Rubén Peña s RÉSUMÉ ''Sr QA Reliability Test-EcoSystem Failure-Analysis Data-Analytics Engineer - Manager'' [EVs Batteries Smartphones PC-Hardware; PMP Project Management Professional, 7pgs]

Rubén Peña
SUMMARY
Multi-talented culturally-diverse trans-disciplinary Sr. Quality, Reliability,
Test-Ecosystem, Failure-Analysis, Data-Analytics Engineer / Manager for …
TESLA E.V. AUTOMOTIVE, and TESLA BATTERY MANUFACTURING FOR MODELS S-E-X-Y
…also… MOBILE BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, SMARTPHONE TECHNOLOGIES, and WEARABLE
TECHNOLOGIES. "Hands-on" multilingual Sr. Engineer / Mgr. with 10+ years
Domestic & Multi-national experience with diverse workforce ...
♦ Significant 'hands-on' experience at both start-up Orgs & well-established Multi-national
Corporationsonvariousprocesses&products:EVautomobiles,HandheldWirelessSmart-
Phones HW/SW, Computer HW/SW, PC Peripherals HW/SW, Aerospace Flight HW/SW ...
on various technologies: Battery, IC FAB semiconductor Si dry/wet/thermal processing,
extremely high-volume manufacturing, precision test & measurement, etc.
♦ Systems Engineering, Integration & Test Design / Execution, Verification / Validation, Test
& Measurement, Process / Equipment Engineering on Extremely High-Volume Mfg., EV
Automobiles, Smart-Phones, Si-MEMS / Nano-Technology in IC FAB (class-10), R&D, New
Product QA / Reliability / Development / Design / Qualification / Test / Product-Intro,
Failure Review, Software Coding & Management.
♦ Tenacious Time-Proven ability to identify novel ways to problem-solve / trouble-shoot
Manufacturing,Equipment.Design,Test,Reliability,QAissuesaswellasstreamlineElectro-
Mechanical Product Development, increasing productivity & company profit:
~$30M/Year at MICROJET (JP) TECHNOLOGIES; ~$250M/Year at HEWLETT-PACKARD.
♦ Led efforts implementing novel cost-saving ideas improving Productivity / Test / Yield /
Efficiency / Manufacturing.: ~$35M/Year @ PRO-DATA; ~$2.5M/Year @ TESLA;
~$1.857M/Year @ LOCKHEED-MARTIN; ~$3.88B/Year at HEWLETT-PACKARD; ~$7M/Year
@ MICROJET (JP) TECHNOLOGIES; ~$42K/Year @ AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES.
♦ Track-Record of Success in increasingly complex & demanding roles / assignments; Keen
Problem-Solving Ability & Analytical Acumen in resolving issues in a host of complex
situations, without direct supervision; Strategic "Can-Do" Positive Motivational Attitude,
Energetic / Passionate, Trustworthy, Intelligent, Creative, Cognizant, Personable &
Motivational Team Player and Team-Lead / Manager; Adept at performing & monitoring
employee performance to boost moral & cultivate adherence to company standards
♦ Work well on a Team as well as Autonomously; Ability to learn New Skills & Adjust Quickly to
RapidlyChangingChaoticDynamicFluidAmbiguous&Fast-PacedExcitingEnvironment
♦ Focused & Ambitious with an aptitude @ Product Design / QA / Reliability / Test / Failure-
Analysis,supportingR&D&Manufacturing,navigatingambiguity,creatingnovel waysof
doing things & implementing results that add tangible value increasing profits
♦ People-Oriented, Strategic–Synergistic–Dynamic–Proactive “Can-Do” Positive-Attitude
♦ Highlydetail-oriented&curiousofhowtechnologiesworkwhilemultitaskingmultipleprojects
♦ Willing & able to go “Above & Beyond” to mitigate risk & improve Product Design / QA /
Reliability & Customer Satisfaction as proven with 10+ years in related roles
♦ Dedicatedtobest-in-classworkexecution.AsaConsumermyself,IbelieveeveryCustomer
shouldreceiveproductsthat meetorexceed expectations…ProductQA&Reliabilityare
paramount for the Brand, Customer experience & Company financials … I would love to
improve Quality / Reliability for your products & Delight all your Customers; so, let me help
you form a top-notch team, build a plan, and uplift your products & brand!
