PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I am a seasoned veteran of the electronics/semiconductor industry. I am degreed (BSEE, MSEE, MBA) and hold ASQ Certification for 6 Sigma Black Belt, Reliability Engineer, and Quality Auditor. I have experience in Si, SiGe, III-V (GaAs, InGaP, InGaAs, InP, GaN), SiC, Bipolar, CMOS, BiCMOS, Analog, Digital, RF, and MEMS technologies. My experience covers all aspects of the QRA (Quality Reliability Assurance) umbrella:

Successfully led companies to ISO 9001 Certification

Successfully led companies to AS9100 Certification

Experienced with Trusted Foundry

Experienced with ITAR

Experienced with MIL-STDs

Compliance with RoHS, REACH, and WEEE, and Conflict Minerals

Develop and implement the Quality Management System (QMS)

Implementation of S/W packages for paperless Document Control

Qualification of new products and processes (NPI)

Experienced with ESD and Latch-up testing

Reliability Testing and on-going Reliability Monitoring Programs, MTBF, FIT Calculation

Experience with In-depth Failure Analysis

Perform DFMEA, PFMEA

Resolution of Customer issues, Process and Track RMA’s to closing

Corrective/Preventive Action Programs (CAPA)

Implementation of SPC Programs, Cpk

Inspection and Sampling Criteria and Procedures

Implement and Administer Calibration Programs

Implementation of IQC/OQC procedures and processes

Auditing both Internal and Supplier/Vendor

Vendor qualification and monitoring. Experienced working with off-shore foundries and assembly vendors

EXPERIENCE

RE Broker Jan 2018 to Present

Santilli Real Estate Services, LLC, Sarasota, FL

Real Estate Brokerage Firm

Consultant Jan 2018 to Present

Santilli Quality Consulting Services, LLC, Sarasota, FL

Consultancy for Hi-Tech companies

Consultant March 2016 to Present

SMI (Synchronous Management, Inc), Sarasota, FL

Network procurement, supply chain and vendor management.

Director of Quality, Director EHS, Security Officer for ITAR Nov 2010 –May 2014

Global Communication Semiconductors, LLC, Torrance, CA

Responsibilities: This is a pre-IPO company which is a Pure-Play III-V Compound Semiconductor Foundry. GCS also manufactures its own PIN Photodiodes. Responsible for overseeing, maintaining, and improving all aspects of Quality: QMS, Incoming/Outgoing QA, In-Line Quality, On-line Document Control System, ISO 9001:2008 Certification, Achieved AS9100 Certification, Trusted Foundry Certification, Calibration, RMAs, Failure Analysis, Vendor certification and monitoring. Monitored quality and reliability for products employing the following technologies: GaAs, InGaP, InGaAs, InP, GaN, and SiC. In addition, to the quality responsibilities I am also responsible for all EHS issues, i.e. compliance with all Federal, State, and local environmental, heath, and safety regulations. Also responsible for administration of security issues related to ITAR product and insure compliance with ITAR restrictions and regulations.

Director QRA Sept 2006 – Dec 2013

Siimpel/Tessera MEMS/DOC Arcadia, CA

Responsibilities: This is a pre-IPO company. Responsible for setting up all aspects of the QRA function: Incoming/Outgoing QA, On-line Document Control System, ISO 9001:2000 Certification, Calibration, RMAs, Failure Analysis, On-going Reliability Monitor Program. Vendor certification and monitoring. Products are MEMS used in cell phone cameras for auto focus feature.

Achievements:

* Successfully achieved ISO 9001:2000 Certification for the company

* Brought up company-wide Online Document Control System (DCS), Instituted Company- wide training for DCS

* Instituted SPC for fast ramp production processes.

