SUMMARY:

• 20 Years of experience in RF Wireless Communication, semiconductor industries in manufacturing, Project Management, Program Management, Product Engineering, New Product Introduction ( NPI ),, Supply Chain Management, Outsourcing, Quality Assurance, Marketing, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, JIT demand Pull system, SPC, AS 9100, ISO9000 and MRP Implementation Understands theory and applications of, CDMA, TDMA, PCN, PCS and GSM and microwave measurements. Strong team building, problem solving, multitasking, customer and vendor interface skills
• Enhanced product yield by 25%, while reducing manpower requirements by 40%
• Organized manufacturing processes, equipment and labor to meet a 300% growth in sales
• Led cost reduction and process improvement teams yielding annual savings of $1.2M
• Implemented Lean Management and Six Sigma in Manufacturing

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Skills and Software: Network Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer, ANT20, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Orcad, PAD, pspice / Hspice, Lean Management and Six Sigma

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Technical Program Manager - Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed various activities of chip design and development ATE, system screen
• Managed cross-functional teams, design activities chip development to product launch
• Provided Project Management and Program Management from design concept to development to launch products
• Managed New Product Introduction (NPI) Group, Manufacturing Engineering, Test Engineering, and Supply Chain Engineering.
• Successfully outsourced high volume products to oversea Manufacturing such as Flextronics and SCI

Manager, Manufacturing Engineering / Program Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Established custom Product Design and Development processes for Microwave Switch Systems, Signal Generators, Power Meters and Amplifiers up to 67 GHz for Wireless commercial and defense customers
• Lead a team of Manufacturing Engineer, Test Engineer, Quality Engineer and Supplier Engineer in for development and introduction to manufacturing
• Drive all technical operational issues related to SMT and Final Assemblies and Test process to ensure effective closure of all issues to enable operational success of the entire new product Introduction cycle into Mass Production phase.
• Responsible for Program Management for various OEM Products for Wireless Communication.
• Review and submit all equipment requirement and with Risk Assessment and effective mitigation Plan
• Provided Program Management for Apple / Foxcon Microwave Switch systems up to 40 GHz.
• Responsible of complete Project Management of Custom Product development from quotation, development, manufacturing, customer service and delivery of product to customer.
• Managed Manufacturing, Test, New Product Introduction (NPI) and Supply Chain Engineering
• Provided Technical support for Signal Generators, Power Meter and Switch Products
• Improved Yield by Implementation of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing

VP / Director of Operation

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed development of chip bring up boards for Marvell Semiconductor and Cypress Semiconductor
• Established contract manufacturing processes for RF, Wireless systems, and Optical Networking
• Managed Operations, Engineering, Marketing, Quality, Procurement and Customer Service
• Provided Program Management from development to delivery of products for major customer in Wireless Communication.
• Responsible for Program Management for various OEM Products for Wireless and Optical Communication.
• Managed New Product Introduction (NPI) Group, Manufacturing Engineering, Test Engineering, and Supply Chain Engineering.
• Successfully outsourced high volume products to oversea Manufacturing such as Flextronics and SCI
• Serve as senior technical advisor for the product line for the end to end life cycle of the product to ensure all operational issues are addressed for new product introduction.
• Created Metrics and Monitored success of quality initiatives, goals and processes
• Implemented SPC in manufacturing and Achieved ISO 9002

Director of Operation

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed various activities of chip design and development Wafers, packaging, ATE, system screen
• Managed cross-functional teams, design activities chip development to product launch
• Established manufacturing of High Speed Transponders, Switches, Lasers, Modulators and RF Routers for Confidential s
• Provided Project Management and Program Management from design concept to development to launch products
• Managed 150 employees in Manufacturing, Testing, Product Engineering, Quality and Procurement
• Developed and Implemented ESD and Fiber handling
• Implemented MRP and Shop Floor systems in all Manufacturing
• Implemented Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing
• Selected key vendors for outsourcing of various sub assemblies and Systems.
• Prepared annual department budgets based on forecasts and backlogs

Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Established three facilities utilizing various manufacturing concepts such as JIT, Lean and Continuous Flow for various RF and Optical sub systems.
• Hired and Managed 120 employees in the areas of Operations, Testing and Product Engineering
• More clearly defined employee roles and responsibilities by standardizing job descriptions
• Managed Manufacturing, Test, New Product Introduction (NPI) and Supply Chain Engineering
• Responsible for Program Management for various OEM Products for Wireless and Optical Communication.
• Performed Testing, Pre-distortion and Tuning of Transmitters, Receivers and various RF Systems
• Provided technical support for the assembly and testing of transmitters and receivers
• Served as a key member of the Strategic Planning Team which mapped out a 5 year plan
• Chaired Cost Reduction, Process Improvement and Problem Solving committees
• Implemented and Maintained manufacturing quality control programs and RMA processes

Sr. RF Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed RF power Amplifier up to 6 GHz, using modulation for CDMA, TDMA, PCN, PCS and GSM
• Responsible for FCC qualification and customer approval of the product
• Interfaced with customer and cross-functional teams to resolve design and manufacturability issues
• Improved introduction time of new products from development to manufacturing from 45 to 30 days
• Lead cost reduction team to lower the operating cost of company (saved $3 Million per year)
• Supervised group of 50 employees in manufacturing defense products

Test Specialist

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for testing, troubleshooting, tuning, device evaluation; redesigning and buildingprototypes of microwave components: including amplifiers, oscillators and detectors
• Wrote test procedures and engineering change orders
• Supervised and trained technicians and assemblers in measuring S parameters (10 MHz 60Provided technical support for the assembly and test group
• Interfaced with engineering, and quality assurance for the introduction of new products,