Soraa Company

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Description

Founded: 2007 Chief product officer: TJ Grewal COO: Kieran Drain Subsidiary: Kaai, Inc. SVPs: George Stringer (Global Sales, Channel Marketing), Rafael Aldaz (Led Product Development), Michael Leshkiw (Finance)

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Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Jon Lacey Jon Lacey Fremont, California Details
Jon Lacey's Soraa Experience May 2014 - Present
Job MOCVD Epitaxial Engineer
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Soraa   May 2014 - Present
JDSU  October 2012 - October 2013
JDSU  October 2008 - October 2012
Spectrolab  June 2001 - October 2008
Spectrolab  August 1997 - June 2001

Skills
MOCVD, Lean Manufacturing, Management, Solar Cells, Laser Physics, Compound Semiconductors, Sensors, Engineering, Characterization, Testing, Product Development, Laser, Process Improvement, Manufacturing, Yield, Semiconductors, Design of Experiments, SPC, Engineering Management, Thin Films, Electronics

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   1993 — 1997
Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemical Engineering, 3.6

Manuel Cabral Manuel Cabral San Ramon, California Details
Manuel Cabral's Soraa Experience 2012 - 2012
Job Senior Production Supervisor at Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR)
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR)   February 2014 - Present
Linear Technology  June 2012 - January 2014
Soraa   2012 - 2012
Solyndra Inc  May 2008 - August 2011
FormFactor  April 2004 - May 2008
Intersil  July 2000 - July 2003
Semtech Corp  March 1999 - July 2000
National Semiconductor  May 1982 - September 1998

Skills
Operations Management,..., Goal SettingStrategic..., Microsoft Outlook..., Cycle TimeVerbal..., Continuous Improvement, Testing, Leadership, Manufacturing Operations, Semiconductors, SPC, Electronics, Failure Analysis, FMEA, Thin Films, Manufacturing, Root Cause Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Lean Manufacturing, Management, 5S, Engineering Management, Preventive Maintenance, ISO, Metrology, Semiconductor Industry, Manufacturing..., Reliability, Six Sigma, Operations Management, Process Engineering, Solar Energy, Quality Assurance, Design of Experiments, Engineering, Cross-functional Team..., Project Management, Project Planning, Training, Strategy, Photovoltaics, R&D, Materials, CVD, Automation

Education
Universidade dos Açores   1977 — 1981

Anna Lissa Tran Anna Lissa Tran San Francisco Bay Area Details
Anna Lissa Tran's Soraa Experience September 2014 - Present
Job Sr. Customer Service Representative at Soraa
Industry Computer Networking
Experience
Soraa   September 2014 - Present
Cisco (via iTalent Corporation)   January 2014 - June 2014
Netgear  May 2004 - November 2013
Manpower Staffing Services  December 2001 - December 2003
Logitech  August 1997 - October 2000

Skills
Retail, Wal-Mart, Order Management, Oracle Order Management, OBIEE, Sales Order, Process Improvement, SOX Compliancy, Documentations, Business Process Design, Allocations, Forecasting, Oracle E-Business Suite, Strategy, Procurement, Cross-functional Team..., Program Management, Sales, ERP, Supply Chain

Education
Chabot College

Christin Yoneda Christin Yoneda San Francisco Bay Area Details
Christin Yoneda's Soraa Experience September 2012 - March 2014
Job Accountant at Soraa
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Soraa   September 2012 - March 2014
Rendezvous Primitive Arms   October 2011 - December 2012
Nordstrom  October 2011 - January 2012
Minato Japanese Restaurant   January 2011 - November 2011

Skills
MIcrosoft Powerpoint, SAP Business ByDesign, Windows 2010/XP, Windows Vista, Apple OS, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, SAP, Microsoft Office..., Environmental Awareness, Time Management, PowerPoint, Accounting, Management, Invoicing, Outstanding time...

Education
San Jose State University   2013 — 2016
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

University of California, Santa Barbara   2007 — 2010
Bachelors Degree, Biological Sciences

Presentation High School   2003 — 2007
Overall GPA 4.1

Arash Kimiaghalam Arash Kimiaghalam San Diego, California Details
Arash Kimiaghalam's Soraa Experience September 2012 - July 2013
Job Banker at San Diego County Credit Union
Industry Banking
Experience
San Diego County Credit Union  September 2013 - Present
Soraa   September 2012 - July 2013
Sprint Nextel  2009 - 2012
Sears, Roebuck and Co.   November 2007 - May 2009

Skills
Reliability Test, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Telecommunications, Wireless, Mobile Devices, Customer Service, Team Leadership, Customer Satisfaction, VoIP, Direct Sales, Sales, Sales Operations, IP, Sales Management, Cellular Communications, Account Management, Managed Services, Solution Selling, Product Marketing, Customer Experience, Customer Retention, Forecasting, Call Center, Vendor Management, Product Management, Cross-functional Team..., Troubleshooting

Education
San Diego State University-California State University
Engineer’s Degree, Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

San Diego Miramar College
Associate’s Degree, Mathematics Studies

San Diego Miramar College
Associate’s Degree, Earth Science Studies

Eran Ziv Eran Ziv San Francisco Bay Area Details
Eran Ziv's Soraa Experience July 2013 - May 2015
Job Sr. Director, Business Planning at GLOBALFOUNDRIES
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
GLOBALFOUNDRIES  May 2015 - Present
Soraa   July 2013 - May 2015
Soraa   December 2012 - July 2013
Soraa   April 2011 - December 2012
2Wire  February 2008 - February 2011
Business Objects  December 2007 - February 2008
Telrad Networks  March 2001 - February 2007
Telrad Networks  March 1999 - March 2001
Hillel Yaffe Medical Center   July 1997 - March 1999

Skills
Forecasting, Financial Reporting, Pricing, Manufacturing, Budgets, Supply Chain Management, Business Planning, Accounting, Cross-functional Team..., Cost Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Start-ups, ERP, Project Planning, Inventory Management, Insurance, SAP, Process Improvement, Variance Analysis, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Mergers, Internal Controls, Strategic Planning, SAP Project Management, Long Term Business..., CMO management, Government Contract..., Logistics, Procurement, Customer Service, Order Fulfillment

