Process Sales

Prathima Kapa

Fremont, CA

714-***-**** ********.****@*****.***

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Reduce process rejects from 45% to 15% and increased process yields by 20% on

difficult to handle thin materials

Achieved 10 25% process cost reduction through implementation of lean methods

Developed a wet etching process for exotic metals which improved product sales by

15% and reduced chemical costs by 50%

Reduced employee exposure to hazardous chemicals and achieved safety regulation

compliance by improving production and chemical handling processes

Developed and implemented a new photo resist application that substantially improved

surface adhesion on a difficult material surface

EDUCATION:

Masters of Science, Molecular Sciences and Nano Technology Aug 2007

Louisiana Tech University, Ruston LA

Bachelors in Technology (Major: Chemical Engineering)

JNT University, Hyderabad AP, India, May 2004

WORK BACKGROUND:

Kemac Technology, Inc 6/2007 present

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Azusa, CA 92707

Kemac Technology is a precision photochemical machining company that serves

industries including medical device, aerospace, electronics, and semiconductors.

Process/Production Engineer

Responsible for production planning and scheduling, process control and

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improvement, Equipment Qualification (EQ), Installation Qualification (IQ), and

Process Validation methods

Lead production activities of the specialty medical etching group

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Manage chemical laboratory activities including chemical analyses,

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experiments, and operations

Perform process mapping of production parts and determine manufacturing

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costs.

Identify technology upgrade opportunities and determine return on investment

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Assist in new product design/line. Performed R&D work in developing a new

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process/new etching chemistry

Assist in preparing Waste Water Treatment reports

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Key Achievements:

• Maintained Process/Production yields in the 80% 100% range

• Developed a wet etching process for exotic metals Molybdenum, Elgiloy and

MP35N, improving product sales by 15%

• Reduced exposure to hazardous chemicals and achieved compliance with

safety regulations by improving production and chemical handling processes

• Performed process mapping on selected processes, reducing costs 10% and

increasing process yields 15%

Institute for Micro Manufacturing (IfM) 9/2005 7/2007

Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA

IfM conducts leading edge research and development in micro manufacturing and nano systems

for biomedical, chemical and other applications.

Research Assistant

Research focus on Biosensors, Chemical Sensors, and Microcantilevers with

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additional experience in Scanning Probe Microscopy

Modified Au coated cantilever surfaces using different polyelectrolyte

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substances

Studied enzyme mechanisms including Acetyl cholinesterase, Organophorous

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and Calmodulin for their modification on the cantilever surfaces to detect

Acetylcholine, Paraoxon and Calcium ions

Extensively used Spectrometric techniques like HPLC, GC, FTIR, UV, NMR

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and QCM with good weighing and pipetting skills.

Expert in various electroplating techniques (on Cantilever surfaces, especially

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Aluminum)

As a part of Innovative venture research team, conducted and created the

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market search for “Hallosyte Nanotubes”, a new technology developed by

research faculty of LA Tech. Conducted market research on the cosmetic

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industry and recommended a potential product application of nanotubes in

cosmetic industries.

PUBLICATIONS:

Moisture Measurement Using Porous Aluminum Oxide Coated Micro

cantilevers. Sensors And Actuators B: Chemical, Vol/ISS: 134, 2. Pages 390

395

SKILLS:

Wet Etching, Photo Lithography, Thin film Coating Techniques, Lean

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manufacturing, DMAIC, Mistake Proofing, 5 Why’s

Process mapping, FMEA, Design of Experiments, Root cause Analysis

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Solid understanding of AutoCAD

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Computer skills include Microsoft Office suite

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