Experience
Peace Corps  February 2013 - April 2015
University of California - Davis  December 2011 - December 2012
University of California - Davis  April 2012 - June 2012
SolarWorld Industries America   June 2010 - December 2010
Women & Minorities in Engineering   September 2007 - June 2010
MWH Americas, Inc  April 2009 - September 2009
Makah Native American Tribe   June 2008 - August 2008
Dr. Darren Johnson Lab, University of Oregon   June 2007 - August 2007

Skills
AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Microstation, Matlab, COMSOL, Fortran 95, Engineering, Project Management, Environmental Awareness, Microsoft Excel, Water Treatment

Education
University of California, Davis   2011 — 2012
M.S, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Oregon State University   2006 — 2011
B.S, Environmental Engineering, Cum laude

Experience
Solopower Systems, Inc.   July 2015 - Present
Solopower Systems, Inc.   March 2015 - July 2015
Stion  June 2010 - March 2015
Stion  March 2011 - June 2012
Innovalight, Inc.   April 2007 - March 2010
SolarWorld Industries America   2000 - 2008
Allied Signal / Honeywell  1998 - 2000
ACSI (Advanced Chemical Systems Intl.)   July 1992 - November 1998
Semco Corporation   July 1988 - July 1992
Digital Equipment Corporation  1984 - 1988

Skills
Process Development, Project Planning, Photovoltaics, Semiconductors, Materials, Manufacturing, Engineering, Silicon, Solar, Solar Cells, Thin Films, Characterization, Device Physics, Renewable Energy, Labview, SPC, Nanotechnology, Automation, Solidworks, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, Product Development, Process Engineering, Start-ups, Semiconductor..., Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, CVD, Electronics, Design of Experiments, Engineering Management, FMEA, Failure Analysis, JMP, Lean Manufacturing, Materials Science, Metrology, Optics, PVD, Photolithography, Process Improvement, Process Simulation, R&D, Semiconductor Industry, Cross-functional Team..., Root Cause Analysis, Energy

Education
National Semiconductor, Intel IMTS,Clark Community College   1978 — 1984
Certificate Programs, Electronics Engineering / Computer Science

Cayuga County Community College   1976 — 1977
Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Hobart and William Smith Colleges   1975 — 1976
Computer Science

Experience
Stion Corporation  February 2011 - Present
SolarWorld Industries America   August 1995 - February 2011
SolarWorld  1995 - 2011
SolarWorld  1995 - 2011
Siemens & Shell Solar   1995 - 2007
Siemens & Shell Solar   1995 - 2007

Skills
Photovoltaics, Microsoft Office, Energy, Manufacturing, Microsoft Excel, Mergers & Acquisitions, Leadership, Project Planning, Team Leadership, Talent Acquisition, Management, Energy Efficiency, Human Resources, Analysis, Operations Management, Process Engineering, Solar Energy, Business Development, Semiconductors, Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Forecasting, Product Development, Cleantech, Project Management, R&D, Continuous Improvement, Financial Analysis, New Business Development, Onboarding, Process Improvement, Alternative Energy, Engineering, Program Management, Budgets, Team Building, Strategy, Financial Modeling, Mergers, SPC, Contract Negotiation, PowerPoint, Change Management, Semiconductor Industry, Business Strategy, 5S, Lean Manufacturing, Cross-functional Team..., Process Simulation, Strategic Partnerships

Education
University of Kansas
MBA

Jacksonville University
BS, Accounting

Experience
Maxim Integrated  February 2013 - Present
SolarWorld USA  September 2010 - February 2013
SolarWorld Industries America   March 2010 - September 2010
Oregon State University  December 2008 - March 2010
Oregon State University  September 2007 - December 2008
Hughes Communications India Limited   January 2006 - June 2007
Oracle  October 2005 - January 2006
Shore Consulting Pvt. Ltd.   May 2005 - September 2005
CA-TCG Software Pvt. Ltd.   July 2004 - April 2005