♦ CLICK LINK#1forCareerAccomplishments,Achievements,Added Value & Soft Skills
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PERSONAL INFO
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Mountain View, CA 94040
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SKILLS SUMMARY
Product Mfg. & Test/Audit/Autopsy Lab:
QA / Reliability Tests Plans & Test Designs,
Instruments, Inspection, Analysis &
Diagnostics Equipment for Evaluation of
Products: Test, Characterize, Debug /
Troubleshoot / Root-Cause / Failure-
Analysis / Autopsy / Forensic-Analysis /
Reports w Conclusions
ANSI/NEMA C18: Safety Standards for
Primary, Secondary & Lithium-Ion
Batteries
CAD 2D/3D: AutoCAD-2000, ANSYS,
CADAM / CATIA, Creo Elements/Pro,
Creo Parametric, ME30, Pro-Engineer,
Solidworks, SDRC I-DEAS, VersaCAD,
Unigraphics-NX CAD
Chemical Detection / Surface Chemistry
Analysis of Organic Contaminants &
Thin-Film Materials
HP 3D Structured-Light™ Laser-Scanning:
with the HP 3D Z-Camera-Light /
Structured Light™ Laser Scanner Pro-S3
HP Multi-Jet-Fusion™ and MetalJet™ 3D
Printing: Rapid Prototyping via Digital
Additive Mfg. using ThermoPlastic
Polyurethane (TPU) copolymer powders,
Carbon Fiber (CF), Glass Fiber (GF),
Polyamide (PA), PolyEthylene
Terephthalate (PET); or, Rapid Prototyping
via Digital Additive Mfg. using an HP
Binding Agent to a Metal Injection
Molding (MIM) powdered metal bed
IATA-DGR & ADR: UN3480 – Lithium-Ion
battery shipped by themselves
(Rechargeable Batteries)
IATA-DGR & ADR: UN3481 – Lithium-Ion
battery contained in equipment; or
Lithium-Ion batteries packed with
equipment (Rechargeable Batteries)
IEC 62133 / UL 62133: Secondary Cells &
Batteries containing Alkaline or other
Non-Acid Electrolytes – Safety
Requirements for use in Portable
Applications
FULL LIST of SKILLS: via various Courses
& Certifications, CLICK LINK #2
➢ 1 SR. ENGINEER / MANAGER
➢ 2 SR. TECHNOLOGIST – EXPERTISE IN BATTERY R&D, TEST AND MANUFACTURING
➢ 3 SR. TECHNOLOGIST – EXPERTISE IN QUALITY, VERIFICATION/VALIDATION/QUALIFICATION,
RELIABILITY, TEST-ECOSYSTEM, FAILURE-ANALYSIS AND DATA-ANALYTICS

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2009-01
~present:
SENIOR TECHNOLOGIST – CONSULTANT QUALITY RELIABILITY TEST FAILURE-
ANALYSISDATA-ANALYTICS ENGINEER /MANAGER –BATTERIES & SMARTPHONES
… via Pro-Data, Inc. – Engineering Solutions:
New York, NY
 Expertise in Product QA / Reliability / Test / Failure-Analysis / Data-Analytics;
performing QA / Reliability testing including Mechanical Stress Tests, Shock /
Drop / Vibration Tests, Environmental Tests, Functionality Tests, etc. in support of
V/V/Q of HW/SW of Mfg. Test Equipment used to build Smartphone products,
and of the Smartphone products themselves, for a handful of OEM clients:
SAMSUNG, XIAOMI, LG-ELECTRONICS, TDK-INVENSENSE. Performed QA
inspections & drafted reports to detail non-conforming Mfg. Test Equipment,
Products & Material issues in Mfg. & from field returns
 Built strong rapport with OEM Clients’ team members & Mgmt. to facilitate
efficiency & productivity, ensuring adherence to QA / Reliability / Test / Failure-
Analysis / Data-Analytics standards supporting Mfg. operations overseas. Work
with QA / Reliability / Test / Failure-Analysis staff to complete Mfg. inspections,
facilitating process improvements resulting in decreased production errors for
OEM clients: SAMSUNG, XIAOMI, LG-ELECTRONICS, TDK-INVENSENSE
 ContributedtoFailure-Analysis“RootCauseAnalysis”todeterminecorereason
for Product failures & errors from Mfg. & from Customer field returns. Prepared
technical documentation for Product inspection, troubleshooting, QA /
Reliability/Test/Failure-AnalysisimprovementduringallpointsofMfg.aswellas
from Customer Returned product field failures for OEM clients: SAMSUNG,
XIAOMI, LG-ELECTRONICS, TDK-INVENSENSE
 Monitored installation of OEM Test & Audit Mfg. Line Equipment at CM’s to
consistently meet rigorous QA / Reliability / Test / Failure-Analysis requirements.