* Created Internal Audit Training Course and trained/certified 7 new auditors

Consultant Aug 2013 – Nov 2013

Digital Optics Corporation (DOC), Arcadia, CA

Consulted with DOC for upcoming ISO Surveillance Audit. Insured that DOC’s procedures and activities were in compliance with ISO 9001:2008 Standard. Determined that appropriate documentation was in place as evidence that DOC is in compliance with the ISO standard. Provided appropriate training to DOC personnel regarding the surveillance audit. Assisted and worked with the DOC personnel and the auditor during the surveillance audit. Achieved ISO recertification to ISO 9001:2008.

Consultant July 2012 – Sept 2012

Digital Optics Corporation (DOC), Arcadia, CA

Consulted with DOC for upcoming ISO Surveillance Audit. Insured that DOC’s procedures and activities were in compliance with ISO 9001:2008 Standard. Determined that appropriate documentation was in place as evidence that DOC is in compliance with the ISO standard. Provided appropriate training to DOC personnel regarding the surveillance audit. Assisted and worked with the DOC personnel and the auditor during the surveillance audit. Achieved ISO recertification to ISO 9001:2008.

Consultant July 2011 – Sept 2011

Digital Optics Corporation (DOC), Formerly Tessera MEMS Technologies (TMT), Siimpel, Arcadia, CA

Consulted with DOC for upcoming ISO Surveillance Audit. Insure that DOC’s procedures and activities are in compliance with ISO 9001:2008 Standard. Determine that appropriate documentation is in place as evidence that DOC is in compliance with the ISO standard. Provide appropriate training to DOC personnel regarding the surveillance audit. Assist and work with the DOC personnel and the auditor during the surveillance audit. Achieved ISO recertification to ISO 9001:2008 with zero findings.

Consultant Aug 2010 – Sept 2010

Tessera MEMS Technologies (TMT), formerly Siimpel, Arcadia, CA

Consulted with TMT for upcoming ISO Surveillance Audit. Insure that TMT’s procedures and activities are in compliance with ISO 9001:2008 Standard. Determine that appropriate documentation is in place as evidence that TMT is in compliance with the ISO standard. Provide appropriate training to TMT personnel regarding the surveillance audit. Assist and work with the TMT personnel and the auditor during the surveillance audit. Achieved ISO recertification to ISO 9001:2008 with zero findings.

Consultant Aug 2009 – Nov 2009

Siimpel, Arcadia, CA

Consulted with Siimpel for upcoming ISO Surveillance Audit. Insure that Siimpel’s procedures and activities are in compliance with ISO 9001:2008 Standard. Determine that appropriate documentation is in place as evidence that Siimpel is in compliance with the ISO standard. Provide appropriate training to Siimpel personnel regarding the surveillance audit. Assist and work with the Siimpel personnel and the auditor during the surveillance audit. Achieved ISO recertification to ISO 9001:2008 with zero findings.

Director QRA, Director of Facilities, EHS Director May 2005 – March 2006

TelASIC, El Segundo, CA

Responsibilities: This was a pre-IPO company. Responsible for setting up all aspects of the QRA function: Incoming/Outgoing QA, On-line Document Control System, Calibration, RMAs, Failure Analysis, On-going Reliability Monitor Program. Vendor certification and monitoring. Products were high frequency (1.0+GHz) high power (13W) high speed ADCs and DACs. Also, manufactured PA Linearizer boards.

Achievements:

* Brought up company-wide Online Document Control System (DCS)

* Company-wide training for DCS

* Solved yield problem for ADC product line, Root cause Failure Analysis revealed foundry metal problem.

Director QRA, Director of Facilities, EHS Director May 2000 – May 2005

Micro Linear, San Jose, CA

Responsibilities: All aspects of the QRA function: Incoming/Outgoing QA, Document Control, Calibration, RMAs, Failure Analysis, On-going Reliability Monitor Program, Vendor certification and monitoring. Worked with RF (900 Mhz to 5.8 Ghz) and Networking products using, Bipolar, BiCMOS, and CMOS, processes with sub-micron geometries. Handled all customer related quality issues. Acted as Corporate ISO representative. In Sept. 2000 the facilities group was added as a responsibility. In addition to all the quality duties, management of plant maintenance, grounds keeping, janitorial, security and fire alarm systems, liquidation of surplus equipment and furniture, renovations/building moves. Staff of 9.

