Software Manager

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position as a Software Engineer.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

. Over ten years of software engineering expertise.

. Excellent at multi-tasking, executing on new challenges and working in

a fast-paced environment.

. Core competencies include software development, software program

management, and people management.

. Experienced with software development, integration, test, and

troubleshooting of complex software applications for real-time

embedded systems.

. Experienced with several programming languages: C/C++, C#, Assembly

language, etc.

. Knowledge of programming languages: Java, Python.

. Experienced in solving complex problems and instigating process

improvements through the efficient use of available resources.

. Worked on several operating systems like Unix/Linux, Windows, and

VxWorks.

. Works very well as an individual contributor or as part of a team.

. Highly experienced computer user (MS Visual Studio, MS Windows, MS

Office Suite, Lotus Notes, Clearcase, etc.).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

APPLIED MATERIALS, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA 1995

-2012

Applied Materials is a global leader in providing innovative equipment,

services and software to the semiconductor, flat panel display and solar

photovoltaic industries.

Senior Software Technical Program Manager, 2003 - 2012

Managed all software development, release and deployment related activities

for Wet Clean Oasis, Etch Opus and Etch Centris semiconductor manufacturing

equipment.

. Served as primary Software Engineering point of contact during SDLC of

Etch Centris product.

. Established weekly Engineering Review meetings with Cross Functional

Management team to identify/review program issues, track actions, and

discuss general program status.

. Interfaced with directors, product managers, product marketing,

support, and customers to assist planning and insure high customer

satisfaction.

. Effectively managed software road maps, schedules and resources

according to marketing and engineering inputs.

. Supported field escalations and internal customers on related product

issues for Etch Centris and Opus platforms.

. Established quality improvement process for the software installation

on in-house Centris lab tools reducing downtime and downgrades due to

the introduction of new features.

. Participated in new product design and development for Etch Centris

software.

. Improved the MTBI for Opus software from 2000 hours to 19,000 hours.

. Managed the software development for the Etch Solstice chamber

delivering functional software in two months.

. Established separate release capability for the Oasis platform by

completing the split of AMS and Oasis source code dependencies.

. Reduced software upgrade costs through the development and release of

a configuration tool for the Oasis platforms.

. Completed the transition of the Etch 5200 software development, test

and release from in house (local) software team to the offshore

(India) software in 6 months.

Senior Software Manager, 1999 - 2002

Operated as a hands-on software manager of a group of four software

engineers in the development, release and deployment of software for

Silicon Etch 5200 semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

. Completed gamma release of Centura Legacy software releases on time.

. Led the software development team in the delivery of the first

generation Producer Etch product.

. Coached and motivated team members to insure high productivity,

teamwork and improved group competency.

. Provided technical support to in-house process engineers, account

teams and customers in USA and Korea.

. Generated software release notes for all Etch 5200 software releases.

Software Member of Technical Staff, 1997- 1998

Technically led and executed software projects for Etch P5000 semiconductor

manufacturing equipment. Improved the software quality, on-time delivery,

and customer satisfaction.

. Eliminated backlog of non-intermittent critical and high priority

software bugs and reduced resolution time to less than 14 days.

. Contributed in the new product design, development, and testing of the

Clean and Seasoning Program written in C.

Software Engineer IV, 1995 - 1996

Designed and developed code for software enhancements and implemented bug

fixes for Etch P5000 semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

. Developed enhanced recipe control of RF match subsystem.

. Debugged and fixed source code for MxP+ chamber RF subsystem.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Manager of Software Production, Measurex Corporation.

Managed project schedules and budgets for a group of 15 software engineers.

Reduced tool software configuration time and costs by 50%.

Staff Software Engineer, Measurex Corporation.

Designed and implemented software modifications relating to sensor data

acquisition, MIS, and HMI.

EDUCATION

BS, Computer Engineering, San Jose State University, San Jose, California

AA, Business Administration, De Anza Junior College, Cupertino, California

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