MentoredOEMClients’newhires,juniorEngineers&Techs/Operatorstobetter
improvecompetency,technical skills,productivity&efficiency ofOEMClients’
Mfg.andFailure-AnalysisStaffforOEMs: SAMSUNG,XIAOMI,LG-ELECTRONICS,
TDK-INVENSENSE
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SR. LEAD MANUFACTURING / TEST / DESIGN / FAILURE-ANALYSIS ENGINEER
– BATTERY & SMARTPHONE TECHNOLOGIES for …
… SAMSUNG MOBILE smartphones & wireless products with Mfg.
operations in Vietnam, China, India, Brazil, Indonesia & S. Korea …
New York, NY
 Sr. Lead Consultant Liaison between (local US-based) SAMSUNG HW/SW Design
Teams&(overseasWorldWide)CMMfg.Operationsteams. ExcellentProjectMgmt.
& People Mgmt. skills working w/ diverse groups at multiple SAMSUNG WW
geographiclocations&Mfg.ops:Vietnam,China,India,Brazil,Indonesia&S.Korea.
 “Guaranteed Availability” – respond “within 30 min” (by phone) to any issue
regarding:Mfg. / Test/ QA / Reliabilityduring Mfg.scale-up/ramp-upforany of
SAMSUNG’s mobile smartphone products& respond“within 72hrs”(inperson, if
necessary) on theSAMSUNG factory floorinVietnam,China,India,Brazil, S.Korea
or Indonesia. Frequent travel to WW Mfg. & Test sites at Contract Manufacturer
(CMs) overseas to work face-to-face w/ overseas Operations & Test Engineering
teams at key points in product development life-cycle. Responsible for driving
QA/Reliability/Testing activities at CMs overseas as well as designing hardware
teststationsastheSr.LeadLiaisonwithMfg. InteractedwithdiverseUS-basedand
Overseas groups to improve product QA & Reliability of SAMSUNG’s mobile
smartphoneproducts.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS SUMMARY
IEEE 1625-2008: Standard for
Rechargeable Batteries in Multi-Cell
Mobile Computing Devices
IEEE 1725-2011: Standard for Cellular /
Mobile phone Rechargeable Batteries
ISO 9000: Standards & QA Improvement
Plans
Patents: Creation, Filing & Prosecution
activities
PMP: Project Management Professional
& Global Client Management
Project Management Charts: Gantt; PERT
(Network Diagram); WBS: Work
Breakdown Structure; Pareto; Process
Control; Cause & Effect (Ishikawa);
Stakeholder Analysis Matrix; Responsibility
Assignment Matrix (RACI)
Regulatory Standards: ANSI/NEMA; AS;
ASNT; ASTM; DoD; EMI/EMC; EN; ERP/MRP;
FED; IATA-DGR/ADR; IEC; IEEE; ISO; JCGM;
MIL-Spec; MIL-STD; NADCAP; NASA; NEMA;
OHSAS; PMP; SAE; UL; UN/DOT
SAE J-2929: Electric & Hybrid Vehicle
Propulsion Battery System Safety
Standard – Lithium-Ion-Based
Rechargeable Cells
Software for Test Stand Control (of HW
products): APIS IQ-RM (FMEA), Arduino,
MATLAB, Simulink, MiniTab, Mathematica,
JMP, LabView, Tableau, VXWorks, CVI,
C#/C/C++, Python, UNIX, Linux,
X-Windows, LMSTAR
UN/DOT 38.3: UN Transportation Testing
for Lithium Cells & Batteries (T1 ~ T8)
UL 1642-2015: Standard for Safety of
Lithium Batteries
UL 2054: Household & Commercial
Batteries
Advanced Probability / Statistics: Analysis
of Variance (ANOVA)
Data-Analytics / Data-Mining: Correlation
Techniques; Factorial & Time Series
Analysis; Excel, JMP, MathCAD,
Mathematica, MS-Access / Info-Access,
Tableau
MS Office Suite, Sharepoint, Project: Word,
PowerPoint, Excel, Visual Basic, macros,
pivot tables, data-analytics, data mining
Six-Sigma (6) Certification: Reliable
System Design, Manufacturing & Test to
Six Sigma (±3)
Statistical Principals in Experimental
Design: Statistical Models, Test Plans, Test
Designs, Test Execution/Management,
Data Collection/Analysis
SPC: Statistical Process Control
Certification – Capability Tools in Cell, FAB,
Continuous Flow, LEAN High-Volume &
Batch Mfg. Processes (Gage R&R; X-Bar;
R-Bar; Cp / Cpk; ±3σ(6 -sigma), etc.)
