AMY HARRIS
858-***-**** *******@*****.*** ***** Arborlake Way - San Diego, CA 92131
CAREER PROFILE
Automated Testing Production Efficiency Cross-functional Teams Process Improvements Engineering Solutions
Needs Analysis Operational Oversight Technical Tools Special Projects Stakeholder Relations Quality Control
Multi-skilled Senior Staff Engineer with comprehensive experience and proven success in coordinating design through production activities, services, and initiatives. Specialize in significantly increasing production efficiency by developing automated testing equipment for high speed, ultra-low latency millimeter-wave radios. Maintain active engagement with management, engineering, and production to create a cohesive work environment and deliver quality products. Skillful tactician who can manage multiple priorities, harness and allocate needed resources, and communicate across the organization in translating goals and objectives into actionable agendas to in produce desired outcomes. A quick learner who is able to apply skills, abilities, knowledge, and expertise across a wide array of work fields and industries.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Systems Engineer – E-Band Communications: San Diego, CA 2008 - Present
●Work closely with production, engineering and management to facilitate the exchange of ideas and implement changes to create a better work environment.
●Conduct integration to full production and test for E-band gigabit, millimeter wave radios.
●Design, integrate, debug and test for final product verification.
●Create and produce documentation test procedures and process flow.
●Serve as moderator for design review board for ECO/ECR management team.
President – WorldGIS LLC: San Diego, CA 1999 - 2004
Owner and President of a small, disadvantaged business performing Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
development and software development.
●Responsible for business development, contract negotiations, program execution, executive presentations, product delivery and contract closeout.
Previous Experience:
Senior Staff Engineer – Designed and tested hardware and software for automated circuit board inspection machines.
Digital Designer – Hardware/software design of radio-silent, long-range, high data rate laser communications system.
Lab Assistant – Conducted chemical analysis, testing, and processing of samples in developing of an electronic reader.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Troubleshooting and analytic mindset with focus on examination of systems to root cause, provide and strategically execute remediation processes in an effective, efficient, and professional manner…..Maintain high level satisfaction, Utilize communications, organizational, and interpersonal skills in of servicing needs, building working relationships,
and providing ongoing product and customer support…….Meet deliverables via needs analysis, troubleshooting, and providing customized, value-oriented solutions to produce desired performance outcomes and operational results.
èAnalyze, review, design, test, and implement IT solutions to service diverse business and organizational needs.
èUse technology to enhance efficiency, manage new/ongoing applications, and produce user friendly systems.
èCollaborate with teams to produce high quality, measurable, and sustainable results for meeting deliverables.
èEngage in strategic planning/analysis in the provision of development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
èFlexible, adaptable, and resourceful, with emphasis on provision of service excellence via work performance.
èFinish full cycle of projects from initial involvement to completion, consistently producing desired outcomes.
Technical Proficiency
Programming languages - Python, LabVIEW, C, Visual Basic
Schematic and Layout - OrCAD, PADs, Altium 16 / Designed and built small RF delay board
Software packages - Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, MS Access), JIRA, Confluence
Test equipment and programmers - Spectrum analyzer, oscilloscopes, power meter, power attenuators, multimeters, thermocouples, Altera, Xilinx
Education Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering, Emphasis in Biology: University of California, Irvine