Brian McSkimming

** ***** ***, ******, ** *****

716-***-**** • adcno7@r.postjobfree.com

Native Bu alonian, dedicated problem-solver, and informal educator seeks to leverage variegated experience and skills to drive forward a company’s ambitions and growth. TANGIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS

& SKILLS

Constantly utilized

problem-solving and

trouble-shooting

techniques to maximize

equipment up-time.

Developed best practices

and process

documentation for various

material characterization

equipment.

Dedicated team member

who values varied input

from both experts and

end-users.

Extensive material growth

and characterization

experience, techniques

used include: Molecular

Beam Epitaxy; Optical

Microscopy; Electrical and

Optical Device

Measurement; Hall E ect

Measurement; Scanning

Electron Microscopy;

X-Ray Di raction; Atomic

Force Microscopy;

Photoluminescence

Computer based skills

include: Document

creation; spreadsheets;

intermediate

programming; computer

repair; basic networking;

statistical modelling &

equation graphing

EXPERIENCE

Oculus Research, Redmond, WA — Research Scientist

JANUARY 2018 - DECEMBER 2019

Recruited to develop novel LED device platform for augmented reality headsets. Established and implemented research roadmap including initiating relationships with university and industrial partners, performing experiments, analyzing data, and communicating results. University of Maryland/Laboratory for Physical Sciences, College Park, MD — Postdoctoral Researcher

NOVEMBER 2015 - DECEMBER 2017

Installed, maintained, and developed training protocols for crystalline material growth equipment. Leveraged problem-solving and equipment trouble-shooting skills to minimize downtime and maximize quality of grown material. Authored/presented multiple journal and conference publications in addition to providing guidance and advisement to graduate students.

University of California, Santa Barbara, CA — Graduate Researcher

JUNE 2009 - OCTOBER 2015

In addition to research for Ph.D. thesis, focus was on the development of junior graduate students/undergraduate researchers and maintenance of growth/characterization equipment and tools.

EDUCATION

University at Bu alo, SUNY, Bu alo, NY

B.S. Electrical Engineering; B.A. Mathematics

AUGUST 2005 - MAY 2009

University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering

JUNE 2009 - OCTOBER 2015

Research focused on growth and characterization of high quality III-Nitride compound semiconducting material.

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