Aqeel Chishty

510-***-**** acy210@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/aqeelchishty

SR. PROGRAM MANAGER

Sr. Program manager with a strong foundation in engineering, operations and management. Skilled leader driving process management, metrics, and team development to achieve high impact results. Distinctive strengths areas:

Engineering & Manufacturing operations

Global cross functional teams & Metrics

Customer experience and engagements

Product life cycle management

Global process & operational solutions

Hardware, Software and IT operations

Global supply chain management

ODM,OEM,CM management

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

New Product Introduction (NPI) – Introduced over 50 new consumer and networking products

Supply chain Management – Established supply chain in emerging countries achieving 100% sales

Cost Reduction – Reduced costs by 35% through redesign, value engineering and price negotiations

Process Improvement – Deployed web-based processes for consistency & reducing TTM by 21%

Customer Interface – Led customer reliability performance metrics (CRPM) for top 50 customers

Engineering Support – Designed and delivered set-top box and an embedded antenna in 4 months PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LAM Research, Fremont, CA 2016 – Present

Consulting Program Manager:

Provided machining and fabrication expertise to reduce costs of new & existing products. Drove cross-functional team of 5 members to define sourcing strategies, new supplier selection & pre-production cost evaluation.

Saved $300K by resolving discrepancies between cost targets and quoted costs

Reduced cost 15% for 130 components by performing should cost analysis using aPriori software Benchmark Electronics, Fremont, CA 2013 – 2015

Consulting Program Manager:

Led 6 engineers in New Product Development & Account Management for fortune 100 customers. Executed global engineering, customer facing, finance, and business development activities.

Delivered 9 semi-conductor pedestals with annual revenue of 4.5 M from concept to full production

Increased customer satisfaction by 18% using research tools such as SurveyMonkey

Achieved $1.1M revenue increase by implementing cost standards using competitive intelligence Synaptics, Santa Clara, CA 2012 – 2013

Consulting Program Manager:

Led product development efforts for consumer interface solutions. Drove engineering, marketing, planning, manufacturing and quality activities from concept to on-time product delivery.

Delivered 6 new touch pads/screens in 9 months with $20M revenue from 2 design centers

Streamlined manufacturing by product mix and activity based cost model resulting in 6% cost reduction Cisco, San Jose, CA 1999 – 2011

Program Manager (2010 – 2011)

Chief of Staff, Emerging Countries Supply Chain (ECSC) Strategically support supply chain footprint to drive public sales in Brazil, China and Russia. Managed worldwide ECSC team initiatives. Piloted team’s annual strategic planning process via active engagement in various management forums, operations, councils and boards

Led the product transfer team to build products in emerging countries, increasing revenues by $30M

Achieved 100% sales targets of $200M by partnering with key stakeholders, getting resources and funding Customer Quality Solutions Manager (2005 – 2010)

Implemented and managed cross functional process between quality engineering, business units and service support organizations. Ensured successful delivery of customer hardware reliability analysis. Managed problem resolution, prioritization, and negotiation to meet customer deadlines across different product lines.

Drove tool development efforts that provided scalability, expanded customer base by 400%

Led customer reliability performance metrics (CPRM) program for Cisco’s top 50 customers

Automated RMA Dashboard and data scrubbing process resulting in $500K/yr. savings Sr. NPI Program Manager Supply Chain (1999 – 2005) Led new product introduction (NPI) and operational efforts for multi-billion dollar GSR networking business. Managed vendor qualifications, product sustaining and training programs. Developed, optimized and implemented internal and external global processes. Mentored NPI specialists to become Program Managers.

Delivered 3 new optical switches with 10-Gigabit Ethernet transceiver modules in 12 months

Introduced six Serial Port Adapters (SPAs) in 8 months from concept to FCS

Led cost reduction efforts through value engineering that saved $5.5M savings per year

Implemented web based NPI - Proto-lite for process consistency continuous improvements Cirrus Logic, El Dorado Hills, CA 1997- 1999

Director, Programs and Manufacturing Operations

Led the design and manufacturing teams to launch wireless home networking products Share-PC (PC/LAN) from concept to product delivery. Managed program schedules, Engineering support, rapid prototyping, establishing supplier base, manufacturing ramp-up and customer interactions.

Reduced product cost by 30% through redesign and price negotiations

Recruited and supported ASIC team to design and prototype 5 ASICS in 21 months

Designed and delivered an embedded antenna in 4 months EDUCATION/ACCOMPLISHMENTS

B.S. Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Weber State University, Utah MBA, Management University of Phoenix

Certified Program Manager Stanford University

Awarded design patent D307593 Expert in machining reflective surfaces Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

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