SUMMARY:

An innovative engineering leader offers 20+ years of experience in driving engineering design, application development, field applications, and sales management/support. Positively impact top/bottom lines by improving revenue generation and cost controls while meeting deadlines, quality, and customer satisfaction. Effectively communicates with cross - functional personnel to identify consumer demand, develop new products, and target solutions for new global markets.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Financial Analysis & Management
• P&L
• Customer Relations
• Team Management
• Sales Support
• Business Development
• Policy Development & Implementation
• Application Engineering
• Loss Prevention/Control

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Hardware: PCB & Circuit Design, ASICs, Gate Arrays, CBIC, BiCMOS, FPGAs, Verilog, Schematic Capture, TIs TMS320Cx, ARM7, ARM7Thumb, ARM9, 8051 base, MicroChip PIC, Confidential AVR & 8051, RF, Circuit Protection - OC, OV, EFT, Lightning, EMI Design, Thermal Protection, Telecom OSP-Edge Copper, Fiber, Repeaters, Cell Towers, Smart GRID, Solar Systems, LED solutions, Spectrometers, Integrating Spheres, anechoic chambers, Audio/Video Recording Studios, O-Scopes, VNAs, Noise Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, Load Pull Systems, Meters, HiPot

Tools: Verilog, VHDL, OrCAD, Synopsys (Galaxy Design Platform, Saber, Platform Architect MCO, Virtualizer), Cadence (Verification Suite, Virtuoso, Spectre, Liberate, Xcelium), Model Tech, Exemplar Leonardo, Xilinx ISE Suite, SDAccel and SDSoC, AMD, MACH-XL, Altera Quartus & Nios, NI LabWindows CVI/LabView, Inventor Design Manager, CAD Design Manager, ADS, AWR Microwave Office, AutoCAD, PTC Creo, Solid Works, Pro-Engineer, ProE, Altium Designer

Adobe: Acrobat/Photoshop/Lightroom/Dreamweaver, Magix Sound Forge, Sony - Catalyst/Vegas Pro, Apple Logic Pro X/Final Cut Pro

Software: Visual BASIC, Visual C/C++, Java, HTML, Linux, UNIX System VII, Mac OS/X, C, C++, C#, SQL, DB2, TCP/IP

FCC License: GROL and RADAR Endorsement in Process

PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW:

Vice President, Engineering

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Responsibilities:

• M eridian Cardiovascular Systems develops advanced medical devices to treat cardiovascular disease though the integration of both high frequency ultrasound, video and RF ablation on the tip of a single intervascular catheter.
• Direct and Develop methods and procedures to ensure quality standards are met and maintained.
• Provide engineering expertise in the areas of tooling, prints, specifications, product maintenance, raw materials and vended products throughout the organization.
• Ensure accurate and current costing (including specials) in conjunction with finance.
• Manage engineering & test engineering budgets
• Manage and build current bill of materials (BOM).
• Manage product design from design to execution and trials.
• Recommend methods, materials and layouts for improvement based on manufacturing needs and capabilities.
• Build, develop and manage engineering team capable of carrying out needed engineering initiatives.
• Build and develop, relationships and partnerships with industry leaders and universities
• Performs other related duties & attend industry trade shows

Senior Applications Engineering Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed designs, solutions and reference designs with Confidential, discrete transistors, packaged devices, and microwave modules; also defined solutions with GaAs and GaN active devices, SAW and BAW passive devices, and RF & microwave products with emphasis on power transistors and Confidential in the 1 - 300 GHz application range. Optical fiber network modulator drivers, TIAs and linear drivers for 100/400 Gb/s local access, data center, interconnect, regional, metro and long-haul optical networks
• Designed solutions for defense/general RF applications, including radar, signal jammers, professional radio systems, general purpose RF power, wireless consumer/commercial applications, EW, charging, testing, and communications.
• Develop Custom Power Supply/Sequencing Designs for Bias and Control Modules of GaN Based RF Power Modules 10W - 20kW critical for on/off line power conditions for Base Station and Pico/Macro cells, and bench RF test amplifier
• Interfaced directly with clients and liaised between internal engineering development resources and the customer.
• Worked with customers across multiple industries with a diverse application base, including telecom, government, defense contractors, military, aerospace, consumer, RFID, IoT (internet of things), automotive, medical, semi OEMs, and wireless OEMs in the US and internationally.
• Provided design-in support requested by field applications engineers, field sales and customers.
• Assisted product management and marketing in identify gaps in products lines and processes.
• Created collateral for publishing datasheets, white papers, application notes and field training
• Participated and represented the company at trade shows and held PM position for global distributor network.
• Performed Product Management and Distribution Management when required.

