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Twenty-four years of experience in Senior and Engineering management in high technology semiconductor startups in the areas of Quality, Reliability, Materials and Technology development, Manufacturing, Assembly, and Reliability Test development. All i
Seeking position utilizing my unique skills in business and engineering management, technology development, with special emphasis in the areas of Quality, Reliability, Materials/Process Development and R&D and, Laboratory Operations and Failure analysis. I am interested in relocation to Europe, Asia or elsewhere in the United States.
Department Manager
About Me
Industry: |
Manufacturing & Production |
|---|---|
Occupation: |
Department Manager |
Highlights: |
4 Patents, over 30 international publications in Physics , Materiasls Quality and Manufacturing |
Ideal Companies: |
IBM, SOlar Start up, Semiconductor start up |
Education level: |
Doctorate |
Will Relocate: |
Yes |
Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
Work Experiences
2/2008 - /2009
Hadnagy International
Self-Employed
- • Self employed consultant in the area of process and materials development, quality, reliability evaluation and failure analysis. Activities include development of cleanroom process, equipment, materials and electrical evaluation of the material with an eye towards improved quality and reliability performance. Development of new qualification methodologies as well as training in use of standard methods such as HTOL, HAST.
2/2005 - /2007
Authentec
Director / VP
- • Developed a worldwide quality system to address the needs of both software and hardware developed and manufactured by our worldwide facilities. Including qualification testing of the biometric evaluation software in a black box and white box environment as well as the quality control of biometric sensors fabricated by offshore facilities. Developed vendor controls, audits, engineering modification, corrective action system and new processes. Documented all production procedures, supported audits by full customer base nationally and internationally. Developed all reliability procedures at both the product and system level.
12/1991 - /2004
Ramtron International
Director / VP
- • Introduced and maintained ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System (QMS). Started TS 16949
• Supported the growth of the manufacturing effort by a factor of 70 to $11 Million per quarter.
• Improved by over a factor of ten the reliability performance of products to below 5 FITs.
• Achieved and maintained an outgoing quality level of less than 2PPM.
• Wrote government funding proposals through the SBIR and ATP systems.
• Developed and designed new materials and manufacturing methodologies (Ferroelectric) to support the development and manufacturing of 3 and 5 volt FRAM (Ferroelectric Random Access Memory) based on a 0.50.35CMOS technology to be used in RFID application as well as stand alone memories.. Managed a staff of 10 Engineers and Materials Scientists
• Developed Ferroelectric based PZT films to support greater than 1E15 read write cycles.
• Created sputtering and sol-gel processes for the production of all products.
• Responsible for the technology transfer of all materials related issues with alliance partners in Japan, Korea,
China and Europe.
Education
1976
Doctorate Degree
University of Utah
- Physics, Materials Science
1969
Bachelor Degree
Cornell University
- Engineering Physics
