Product Development Engineer w/ Chemical/Biochem Engineering backgrd
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
An experienced Product Development Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment within a competitive industry. Chemical/Biochemical Engineer effective in leading and contributing to cross-functional teams; with a reputation for attention to detail, driving results, outstanding communication and maintaining a positive attitude.
SKILLS PROFILE
• Test Design
• Data Analysis
• New Product Qualification
• Technology & Product Transfers
• Process Capability Analysis
• Manufacturing Qualification
• Technical Documentation
• Technical Project Team Leader
• Program Management
• Design of Experiments
• Competitive Benchmarking
• ISO compliance
• Process Improvements & Optimization
• New Equipment Procurement & Qualification
• Coating & Extrusion Processes and Materials
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Hewlett-Packard, San Diego CA – 2003 – 2010
R&D Engineer 2007 – 2010
• Design and test engineer for rigorous product qualification for 3 media development programs.
• Cross-functional team lead for new development programs supporting HP strategy and portfolio growth. Helped grow the business by enabling more printer sales with robust inkjet media portfolio for customers, maintaining balance of product performance and competitive cost structure.
• Lead and established lab correlations between external suppliers and HP media labs to insure continued long-term confidence in testing capabilities and quality control of manufactured material.
• Effectively collaborated with both international and domestic suppliers and internal partners (ink and printer design teams) to solve issues during product development.
• Supported marketing-driven events and acted as a liaison between the technical team and marketing efforts; helped facilitate winning new customer accounts by helping coordinate and lead onsite lab tours for top Executives and sales team.
Product Development Engineer 2003 – 2007
• Program Manager and test engineer for 6 new product introductions; generating over $12M in annual revenue.
• Tested products from pilot-scale through scale-up productions and commercialization, working with manufacturing team to qualify and transfer product from R&D to Manufacturing.
• Incorporated industry standard test practices (e.g. ISO) into more than 60 internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOP); lead migration of these documents into a new controlled database enabling easier correlation with partners and suppliers and ISO 9000 compliance.
• Facilitated in-house testing and managed third party testing services during product development; data used to differentiate HP products in the market and to equip sales team with product solutions and sell-against information for current and new products.
• Coordinated installation and qualification of new test equipment, including industry-leading HP “Image Permanence Lab” in San Diego saving HP millions of dollars on outsourcing testing and reducing turnaround time for screening new substrates and chemistries. Procured accelerated climate exposure chambers; consulted and assisted in comparable test lab start-up at Barcelona site.
• Contributor and participant in ISO committee task force working to create updated industry SOP for accelerated print-life evaluations.
Media Development Engineering Intern 2002
• Designed and managed research study on light level and environmental conditions in commercial window display environments. Presented recommendation to ISO technical committee designing test methodology for predicting print-life estimates.
General Mills, Lodi CA -
Manufacturing Engineering Intern 2001
• Designed and procured materials for installation of new blender and platform, increasing mixing capacity.
• Investigated and recommended ways to optimize output and increase plant efficiency.
LifeScan, Milpitas CA -
R&D Process Engineering Intern 1999
• Assessed process output efficiency and verified product quality of filtration membranes for use in OneTouch® glucose readers.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
HP Volunteer Summer Intern Coordinator 2006 – 2010
• Managed local site intern program, coordinating new employee orientations, development training, financial investing seminars and events for 20 to 40 interns each summer; Managed and mentored 3 summer interns.
HP Charitable Giving Campaign Agency Fair Coordinator 2005, 2006, 2009
• Planned and recruited local charity representatives for awareness event to kick off corporate “giving season”.
HP Volunteer Campus Recruiter 2003 – 2008
• Recruited at UCD, UCLA, NSBE National Convention career fairs and other local events; interviewed candidates.
• Four time participant as a corporate sponsor of Monster®’s Diversity and Leadership Program in Orange County, Pomona and San Francisco – helping college students learn to embrace diversity and enhance intercultural awareness and understanding.
HP African Diaspora Employee Network (ADEN) 2006 – 2010
• Co-founder and Secretary of HP San Diego Employee Resource Group, ADEN
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Alumni Extension San Diego 2005 – present
• Collegiate Initiatives, College Liaison and Member.
College Bound San Diego (CBSD) 2006 – present
• Instructor in program for 5th – 12th grade students designed to prepare and equip both students and parents with professional and personal skills, tools and information needed for college;
• CBSD Principal 2008-09, creating lesson plans for more than 70 students.
Community Math Tutor 2005 – 2009
• Algebra tutor for high school and middle school students.
Los Penasquitos Academy Classroom Volunteer 2007 – 2009
• Assist a group of 5th grade students in preparation for the middle school math placement exam and local Science Field Day competition.
Imaging Science & Technology Conference Author & Presenter at NIP 23 2007
• Simulating Accelerated Commercial In-Window Display: Predicted print longevity for pigment ink systems on a range of media types; Authors: Kali Campbell, Nils Miller, Lori Books, Katie Burns - Hewlett Packard
EDUCATION
B.S. Chemical/Biochemical Engineering 2002
University of California Davis
Leadership and Management Program 2005
University of California San Diego
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word
Familiar with Adobe Acrobat, DOE, MS Project, Photoshop, Process Capability, SharePoint and ISO 13485 & 9001
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