Education
Bar-Ilan University   1999 — 2002
MBA, Major in finance

Mike Virag Mike Virag San Francisco Bay Area Details
Mike Virag's Soraa Experience August 2013 - Present
Job VP Specification | Corporate Account Sales
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Soraa   August 2013 - Present
Lighting Science Group Corporation  November 2012 - August 2013
Doki Design   October 2011 - December 2012
Redwood Systems  December 2010 - November 2011
Acuity Brands Lighting  October 2007 - November 2010
Acuity Brands Lighting  October 2005 - October 2007
Acuity Brands Lighting  April 2003 - October 2005

Skills
Solid State Lighting, Product Marketing, Product Management, Product Development, Sales Management, New Business Development, Marketing Strategy, Business Development, Key Account Management, Engineering, Management, Marketing, Lighting, Manufacturing, Strategy, Cross-functional Team..., Sales, Project Management, Market Development, Strategic Planning, Process Improvement, Lighting Control, Competitive Analysis, Selling, Strategic Partnerships, Start-ups, Product Launch

Education
Penn State University   1991 — 1995
BS, Marketing and International Business

Maastricht University   1993 — 1993
International Business

Shih-Chieh Lee Shih-Chieh Lee San Francisco Bay Area Details
Shih-Chieh Lee's Soraa Experience 2015 - 2015
Job Interaction design and prototyping
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Soraa   2015 - 2015
Soraa   2015 - 2015
Soraa   2015 - 2015
Laboratory for Ubiquitous Computing and Interaction   January 2013 - September 2014
Global Lighting Technologies Inc  July 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Java, Eclipse, C++, Matlab, C, Linux, Programming, JavaScript, OpenGL, Algorithms, Android, Persona, Contextual Inquiry, Wireframes, Rapid Prototyping, Paper Prototyping, Usability Testing, Axure RP, Sketching, Photoshop, Illustrator, User Experience Design, User Research, OmniGraffle, HTML, CSS, Git, Crowdsourcing, Interviewing Skills, Surveying

Education
UC Irvine   2012 — 2014
Master of Science (MS), Informatics, 3.8/4.0

National Taiwan University   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Science (BS), Bio-Industrial Mechatronics Engineering, 3.8/4.0

Phillip Barton Phillip Barton San Francisco Bay Area Details
Phillip Barton's Soraa Experience September 2014 - Present
Job Materials Scientist at Soraa
Industry Research
Experience
Soraa   September 2014 - Present
UC Santa Barbara  September 2009 - March 2014
Max Planck Institute for Solid State Chemistry   June 2011 - July 2011
Naval Research Laboratory  June 2009 - September 2009
Northwestern University  September 2007 - June 2009
Rowland Institute at Harvard  June 2007 - September 2007

Skills
Powder X-ray Diffraction, Inorganic Chemistry, AFM, Scanning Electron..., Optical Microscopy, TGA, Mathematica, Photolithography, UV/Vis, Matlab, Labview, ICP, Ultrasonic spray..., Sol-gel, Microwave Synthesis, EBSD, EDS, Photoluminescence, Magnetometry, Electrical transport, Python, Dielectrics, Heat Capacity, Spark Plasma Sintering, Solvothermal, Air-sensitive, Differential Scanning..., R&D, Characterization, Materials Science, Materials, Science, Microscopy

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara   2009 — 2013
Ph.D., Materials Engineering

Northwestern University   2005 — 2009
B.Sc., Materials Science and Engineering

Wenkan Jiang Wenkan Jiang Santa Barbara, California Details
Wenkan Jiang's Soraa Experience October 2013 - Present
Job Sr. Materials Physicist at Soraa
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Soraa   October 2013 - Present
Soraa   2011 - September 2013
Carnegie Mellon University  August 2006 - August 2011

Skills
Thin Films, Scanning Electron..., AFM, Characterization, Sputtering, Photolithography, Powder X-ray Diffraction, Nanotechnology, Materials Science, Materials, FTIR, PECVD, Lithography, Semiconductors, Chemistry

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2006 — 2011
PhD, Material Science and Engineering

University of California, Berkeley   2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Engineering, Material Science and Engineering

Brandon Gomez Brandon Gomez Goleta, California Details
Brandon Gomez's Soraa Experience July 2011 - September 2011
Job Jr. Test Engineer at Aurrion
Industry
Experience
Aurrion  July 2012 - Present
Soraa   July 2011 - September 2011

Skills
Matlab, C, Verilog, Labview, C++, Simulink, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Python, Circuit Design, Pspice

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Babu Rahman Babu Rahman San Francisco Bay Area Details
Babu Rahman's Soraa Experience August 2012 - July 2013
Job Vice President Engineering at AlterG
Industry Consumer Electronics
Experience
AlterG  May 2014 - Present
AlterG  February 2014 - May 2014
TRD Consulting   August 2013 - January 2014
Soraa   August 2012 - July 2013
Soraa   August 2011 - July 2012
Western Digital  May 2011 - August 2011
TRD  September 2010 - October 2010
High Tide Associates   August 2009 - October 2010
Apple Inc.  March 2008 - August 2009
Apple Computer  January 2006 - March 2008

Skills
Product Management, Consumer Electronics, Non-profits, Philanthropy, Batteries, Renewable Energy, Lighting Design, Hard Drives, LCD, iPhone, Soccer, LED lighting systems, Lighting, Optics, Operations Management, Manufacturing, Vendor Management, Team Building, Team Leadership, Project Management, Introducing New Products, Nonprofits, Product Development, Cross-functional Team..., Testing, Leadership, Engineering Management, Product Design, Program Management, Business Development, Engineering, CRM, Semiconductors, Integration, Management, R&D, Start-ups, Simulations, Strategic Partnerships, Product Lifecycle..., Product Launch, Design for Manufacturing, Solar Energy, Mechanical Engineering, Strategy, Product Marketing, Supply Chain, Design of Experiments, Lead Generation, Entrepreneurship

Education
University of California, Berkeley   1987 — 1991
PhD, Mechanical Engineering

Carleton University   1983 — 1987
B.Eng, Mechanical Engineering

Karl Basa Karl Basa San Jose, California Details
Karl Basa's Soraa Experience August 2012 - October 2013
Job Currently seeking a position to utilize my industry skills
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Costless auto glass and auto repair   January 2014 - May 2014
Soraa   August 2012 - October 2013
VEX Motorsports   February 2010 - June 2012
Valkyrie Arms   January 2010 - March 2012
Qualtech Circuits   April 2008 - December 2011