FULL LIST of SKILLS: via various Courses
& Certifications, CLICK LINK #2

 Fully understand the entire “Test Ecosystem” including designing HW/SW of Mfg. Test Stations, Mfg. Test Diagnostics &
Instrumentation, Mfg. Test Equip. Assembly, Mfg. Test Resource allocation for Smartphone NPI Testing Processes/Procedures in
supportofSAMSUNGMfg.activitiesatCMsincludingMfg.TestLineoptimizationandramp-upscalability.
 Supported all of SAMSUNG’s Mfg. Testing V/V/Q: Verification/Validation/Qualification efforts in support of SAMSUNG Mfg.
Tests for products including: 3GLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth & GPS wireless connectivity; displays; haptics; sensors; memory; power
supply;camera;battery;Electro-Mechanics,PrintedCircuitBoards(PCBsrigid,flex,hybridcircuitboards,etc.),MEMSSystem-
On-Chip (SoC), integration into small enclosures of consumer mobile products, etc., etc.
 Developed end-to-end Mfg. Test Coverage, Mfg. Test-Plans/Test-Designs. Then executed Verification / Validation /
Qualification via Reliability / QA / Test / Failure-Analysis in the Development & Integration of Mfg. new Materials, new Mfg.
Electro-Mechanical SW/HW Test Equipment & new Mfg. Processes in support of new Smartphone Embedded Systems
Design & Mfg. at SAMSUNG’s CMs overseas.
 Managed all internal Mfg. Test Processes to make the best decisions for Mfg. Test Line readiness by communicating all
important critical paths to CM’s Mfg. Staff (Management, Scientists, Engineers, Technicians and Operators) …
➢ Review, “Verify” and Approve all “Material”, “Test-Fixture” & “Test-Equipment” vendor’s HW/SW designs …
➢ Verification of“Material”,“Test-Fixture” &“Test-Equipment” Hardwarereadiness,priorto each SAMSUNG Product build
➢ Verification that the latest updated Software “Mfg. Test Overlay” (of “Image File”, “Software Bundle” and “Test
Commands”) all work as expected before release of updated “Mfg. Test Overlay” to the CM’s factory floor; then
update each Mfg. Test Station with its corresponding new Software “Mfg. Test Overlay” release as they become
available, prior to each SAMSUNG Product build
➢ WorkcloselywithIT-SystemEPM:"EnterprisePerformanceManagement"Dept.andIT-SoftwareDept.togenerate“Dry-
Run Plans” (in anticipation and preparation of the “Product-Build Plans” for SAMSUNG products)
➢ Finally execute “Product-Build Plans” of SAMSUNG products
 Verify & Validate vendor’s “Material”, “Test-Fixture” & “Test-Equipment” Hardware all performed correctly, post “Product-
Build” of SAMSUNG products
 Verify & Validate vendor’s “Mfg. Test Overlay” Software performed correctly, after “Product-Build” of SAMSUNG products
 TroubleshootanyMfg.TestStationHardware/Softwareanomaliesandfailures;debugMfg.TestStationHW/SWrelatedissues
so that no “False Passes” (Type-I Errors) and “False Fails” (Type-II Errors) are caused by Mfg. Test Station HW or SW; and also
assurethat we eliminate oratleast mitigate the: …“probability=Alpha= α” of “False Passes”i.e. of“Type-IErrors” aswellas
the “probability = Beta = β” of “False Fails” i.e. of “Type-II Errors”.
