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Qualifications * Experienced leader in people and project management in the computer OEM, Enterprise, consumer electronics. Background experience in managing cross functional teams in product development, test, manufacture of software and computer platforms and peripherals. * Successful in creating, integrating and managing test engineering and quality organizations focused on customer success. Developed and implemented testing processes for software and hardware for both the OEM and retail markets including Microsoft WHQL and VMware certification programs. * Background and Experience with Servers, Storage and Switches. o HW Server Systems - Cisco UCS, IBM, HP, Quanta, Supermicro o Networking - HW, NIC, Ethernet, FC and Cisco VIC and FCoE Switches o Storage - HBA, NAS, Block, Objectstore * Strong history of success in being a customer advocate, problem solver in working with T1 and T2 OEM Partners and end customers such as Intel, HP, Compaq, Dell, Gateway, EMC, NetApp, IBM on design wins. o Managed factory communications and audits between customers for NPI, factory SCAR related issues. o Worked with OEM customers such as Intel and Dell for design-in wins with Creative Labs o Worked with customers for POC deployments of VMware ESX releases. o Worked with OEM customers on Cisco UCS deployments with VMware ESX o Worked as Technical Program Manager supporting Verizon for cloud solution development and deployment for AMD SuperMicro Server BU. * Over 18 years of experience in running projects with partners in SW and HW development with Virtualization. Played a key role as Project Manager early on with VMware ESX product in getting it certified with Microsoft, IBM and EMC o Managing regulatory requirements for servers and peripherals. o IBM Server Proven Program for VMware ESX o IBM Storage Proven Program for VMware ESX o EMC E-lab ECM for VMware ESX o Microsoft WHQL certification of virtual HW and drivers o VMware Server and Storage certification for Cisco UCS server platform and Hedvig SDS platform. Accomplishments Hedvig * VMware Storage Certification * Quanta platform qualification with Hedvig product AMD/SeaMicro * Reduced customer escalations by 70% by creating a cross functional team to work with identifying product defects and working with memory and chip suppliers in reducing defects. * Reduced customer RMA's after factory audit of customer's facilities. Nuova/Cisco * Worked with VMware creating new certification for FCoE technology. * Made major contributions to design and integration of UCS UI. * Reduced certification test cycle time from 3 weeks to 1.25 weeks. * Created first article documentations for factory approval of new product. SiRF * Reduced test cycle time from 16 weeks to 8 weeks for new chips and SW. * Successfully converted SiRF's development, bug tools to IBM/Rational Clearquest. VMware * Successfully created new WHQL certification program for virtual HW with Microsoft. * Successfully certified VMware ESX with EMC, IBM and HP Storage as well as IBM and HP Servers. * Successfully created NPI program for ESX 3.0 release. * EMC storage certification efforts led to the purchase of VMware by EMC. HP * Implemented First Article review program of new ODM approval which was successful in reducing factory defects in Europe and Asia product releases * Created qualification for approval of new super IO chip which saved HP from a $2.5bil lawsuit. Creative Labs * Design wins at Intel, Dell, Gateway, HP and Micron for new SoundBlaster Live chip and peripheral * Design wins for new DVD card and drive at Compaq, Dell, Gateway and Micron. * Successfully coordinated factory audit and qualification by Intel for Singapore and Malaysian facilities. Accomplishments Hedvig * VMware Storage Certification * Quanta platform qualification with Hedvig product AMD/SeaMicro * Reduced customer escalations by 70% by creating a cross functional team to work with identifying product defects and working with memory and chip suppliers in reducing defects. * Reduced customer RMA's after factory audit of customer's facilities. Nuova/Cisco * Worked with VMware creating new certification for FCoE technology. * Made major contributions to design and integration of UCS UI. * Reduced certification test cycle time from 3 weeks to 1.25 weeks. * Created first article documentations for factory approval of new product. SiRF * Reduced test cycle time from 16 weeks to 8 weeks for new chips and SW. * Successfully converted SiRF's development, bug tools to IBM/Rational Clearquest. VMware * Successfully created new WHQL certification program for virtual HW with Microsoft. * Successfully certified VMware ESX with EMC, IBM and HP Storage as well as IBM and HP Servers. * Successfully created NPI program for ESX 3.0 release. * EMC storage certification efforts led to the purchase of VMware by EMC. HP * Implemented First Article review program of new ODM approval which was successful in reducing factory defects in Europe and Asia product releases * Created qualification for approval of new super IO chip which saved HP from a $2.5bil lawsuit. Creative Labs * Design wins at Intel, Dell, Gateway, HP and Micron for new SoundBlaster Live chip and peripheral * Design wins for new DVD card and drive at Compaq, Dell, Gateway and Micron. * Successfully coordinated factory audit and qualification by Intel for Singapore and Malaysian facilities.
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