Skills
Wafer Fab, LED lighting systems, Sorting, Microscopes, Automotive, Vehicles, Testing, Automobile, Brake, Suspension, Inspection, Maintenance & Repair, Tires, Customer Service, Materials, Sales, Test Equipment, Retail, PCB design, Inventory Control, Motors, Microsoft Office, Sales Management, Microsoft Excel, Process Engineering, Lapping, Semiconductor Industry, Equipment Maintenance, Multimeter, Preventive Maintenance, SPC, Laser Lap&Polish, Lean Manufacturing, Thin Films, Electronics, Semiconductors, Manufacturing, Lighting Control, Time Management, Reliability, Characterization, Profit Margins, Inventory Planning, Automotive Electronics

Education
San Jose State University   2006 — 2009
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Evergreen Valley College   2004 — 2006
Associate of Arts (AA), Automotive/General Education

Ron Chavez Ron Chavez San Francisco Bay Area Details
Ron Chavez's Soraa Experience November 2011 - December 2014
Job Sr. Processing Technician
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Energy storage startup  2015 - Present
Bridgelux, Inc.   May 2014 - December 2014
SORAA   November 2011 - December 2014
Bridgelux, Inc.   March 2011 - December 2011
SOLYNDRA  2007 - 2010
FormFactor  September 2005 - April 2009

Skills
Semiconductors, Manufacturing, PCB design, FMEA, SPC, C, Design for Manufacturing, Labview, Design of Experiments, Embedded Systems, Engineering Management, Lean Manufacturing, Matlab, Electrical Engineering, Medical Devices, Robotics, Automation

Education
Chabot College   2003 — 2005

CVHS RHS   2000 — 2003

Ray Letasi, LC, CLEP Ray Letasi, LC, CLEP Orange County, California Area Details
Ray Letasi, LC, CLEP's Soraa Experience February 2012 - January 2013
Job VP of Sales and Marketing at Tempo Industries
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Tempo  February 2014 - Present
Independent Consultant  February 2013 - February 2014
Soraa   February 2012 - January 2013
Ecosense Lighting  August 2009 - March 2012
Color Kinetics  September 1999 - August 2008
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.   March 1997 - September 1999
Marubeni Corporation  March 1995 - March 1997

Skills
Japanese, Product Development, Product Management, Solid State Lighting, Start-ups, Product Marketing, International Sales, Manufacturing, Business Development, Semiconductors, Sales Management, New Business Development, Competitive Analysis, LED lighting systems, Cross-functional Team..., LEED Green Assoc., Investments, International Joint...

Education
University of Michigan   1987 — 1991
BS, Economics

Japanese Center for Michigan Universities   1989 — 1990
Japanese Studies, Japanese Studies

NCQLC

NCQLC

Charles Scheibler Charles Scheibler Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
Charles Scheibler's Soraa Experience December 2012 - June 2014
Job Regional Sales Manager Central and West at Xicato
Industry Renewables & Environment
Experience
Xicato  June 2014 - Present
Soraa   December 2012 - June 2014
DuraComm Corp   January 2010 - December 2012

Skills
Manufacturing, Energy Audits, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, International Sales, Sales Management, Management, Solid State Lighting, Lighting Design, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Contract Negotiation, Business Development, Strategic Planning, New Business Development, Light Emitting Diodes..., Induction Lighting, Materials Science, Lighting Controls, Architectural Lighting, account management, Sales Operations, Product Development, LED lighting systems, Strategic Partnerships, Lighting, Lighting Control, Energy Efficiency, Key Account Management, Energy Management, Photovoltaics, Technical Support, Competitive Analysis, Product Launch, Product Marketing, Product Management

Education
University of Missouri-Kansas City   2007 — 2010
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Mechanical Engineering

Frank Shum Frank Shum San Francisco Bay Area Details
Frank Shum's Soraa Experience July 2009 - Present
Job VP/GM LED Lamps
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Soraa   July 2009 - Present
Luximo   January 2008 - Present
KLA-Tencor  2008 - 2009
BridgeLux  June 2005 - January 2008
Ditech Communications/Altamar Networks   May 2002 - May 2003
Ditech Communications  May 1998 - May 2002

Skills
Semiconductors, Product Development, Product Management, Engineering Management, Product Marketing, Start-ups, R&D, Manufacturing, Electronics, Cross-functional Team..., Characterization, Sensors, Simulations, Thin Films, Solar Energy, Competitive Analysis

Education
Kettering University
BS

University of Rochester
MS

Joel Rinsky Joel Rinsky Fremont, California Details
Joel Rinsky's Soraa Experience March 2014 - March 2015
Job Sr. Mechanical Engineer at Whipsaw, Industrial Design and Engineering
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Whipsaw, Industrial Design and Engineering  March 2015 - Present
Soraa   March 2014 - March 2015
Switch Lighting  January 2014 - March 2014
Xicato  August 2011 - January 2014
Intel Corporation  August 2007 - August 2011
Palo Alto Prep High School   August 2004 - July 2006

Skills
Pro/Engineer, Creo, Solidworks, Project Management, FloEFD, FloTherm, Microsoft Office, Rapid Prototyping, Injection Molding

Education
Santa Clara University   2008 — 2010
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering

University of Colorado Boulder   1999 — 2003
Bachelor of Science, Physics / Astrophysics

Changmin Lee Changmin Lee Santa Barbara, California Area Details
Changmin Lee's Soraa Experience January 2014 - June 2014
Job Graduate Student Researcher
Industry Higher Education
Experience
UC Santa Barbara  June 2013 - Present
Soraa   January 2014 - June 2014
UC Santa Barbara  September 2012 - June 2013
University of Texas at Dallas  September 2011 - June 2012
Republic of Korea Air Force  March 2006 - May 2008

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara   2012 — 2017
Materials, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

The University of Texas at Dallas   2010 — 2012
Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

경북대학교 / Kyungpook National University   2005 — 2010
Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Jeffrey Felker Jeffrey Felker Livermore, California Details
Jeffrey Felker's Soraa Experience June 2012 - September 2012
Job Student at University of California, Santa Barbara
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Soraa   June 2012 - September 2012
Target  July 2011 - June 2012
Young Life  September 2008 - August 2010
Young Life  July 2010 - July 2010

Skills
Matlab, AutoCAD, Solidworks, Soldering, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Teamwork

Education
UCSB   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering, Sophomore

Granada High School

Patrick Kim Patrick Kim Boise, Idaho Details
Patrick Kim's Soraa Experience October 2012 - July 2013
Job Quality and Reliability Engineer at Micron Technology
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Micron Technology  June 2014 - Present
Soraa   October 2012 - July 2013
StatsChipPAC  September 2006 - September 2012
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.   September 2004 - September 2006
Amkor Technology  April 2000 - September 2004
Xerox  March 1999 - April 2000

Skills
Design of Experiments, Electronics, Materials Science, Characterization, Thin Films, Management, Reliability, IC, Semiconductors, Engineering, ASIC, FMEA, Sputtering, Semiconductor Industry, MEMS, Manufacturing, Materials, Product Development, SoC

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   1994 — 1998
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Materials Science

UCLA   1991 — 1994
Master of Science (M.S.), Materials Sciences & Eng.

