Experience

Exponent

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Metallurgical Engineer

  • Jun 2023 - Present



Microsoft

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Failure Analysis Engineer

  • Aug 2022 - Mar 2023

  ● Conducted failure analysis on Microsoft Surface products, data center hardware and infrastructure. The results of these studies influenced and empowered hardware and design teams so they could meet specifications and lifespan of their products. ● Oversaw numerous projects concomitantly and prioritized deliverables based on business impact and stakeholder requirements. Guaranteed that Microsoft resources and personnel time were used efficiently to bring the optimal return on investment for the company. ● Analyzed dust and water to determine and provide solutions to corrosion of PCBA components in data centers. Used cross-section, microscopy, x-ray, and chemistry to determine root cause of failure of PCH, PMIC, and FPGA components on immersion cooled boards and assisted with best practice to mitigate the issue. ● Specified equipment and designed workspace of new data center failure analysis lab that will allow the company to investigate and mitigate product issues while ensuring proprietary information is not disclosed. Enhanced initial design of the lab to guarantee that the company had state-of-the-art capabilities without extra spending on unnecessary infrastructure and machinery. Show less



Exponent

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate Materials Engineer

  • Mar 2022 - Aug 2022

  ● Provided technical litigation support and expert analysis to insurance companies, industry, and legal community. Translated complex technical concepts to attorneys so they could guide their clients to reach the best financial outcome in a lawsuit.● Conducted failure analysis and forensic engineering of different materials in industrial, structural, and electronic component applications. Determined the root cause of failure of polyethylene and polypropylene pipes for potable water applications, discovered the origin of corrosion on electronic components, and coordinated study on stress corrosion cracking of brass components.● Specified requirements, purchased equipment, and designed workspace of a new materials lab that allowed the company to cement its position as a leader on failure analysis in the Pacific Northwest. Show less

• Associate Materials Engineer

  • Jul 2020 - Mar 2022



Jensen Hughes

• United States
• Public Safety
• 700 & Above Employee

• Materials Engineer

  • Jul 2019 - Jun 2020

  ● Planned and executed laboratory tests on electronic components to find best design for prevention of water entrapment. ● Performed mechanical tests and statistical analysis to investigate root cause of corrosion of metal components in HVAC systems. ● Coordinated fractographic study on explosion debris to find the point of failure of high-pressure vessel. ● Planned and executed laboratory tests on electronic components to find best design for prevention of water entrapment. ● Performed mechanical tests and statistical analysis to investigate root cause of corrosion of metal components in HVAC systems. ● Coordinated fractographic study on explosion debris to find the point of failure of high-pressure vessel.



Carnegie Mellon University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher PhD Candidate

  • Aug 2015 - May 2019

  ● Designed experiments on mechanical properties and quality of new steel grades to develop high-strength lightweight automotive parts. Determined which process parameters cause material embrittlement, establishing new defect-free steel grades and 50% stronger automotive parts. ● Identified the effect of chemical composition of steel on its mechanical properties. Established best chemistry for higher and cost-effective steel toughness. Presented the findings of the study to sponsor companies such as US Steel and ArcelorMittal in a results-oriented form. ● Elaborated a statistical analysis model using R to identify correlated process variables and prioritize new practices of steel manufacturing. The model was used to expedite the logistics between different areas of production. Advisor: Prof. Bryan Webler Show less



ArcelorMittal USA

• United States
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Scientist (Intern)

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Worked with a team of researchers to secure absence of surface defects on automotive steel products by acquiring plant data, finding the best practices through statistical analysis and ensuring material properties through lab experiments. Studied how chemical segregation correlated with defect appearance. Worked with a team of researchers to secure absence of surface defects on automotive steel products by acquiring plant data, finding the best practices through statistical analysis and ensuring material properties through lab experiments. Studied how chemical segregation correlated with defect appearance.



Vallourec

• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Engineer

  • Sep 2009 - May 2015

  ● Managed a team of 2 supervisors and 17 lab technicians to deliver and exceed business key performance results for the company. Implemented Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) to reduce chemical analysis lead time by 30%. Coordinated continuous improvement group on safety, which reduced the risk index of working stations by over 50% (awarded “Stand-out Group”). ● Led multi-disciplinary group across different areas of the company to reduce the amount of scrap material generated at the beginning of steel production by more than 50%. Created online reports on inspection and steel cleanliness, calculated economic viability to influence the leadership decision on material usage. Show less