 Also directed V/V/Q: Verification / Validation /Qualification efforts of new SAMSUNG HW/SW “changes or enhancements
or upgrades” to SAMSUNG Smart-Phones & Graphene-assisted Lithium-Ion Batteries & MEMS SoC components before
release to CM’s Manufacturing.
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SR. LEAD PRODUCT TEST COORDINATOR OF “AUDIT, TEST, FAILURE ANALYSIS & FORENSIC-AUTOPSY DEPT.”
– BATTERY & SMARTPHONE TECHNOLOGIES for … SAMSUNG MOBILE smartphones & wireless products with
Mfg. operations in Vietnam, China, India, Brazil, Indonesia & S. Korea …
New York, NY
 Trained all “Material”, “Test-Fixture” & “Test-Equipment” Vendors and CMs on Mfg. Test Station Hardware and Software
“Failure-Analysis” steps in troubleshooting to root-case.
 Also audit-sampled Smart-Phones & Graphene-assisted Lithium-Ion Batteries & MEMS SoC components from SAMSUNG
Manufacturing&fromCustomer-Returns/Field-FailuresprovidedbyFieldSafetyEngineers,then“hands-on”tested,probed,
& reversed engineered via tear-down for design &/or Mfg. problems as well as for safety & performance. The electronic
battery mgmt. system (protection of circuits) is also tested & evaluated for purposes of battery functionality, integrity &
robustness. Submitted relevant “failed” & “control” samples to Chemical Analysis Lab for Chemical-Detection / Surface-
Chemistry-Analysis (of contaminant Organic Trace Compound Elements and/or Molecules) & for retrieving X-Ray & CT
Scans [Computed Tomography Scans] of “failed” & “control” units’ comparison, for CT-Scan & X-Ray review & analysis,
and for “Failure / Forensic Analysis Report” generation.
 Brainstormed FMEAs: Failure Modes & Effects Analysis, to identify, categorize & assign risks of potential Failure Modes.
 Statistical Analysis: Weibull++, Correlation Techniques; Factorial & Time Series Analysis; Excel, JMP, MathCAD,
Mathematica, MS-Access / Info-Access, MS Tableau Dashboards & use of Accelerated Test models, as well as Design of
Experiments.
 Testing & Failure Analysis of Smart-Phones & Graphene-assisted Lithium-Ion Batteries & MEMS SoC devices from
SAMSUNG Manufacturing Failures & from Customer Field Failures in order to determine Root Cause of Failures.

 Prepared concise & detailed Test Plans, executed Testing/Failure Analysis, and analyzed Test Data of Smart-
Phones & Graphene-assisted Lithium-Ion Batteries from SAMSUNG Mfg. & from SAMSUNG Field Failures in order to
determine Root Cause of failures, then presented “Testing / Failure Analysis / Forensic Analysis Report” results.
 Developed & implement creative Quality & Reliability Tests, Procedures & Specifications for new Smart-Phone programs,
supported Failure Analysis efforts, & advised various stakeholder US-based & Overseas teams on the best path forward for
identifying, troubleshooting and permanently resolving Quality & Reliability Product, Mfg. & Customer Field-Return issues.
 Chemical Detection / Surface Chemistry Analysis (of Organic trace compound molecules & thin-film materials): OSM:
Optical Shearing Microscopy; CT-Scan: Computed Tomography Scan; EDS (EDX): Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy;
XMA: Electron-probe X-Ray Micro-Analysis; X-Ray Imaging Scan; SEM: Scanning Electron Microscopy; etc., andthe use
of other Failure Analysis methods & techniques to determine Root Cause of failures.