Inha University   1983 — 1987
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Metallurgical Engineering

Bryan Ellis Bryan Ellis Santa Clara, California Details
Bryan Ellis's Soraa Experience March 2011 - March 2015
Job Pixel Development Engineer at Foveon
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Foveon  March 2015 - Present
Soraa   March 2011 - March 2015
Stanford University  September 2005 - March 2011

Skills
Characterization, Nanotechnology, Matlab, Optics, Thin Films, Physics, Simulations, Semiconductors, Materials Science, Photonics, MEMS, AFM, Nanofabrication, Photolithography

Education
Stanford University   2005 — 2011
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical Engineering

Princeton University   2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical Engineering

Taishi Kato Taishi Kato Los Angeles, California Details
Taishi Kato's Soraa Experience June 2012 - October 2012
Job Northrop Grumman
Industry Aviation & Aerospace
Experience
Northrop Grumman Corporation  2012 - Present
Soraa   June 2012 - October 2012
UCSB  September 2008 - June 2012
Tyndall National Institute  June 2011 - August 2011

Skills
C, C++, Matlab, Verilog, Android, Electrical Engineering, Microsoft Office, Signal Processing

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical Engineering

Mission Viejo High School   2004 — 2008

Maria Rusboldt Maria Rusboldt San Francisco Bay Area Details
Maria Rusboldt's Soraa Experience 2012 - 2012
Job QA Manager at Vacuum Engineering & Materials
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Vacuum Engineering & Materials  March 2015 - Present
C & D Semiconductor Services   June 2012 - 2014
Job Search Inc.   April 2011 - May 2012
Soraa   2012 - 2012
Pratt Whitney Rocketdyne Co   July 2010 - March 2011
CONCEPTS RESEARCH CORPORATION   August 2006 - April 2009
HS LAW GROUP   January 2002 - January 2003
JDS Uniphase formerly SDL   January 1995 - January 2001
SDL  1995 - 2001
UNITED TECH   January 1985 - January 1990

Skills
Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Process Improvement, Quality System, Quality Assurance, Six Sigma, SPC, Kaizen

Education
Central Piedmont Community College   2010 — 2010
Certification, Six Sigma Black Belt

Evergreen Valley College   2001 — 2004
Associates, Law

Kevin Chih-Yao Huang Kevin Chih-Yao Huang Stanford, California Details
Kevin Chih-Yao Huang's Soraa Experience June 2012 - Present
Job Device Scientist at Soraa
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Soraa   June 2012 - Present
Brongersma Lab Stanford University   April 2009 - June 2012
Hesselink's Lab Stanford University   September 2008 - March 2009
Hotung Venture Capital   June 2008 - September 2008
Vuckovic's Lab   February 2008 - April 2008
Intel  June 2007 - September 2007
DRW Trading Group  March 2007 - June 2007
Allen Taflove Lab   June 2004 - June 2007
Intel  June 2006 - September 2006
Northwestern University Solar Car Team   September 2003 - September 2005

Skills
Photonics, Matlab, AFM, Nanotechnology, Physics, Optics, Experimentation, semiconductor processing, Device Physics, Photolithography, Python, Electron Beam..., Solidworks, Microsoft SQL Server, T-SQL, C++, COMSOL, Unix, Solar, Pspice, Fluorescence..., L-Edit, JMP, SSIS, Ruby on Rails, computational..., LightTools, Linux, optoelectronics, LaTeX

Education
Stanford University   2007 — 2012
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering

Stanford University   2007 — 2009
Master, Electrical Engineering

Northwestern University   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering

Brad Downey Brad Downey Washington, District Of Columbia Details
Brad Downey's Soraa Experience February 2011 - June 2014
Job Finance Executive Development Program Intern at Raytheon
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Raytheon  May 2015 - Present
Soraa   February 2011 - June 2014
Soraa, Inc  October 2010 - January 2011
Applied Silicone Corporation   February 2010 - August 2010
Poly Pak America   November 2009 - February 2010

Skills
Engineering, Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing, Testing, R&D, Semiconductors, 5S, Process Simulation, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, Design of Experiments, AutoCAD, Solidworks, Materials, Cross-functional Team...

Education
Georgetown University - The McDonough School of Business   2014 — 2016
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

University of California, Santa Barbara   2005 — 2009
B.S., Chemical Engineering

UCLA Extensions   2010 — 2010
Lean Manufacturing

Elke Peirtsegaele Elke Peirtsegaele Santa Barbara, California Area Details
Elke Peirtsegaele's Soraa Experience September 2013 - June 2014
Job Technical Service Engineer at TriSep Corporation, The Specialty Membrane Company
Industry Chemicals
Experience
TriSep Corporation, The Specialty Membrane Company   June 2015 - Present
TriSep Corporation  July 2014 - June 2015
Soraa   September 2013 - June 2014
UCSB Department of Chemical Engineering   September 2012 - September 2013
UCSB Recreation Center  June 2011 - September 2013
Eindhoven University of Technology  June 2012 - September 2012

Skills
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Customer Service, Research, Teamwork, Photoshop, Public Speaking, English, Windows, Matlab, Event Planning, Time Management, Chemicals, Nanoemulsions, Organic Synthesis, Patterning, Wafer Cleaning

Education
UC Santa Barbara   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering

Cabrillo Senior High School   2006 — 2010
High School Diploma

William Schulkins William Schulkins San Francisco Bay Area Details
William Schulkins's Soraa Experience September 2015 - Present
Job Materials Scientist
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Soraa   September 2015 - Present
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Life Technologies)   February 2015 - August 2015
Single Cell Technology   November 2013 - February 2015
WD, a Western Digital company  June 2014 - October 2014
NASA Ames Research Center  September 2013 - June 2014
Enki Technology  July 2013 - September 2013
San Jose State University Research Foundation  October 2012 - May 2013
IBM  May 2012 - May 2013
Xyratex  June 2011 - October 2011

Skills
Materials Science, AFM, Physics, Characterization, Powder X-ray Diffraction, Photolithography, Spectroscopy, Scanning Electron..., Microfabrication, MEMS, Nanoparticles, Magnetic Nanoparticles, LabVIEW, Microfluidics, Nanobiotechnology, UV/Vis, Semiconductor..., Semiconductor Process, Optics, COMSOL, Inorganic Chemistry, materials engineering, Solid State Physics, Polymers, Quantum Dots, Microwave Synthesis, Finite Element Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Laser Physics, Sputter Deposition, Vacuum Deposition, Matlab, Numerical Simulation, Nanotechnology, Nanomaterials, Compression Molding, Bioconjugation, Semiconductors, JMP, Ellipsometry, NMR, ATR-FTIR, Process Engineering, Chemistry, TEM, ATRP, Statistical Data..., Ceramic Materials

Education
San Jose State University   2010 — 2013
Master's Degree, Materials Engineering

University of California, Santa Barbara   2007 — 2010
BS, Physics, Mathematics

Ralph Aquino Ralph Aquino San Jose, California Details
Ralph Aquino's Soraa Experience September 2013 - Present
Job Production Supervisor at Soraa
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Soraa   September 2013 - Present
Soraa   August 2011 - September 2013
Doc Bailey Construction Equipment   February 2011 - July 2011
Intel Corporation  March 2005 - June 2009

Skills
Semiconductors, SPC, Thin Films, Metrology, Design of Experiments, Failure Analysis

Education
San Jose State University   2002 — 2004

Mission College, CA   1999 — 2002

Wm. (Matt) Pfenninger Wm. (Matt) Pfenninger San Francisco Bay Area Details
Wm. (Matt) Pfenninger's Soraa Experience April 2012 - Present
Job Manager of Test at Soraa
Industry Renewables & Environment
Experience
Soraa   April 2012 - Present
OmniPV, Inc.   2007 - August 2011
UltraDots   2005 - 2007
Fortnight Solutions   2002 - 2005
UltraPhtotonics, Inc.   2001 - 2002
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  1999 - 2001
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  1998 - 1999

Skills
Optics, Materials Science, DOE, Statistics, Data Acquisition, LiDAR, Fiber Optics, Characterization, Modeling, Photonics, Thin Films, XRD, Nanotechnology, Optical Design, Nanomaterials, Spectroscopy, Optoelectronics, Optical Engineering, Nanoparticles, Nonlinear Optics, Laser Physics, DWDM, Electro-optics, Physics, Nanocomposites, Device Physics, Optical System Design, Design of Experiments, Interferometry, Sensors, R&D, Experimentation, Solar, Patents, Intellectual Property, Renewable Energy, Semiconductors, Labview, Technology Development, Simulation, Mathematica, Scanning Electron..., Matlab, Imaging, Photovoltaics, Electronics, Metrology, Image Processing, Numerical Analysis, IR

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1995 — 1998
Ph.D., Electrical & Computer Engineering

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1991 — 1995
M.S., Electrical & Computer Engineering

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1987 — 1991
B.S., Electrical & Computer Engineering

Louis Urwitz Louis Urwitz Houston, Texas Area Details
Louis Urwitz's Soraa Experience August 2012 - October 2013
Job Sr. Project Manager at CLEAResult
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
CLEAResult  April 2014 - Present
Energy Rebate Services   October 2013 - Present
Soraa   August 2012 - October 2013
Lighting Science Group Corporation  February 2011 - August 2012
Coleman Hines, Inc   October 2005 - July 2009
RealWinWin, Inc   May 2001 - October 2005
Burlington Coat Factory  November 1999 - May 2001

Skills
Management, Energy Efficiency, PowerPoint, Project Management, Microsoft Excel, Project Planning, Strategic Planning, Team Building, Microsoft Office, Team Leadership, Energy Management, Retail, Budgets, Manufacturing, Analysis, Program Management, Training, Six Sigma, Energy Conservation, Product Development, Energy, New Business Development, Business Development, Financial Analysis, Lean Manufacturing, Business Strategy, Engineering, Process Improvement, Operations Management, Leadership, System Administration, Contract Negotiation, Rebates

Education
Sam Houston State University   2004 — 2007
B.S., Political Science/History

California School of Law

Don Peifer Don Peifer Mountain View, California Details
Don Peifer's Soraa Experience June 2014 - September 2015
Job Industrial and Lighting Designer
Industry Design
Experience
Architectural Lighting Works (ALW)   September 2015 - Present
Don Peifer Lighting   January 2014 - Present
Soraa   June 2014 - September 2015
Sensity Systems  June 2013 - June 2014
Doki   October 2011 - January 2014
Cree  January 2013 - June 2013
Lunera Lighting  October 2007 - October 2011
Annie Liebovitz Studio Inc   January 2004 - July 2006
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute  2005 - 2006

Skills
Product Design, Lighting, Solidworks, Product Development, AutoCAD, Start-ups, Product Marketing, Lighting Design, Product Management, Marketing Communications, Social Media Marketing, Manufacturing, Market Research, Semiconductors, Marketing Strategy, Project Management, Public Speaking, Intellectual Property, Leadership, Cross-functional Team..., Marketing, Solid State Lighting, Strategy, LED lighting systems, Product Launch

Education
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   2005 — 2006
Masters

Miami of Ohio   1986 — 1990
BA

Susan Larson Susan Larson San Francisco Bay Area Details
Susan Larson's Soraa Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Resultsfocused LED Sales Executive
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Soraa   January 2015 - Present
Soraa   March 2014 - January 2015
Soraa Inc.  March 2010 - January 2013
Lynk Labs   2008 - 2010
LedEngin, Inc  2008 - 2010
Exclara   2008 - 2010
Neo-Neon LED Lighting International Ltd   2006 - 2008
iLight Technologies  2004 - 2006

