Headline

Technology Executive | Engineering Leadership | Product & Platform Development | Scaling Global R&D Organizations | Semiconductor & Advanced Manufacturing

About

Technology executive with 20+ years of experience building and scaling global engineering organizations, delivering complex hardware platforms from concept through high-volume manufacturing in highly demanding, customer-driven environments. I partner closely with executive leadership, customers, and cross-functional teams to translate market opportunities into scalable technology platforms, aligning product strategy, engineering execution, and operational delivery to drive sustained growth and competitive advantage. Proven track record leading large, globally distributed organizations and delivering production-ready solutions at scale, including multi-product platforms and high-volume manufacturing systems deployed across global customer environments.

Location

San Francisco Bay Area

AI stack

codex

Work experience

Managing Director, Technology and Application Development at Applied Materials, Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos, - Define and drive CMP technology strategy across a multi-product portfolio, aligning platforms, modules, and process capabilities with long-term market and customer roadmaps - Lead and scale a global engineering organization, driving organizational effectiveness, talent development, and execution discipline - Established integrated validation frameworks linking technology development to device roadmap inflections, improving predictability and decision-making - Accelerated product qualification cycles by 25% through data-driven methodologies and tighter integration between R&D and field operations - Act as executive technical partner to Tier 1 customers, shaping joint development initiatives and enabling successful production ramp

Senior Director, Technology and Application Technology at Applied Materials, Jul 2022 - Jan 2025 · 2 yrs 7 mos, - Scaled a global customer engineering organization to support new product introductions and production ramp. - Led cross-functional teams to transform R&D innovations into revenue-generating platforms. - Influenced strategic product investment decisions aligned with industry transitions and growth areas.

Director, Application Technology at Applied Materials, Jan 2018 - Jul 2022 · 4 yrs 7 mos, - Drove successful adoption of next-generation platforms across key accounts - Delivered >$100M in incremental revenue through strategic customer engagement and execution - Established structured feedback loops between customers, product, and engineering

Education

Executive Certificate in Leadership and Management, MIT Sloan Executive Education

MEng, Systems Engineering, Cornell University