. SR. RELIABILITY, QUALITY, TEST, FAILURE-ANALYSIS ENGINEER / MANAGER
Rubén Pena
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EDUCATION & LANGUAGES
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Stanford University – School of Engineering & Graduate School of Business: Graduate Continuing Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Staying on top of latest Engineering Technology via various Courses & Certifications (click link)
Native Bi-lingual: Castilian & English. Read, understand & speak some Tagalog, Catalan & Mandarin
SUMMARY
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“Hands-on” multilingual Sr. Engineer / Manager w/ 10+ years Domestic & Multi-national diverse global experience in:
♦ Systems Engineering, Integration & Test Design / Execution, Verification / Validation, Test & Measurement, Process / Equipment Engineering on Extremely High Volume Manufacturing, Silicon MEMS / Nano Technology in IC FAB (class 10), R&D, New Product Quality / Reliability / Development / Design / Qualification / Test / Introduction, Failure Review, Software Coding & Management.
♦ Tenacious Time-Proven ability to identify novel ways to problem-solve / trouble-shoot Manufacturing, Equipment Design, Test, Reliability / Quality issues as well as to streamline Electro-Mechanical Product Development, increasing productivity & company profit: ~$30Million/Year at MicroJet (JP) Technologies: ~$250Million/Year at Hewlett-Packard.
♦ Led efforts implementing novel cost-saving ideas improving Productivity / Test / Yield / Efficiency / Manufacturing: ~$1.857 Million/Year at Lockheed-Martin; ~$3.88Billion/Year at HP; ~$7Million/Year at MicroJet (JP) Technologies; and ~$42K/Year at Agilent Technologies.
♦ Significant ‘hands-on’ experience at both start-up organizations & well-established Multi-national Corporations on various processes & products: Handheld Wireless HW/SW, Computer HW/SW, PC Peripherals HW/SW, Aerospace Flight HW/SW: on various technologies: IC FAB semiconductor silicon dry/wet/thermal processing, extremely high volume mfg., precision test & measurement, etc.
♦ Track-Record of Success in increasingly complex and demanding roles / assignments; Keen Problem-Solving ability and Analytical acumen in resolving issues in a host of complex situations, without direct supervision; Strategic “Can-Do” Positive Motivational Attitude, Energetic / Passionate, Trustworthy, Intelligent, Creative, Cognizant, Personable & Motivational Team Player.
SAMPLE OF EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, TRAINING
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♦ High Volume Manufacturing ♦ Optimize Test Designs ♦ Hold Vendors Accountable ♦ Electro-Mechanical Assembly
♦ Standardize Test Processes ♦ Root-Cause F.A. ♦ Verification/Validation ♦ SPC, GR&R, Cp/Cpk, Correlation
♦ Silicon IC & Wafer processing ♦ Wet-Etch processing ♦ SPC Reliability: Die-to-Die, Wafer-to-Wafer & Lot-to-Lot uniformity
♦ Deposition & Patterning of Thin Films ♦ Process Improvement: reduce Cost, improve Cycle-Time, lower Defects, improve Yields
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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PRO-DATA ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS, INC. 01/09 ~ PRESENT
♦ Sr. Si Semiconductor Quality / Reliability / Test Engineer Consultant Engineer working closely w/ Problem Solving Teams to resolve excursions systematically & effectively, & communicate progress & results to customers – establish a direct customer contact interface for all QA/Reliability related topics. Lead small Teams; multi-task work in a FAB cleanroom environment. Responsible for Si Component QA/Reliability working closely with cross functional groups (Technology Development & FAB Operation) & 3rd party suppliers to ensure robust Product QA/Reliability starting from development phase, volume ramp to mass production, utilizing QA/Reliability/Industry best practices to coordinate Intro & Qualification of new products. Proactively & effectively manage & meet customer expectations on QA/ Reliability to achieve excellent Customer Satisfaction. Coordinate problem solution, manage customer escalations & communicate to ensure customer satisfaction, providing timely updates to Mgnt. Manage customer visits, customer calls, follow up, coordination w/ site personnel, agenda & presentations. Understand QA/Reliability challenges across process development, mfg. & support groups – manage customer expectations through pro-active resolution.
♦ Sr. Reliability / Test / Quality Engineer Consultant Engineer assisting in directing activities of global engineering teams with several senior Product/Design Engineers, Scientists & Managers, involved in activities such as designing, developing, modifying, evaluating & qualifying integrated circuitry for Data Center Server & Storage equipment & systems. Worked with Production, Engineering, Shipping/Receiving, Warehouse, Program Managers & Procurement to meet QA & Reliability standards. Ensured budget, schedules & performance indicators met client guidelines. Organized & led Qualifications to ensure test systems are delivered on time, as per cost targets & within Quality specifications.
♦ Data Center Server Storage Quality / Reliability / Test Manager Consultant for Verification/Validation/Qualification of custom-designed electro-mech devices & products for storage systems, communication devices & Data Centers. Wrote test plans, designed custom test equip & executed test procedures to verify designs. Iterated various design concepts, bringing them to life via fabricated fast prototypes. Created docs & specs suitable for prototyping, testing, quoting & mfg. stages needed to move product from prototype to full production. Installed & configured Data Center Hardware working around highly sensitive machines & networking equip w/out causing downtime/outages. Reviewed & approved Product & Process Corrective & Prevention Action Plans. Assessed & evaluated all Reliability testing, QA testing, equipment, calibration working w/ mfg. through the DfM process & Eng. V/V/Qual. of product performance vs. specs. via design & simulation test tools. Performed failure analysis, root cause analysis (troubleshoot x86-systems; diagnosed HW & SW issues), break/fix/repair & corrective action follow-up. Lifecycle management of Data Center Hardware, Servers & Network Switches.
♦ Data Center Server Storage Reliability /Quality / Test Engineer Consultant Engineer directing activities of WW teams w/ Design Engineers & Mgrs involved in developing, modifying, evaluating & qualifying I.C.s for Data Center Server & Storage equip. & systems. Worked with Mfg, Engineering, Warehouse Shipping/Receiving, Procurement & Program Mgrs to meet QA/Reliability standards. Organized & led Quals, working closely with HW, electrical, thermal, R&D, SW & Mfg teams to ensure test systems & project goals delivered on time, within cost & within specs. Led teams in Reliability/QA during development of Server HW components assuring FIT/MTBF/RAS via a host of Verifications/Validations/Qualifications. Executed Tests under v...
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