellow

  • Sep 1997 - Sep 2000