SUMMARY:

Expertise in testing, debugging and developing Enterprise servers. Excelled in isolating and identifying failures and defects. Experienced in generation and maintenance of documentation. Established collaboration with cross - functional partners based on engagement, curiosity and credibility. Passionate about continual learning; recognized as a fast learner who adapts quickly to new technology and methodology.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

RF theory : Waves parameters, Harmonics, Spread Spectrum, Bode Plots .

Equipment: EMI antennas and hand-held probes, Electrostatic discharge, AC surge and Fast Electric Transient equipment, Tektronix Oscilloscopes, LeCroy Differential Amplifiers, Logic Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer, Data loggers, Voltage/Frequency/Temperature Multi-Meters, X-Ray and microscope equipment., AC Power cycler and climatic chambers.

Applications: MS Office Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Points, Visio, and Project. Cadence Allegro. CAM350. Windows and Linux. Databases manufacturing, defect tracker and test.

Mathematical: Exponents, Logarithms, Decibels, Linear and Logarithmic Graphics, Derivatives, Integrals, Differential Equations, Matrix, Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors.

Mechanical: Crimp Tools, Machines and Hand Apparatus, Mechanical Drawings, Calipers, Dimensions (SI and English).

Medical Equipment: Dialysis and reuse machines manufactured by Code, Forceneous, and Braun.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Product Engineer

• Completed all requirements to release SAS/SATA backplane board by scheduled deadline.
• Proficient in Cadence Allegro schematics and MS Visio block diagrams generation.
• Experienced in CAM350 verification of physical layout Gerber files.
• Obtained approval at Design Reviews from management, peers, and customers.
• Completed Designer, Design for Reliability (DFR) and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) check lists.
• Requested, negotiated and approved quotes from vendors to build boards per required specifications.
• Reduced cost of the board by removing obsolescent components and building programming fixture.
• Optimized the power-rating evaluation process by using MS Excel to accelerate input to the de-rating database.
• Designed miscellaneous signal and power cables to interconnect planar and backplane.
• Generated Cadence Allegro and MS Visio cable diagrams.
• Ensured correlation between connector’s pinouts and corresponding Allegro PCB layout traces.
• Assembled components and tested electrical connection in end connectors to verify drawing.
• Examined the integrity of interconnect signals with oscilloscope.
• Created plan using MS Project detailing the validation and executed tests per the product development deadlines:
• Visual inspection, Power-on and Programming board controller.
• Functional and Stress
• Mixed I2C and interconnect Signal Integrity
• Expedited design and shipment of the 12V power interconnect board in time to launch the server validation.
• Implemented exclusive mechanical and electrical installation to prevent 12V grounding.
• Resolved manufacturing issue of routing board out of panel.
• Expertise in structuring bill of material (BOM) and processing engineering changes (ECR/ECO).
• Instigated $2 million cost saving project by creating and validating special customer configuration.
• Successfully converted server to RoHS compliant product by replacing components with the lead and validating the lead-free equivalents, along with assuming duties of the change management processor to convert bill of material which ensured all deadlines were met.
• Promoted dynamic, professional environment and business success through new personnel training in policies, practices and methodology.

Confidential

Product Engineer

• As technical liaison avoided litigations by writing and presenting the comprehensible failure analysis reports to customers explaining that root-causes of exothermic events were not server architecture.
• Resolved problem caused by undocumented intermittent CPU defect by performing duplication, collecting and analyzing critical data, isolating and performing binary search of software.
• Provided technical support to Marketing by facilitating design concerns and enhancements for customer communication.
• Generated and maintained progressive rework instructions and pedigrees for down-level products which reduced wastage.
• Documented defects in Defect Trackers databases and actively participated in resolution:
• Provided detailed failing configuration and reproduction steps.
• Trouble-shoot defects to root-cause .
• Verified and approved corrective actions.
• Experienced in working with multiple product or manufacturing databases:
• Developed and used queries to obtain specific information.
• Structured hierarchical trees for bills of material and part numbers.
• Requested and processed engineering changes.
• Organized and maintained clouds repositories:
• Created, modified, and removed objects to organize product’s documentation, software, and defects.
• Approved users and their privileges.
• Proficient in MS Word and Excel documentations:
• Generated test procedures and reports detailing steps and substantiating results.
• Used formulas to generate mathematical and logical results. Filtered data.
• Inserted illustrations, tables, charts, etc.
• Hyperlinked references and inserts.
• Created micros.
• Prepared MS PowerPoint manuals and trained peers on use of programming fixture and X-Ray equipment.
• Trained customers in Theory of Server Operation via Audio and Video Conferencing.
• Resolved dialysis equipment problems including electronics, software, network, hydraulic, and mechanical.
• Educated medical personnel on the appropriate use of equipment, avoiding and/or reducing downtime.