Skills
Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Design of Experiments, Six Sigma, Industrial Engineering, Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Manufacturing..., FMEA, Kaizen, Root Cause Analysis, Manufacturing, Engineering, DMAIC, SPC, Process Engineering, MS Project, Project Management, Failure Analysis, Materials, Supply Chain Management, Kanban, Testing, R&D, Product Development, Electronics, Process Simulation, Preventive Maintenance, JMP, Automation, Cross-functional Team..., Process Improvement, Iso 9000, Leadership, Quality Management, Quality System, Management, Semiconductors, CAD, Robotics, Strategy, Supply Chain, Project Engineering, ISO, Design for Manufacturing, Engineering Management, Process Control, Mechanical Engineering, Catia, Microsoft Project

Education
Oregon State University   2007 — 2010
Master of Science (M.S.), Industrial Engineering, 3.58

R. V. College of Engineering, Bangalore   2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering

Experience
PowerMark   July 2009 - Present
SolarWorld Industries America   July 2006 - June 2009
SolarWorld  July 2006 - June 2009
Shell Solar/SolarWorld/Siemens   1992 - 2009
Shell Solar  January 2001 - July 2006
Siemens Solar Industries  October 1992 - January 2001

Skills
Photovoltaics, Manufacturing, Quality Management, Continuous Improvement, Reliability, Cross-functional Team..., R&D, Quality System, Manufacturing..., Solar Energy, Process Engineering, Renewable Energy, Automation, SPC, Engineering Management, Alternative Energy, Lean Manufacturing, Process Improvement, Engineering, Electronics, FMEA, Design of Experiments, Semiconductors

Education
Metropolitan State University   1972 — 1976
BABA, Business Adminstration

Madison Institute of Technology   1960 — 1962
BSEE, Electrical Engineering

Experience
FEI Company  April 2014 - Present
Solarworld Industries America   September 2010 - February 2014
Solarworld  April 2008 - September 2010
Infineon Technologies Belgium   March 2007 - April 2008
Infineon Technologies Belgium   January 2006 - April 2008
Infineon Technologies North America  January 2004 - December 2005
Qimonda / Infineon Technologies Richmond   January 2001 - January 2004
Novellus Systems  1998 - 2001

Skills
Photovoltaics, Semiconductor Industry, Reliability Engineering, Process Engineering, Technology Development, Test Engineering, Process Development, Technology Transfer, Six Sigma, FMEA, Statistics, SPC, Design of Experiments, CVD, Thin Films, Metrology, Solar Cells, Solar Energy, Failure Analysis, Semiconductors, R&D, Yield, Engineering, Device Characterization, Silicon, Simulations, Manufacturing, CMOS, Characterization, Materials, Continuous Improvement, Materials Science, Electronics, Quality Assurance, Engineering Management, Microelectronics, PECVD, Quality Control, Testing, Root Cause Analysis, Labview, Process Improvement, Process Integration, Nanotechnology, Reliability, Semiconductor..., Process Simulation, Cross-functional Team..., Product Development

Education
RWTH Aachen University   1992 — 1998
Dipl.-Ing. (MSME), Mechanical Engineering / Materials

University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business   2010 — 2010
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate

Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology   1997 — 1998
Master's Thesis, Materials Science

University of Portland   1995 — 1996
Mechanical Engineering (graduate course work)

Gymnasium Adolfinum, Moers   1980 — 1992
Abitur, High School Diploma

Experience
SolarWorld Americas Inc.   March 2011 - Present
SolarWorld Industries America   December 2008 - March 2011
The Oregonian  April 2000 - October 2008
The Bellingham Herald  1987 - 2000

Skills
Media Relations, Public Relations, Community Relations, Internal Communications, Journalism, Public affairs, Editing, Team Management, Project Managemet, Management, Corporate Communications, Project Management, Copy Editing, Press Releases, Public Affairs, Community Development, Policy, Newspapers, Sustainability, Social Media, Strategic Communications, Energy, Marketing Communications

Education
Western Washington University   1989 — 1991
MBA, Accounting, finance, economics, biz law

