Project Manager Engineer

Andrew D. Silber

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Highlights of Qualifications

PMP Certified leader of cross-functional teams solving complex technical and non-technical challenges

Experience managing projects with hardware, software and firmware

Experience delivering products into regulated environments (e.g. FDA, FCC, CE)

> 10 years of experience solving problems and designing products as a member of Research and Development teams in the consumer electronics, medical device, metrology and horizontal-drilling industries

Experience in root-cause analysis and manufacturing processes, including test and calibration

Exceptional analytical skills and developer of mathematical algorithms

Experienced in creating requirements documents in medical device and industrial environments

Recognized ability to clearly communicate scientific and technical information to different audiences

Advanced education and knowledge of physics and mathematics and broad-based knowledge of the natural sciences (PhD Physics MIT, BA Physics U.C. Berkeley)

Programming experience (Matlab, C), including data analysis and image processing

Knowledge and experience with MS Office and MS Project

Designed, conducted and published world-class astronomy research; organized international collaborations

Professional Experience

AMAZON.COM, Seattle, WA May 2014– June 2015

Technical Program Manager III, Amazon Fulfillment Technology-Surveillance Camera Applications

Responsible for surveillance cameras in North American Fulfillment Centers, including health of the system

Worked with field staff to improve system quality

Worked with our internal customers to maximize the value of the camera system

Developed controlling processes that allowed for greater uniformity and quality of camera installs

SYNAPSE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, Seattle, WA February 2013 – April 2014

Senior Project Manager/Senior Engagement Manager, Nike Consumer Electronic

Led electrical and firmware engineering team for the third generation Nike Fuel Band from project launch to ready for release to manufacturing

Developed on and off-line testing fixtures and protocols

MICROSOFT VIA PROTINGENT CONSULTING, Redmond, WA March 2012 – February 2013

Project Manager, Kinect

Helped lead a multi-disciplinary team developing the illumination module of the Kinect One gaming system, including crafting the requirements document, risk management and creation and procurement of the Bill Of Materials

CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR, Lynnwood, WA June 2011 – October 2011

New Product Program Manager, Touch Screen Solutions

Lead a multidisciplinary team to deliver Touch Screen Solutions

SEATTLE CITY LIGHT, Seattle, WA September 2009 –June 2011

Program Manager, Direct Install Program

Program Manager for all aspects of the residential energy efficiency program Powerful Neighbors, including selection of partners, training of installers, marketing, defining the in-home experience, and measurement and verification.

DIGITAL CONTROL INC, Kent, WA October 2005 –November 2008

Project Engineer/Project Manager

Managed development of several products for the horizontal directional drilling industry from conception to rollout

Developed algorithms, including calibration and telemetry

Improved manufacturing process of several products, including raising the yield for the Steering Tool from 30 to 80% while improving in-field performance and reliability

Championed improved project development process

CALYPSO MEDICAL, Seattle, WA October 2001 – November 2004

Senior Engineer/Project Manager

Investigated multiple technologies to accurately locate a sensor array

Created a camera-based prototype system, including analysis software in Matlab, to demonstrate feasibility of my concept

Selected, collaborated with, and managed relationship with strategic partner on both a technical and interpersonal perspective to implement the Optical Localization Subsystem

Performed validation testing and worked with vendor and inside resources to achieve specified accuracy and robustness, including readiness for clinical trials and FDA approval

Result was a best in industry camera-based solution (< 1 mm error; 30 Hz; high stability) that is treating cancer world-wide

MICROENCODER, INC., Kirkland, WA February 2000 – October 2001

Research Engineer

Conceived and developed then innovative Illumination Wizard to determine optimal settings of a 7-degree-of-freedom illumination system (US patent 6987876), using feature extraction and a fuzzy classifier

Developed image processing based extended-depth-of-field (US patent 7058233) that combined multiple images into a single in-focus image by selecting in-focus image sections from a stack based on high-frequency content

NEOPATH/TRIPATH, Redmond, WA October 1996 – February 2000

Research Engineer/Senior System Engineer

Improved the AutoPap, a machine-vision medical device for scanning Pap smear slides, through root-cause analysis, developing in-situ tests and improved manufacturing processes

Developed image-processing techniques to determine the relative quantities of tissue stain for an antibody based cancer detection system for a new product (patent 6,453,060)

Education and Certifications

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ph. D., Physics, 1992

Collected and analyzed astrophysical data,

Developed data analysis software in C/Unix

University of California at Berkeley, A.B. Physics, 1986, graduated with honors

University of Washington Extension, Certificate in Management in the Technology Sector, June 2009

Project Management Institute, Project Management Professional (PMP)

Authored 35 scientific publications and three patents

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