 ResearchingnewBatterytechnologiesforSmartPhonesviacollaborationwithSAMSUNGR&DandMaterialsDepts.toinvestigate
& test the feasibility of next-generation battery Nano-materials, Solid-Metals, Solid-State-Electrolytes, Glass-Electrolytes,
Ceramic-Polymer-Hybrids, Liquid-Aqueous-Ion-Metals & other Exotic Additives & Compounds of new novel & ingenious
combinations ofelements &materials &testingmethods&assemblyprocesses [DryBatteryElectrodeMaterials&Technology,
Solid State Battery Technology, Liquid Electrochemical Battery Technology, 3D Silicon Lithium-ion Battery Technology, Glass
Battery Technology, Faraday-Super-Capacitive Battery Technology (for High-Energy-Density), Adaptive Charging, Inductive
Charging, Coulombic Efficiency, High-Precision Coulomerty, Micro-Calorimetry, Storage measurements, Impedance
measurements, Super-Faraday-Capacitance measurements] as well as supporting the Manufacturing Engineering Teams in
the design, tooling selection & verification/validation/qualification of custom equipment for high-volume manufacturing to
advance the art, knowledge, applicability, development, sustainability & manufacturing of SAMSUNG Battery Cell Storage
TechnologyinordertoacceleratenextgenerationBatteryCell&Manufacturingprograms,inaneffortto“MaximizeBattery
Lifetime” and “Minimize Battery Charge-Time” as well as “Maximize Energy-Density” in terms of “Watt-hour/(kg-dollar)”.
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SR. PRINCIPAL MFG. / TEST / DESIGN / FAILURE-ANALYSIS ENGINEER – BATTERY & SMARTPHONE
TECHNOLOGIES for … XIAOMI MOBILE Smartphones & wireless products with Mfg. operations in
Beijing, Singapore, Brazil, and India …
New York, NY
 Sr. Consultant Liaison between (China-based) XIAOMI QA Engineers, Mgrs., HW/SW Design Teams, Release Engineers, &
(overseas)Mfg.Ops.teams. ExcellentProjectMgmt.&PeopleMgmt.skillsworkingw/diversegroupsatmultipleXIAOMI’sWW
geographiclocations&manufacturing operationsinBeijing-China,Shenzhen-China,Singapore,Malaysia,BrazilandIndia.
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SR. MANUFACTURING / TEST / FAILURE-ANALYSIS ENGINEER – BATTERY & SMARTPHONE TECHNOLOGIES
for … LG-ELECTRONICS Smartphones & wireless products with Mfg. operations in Bangladesh, China,
India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore, S. Korea, Taiwan, Thailand & Vietnam …
New York, NY
 Sr. Consultant Liaison between (local US-based) LG-ELECTRONICS QA Engineers, Product Managers, Release Engineers,
HW/SW Design Teams & (overseas WorldWide) remote Mfg. Operations teams. Excellent Project Mgmt. & People Mgmt.
skills working w/ diverse groups at multiple LG-ELECTRONICS WW geographic locations & Mfg. operations: Bangladesh,
China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines, Singapore, S. Korea, Taiwan, Thailand & Vietnam.
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SR. MECHANICAL / QA / RELIABILITY / FAILURE-ANALYSIS ENGINEER – WEARABLE DEVICES – BATTERY & WEARABLE
TECHNOLOGIES for …
TDK-INVENSENSE Batteries & Smart Watches & Wearable Gadgets & Wireless Products with Mfg. operations in
Tokyo, Japan; San Jose, CA; Frankfurt, Germany; Taipei, Taiwan; China, Thailand & South Korea …
New York, NY
 Sr. Consultant Lead Engineer w/ expertise in design/test/analysis of small Wearable Device tech products (with Mfg. ops
in: Tokyo, Japan; San Jose, CA; Frankfurt, Germany; Xiamen & Xiaogan & Zhuhai-Hongqi & Zhuhai Free Trade Zone,
China; Taipei, Taiwan; Amphur-Wangnoi-Ayutthaya & Amphur-Uthai-Ayutthaya, Thailand; & Gyeonggi-Do, S. Korea).
 Explored & led designs of new technologies integrated into watches & accessories as part of a joint project team.

2020-08
~2020-12:
TESLA E.V. AUTOMOTIVE AND BATTERY MANUFACTURING FOR MODELS S-E-X-Y …
via “VOLT Workforce Solutions”: Fremont, CA
 TESLA Model-S: Manufacturing for Model-S BIW: Body-in-White, RUB: Rear-Under-Body Mfg. and Battery Mfg.,
at ~8 Mfg. Stations. Key Primary Production Associate Employee in assisting TESLA Model-S BIW to break 2
production Targets & Records, 2 days-in-a-row, back-to-back, Dec. 07 ~ Dec. 08, 2020, in meeting Q4-2020
surge in demand of Model-S production orders for Christmas-2020/New-Year’s-2021 season.