Boston University   1983 — 1984
MS, Print journalism

Williams College   1979 — 1983
Bachelor, French literature, art history

Experience
Heartland Dental  February 2015 - Present
Randstad  July 2012 - August 2014
SolarWorld Industries America   September 2010 - July 2012
Kelly Services  April 2010 - September 2010
Randstad USA, RIS   July 2008 - April 2010
Vesta Corporation  February 2006 - July 2008
IKON Office Solutions  February 2003 - January 2006
Big Dog Sportswear  October 1999 - February 2003

Skills
Onboarding, HRIS, Applicant Tracking..., Vendor Management, Immigration, Relocation, I-9 Compliance, Strategic Planning, FMLA Tracking, ADA compliance, Recruiting Technical..., HR Project Management, HR Programs..., E-Verify, HR Policies, New Hire Orientations, New Hire Paperwork, New Hire Processes, Training and Development, Performance Management, Organizational..., Employee Management, Employee Surveys, Employee Recognition, Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Strategic Sourcing, Onsite Coordination, Corporate Relocation, Call Center..., Recruiting, Human Resources

Education
Grand Canyon University   2014 — 2016
Master of Education (M.Ed.), Secondary Education and Teaching

Ashford University   2009 — 2011
Bachelor of Arts, Human Resource Management

Pioneer Pacific College   2006 — 2008
Associate of Arts, Business Administration

Experience
Opto Diode   January 2014 - Present
Amonix   November 2011 - January 2014
SolarWorld USA  March 2011 - December 2011
SolarWorld Industries America   January 2009 - March 2011
SolarWorld AG   January 2008 - December 2008
SolarWorld  October 2006 - June 2008
Shell Solar  2004 - 2006

Skills
Photovoltaics, Design of Experiments, Quality Management, SPC, Solar, FMEA, Solar PV, Solar Energy, Manufacturing, Supply Management, ISO, Solar Cells, Process Engineering, Alternative Energy, Process Improvement, PVD, Reliability, Failure Analysis, Renewable Energy, Root Cause Analysis, Continuous Improvement, Product Development, Quality System, Lean Manufacturing, Iso 9000, Semiconductors, DMAIC, Characterization, Wind, Testing, Design for Manufacturing, Process Simulation, Materials, Electronics, Sustainable Energy, Thin Films, Manufacturing..., Engineering Management, Energy Efficiency, JMP, Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma, Energy, Engineering, PV, R&D

Education
The University of North Dakota   1983 — 1984
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering, 3.78

Willmar High School   1977 — 1980
High School Diploma, General

Experience
Oracle  April 2015 - Present
Oracle  June 2013 - Present
First Solar  June 2010 - June 2013
Calisolar  January 2009 - October 2010
Lavi Industries  December 2007 - November 2008
Solarworld Industries America   February 2001 - November 2007
MacLean-Fogg  August 1998 - October 2000
The Ertl Company  February 1996 - July 1998

Skills
Solar Energy, Semiconductors, Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing, Design of Experiments, SPC, Continuous Improvement

Education
Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management   2003 — 2006
MBA, Business Administration

University of Iowa   1990 — 1995
BS, Industrial Engineering

Experience
SSOE Group  April 2013 - Present
SolarWorld Industries America   January 2008 - April 2013
Intel Corporation  1994 - 2005

Skills
Power Systems, Industrial Equipment, Instrumentation &..., Engineering, Manufacturing, Photovoltaics, Semiconductors, Solar Energy, Engineering Management, Reliability, SPC, Renewable Energy, SCADA, Project Engineering, Design of Experiments, FMEA, Failure Analysis, Electronics, Process Engineering, Team Development, Project Planning, Project Coordination, Commissioning & Testing..., Structured..., Leading Effective..., Thin Films, CVD, Power Distribution, Electricians, Testing, Characterization, Solar Cells, Metrology, Photolithography, JMP, Automation, Lean Manufacturing, Semiconductor Industry, Root Cause Analysis, R&D, Energy, Leadership, Energy Efficiency, Materials, Sensors, Simulations, Process Control, Robotics, Silicon, Factory

Education
Oregon State University
B.S.E.E., Electrical Engineering

Valparaiso University
B.A., Biochemistry