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ACCOMPLISHMENTS / CONTRIBUTIONS Strategic Planning * Generated $20M cost savings and cost avoidance, while increasing efficiencies, by mapping, developing, and implementing five-year Test Engineering Strategy and Continuous Improvement Program. (National Instruments) * Drove cost competitive platform solutions by building alliance business standards, cultivating ecosystem relationships, driving roadmap business alignment, technology forums, and Quarterly Business Reviews. (AMD) * Uncovered 15 critical pre-launch functional changes by developing external user interface focus group program, creating vendor selection process Scorecard, negotiating contracts, defining and tracking milestone progress, and closing project. (National Instruments) * Drove industry standard power solution and test program to alleviate unique platform requirements (AMD GES). Partnerships / Strategic Alliances * Drove engagements and product development with Fortune 500 partners, including Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Embedded, Dell, Toshiba, IDT, and Samsung to small privately held company projects and market partnerships. Interfaced directly with executive, technical, peer, and support levels. (AMD) * Appointed key participant on select legal task force, charged with investigating and driving code compliance for board support packages, enabling wider distribution and decreased design time. (Freescale) * Engaged software partnerships to enable market infrastructure, support distribution, and release new programs. Negotiated arduous contract to bundle processor and design tool to increase revenue. (Freescale) * Managed software/hardware third party relationships from inception thru end-of-life, including development milestone, design reviews, roadmap alignment and pricing strategy. Created technology forums and drove quarterly business reviews. (AMD)