Engineering Program Manager
Resume:
KEVIN J. YOON
**********@*****.***
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinjyoon/
Highly focused in exceeding customers’ expectation by leading cross-functional teams on a global scale and managing the product’s life cycle from Design Concept to End of Life. Experienced in strategic planning and execution through product development and operations ensuring to deliver the highest quality.
-Project Management
-NPI Product Development
-Product Lifecycle Management
-ODM/OEM/CM/3rd party vendors
-Product Design
-Quality Assurance
-Manufacturing Operations
-Lean Six Sigma
-Regulatory Compliance Testing
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
SUBPAC – Playground.Global portfolio company
Palo Alto, CA
09/2016 – 05/2017
Engineering Program Manager
-Lead and plan products’ development from design concept to end of life by defining overall business/sales strategy and engineering requirements/specifications.
-Execute and refine project’s vision by setting critical milestones and ensuring all engineering deliverables are met and communicated through the product roadmap by coordinating the project’s schedules and technical programs.
-Work closely with international manufacturers, vendors, and 3rd party labs in engineering and operations on product development schedules, budget, and manufacturing processes.
-Manage and interface with cross-functional teams on daily basis, including internal and external communications, to convey key focus points and overall program statuses.
-Lead and collaborate with manufacturers and vendors to develop manufacturing blueprint with process work flows, quality control, tooling, and jigs/fixtures, ensuring successful production builds.
-Evaluate and highlight project’s readiness and risks in order to mitigate critical impacts and ensure product’s overall success.
-Schedule and travel internationally to support manufacturing builds through product life cycle to validate, qualify, and deliver quality products that meet our internal and external standards.
ALCATEL MOBILE
Irvine, CA
06/2013 – 09/2016
Product Quality Manager
-Manage and provide new mobile products’ quality requirements and plans for North America working with Tier 1 carriers as T-Mobile.
-Plan and discuss overall project’s status on a regular basis via Microsoft Project and Workfront to achieve successful launch schedule and mitigate potential risks.
-Prepare and participate in all Decision Reviews through product lifecycle as a quality representative from Design Concept to End of Life.
-Perform Design for X analysis throughout development phase to improve the overall product/operations and ensure lessons learned from EWP data are integrated into NPI activities.
-Provide in-depth Product Review and Predicted Field Failure Rates to deliver high quality products to our customers prior to launch.
-Prepare 8D reports for all customers’ quality issues and provide RCA/CAP to mitigate risks and eliminate further potential failures.
-Responsible for all FAI activities on-site to prepare for mass production builds and all upcoming Maintenance Releases.
-Communicate and support all operations requirements and schedules with cross-functional teams to ensure successful ramp-ups and launch.
-Coordinate and conduct all Friendly User Trials during development stage to capture and apply end user’s experience into new products. Engage with SW team to drive all open Problem Reports to closure via Bugzilla.
-Work closely with reverse logistics on field return data and EWP process to drive RCA/CAP for next generational products.
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS
Plano, TX
08/2011 – 06/2013
New Product Introduction Engineer II
-Provide comparative technical review and analysis to prior models and prepare critical step manufacturing process of new mobile products launching in the United States division.
-Perform HW teardown analysis with the customer to identify potential design and process improvements.
-Assist R&D engineers to enhance the hardware quality and performance during product development to improve customer’s satisfaction and decrease the overall exchange rate.
-Perform tool testing including GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, EVDO, WiMax, and LTE by using relevant technologies and Radio Frequency systems such as Agilent 8960, CMW500, Spectrum Analyzer, and Agilent Power Supply.
-Complete hardware verification for each model to identify applicable components and jigs needed for manufacturing.
-Provide CAD drawings in jigs and equipment for relevant mobile products to maintain stable manufacturing process.
-Communicate with the Headquarter in Korea on daily basis to ensure overall product readiness and align with customer’s requirements.
HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD
San Diego, CA
03/2011 – 06/2011
Research & Development Intern
-Collaborated with Product Industrial team to review and assess overall mechanical design and architecture. Designed, drafted, and revised parts and assemblies of van trailers, chassis, and converter dolly using SolidWorks and Pro/ENGINEER.
-Developed 2D/3D CAD files and documentations for new concepts and test prototypes during the product development cycle.
NASA/ISS EarthKAM
San Diego, CA
06/2010 – 03/2011
Software/Images Team Member
-Analyzed and annotated requested images & updated and recorded Electronic Still Camera data files using SSH client and MS Excel.
-Wrote, tested, and maintained internal software systems and tools (files/logs) for quarterly missions by using Java.
RELEVANT PROJECTS
SPAWAR SPONSORED PROJECT-Reagent Dispensing Submersible
San Diego, CA
12/2010 – 03/2011
Team Member
-Designed and constructed a reagent-dispensing submersible, solely operating under hydrostatic force that released a chemical plume at the desired specific depth, which aided in new oil spill tracking development.
MECHATRONICS DESIGN COURSE
La Jolla, CA
09/2010 – 12/2010
Project Leader/Designer
-Constructed and programmed a moving mechanism using PID control that transferred, placed, and compressed caps onto springs from one turntable to the other to simulate capping oil leaks in the gulf, ranking #1 in quarterly competition.
EDUCATION
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, UC San Diego 2011
AWARDS & HONORS
ALCATEL Global Quality Award 2015
ALCATEL Global Quality Team Award 2014
ALCATEL Product Quality Warrior 2013
SAMSUNG NPI Individual Award 2013
SAMSUNG NPI Group Extraordinary Team Achievement Award 2012
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