Skills
Solid State Lighting, Business Development, Sales, Strategic Planning, Marketing, Start-ups, Management, Retail, Product Development, Product Management, Product Marketing, New Business Development, Electronics, Semiconductors, Manufacturing, Engineering Management, Sales Management, Forecasting, Team Management, Contract Negotiation, International Business, Negotiation, Operations Management, Sales Operations, International Sales, Product Launch, Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy, Business Planning, Strategy, Cross-functional Team..., Business Strategy, Direct Sales, Competitive Analysis, Key Account Management, Entrepreneurship, Market Research, Team Leadership, Marketing Management, Strategic Partnerships, Budgets, Pricing, Account Management, Project Management, Team Building, R&D, Market Analysis, Marketing Strategy, Lighting, B2B

Education
Northwestern University
Bachelor's degree, Psychology

The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
MBA, Finance

Northwestern University
BA, Psychology: Neurobiology

Georgetown University

Richard Craig Richard Craig San Francisco Bay Area Details
Richard Craig's Soraa Experience 2008 - September 2010
Job President, Integrated Photonics at Oclaro
Industry Consumer Electronics
Experience
Oclaro  May 2014 - Present
San Jose State University  August 2013 - May 2014
Topanga Technologies   July 2011 - September 2013
Santa Clara University  November 2010 - July 2011
Kaai   May 2008 - September 2010
Soraa   2008 - September 2010
Picarro, Inc.   2008 - 2008
Santur Corportation   2001 - 2007
JDSU  2001 - 2001
SDL  1988 - 2001

Skills
Start-ups, Optics, Electronics, Semiconductors, Product Development, Laser, Fiber Optics, Product Management, R&D, Engineering Management, Product Marketing, CEOs, Manufacturing, Sensors

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   1980 — 1984
PhD, Quantum Electronics

Muhammad Elbandrawy Muhammad Elbandrawy San Francisco Bay Area Details
Muhammad Elbandrawy's Soraa Experience September 2012 - December 2013
Job Senior Staff Laser Equipment Engineer at SunPower Corporation
Industry Renewables & Environment
Experience
SunPower Corporation  April 2014 - Present
Soraa   September 2012 - December 2013
Alion Inc   May 2010 - August 2012
HelioVolt Corp   January 2007 - May 2010
Old Dominiion University   February 1998 - December 2006
Phillip Morris USA, New Technology Research Group   July 2004 - October 2004
NILES , Cairo University   March 1993 - February 1998

Skills
Laser micromachining, PV laser interconnect, CIGS laser interconnect, CdTe Laser Interconnect, Laser Cutting, Laser Safety, laser drilling, Laser Welding, Laser, Drilling, CIGS, Interconnect, Electrochemistry, PV, Testing, Laser Physics, PVD, Photovoltaics, Electronics, Physics, Powder X-ray Diffraction, Thin Films, Optics, Spectroscopy, Solar Cells, Characterization, Manufacturing, Silicon, Nanotechnology, Semiconductors, Plasma Physics, AFM, R&D, Sputtering, Failure Analysis, MEMS, JMP, Engineering, Design of Experiments, Photolithography, Photonics, Metrology, Vacuum, XPS, Solar Energy, Etching, Optoelectronics, Materials Science, Materials, PECVD

Education
Old Dominion University   2001 — 2006
Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Eng.

Cairo University   1993 — 1997
MSC, experimental physics

Cairo University   1987 — 1991
BSc, Physics

Christophe Hurni Christophe Hurni San Francisco Bay Area Details
Christophe Hurni's Soraa Experience September 2012 - Present
Job Device Scientist at Soraa
Industry Research
Experience
Soraa   September 2012 - Present
UC Santa Barbara  September 2007 - October 2012
University of California  March 2009 - June 2009
TU-Wien  April 2007 - July 2007
EPFL  2006 - 2007
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL)   September 2004 - September 2006

Skills
Materials Science, Thin Films, Characterization, Physics, Device Characterization, Epitaxy, Semiconductor Process, Semiconductor Device, Process Integration, Ramp-up, AFM, Nanofabrication, Design of Experiments, Optoelectronics, COMSOL, Photonics, Scanning Electron..., Microfabrication, Nanotechnology, Powder X-ray Diffraction, Photolithography, CVD, Nanomaterials, Semiconductors, Laser, Optics

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara   2007 — 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), GaN, Semiconductor Physics, Growth, Processing

   2002 — 2007
B.Sc. and M.Sc., Physics

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL)   2002 — 2007
Master of Science (MSc), Physics

Technische Universität Wien   2004 — 2005
Erasmus exchange program, Physics

Lycee Denis de Rougemont   1999 — 2002
BAC

Ron van Thiel Ron van Thiel San Francisco Bay Area Details
Ron van Thiel's Soraa Experience July 2013 - Present
Job Member of Technical Staff Mechanical Engineering
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Soraa   July 2013 - Present
CKC Engineering  September 2012 - May 2013
BritePointe   May 2010 - July 2012
Flextronics  2008 - 2009
Finelite  April 2007 - July 2008
ColleZione   2001 - 2007
Hello Direct  March 1999 - 2001
Apple Computer, Inc.   April 1987 - December 1998
xerox  1979 - 1986

Skills
Design for Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, Product Development, Manufacturing, Solidworks, Sheet Metal, CAD, Lean Manufacturing, Electronics, Engineering Management, R&D, Injection Molding, Finite Element Analysis, AutoCAD, Testing, Rapid Prototyping, Failure Analysis, Continuous Improvement, Systems Engineering, GD, Product Design, SolidWorks, Design of Experiments, Manufacturing...

