SUMMARY

Great experience, skills, and knowledge, working at “best in class” companies, developing and bringing complex electronic products to production. Engineering, manufacturing, and field experience working in organizations as a technical, “hands - on” individual contributor, leader, and manager, to develop, test, manufacture, and analyze failures during the product life cycle. Very knowledgeable with technical expertise in all aspects of hardware and software product development, testing, manufacturing, and product support for complex electronic products and systems.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Andover, MA

Analysis Manager/Engineer

Responsibilities:

Manage and Lead the Confidential responsible for processing field return RMA products. Complex DOCSIS 3.0/3.1 CCAP Chassis based modules that are returned from the field require analysis, debug, repair and test. The modules consist of state of the art Processors, FPGA’s, Memory, Clocks, Ethernet Switches, DUC’s, DAC’s, A/D’s, RF Switches, RF Amplifiers, and DC/DC converters, and require knowledge of Digital, Analog, RF, and Power Circuitry debug techniques to be able to fault isolate down to the component level using complex SW, Diagnostic tools, and HW test and Measurement equipment. “Hands-On” individual contributor and manager of (9) engineers and technicians and the Laboratory used for Failure Analysis and RMA processing. Responsible for the Quality and Quantity of repaired RMA modules and feedback to Engineering and the Customer on important metrics related to Failure Analysis of the current and new product introductions.

Confidential, Sunnyvale, CA

Test Engineer/Manager

Responsibilities:

EMC, Safety, and Manufacturing testing, of an outdoor DOCSIS 3.0/3.1 REMOTE MAC/PHY DAA and Video Engine product. This testing includes board level and system level of RF, analog, and digital circuitry in the products. Also responsible for developing automated testers to be used in manufacturing and to lead/manage the team that is developing these test systems and collecting the DVT test data. Confidential was a startup acquired by Confidential, and the work done by me and my team was reviewed by Confidential, and helped them to gain confidence in the product, and processes used at Confidential, and move forward with the acquisition.

Confidential, Sunnyvale, CA

DOCSIS Lead Engineer

Responsibilities:

Responsible for all aspects related to DOCSIS cable modem and CMTS configuration for test and support of the Confidential products with DOCSIS cable modem backhaul. Define, design, implement, and test low cost outdoor CMAP products used by major MSO’s. These products include power over cable Bias-T circuits, PS design, CM design, 802.11 wireless access points, and antennas. Manage internal, and external, and ODM resources, for the development, test, and manufacture of these advanced, complex, reliable products. Review CM schematic, layout, BOM, and DVT test results from a CM ODM and provide inputs. Work with Cable Labs to obtain CM module certification (involved with over 10 successful CM certifications). Validate the CM design in the Ruckus WiFi products. Responsible for the pre-test and onsite evaluation of Ruckus products by large cable company physical and environmental test engineers. Main interface to the customer, and responsible for all aspects of the physical, environmental, and regulatory testing, of the new Ruckus cable products.

Confidential, San Diego, CA

Senior Hardware Test Manager

Responsibilities:

Support design, test, and manufacture, of cable modem products. RF-DVT, DOCSIS, and 802.11 PHY testing performed on DOCSIS cable modem HW products. Product support and management for all hardware issues related to design, test, and manufacture of the DOCSIS cable modem products. Hardware product lead engineer for the most successful “Surfboard” cable modem designs. Review reference designs, make changes to improve the performance, accommodate the physical packaging (PWB relayout), in corporate DFT/DFM, be able to pass DVT/EMC/UL testing, and lower cost, to be ready for high volume manufacturing. Manage the hardware test team and the test lab that provides test support for all products including DOCSIS eMTA, DOCSIS cable modems, and DOCSIS gateway products.

Confidential, San Jose, CA

Senior Test Development Engineer/Consultant

Responsibilities:

Define, design, develop, document, and debug the Factory Test Equipment (FTE) required for the test of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Multi Function Display System (MFDS) and Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS).

Confidential, Sunnyvale, CA

Test Development Manager

Responsibilities:

Managed the cable product manufacturing test development group at Confidential (PBC) and then Confidential (PBC was acquired by Confidential in 2002). Defined the DOCSIS CMTS manufacturing test strategy and test process. Designed the automated test systems for board and system level testing. Directed assembly and integrated the test systems. Delivered (18) manufacturing testers to Sanmina, Solectron, and Celestica. The testers were used by the Contract Manufacturers (CM's) to test the DOCSIS CMTS cable products before shipment to customers. Trained the CM's personnel on tester operation and product debug.

Confidential, San Jose, CA

Lead Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

Project leader for cable modem and cable line card DOCSIS testing. Developed automated test systems for the test of these products. Led a team of RF-EDVT test engineers and worked with manufacturing for the introduction of these products into manufacturing. Managed external test development resources for the automation of the CableLabs DOCSIS ATP. Managed external tester assembly resources for the production of the DOCSIS test systems.

Confidential

Sr. Manufacturing Test Development Engineer

Responsibilities:

Managed external and internal test development engineers, technicians, mechanical designers, and assemblers to develop complex, automated, high-volume, reliable, cost effective manufacturing test systems used for the production of digital set-top boxes, cable modems, and cable routers. Defined test strategies including ICT, FCT, and system level testing for several large projects, than oversaw the development and deployment of these test systems.