Achievements:

* Qualification of product lines for RoHS and WEEE compliance

* ISO 9001/2000 certification.

* Qualified 5 New products

* Qualified 3 Test vendors.

* Qualified 2 New Fabs

* Qualified 3 New Assembly Vendors

President/Founder – Dec 2000 – April 2002

CONNECTIVA, Modesto, CA

Owner of a telecommunications company in the Central Valley. Sale, installation, service and repair of telecommunications equipment. 7 Employees.

Director, QRA May 1998 - July1999

Cubic Memory, Scotts Valley, CA

Responsibilities: Incoming/Outgoing QA and Document Control. Specifically brought in to begin ISO program and generate QA Manual and associated specifications. This company was a provider of a technology for stacking multiple die and interconnection of same using additional metal masking steps and epoxy for electrical connections.

Achievements:

* Produced QA Manual for ISO 9000.

* Generated procedures and specifications for the existing processes.

* Purchased and setup temperature cycling chamber and developed process for testing the memory stacks.

Director, Failure Analysis Aug 1997 - Mar 1998

Maxim Integrated Products, Sunnyvale, CA

Managed a staff of 10 engineers and technicians. Performed all failure analysis for products produced by Maxim. Responded with appropriate failure analysis reports to customers.

Founder/VP Quality April 1997 - Mar .1998

International Semiconductor Technologies, San Jose, CA

Bought legacy product lines from Sierra Semiconductor with 4 other former Sierra employees. Operated as VP of Quality for the company.

Director, QRA May 1993 - June 1997

Sierra Semiconductor, San Jose, CA

Responsibilities: All aspects of the QRA function: Incoming/Outgoing QA, Document Control, Calibration, RMAs, Failure Analysis, On-going Reliability Monitor Program, vendor certification and monitoring. Managed a staff of 25 people, multiple shifts. Company products addressed Modems, Graphic Accelerators, and Networking market segments. Major customer was Apple Computer. BiCMOS and CMOS processes, sub-micron.

Achievements:

* Developed and published a Quarterly Company Reliability Status Report.

* Developed and implemented Infant Mortality and Long-Term Reliability Monitoring Programs

* Qualified 0.8 micron CMOS process.

Details for the following positions and time periods can be given on request. These positions allowed me to acquire my experience in process engineering, reliability engineering, failure analysis, and early managerial responsibilities.

Consultant, Failure Analysis Feb 1993 - May 1993

Maxim Integrated Products, Sunnyvale, CA

Contract failure analysis.

Consultant, Failure Analysis Oct 1991 - Jan 1992

Maxim Integrated Products, Sunnyvale, CA

Contract failure analysis.

Manager, Failure Analysis May 1986 - Nov 1990

AMD/MMI, Sunnyvale, CA

Manager, Reliability and Failure Analysis Sept 1982 - May 1986

Signetics, Sunnyvale, CA

Supervising Process Engineer June 1981 - Sept 1982

NEC Electronic Arrays, Mountain View, CA

Senior Process Engineer June 1980 - June 1981

Fairchild, Mountain View, CA

Senior Process Engineer May 1977 - June 1980

Microwave Semiconductor Corporation, Somerset, NJ

Product/Process Engineer June 1975 - May 1977

MOSTEK, Carrolton, TX

Process Engineer June 1972 - June 1975

RCA, Somerville, NJ

EDUCATION

MBA/Marketing - Golden Gate University

MSEE - New Jersey Institute of Technology

BSEE - Newark College of Engineering

CERTIFICATION

ASQ - Six Sigma Black Belt Certification

ASQ – Certified Quality Auditor

ASQ – Certified Reliability Engineer

Amateur Radio – KM4PZI General Class

AFFILIATIONS

ASQ St Petersburg – Tampa Section 1508 - Senior Member

IEEE Member

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