Education
University of California, Berkeley   1978 — 1982
Bachelor of Science (BS)

Hayward High School   1974 — 1978

All Saints School

andrew cao andrew cao San Francisco Bay Area Details
andrew cao's Soraa Experience September 2014 - Present
Job MTS lithography engineer at Soraa
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Soraa   September 2014 - Present
Invensas Corporation  December 2012 - Present
Mirrorcle Technologies   September 2012 - December 2012
Silicon Valley Technology Center   January 2012 - September 2012
Mirrorcle Technologies   September 2011 - January 2012
Pacific Bioscience   March 2011 - September 2011
Western Digital  June 2009 - April 2011
Mirrorcle Technologies   January 2009 - June 2009
KLA-Tencor  November 2006 - January 2009
Cypress Semiconductor  December 2004 - October 2006

Skills
MEMS, Design of Experiments, Metrology, Photolithography, Semiconductors, Thin Films, Lithography, Failure Analysis, SPC, Sensors, JMP, Characterization, Optics, Simulations, R&D, Process Integration, Analysis, Nanotechnology, Microfabrication, Finite Element Analysis..., Solidworks

Education
University of California, Berkeley   1999 — 2004
Ph.D, Mechanical Engineering

University of California, Berkeley   1999 — 2002
MS, Mechanical Engineering

Stanford University   1998 — 1999
Mechanical Engineering

University of California, Berkeley   1993 — 1998
BS, Mechanical Engineering

Chabot college   1993 — 1995

San Jose City College
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician

Jim Hockett, LC Jim Hockett, LC Dallas/Fort Worth Area Details
Jim Hockett, LC's Soraa Experience May 2013 - July 2013
Job Regional Sales Manager at Acuity Brands
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Acuity Brands  February 2015 - Present
University of North Texas  May 2012 - July 2015
Acuity Brands  January 2014 - February 2015
HD Supply  August 2013 - December 2013
Soraa   May 2013 - July 2013
Osram Sylvania  March 2009 - December 2012
Osram Sylvania  2007 - 2009
Osram Sylvania  2005 - 2007
Osram Sylvania  1999 - 2005
Osram Sylvania  1983 - 1999

Skills
Lighting, Management, Sales Operations, Sustainability, Retail, Lighting Control, Energy Efficiency, Lighting Design, Solid State Lighting, Product Development, Energy Conservation, Energy Management, Project Management, Product Management, Electricians, New Business Development, Pricing, Sales, Manufacturing, Key Account Management, Energy, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Energy Audits, Marketing Strategy, Negotiation, Engineering, Business Planning, Cross-functional Team..., Strategy, Sales Process, Program Management, Start-ups, Leadership

Education
Cornell University - Johnson Graduate School of Management   2012 — 2012
OSRAM Business Management Institute (BMI)

John Brown University   2000 — 2005
BS, Organizational Managment

Midway College   1997 — 2000
AA, Computer Information Systems

Lexington Technical Institute   1984 — 1986
Program Completion, DC Electronics

Ben Santos Ben Santos San Francisco, California Details
Ben Santos's Soraa Experience December 2012 - December 2014
Job Cost Accounting at Twilio Inc.
Industry Accounting
Experience
Twilio Inc.  January 2015 - Present
Soraa   December 2012 - December 2014
FormFactor Inc.  August 2012 - December 2012
Pace (formerly 2Wire)   June 2008 - July 2012
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc (Rainin Instrument)   May 2007 - May 2008
Lafarge  October 2006 - May 2007
Applied Materials  November 2000 - July 2006

Skills
Variance Analysis, Financial Statements, Auditing, Finance, General Ledger, Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Account Reconciliation, Management

Education
Santa Clara University
Finance

Al Renaldo Al Renaldo San Francisco Bay Area Details
Al Renaldo's Soraa Experience October 2012 - September 2014
Job Device Process Engineer at Undisclosed Company
Industry Nanotechnology
Experience
Apple  September 2014 - Present
Soraa   October 2012 - September 2014
Rolith, Inc.   October 2011 - October 2012
Pacific Biosciences  October 2009 - September 2011
Infinera  May 2008 - November 2009
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation  January 2004 - May 2008
IBM  May 1986 - October 2002

Skills
Lithography, Plasma Etch, MEMS, Unconventional..., Materials, Etching, Silicon, Technology Transfer, Manufacturing, FMEA

Education
IBM Almaden Research Center   1986 — 1988
Visiting Scientist, Photolithography, Polymer Chemistry

Colorado State University
Post-Doctoral, Organometallic-Polymer Chemistry

University of California, Irvine
PhD, Organic Chemistry

California State University-Fullerton
MS, Chemistry

Daniel Wecks Daniel Wecks Stockton, California Area Details
Daniel Wecks's Soraa Experience August 2012 - January 2013
Job Engineering Technician at CooperVision
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
CooperVision  January 2013 - Present
Soraa   August 2012 - January 2013
CooperVision  February 2012 - August 2012
Solyndra  August 2009 - September 2011
Saint Mary's College of California  September 2007 - May 2008
Saint Mary's College of California  February 2006 - September 2007

Skills
Equipment Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Troubleshooting, Manufacturing, Database Admin, Process Engineering, Automation, Management, Root Cause Analysis, Database Management, Inventory Management, Quality Control, Engineering, Calibration, Inspection, Preventive Maintenance, Training, Recruiting, Electronics

Education
Saint Mary's College of California   2004 — 2008
Bachelors of Science, Health Sciences

Garrett Peterson Garrett Peterson San Francisco Bay Area Details
Garrett Peterson's Soraa Experience March 2013 - Present
Job Product Manager at Soraa
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Soraa   March 2013 - Present
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency   February 2009 - February 2013
Bio-Rad Laboratories  June 2007 - August 2007
Inspection Services Inc.  June 2005 - September 2005

Skills
Environmental Compliance, Sustainability, Environmental..., Chemical Engineering, Contaminated Site..., Environmental Policy, Energy Efficiency, Fluid Mechanics, Matlab, Data Analysis, Environmental Awareness, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Analytical Chemistry, Coaching

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   2004 — 2008
B.S., Chemical Engineering

Berkeley High School   2000 — 2004

Nancy Kucharik Nancy Kucharik San Francisco Bay Area Details
Nancy Kucharik's Soraa Experience September 2014 - Present
Job Senior Manager Logistics
Industry Logistics and Supply Chain
Experience
Soraa   September 2014 - Present
Kaleidescape  October 2009 - May 2014
SanDisk Corporation  January 2003 - October 2009
SanDisk Corporation  January 2003 - August 2004
Spectrian, Inc.   January 2001 - December 2002
Quantum Corporation  May 1999 - September 2000
Menlo Logistics  September 1997 - May 1999
Qantas  May 1982 - September 1997

Skills
Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Process Improvement, Forecasting, Negotiation, Strategy, Leadership, Logistics Management, Program Management, Project Management, Cross-functional Team..., Procurement, Retail, Management, Staff Management, Vendor Management, Budgets, Customs Regulations, Reverse Logistics, Materials Management, Sales, Supply Chain..., Marketing, Business Intelligence, Sales Operations, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Operations Management, Inventory Management, Freight Forwarding, Freight, Demand Planning, Supply Chain Operations, Warehousing, Contract Negotiation, Purchasing, P&L Management, Customer Service, Manufacturing, 3PL, MRP, Warehouse Management, Strategic Sourcing, Inventory Control, ERP, Transportation, Cost Reduction, International Logistics, Project Planning