Global Applications Engineering Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated with the Global Sales and Marketing Team on developing products to meet client needs; also, worked with Global Product Development Engineering to recommend new product offerings.
• Developed designs and solutions in hi-speed data/bandwidth for copper/fiber head-ends for edge switches, cell-sites, telematics, Wi-Max, Powerline Com, HART, Profibus, Modbus and Foundation Fieldbus, hi-speed design for HDMI, display port, USB 3.0, and Gb Ethernet.
• Developed designs and solutions with Si bipolar, LDMOS, and GaN power transistors as well as Si, GaAs AlGaAs, and HMIC diodes and hybrid components; and developed solutions for Hermetic and printed circuit board-based modules and assemblies for CATV/broadband, fiber optic infrastructure, aerospace, automotive, environmental control and other commercial applications like IoT (internet of things). Also, designed in a broad range of sensors and switches, some integrated into the connectors.
• Designed and developed custom and retrofit solutions in lighting that are LED, CFL, E/M HID based for aerospace, commercial buildings, automotive, commercial entertainment lighting and environmental lighting (street lighting, sidewalk and building accent lighting). Also included the custom supplies and touch screen/control units. Integrated video security capabilities options for street lights for city, commercial and military applications.
• Created solutions in power generation and delivered AC/DC 0-250kV for Smart Grid and commercial applications for telecom, automotive, telematics, medical, aerospace, military, Radar, marine, batteries, UPS systems, and consumer applications.; also, designed circuit protection against transients, including lightning, EFTs, ESD, power fluctuations for AC, DC, telecom, automotive, medical, aerospace, batteries, UPS systems, and consumer applications. Also included the custom supplies and control units
• Designed and implementation of Custom SMPS, Constant Current and Quasi-Resonant Hybrid and Intelligent power supplies for use in RF Power Amplifier modules for precision biasing control sequencing and control of GaN Based Power Amplifiers Modules rated from 10W - 20kW for use in Base Stations, Remote Cell Sites, Railway Communications, Electronic Warfare and Test Bench Based RF Power Amps. .
• Multiple design and use of custom power supplies for Confidential Based Standard Products and customer custom application, Off line Switch-mode based, Forward/Flyback Mode DC-DC converters for Solar Panel based operations, low voltage/power on TAB for Battery Charging apps on PICO/Micro Cell based applications, 3-Phase systems developed for Airborne and Ship based communications systems.
• Developed Low/High Voltage Battery DC/3-Phase inverters, Motor controllers and protection mechanisms for motor and electric hydraulics on ships, automotive hybrids, truck/bus hybrids, locomotive truck motors.
• Developed and implemented controllers for many types of battery/motor combinations. Hybrid Auto and Truck, military drone, warehouse autonomous automation and augmented reality interface for remote operation in many environments including harsh. Controllers created for the switching between primary and secondary/reserve batteries for continuous operations and charging.
• Battery Types utilized in designs were magnesium-aluminum, magnesium water activated, mercury oxide, lithium, solid electrolyte, thermal batteries, valve regulated lead acid, aerospace NiCad, Zinc-Bromine, Fuel Cells for airborne, commercial >10kW, small fuel cells <1kW
• Controllers and switching designs for distribution and charging of battery systems in Hybrid Vehicles, Space based, airborne, commercial and home based solar systems.
• Power Packages, 1/8 - Full Brick, Custom Brick, TAB Based
• The types of embedded designs and projects executed include ECU’s (Electronic Control Units) for automotive engine, telematics and body controls for motor and solenoid control, embedded designs for lighting and control, wireless nodes, power supplies, Smart Meters, Fire and Alarms nodes, airborne seating and entertainment controls, touchscreen displays and remote controls for audio/TV/STBs, all high-volume production applications with low part count to bring REL, High Q and compliance to standards requirements into the designs.
• Types of embedded processors me and my teams utilized in designs were 8, 16 & 32 bit processors and DSPs with an occasional 64 bit for touch screen with video applications. RTOS used include embedded Linux, Windows OS and MAC OS. I myself am a ARM Core developer and have designed 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512 and 1024 bit processors for embedded applications into ASICs for military and harsh environments (from oil and gas drilling to satellites and space exploration requiring RAD-HARD designs), or for use in FPGAs.
• Responsible for the design/design management and implementation of: AC/DC and DC/DC Power management and module development (SiC based, Intelligent), Motor Drivers, Power Discrete (MOSFETS, Converters (buck/boost), IGBTs), gate drivers, Switching Regulators (DC-DC, Buck-Boost, Inverting, Synchronous/Non-Synchronous