 TESLA Model-3 (also known as Model-E): Manufacturing for Model-3 BIW: Body-in-White, CUB: Center-Under-
Body Mfg. and RUB: Rear-Under-Body Mfg., at ~7 Mfg. Stations.
 TESLA Model-X: Manufacturing for Model-X BIW: Body-in-White, CUB: Center-Under-Body Mfg. and RUB: Rear-
Under-Body Mfg., at ~6 Mfg. Stations.
 TESLA Model-Y: Manufacturing for Model-Y BIW: Body-in-White, CUB: Center-Under-Body Mfg., UBML/UBMR:
Under-Body-Mfg. Left/Right and BSIL/BSIR: Body-Side-Inner-Left/Right Mfg., at 17 Mfg. Stations. Also suggested /
implemented several EHS Safety improvements, as well as several Mfg. Efficiency improvements, to various
Model-Y “BIW: Body-in-White” production areas resulting in a Cost Savings for Model-Y production of ~$2.5M/Yr
2007-07
~2008-12:
SR. SYSTEMS INTEGRATION / QUALITY / RELIABILITY / TEST / FAILURE-ANALYSIS ENGINEER (STAFF LEAD IV) …
LOCKHEED-MARTIN Space Systems: Sunnyvale, CA
 Directly Qualified (& led teams of dozens of Scientists, Engineers & Technicians in qualifying) 59+ units of Aerospace
Flight Hardware PCBs, Components, Electrical & Electro-Mechanical Units in various environments, comprised of
Scientific Instruments & Measurement Elements valued at >$775+ Million.
 SpecificallytrainedasaSr.CTC(CertifiedTestConductor)EngineeringTeamStaffLeadforFlightHardware&TestEquipment
in the 8 Functional Avionics Flight Hardware Test Qualification Labs with 55+ members.
 Supported various Federal, Allies & Commercial/Private Program Customers & Clients including: CIA, DOD, DARPA,
NGA, NSA, MDA, NATO, NASA, NOAA, etc., in qualifying & commissioning components & scientific instruments for a
multitude of various Programs including: NASA-JPL Mars Land Rovers, NASA Space Shuttle, ISS: International Space
Station, NASA Hubble Space Telescope, NASA JWST: James-Webb-Space-Telescope’s NIRCAM (Near InfraRed
Camera), NOAA TIROS & DMSP Weather Satellites, NSA Communications & Eavesdropping Satellites, CIA Spy
Satellites, MDA Defense Satellites, NGA Geospatial Reconnaissance and Intelligence Gathering Satellites, DOD AEHF
& SBIRS Communications satellites, DOD USAF Air-Borne Laser Instrument (aircraft), DOD USAF GPS-III satellites, etc..
 Managed multiple projects simultaneously, under continuously changing priorities in a fast-paced dynamic fluid
environment working 90-100+ crazy hours/week, 7 days/week, 52 weeks/year, equal to ~5 years of experience!

NOTE: The above Career Work History only shows my most recent last +10-years of Career experience and accomplishments.
For a full history of all Sr. Engineering / Management Career accomplishments and experience, including additional
experience with ……
➢ MicroJet Technologies (5-years in Hsinchu, Taiwan)……………………………………………………………………
➢ Agilent Technologies / Hewlett-Packard (2-years in Santa Clara, CA)………………………………………
➢ Hewlett-Packard (5-years in Barcelona, Spain … and … 6-years in Corvallis, OR)…………………………………
➢ NJIT (2-summers Graduate Honors Inroads Scholar Internship
with Hewlett-Packard in Corvallis, OR)……………………………………………………………………
➢ NJIT (2-years Graduate Honors Fellowship Teaching-Assistantship)……………………………………….
