Product Design Engineer supporting all VR and MR products (Controllers and Headsets) during their production lifetimes.

• Responsible for delivering 12-20 (yearly average) PD focused Post Ramp Qualification (PRQ) projects across all Controllers and VR Headsets. Projects cover plastics, lubricants, flex PCA’s, optics, etc.

• Lead teams of junior PD engineers during product transition to mass production to complete remaining PD and Reliability issues affecting quality. 100% growth in successful resolved issues with each new product generation.

• Work cross functionally with Asia based Contract Manufacturing teams (SQE, Mfg, Materials, Global Supply Mngrs., Operation Product Mngrs., Quality Engineers, etc.) to support PRQ builds.

• Designed, implemented, and qualified cost reduction opportunities resulting in $10-15M in savings. Partnered with Sensor Eng to qualify new low cost Hall Effect sensor. Scaled learnings to next generation VR Headset, Quest 3S, for further savings.

• Conduct and lead “lessons learned” sessions and demos with NPI PD teams working on next generation products to improve product quality, reliability and cost.

• Performed Statistical analysis of process capabilities (CPK, CP, etc.) using JMP software on head strap plastics for two suppliers. Raised CPK values of critical dimensions from below 1.33 to above 5.0 across the board without affecting part performance.

Provide Product Design consulting services. What it takes to get the product to market.

• Designed and implemented sheet metal skins for Automated PCB tester.

• Designed light weight portable patient monitoring and docking system.

• Team ME lead for low cost Ventilator during early days of COVID lockdown (volunteer).

• Designed Wearable Sensor for measuring Capillary Refill Time for Medical Startup.

Clients included Corning Precision Lens, Credence Systems, Welch Allyn, ProMedix

Worked as part of Product Design team that developed and shipped high end VR Headset and Controllers (Quest Pro)

• Designed and implemented unique head strap adjustment mechanism for headset strap resulting in a nearly silent actuation while meeting required adjustment range, holding force ID, and cost targets. Helped define User Centric metrics to guide design.

• Relentless focus on rapid prototyping during all stages of product development (P2, EVT1, EVT2, DVT, and PVT design phases). SLA, MJF, Machining, Rapid Tooling, and two shot cast rubber molding technologies used.

• Partnered with China based Engineering and Pre-production teams to implement design for high volume manufacturing (production count in the millions).

Directed and built forward-thinking engineering innovation team focused on building Proof-of-Concepts of unique customer experiences and technical solutions paving the way for future Intel Sports products / features (1-2 yr. future).

• Supported up to 26 POC’s a year with 16% conversion rate to products/features. Shaped strategic future view of Intel Sports with PathFinding customers.

• Hired, managed and inspired a diverse engineering team with expertise in areas of image processing, AI and deep learning, optical hardware, mechanical engineering, spatial audio, software, and game development.

• Partnered with organization customers; Business Development, Strategy, Core Engineering, and Operations to understand their needs and translate that into areas of focus. Identified and connected external technologies / companies to solve technical and storytelling challenges.

• Established and created processes that support innovation. Managed budgets in the $1.5MM range.

Smart Device Innovation (SDI) Engineer within the New Devices Group creating a range of technology explorations via POC vehicles showcasing Intel innovation, technologies, and hardware architectures with focus on the smart wearable product space.

• Team lead and tech integrator for heart monitoring performance shirt working with New Balance Innovation. Pioneered new apparel integration techniques to merge hardware and apparel.

• Lead Mechanical Engineer and system integrator for 3D printed dresses (Synapse and Spider) for NY Fashion Week showcasing Intel tech. Supported runway show.

• ME system integrator of athlete performance data sensors for ESPN X-games (Summer / Winter) winning a Clio award in Product Innovation.

• Managed design and production of integrated wrist band sensor controller modules for CES Music-in-Motion performances at CES 2016 show using Intel technology.