BRIAN GEIGER

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Boise, ID 83709 k1ra6p@r.postjobfree.com

MASK LAYOUT DESIGNER

Custom Analog & Mixed Signal Layout / Front to Back ASIC Design / Methodology Solutions

Floor Planning / Cycle Time Reduction / Debugging & Troubleshooting / Documentation

Detail-Oriented Engineering Professional with 14+ years’ experience designing and troubleshooting in high-tech sector. Outstanding computer skills managing complex data with an array of automated tools in a Unix/Linux environment. Excellent organizational, team building, leadership and communication skills. Delivered consistently robust designs on time and to satisfaction of internal and external customers. Speak and write fluent Spanish.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER 2009-present

Independent Consultant Boise, ID

· Generated Pro/Engineer Wildfire 3.0 models, assemblies and engineering drawings needed to solicit venture capital.

· Evaluated design concepts for assembly and manufacturability.

SCALE MODEL DESIGNER / BUILDER 2008–present

VictoryScale Boise, ID

VictoryScale is a custom scale model shop specializing in aircraft and armored replicas.

· Won four awards in SLC-08 Regional IPMS contest including one “Best of” category.

· Researched historical backgrounds for accurate color and detail information.

DESIGN ENGINEER / PROJECT DIRECTOR 2007–2007

Oxon Medical Life Systems Boise, ID

Oxon Medical Life Systems is a start-up company formed to develop non-pressurized, non-explosive, non-flammable breathing systems for the mining industry and military.

· Designed prototype self contained self-rescue oxygen generating system for use by miners.

· Generated CAD engineering drawings using SolidWorks and TurboCAD.

· Directed production of model products for trade show using rapid prototyping.

· Developed conceptual and promotional images of product design.

LAYOUT DESIGNER 2003-2007

Micron Technology, Inc. Boise, ID

Micron is one of the world's leading providers of advanced DRAM and Flash components used in advanced computing, networking, and communications products, including computers, workstations, servers, cell phones, wireless devices, digital cameras, and gaming systems.

· Designed Floor plan & layout for top-level block in the world’s first 1 Gb DDR3 memory.

· Completed physical layout of digital and analog custom blocks, as well as gate level std cells.

· Conducted verification of layout blocks for LVS correctness and design rule checks.

· Utilized layout tool set including Cadence VirtuosoXL, IC Craftsman, Hercules, iTools, & Pulsic.

LAYOUT DESIGNER 1994–2002

AMI Semiconductor, Inc. Pocatello, ID

AMI Semiconductor is a leading supplier of structured and cell-based digital & mixed-signal solutions supporting a wide range of applications in the military/aerospace, high voltage communication, automotive, medical, and industrial markets.

· Retrieved information, while on a barrier removal team, that resulted in a centralized database for package costing information, simplifying costing for three different departments.

· Created gate level layout of digital gate array and standard cell libraries from schematics.

· Generated a wide variety of core and pad cells, corner functions, and mixed signal custom blocks.

· Completed gate array base generation and full chip Place-&-Route.

· Produced GDSII database from customer netlist using clock tree synthesis.

· Executed LVS verification and design rules checks using Dracula, Diva, & Assura.

· Edited automated replay scripts written in T C-shell, Perl, and SKILL.

· Prepared, fractured, verified, and taped-out integrated chip database for reticle manufacturer.

· Authored department intranet web page centralizing tools, reference info, and in-house reports.

· Compiled four data books using Adobe FrameMaker.

· Reviewed, revised, and approved ISO documentation as department ISO representative.

· Utilized layout tool set including Cadence Virtuoso, Avant! Apollo, and Tempest.

DESIGN ENGINEER 1992–1994

HGM Medical Laser Systems Salt Lake City, UT

HGM is a pioneer in the medical laser industry, producing a broad line of mulit-specialty lasers and accessories used in ophthalmology, ENT, gynecology, surgery, dermatology, and dentistry.

· Designed machined, stamped, molded, and sheet metal parts for use in mechanical, fluid, and electronic, systems.

· Created detail drawings utilizing GD&T, to ANSI Y14 Standards.

· Generated assembly drawings and BOM’s using HolguinCAD.

· Edited electronic schematics with OrCAD.

· Simplified ECO & ECN documentation and facilitated an immediate increase in productivity.

· Authored FDA & GMP documentation.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, DESIGN ENGINEERING Dec 1991

Brigham Young University Provo, UT

CAD experience using Catia, Calma, Computervision, CADkey, MaxiCAD, and AutoCAD

MAJOR SUBJECTS

Machine Design, Product Design, Design for Manufacturability, CAD Engineering Applications, CAD Software Development, NC Programming, Manufacturing Processes, Materials Science, Fluid Power, Dynamics & Kinematics, Civil Engineering (Statics & Mechanics of Materials), Electronics, Physics, Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus, Chemistry, and Technical Writing