RALPH OTTESON

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Manteca, California, 95337 aboc5f@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Methodical circuit board designer with over 20 years experience and a

diverse electronics background. Accomplished in the design and production

of high-speed PCB's while adapting to different mechanical and electrical

constraints. Extensive experience with the telecommunications industry,

semiconductor test industry and service bureau environment. Ability to work

under critical time restraints while maintaining the highest degree of

accuracy.

Design of complex high-speed PCB's Maintaining complete documentation

Instruction and training of Improving communication with Vendors

personnel

Reducing cycle time Develop procedures and processes

.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Rantec Power Systems, Los Osos, CA.

PCB designer July 2012-Dec 2012 2012-

. Designed PWBs, updated mechanical drawings per ECN and engineering

input.

. Attended meetings and reviewed fabrication notes for current processes

and IPC standards

Superior Technical Resources, Santa Clara, CA

2010-2012

Semiconductor manufacturing equipment, Lam Inc.

Contract Test Technician,Oct 2010 - March, 2012

At Lam, I worked in the manufacturing test lab running test scenarios,

troubleshooting, repairing and verifying process modules used in the

manufacturing of silicon wafers.

. Worked with quality control to create a final audit checklist to

ensure customer confidence and requirements are met before being

shipped.

. Suggested improvements to test lab facilities that were implemented

to reduce test time, increase throughput and reduce cost.

FormFactor Inc, Livermore, CA. 1999-2010

Semiconductor test solutions

Senior Designer, 1999 - Sept. 2009

Contract Designer, Sept. 2009 - Feb 2010

At FormFactor, I designed high layer count PCB's for the probing and

testing of silicon wafers. These designs needed to meet requirements for

high-speed signal integrity and timing issues.

. Implemented checking procedures and methodologies, which improved

accuracy and reduced cycle time.

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FormFactor Inc, Livermore, CA. 1999-2010

. Supervised and delegated work for employees and contractors according to

ability complexity and design priority.

. Filled in for department manager when absent on travel assignments.

Attended meetings, investigated issues and inquired the appropriate

personnel for assistance in resolving issues and determining the root

causes.

. Reported and answered questions from employees, vendors and department

VP's to expedite design production.

. Trained designers, engineers and software programmers on Mentor Graphics

CAD tool set, which helped their own objectives and provided an

understanding of PCB design.

. Developed procedures and work instructions to implement new processes and

manufacturing technologies into the current workflow.

. Wrote descriptions and instructions for use of scripts for CAD tools

resulting in helping to save valuable design time.

. Initiated design kick-off and design review meetings with engineers and

customers with a team environment to ensure that design rules are in

place prior to the beginning of a project and that requirements have been

met prior to committing a design into production

GoDigital, Fremont, CA. 1998-1999

Telecommunications

Senior PCB designer

After contracting for GoDigital and other companies from 1997-1998, I was

hired as a full time employee by GoDigital to bring all their design work

"in house".

. Organized and developing the company's PCB design department and

transferred all designs from an outsource design firm.

. Procured software and engineering computer hardware, installed and

maintained all the necessary design tools. Hired and trained personnel.

. Designed PCBs for complete systems and entire product line.

. Worked with engineers and project managers to setup bare board checks,

burn in and ICT.

Optimum Design Associates, Pleasanton, CA. 1995-1997

PCB Design Service Bureau

PCB designer

As a designer for ODA, I had the privilege to design for many different

companies, electronic industries and technologies.

. Learned to work in a fast paced service bureau environment.

. Designed to IPC standards with regard to the fabrication, assembly and

testing of multi-layer PCBs and related CAD library parts.

. Produced PCBs with different technologies such as Analog, Digital, RF,

Microwave and mixed design approaches.

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Sunrise Technology, Livermore, CA. 1992-1995

Telecommunications

PCB designer / Tech

I was hired at Sunrise primarily as a CAD layout and schematic draftsman

though I performed many other duties.

. Updated designs from older drawn schematics to ORCAD software schematic

capture program and more intelligent layout tools

. Drafted mechanical drawings

. Developed a software program in BASIC as tool for electronic engineers.

. Maintained all the documentation and CAD Libraries

. Performed different tasks in the test lab by measuring and recording

data.

In addition to working as a PCB Designer, I was also employed as an

electronics test technician for companies in medical instrumentation and

semiconductor manufacturing. I worked as a repair technician for an audio

equipment shop and as a field service technician installing and

troubleshooting infrared laser telecommunications systems.

skilled with the following CAD Design software:

. Schematic Capture: Orcad and Pads Logic

. PCB Layout : Mentor Graphics Pads / Expedition, Orcad PCB, CCT Auto

Router

. Gerber Editors: DownStream Cam350 and Wise Gerbtool

. DFM and DFT software: Valor and Routing Solutions CAMCAD for HP Testers

. Mechanical Design: AutoCAD

. Microsoft Office suite

EDUCATION / TRAINING

IPC Certification Interconnect Designer

IPC CID workshop and exam 2012

Associate Arts Degree, Electronics and Computer Technology

Chabot College, Hayward, CA.

Computer Science coursework at Mission College, Santa Clara, CA.

and Chabot College, Hayward, CA

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