Sivabalan Ganisen

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Mechanical Design Engineer

R&D ~ Project Management ~ Quality Assurance

Profile of Qualifications

POSSESS A SEASONED BACKGROUND IN HIGH-TECH HARD DISK DRIVE (HDD)

MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS WITH SPECIALIZATION IN HARDWARE DESIGN, FAILURE

ANALYSIS AND VALIDATION, PROJECT/TEAM LEADERSHIP, HDD COMPONENT

QUALIFICATION PLANNING, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, SPC, FIRST ARTICLE AUDITS,

AND INTERNAL ISO 9001:2008 AUDITS. EXCEL IN FULL-SCOPE PRODUCT LIFECYCLE

MANAGEMENT, SOFTWARE INTEGRATION, STAFF TRAINING, AND FOSTERING A

COOPERATIVE CLIMATE ACROSS MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS. EXCEPTIONAL SKILLS IN DATA

TREND ANALYSIS, ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS, AND PROCESS VALIDATION.

Selected Accomplishments:

. Instrumental in development and execution of Western Digital

Corporation's first dual stage actuator (DSA) on 3.5" HDD,

successfully deploying program at Asia factory in Sept. 2009.

. Submitted US Patent application for Test Ramp for Testing

Microactuators used in Multi-Head Disk Drive.

. Project-managed $400K USD initiative for new acoustic semi-anechoic

chamber equipment set-up.

. Leveraged poke-yoke process to significantly improve acoustic

measurement methodology.

. Functioned as Mechanical Lead for technology transfer of first

enterprise drive (2003) and 1 inch drive (2005) from San Jose,

California to factory in Malaysia.

. Effectively combined multiple data sources into one SQL database to

streamline and expedite reporting.

Professional Experience

WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, 2008 TO PRESENT

Mechanical Design Engineer

Acoustic and Fluid Dynamic Motor Department (2012 to Present)

. Closely partner with product engineers and process engineers to

develop best-in-class hard drives for desktop and enterprise products

with a constant focus on achieving optimal acoustic performance.

. Identify noise emission and vibration root cause according to

international standard ISO 7779, ISO 3744, and ISO 3745.

. Drive acoustic firmware optimization of HDD in multiple development

phases to ensure performance aligns with expectations.

. Perform hands-on testing using Artermis software to achieve top-

quality performance.

. Resourcefully used Visual Basic to create automated acoustic results

by data crunching.

Operation and Non-Operating Vibration Department (2011 to 2012)

. Conducted root cause of hard drive excitation in laptop compartment

within newly-established department.

. Formulated standard noise excitation test tools using Audio City open

source software.

. Scrutinized laptops' architectural designs and performed engineering

studies to identify potential vibration for laptop and desktop OEM

customers.

Track Mis-Registration (TMR) and Suspension Integration Department

(2008 to 2011)

. Executed laboratory test on piezoelectric transducer (PZT) and broad-

scope mechanical/electrical tests on new suspension design with

suppliers, product designers, process development team, and Asia

manufacturing team.

. Performed lab measurement and modal analysis via HP35670A Dynamic

Signal Analyzer, Ploytec LDV and high speed camera.

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. Formulated automated acceleration life test (ALT) testing methods on

new design suspension.

. Conducted design verification of prototype parts and assemblies,

performance testing of drive mechanics, and data analysis of test

results including statistical regression, trend and distribution

analysis.

. Applied dynamic leadership expertise toward directing and supervising

staff in performing mechanical and reliability tests on dual stage

actuator.

Western Digital Corporation, Selangor, Malaysia, 2000 to 2008

R&D Associate Engineer

. Demonstrated exceptional talents throughout HDD manufacturing process

encompassing clean room, backend test, production data mining, root

cause failure analysis, yield improvement, performance

characterization and supplier audits.

. Delivered extensive engineering support for acoustic testing, assisted

in setting up new acoustic server, and contributed to development of

acoustic website with drill-down to disk drive component level for

precise monitoring of noise emission root causes.

. Prepared acoustic procedure and training material, and trained

technicians in proper equipment operation.

. Used SQL and Excel to generate weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly

acoustic reports base on disk drive components to facilitate trend

analysis.

. Implemented and established root cause of failures upon completion of

design of experiments (DOE).

. Leveraged statistical data analysis, t-test, normal distribution

analysis, and monitoring of Cpk and SPC to regulate assembly issues.

. Configured server using Linux operating system for storing multiple

disk drive testing data, vital to enabling trend analysis in Minitab.

. Participated in quarterly HDD component supplier audit with supplier

quality engineering team.

. Actively served on internal ISO 9001:2008 audit teams to ensure QMS

adhered to strict requirements.

Seagate Industries, Penang, Malaysia, 1992 to 1998

Calibration Technical Specialist

. Effectively calibrated computerized precise measurement equipment for

slider manufacturing, exhibiting outstanding abilities in equipment

set up and troubleshooting, GR&R (Gauge Repeatability and

Reproducibility), SPC monitoring, and spare part budgeting.

. Directed, supervised, coached, mentored and managed group of 10

technicians in troubleshooting and improving equipment downtime.

. Assembled technical training guides for new equipment set-up and

defined calibration methodology for Seagate Penang and Seagate Ipoh

manufacturing plants in Malaysia.

. As key member of yield improvement team, identified and resolved root

cause of equipment failure to minimize or eliminate impact to

production continuity.

Education

CERTIFICATE IN QUALITY ENGINEERING, INSTITUTE FEDERATION OF MANUFACTURING

MALAYSIA, SELANGOR, MALAYSIA, 2002

Certificate in Robotic and Automation Engineering, FRIS Institute, Penang,

Malaysia, 1995

Diploma in Electronics Engineering, TAFE Western Australia, Australia, 1991

Affiliations

MEMBER OF AMERICAN SOCIETY OF QUALITY

President of Malaysia Professional and Business Association (MPBA) in Bay

Area for term 2013 - 2014

Computer Skills

SOLIDWORKS; MATLAB; MINITAB; JMP; MICROSOFT OFFICE; ARTERMIS, BUSINESS

OBJECTS; VISUAL BASIC; SQL; C++; LINUX[pic]

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