➢ NJIT (1-year Undergraduate Honors Inroads Scholar Internship
with IBM in New York, NY)…………………………………………………………………………………
➢ NJIT (4-years Undergraduate Honors On-Campus Work-Study)……………………………………………
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EDUCATION & LANGUAGES
2009-01 CONTINUING EDUCATION
~PRESENT:  Staying on top of latest Engineering Technology via various Courses & Certifications, CLICK 2ND LINK
2000-01 CONTINUING EDUCATION CERTIFICATES: ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY
~2001-12: Stanford University: Graduate School of Engineering & Graduate School of Business – Stanford, CA
 Staying on top of latest Engineering Technology via Stanford Courses & Certifications
 Professional Continuing Education Certificate in
“Management Science & Engineering”: Magna Cum-Laude
 Professional Continuing Education Certificate in
“Advanced Engineering & Technology”: Magna Cum-Laude
 Stanford Graduate Engineering Society Member
1990-09 MASTER OF SCIENCE: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
~1991-05: NJIT: New Jersey Institute of Technology – Newark, NJ
 M.S. Mechanical Engineering: Dean’s List & Magna Cum-Laude
1984-09 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
~1990-05: NJIT: New Jersey Institute of Technology – Newark, NJ
 B.S. Mechanical Engineering: Dean’s List & Cum-Laude
1991-05 FLUENCY IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES & INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYMENT (ASIA, EUROPE & USA)
~PRESENT: Multilingual Polyglot. Native Fluently Bi-lingual: Castilian-Spanish & English. Also read, understand & speak
“some” Tagalog, Catalan, Hawai’ian & Taiwanese-Mandarin.
 English / Castilian-Spanish (Native/Fluent)  Castilian-Spanish / English (Native/Fluent)
 English / Catalan  Catalan / English
 English / Taiwanese-Mandarin  Taiwanese-Mandarin / English
 English / Tagalog  Tagalog / English
 English / Hawai’ian  Hawai’ian / English

PATENTS, PAPERS, PUBLICATIONS
1998-08: HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY THERMAL INK JET PATENT #U.S. 5 680 164: “Five Refill Methods & Apparatus for
the Black TIJ2.0 Family of Hewlett-Packard Thermal Ink Jet Print Cartridges”
1991-05: M.S. THESIS: “Analysis & Design of a Fully Integrated Closed-Loop System-on-a-Chip Controlling an Electro-
Mechanical (Electrostatic: Capacitive–to–Piezoresistive) MicroValve Regulating an External MicroFluidic Flow,
Machined from Silicon Wafer using novel MEMS & Nano Fabrication Techniques”. NJIT College of Engineering.
Patents Pending on M.S. Thesis.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, GREEK & LATIN-HONORS, AWARDS
♦ Stanford School of Business (ranked #1 in USA), Certificate in Prof. Continuing Ed., Honors: Dean’s List & Magna Cum-Laude
♦ Stanford School of Engineering (ranked #2 in USA), Certificate in Prof. Continuing Ed., Honors: Dean’s List & Magna Cum-Laude
♦ NJIT Albert Dorman BS/MS Honors Program ♦ NJIT Graduate Scholar/Fellow: Teaching Assistantship
♦ NJIT Undergrad Honors: Dean’s List & Cum-Laude ♦ NJIT Graduate Honors: Dean’s List & Magna Cum-Laude
♦ IBM INROADS-Intern ♦ Hewlett-Packard INROADS-Intern (S.E.E.D. Program)
♦ ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers ♦ NSPE: National Society of Professional Engineers
♦ ASME’s International Honor Society:    “Pi Tau Sigma” ♦ NSPE’s Engineering Honor Society:    “Tau Beta Pi”
♦ “National Merit Scholarship Recipient” for NJIT: New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Albert Dorman Honors College (NJIT’s
Albert Dorman Honors College ranked #4 in the USA) … received while at Academic High School, NJ; Academic HS
ranked #1 in New Jersey & ranked #11 in the USA, distinguished with the US Dept. of Education award as a “DOE National
Blue-Ribbon Magnet High School of Excellence”
♦ “Perfect Attendance Award, Four Consecutive Years” at Academic High School, NJ ..&.. Moanalua High School, Honolulu, HI
♦ “AT&T Bell Labs North Jersey Regional Science Fair” ‘84 finalist & “Intel ISEF: International Science & Engineering Fair” ‘84
semi-finalist in the category of ENERGY: PHYSICAL (EGPH)

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