SUMMARY
Efficient and flexible team player with 17 years of test, quality and reliability experience including 7 years of personnel, lab and project management. Driven to deliver high quality data and robust products to customers. Adept at working with global interdisciplinary teams.
KEY TECHNICAL SKILLS
* Test development, planning, and execution
* Project, personnel and laboratory management
* Product validation and qualification
* Hardware reliability prediction
* Quality processes and ISO9001 compliance
* Six Sigma Green Belt training
* MS Office including Project and Visio, Minitab, Weibull++, 2D AutoCAD, various database applications
* Equipment: Impact testers, Environmental chambers, HALT, Radio Communication testers, X-ray, digital multimeters
ACHIEVEMENTS
* Promoted to Hardware Reliability Test Department manager
* Aided delivery of 6 products to customers in 2013 through test department activities
* Produced cost savings by designing generic test fixture for use on multiple products
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MICROSOFT (Previously NOKIA), San Diego, CA (12 years)
Hardware Reliability Test Department Manager -- 4/2013 – 6/2014
* Managed a prototype test department for the Lumia line of smart phones
* Responsible for a staff of 6 test engineers/technicians
* Performed duties below, including testing when workload required
Sr. Test Engineer/Lab Operations Lead -- 2006 – 2013
* Manage test lab projects and determine staff workload
* Review test reports and data for compliance to specifications
* Develop hardware and software test plans
* Author milestone reports summarizing product defect modes and quality risks
* Predict product time to failure using Weibull analysis
* Collaborate with design teams to develop corrective actions for defects found in testing
* Create new test methods with global cross-functional teams to find defects earlier in design phase
* Maintain lab ISO9001 compliance and represent lab during audits
* Budget for lab expenses and new equipment
Hardware Test and Reliability Engineer -- 2002 – 2006
* Perform mechanical and environmental testing on prototypes
* Inspect prototypes for electrical, mechanical and software defects
* Author detailed test reports and present results t...
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