“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”
Industry
ABB - Product Lead
I began my experience testing and troubleshooting laser analyzers on the production floor and lead training during the company’s production transfer to Quebec City.
The next year I was promoted to the R&D group as an Applications Engineer and expanded my spectroscopy skills for customer specific applications in the Oil & Gas industry.
The following year, and my current role, I launched into the Product Lead role successfully managing the software and hardware development of the company’s first hand-held methane leak detection solution. I drive the design and focus on improving the leak find rate and user experience for our customers. Research to improve the find rate influenced by bio-mimetic methodology has resulted in a filed patent.
Demonstrating ABB’s two solutions for methane leak detection: MobileGuard™ and MicroGuard™.
Applied Materials - Process Engineer
My time here encompassed the full scope of plating silicon wafers for the semiconductor industry; from ideas to failure analysis with tight weekly and daily deadlines in efforts to win customer business. I collaborated with a small team of process engineers and scientists to tackle our biggest challenges decisively. As a result, we were awarded recognition for team excellence.
Research
Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Collaborated with a diverse team of researchers measuring the time of flight of electrons. Created a 3D Helmholtz computer model - self taught in COMSOL - which would improve the group’s ability to measure the path and trajectory of electrons.
University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
I executed lab experiments coating glass slides and imaging them with a Scanning Electron Microscope for one professor, while managing and setting up physics lab experiments for undergraduate students.
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
Assisted a research team studying Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lasers by designing equipment in SolidWorks and machining it with a lathe and drill press. I also polished molybdenum targets to enhance the gain medium of the EUV laser.
My approach
What is the big picture? What haven’t we thought of yet? From here, break down the details and timeline for completion. Then, what do we need, and how do we get there?
When thinking about how to get the product to improve the user experience: Design Thinking