Global Applications Engineering Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Industry Standard packaging utilized, some custom packaging implemented.
• Participated and represented the company at tradeshows worldwide and wrote articles, white papers, and applications notes for industry publications and trade journals. Traveled globally for customer visits
• Worked with executive and C-Level management and the parent company to coordinate technical resources for the company; contributed to the University Relations Team Lead for recruiting new graduates and interns.
• Received Impact Awards for assisting in new product development and expanding application base in new markets.

Business Development & Applications Specialist

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Solved customer problems quickly and effectively, working with clients in the telecom, military, aerospace, industrial, semiconductor, and medical industries.
• Supported transfer of technical data between client and engineering, ensuring 100% customer satisfaction.
• Defined and assisted in designs ranging from simple to complex, including high speed digital, Power Modules, RF, Micro BGA, CSP, DCA, and MCM designs with buried capacitance and resistance.
• Provided optional deliverables including assembly drawings, net length reports, Manhattan reports, back annotation reports, centroid data, and test point reports; ensured all documentation complied with IPC Level II/Level II.
• Designed circuits to Mil-Std-55110, Mil-Std-50884, IPC-D-275, EIA, JEDEC, and customer provided specifications.
• Developed and obtained POs for services from Raytheon and Northrop Grumman for contracts valued at $2M+.

Regional & Applications Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed marketing, sales, business development and design-in of Confidential and LED solutions to OEM and distribution accounts from Northern Quebec through the Eastern US and South America; developed and booked $5M in new business.
• Created marketing, sales, and training material for reps and distributors for promotion and sales of Unity products.
• Reviewed technical specifications and application notes of products and made corrections/additions as needed.

Engineering & Applications Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Assisted various product groups in product definition based on market trends as well as provide physical IC design layout and simulation, generate application notes, datasheets and evaluation boards in the design of semiconductor products including ASICs, SOCs, MCMs, Audio, Communication, Speech Recognition ICs, RFID Passive and Active Tags, CMOS Image Sensors, Video ICs, DVD Chipsets, LCDs, Security, AC/DC and DC/DC Power management and module development, Motor Drivers, Power Discrete, Memory and Opto Products (Laser, Scanning).
• Responsible for the design/design management and implementation of:
• AC/DC and DC/DC Power management and module development (SiC based, Intelligent, I2C bus), Motor Drivers,
• Power Discrete (MOSFETS, Converters (buck/boost), IGBTs), gate drivers, Switching Regulators (DC-DC, Buck-Boost, Inverting, Synchronous/Non-Synchronous
• Industry Standard packaging utilized, some custom packaging implemented.
• Linear Regulators (Single-Multiple Output LDOs, w/Timer, V-Detect, Voltage Trackers
• Develop and write presentation materials for the marketing of products, sales conferences and product training
• Contributed to the growth of revenue in the Americas Division resulting in a 25% annual increase in a down market

Sales/Applications Engineer

Confidential, Ft Lee, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the design in of manufacturers products including AKM Semiconductor, Arise International, Basis Communications, BI Technologies, Chrontel, Cirrus Logic, Fox, Enhanced Memory Systems, Rise, Sipex, Supertex, Toshiba Confidential and Vicor Power Module Products

Field Applications Engineer

Confidential, Pine Brook, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for application and design-in support of Semiconductor products

Field Applications Engineer

Confidential, San Jose, CA

Responsibilities:

• Duties include the designing in of EEPROMS, FLASH, Micro controllers, PLDs, FPGAs, ASICs (Gate Arrays, CBIC, Bi-CMOS), CMOS Image Sensors, RFID ASICs and Smart Cards. Provide technical training and software demonstration on PLD, FGPA, and Micro controllers (51, AVR, ARM) into many applications ranging from Power Management to Telecom Apps, military and space to consumer applications