Education
Santa Clara University   1999 — 2003
MBA, Operations Management

University of California, Los Angeles
B.A., Psychology

Nicholas Vickers Nicholas Vickers San Francisco Bay Area Details
Nicholas Vickers's Soraa Experience July 2010 - May 2013
Job Senior Customer Support Engineer and Technical Accounts Manager at ALSI
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
ASM Laser Separation International (ALSI) B.V.   August 2013 - Present
Sonic Roots Devices   May 2013 - Present
Soraa   July 2010 - May 2013
California Polytechic State University   April 2009 - July 2010
California Polytechnic State University  2007 - 2009
Volunteers in Asia  June 2008 - August 2008
OptiSolar Technologies  2007 - 2007

Skills
Engineering, Physics, Design of Experiments, Testing, Characterization, Thin Films, Process Development, CAD, AutoCAD, Semiconductors, Materials Science, Excel, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, MEMS, Process Improvement, Microfabrication, Problem Solving, Solidworks, Materials, Failure Analysis, Metrology, Design for Manufacturing, Process Simulation, SolidWorks, Manufacturing, Product Development, R&D, SPC

Education
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo   2006 — 2010
Master of Science (MS), Materials Engineering

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Materials Engineering, Graduated with Honors

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Physics

Chabot College   2004 — 2006
Associates of Science, Physics

Chabot College   2004 — 2006
Associates of Science, Mathematics

Doug Pocius Doug Pocius Santa Barbara, California Area Details
Doug Pocius's Soraa Experience January 2010 - Present
Job Senior engineer at Soraa
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Soraa   January 2010 - Present
Lumileds Lighting  2000 - 2007
Hewlett-Packard OED   1983 - 2000

Skills
Semiconductors, Optics, Electronics, MOCVD, Electromechanical..., Failure Analysis, Semiconductor Industry, Materials, Project Management, Design of Experiments, SPC, R&D, Laser, Sensors, Engineering Management

Education
Foothill College   1971 — 1974
A. S., Electronics Technology

Shilpa Gupta Shilpa Gupta San Francisco Bay Area Details
Shilpa Gupta's Soraa Experience July 2012 - August 2012
Job SAP SD/CRM Functional Consultant, PMP
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Juniper Networks  June 2015 - Present
NTT DATA Americas  August 2010 - Present
FIS  July 2014 - May 2015
Aruba Networks  May 2013 - May 2014
CareFusion  September 2012 - March 2013
Soraa   July 2012 - August 2012
Amyris Inc  February 2012 - June 2012
Varian Medical Systems  February 2007 - December 2011
Hitachi Home Electronics  January 2007 - February 2007
Pearson North America  April 2006 - December 2006

Skills
SAP R/3, SAP, Business Intelligence, SAP ERP, ERP, Business Analysis, SD, Process Improvement, SAP SD, SDLC, ABAP, Pre-sales, Integration, Requirements Analysis, Business Process, SAP Implementation, Business Process..., Project Delivery, Data Migration, SAP Netweaver, Solution Architecture, Materials Management, Master Data Management, Consulting, Testing, Project Management

Education
Project Management Institute   2014 — 2014
PMP, Project Management

Governors State University   2002 — 2004
MHA, Health Administration

Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya   1998 — 2000
MBA, Information Technology

JDB Girl's College   1995 — 1998
BS, Biotechnology

Thomas Fritzler Thomas Fritzler San Francisco, California Details
Thomas Fritzler's Soraa Experience February 2013 - Present
Job Product Qualification Engineer at Soraa
Industry Consumer Electronics
Experience
Soraa   February 2013 - Present
Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering (CALCE)   September 2010 - January 2013
Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering (CALCE)   March 2010 - September 2010
BASF  February 2009 - September 2009

Skills
Reliability of..., Data Acquisition, Statistical Modeling, Failure Analysis, Technical Documentation, Mechanics of Materials, Matlab, Optical Microscopy, Design of Experiments, Simulations, Modeling, Reliability, Monte Carlo Simulation, Accelerated Life Testing, 3D Modeling, LabVIEW, Engineering, Scanning Electron...

Education
University of Maryland College Park   2010 — 2012
Master's degree, Mechanical Engineering

Fachhochschule Mannheim - Hochschule für Technik und Gestaltung   2004 — 2009
Diploma, Mechanical Engineering

Rajeev Pakalapati Rajeev Pakalapati Santa Barbara, California Area Details
Rajeev Pakalapati's Soraa Experience July 2014 - Present
Job Senior Director, GaN Operations at Soraa
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Soraa   July 2014 - Present
Soraa   April 2009 - June 2014
Sandvik / Diamond Innovations   December 2007 - March 2009
Sandvik / Diamond Innovations   October 2004 - November 2007
GE Superabrasives  October 2001 - October 2004
Purdue University  1995 - 2001
Caterpillar  1998 - 1998

Skills
Cross-functional Team..., Product Management, Manufacturing, Data Analytics, Statistics, Six Sigma, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Continuous Improvement, R&D, Leadership, Engineering, Design of Experiments, Semiconductors, Management, Product Development, Program Management, Materials, Engineering Management

Education
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School   2012 — 2014
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, Honors

Purdue University   1997 — 2001
PhD, Aeronautics & Astronautics

Purdue University   1995 — 1997
M. S., Aeronautics and Astronautics

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras   1991 — 1995
B. Tech, Mechanical engineering

Model High School, Rajahmundry

Tom Chappron Tom Chappron San Francisco Bay Area Details
Tom Chappron's Soraa Experience December 2012 - Present
Job Senior Manager Customer Service at Soraa
Industry Computer Networking
Experience
Soraa   December 2012 - Present
FormFactor  October 2009 - December 2012
NetApp  July 2008 - October 2009
FormFactor  July 2006 - July 2008
JDSU  January 2001 - July 2006

Education
San Jose State University   2000 — 2003
B.S., Management Operations

De Anza   1998 — 2000
AA, General Education / Operations

Eric Hall Eric Hall San Francisco Bay Area Details
Eric Hall's Soraa Experience February 2008 - March 2010
Job VP of Business Development at Aurrion
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Aurrion  April 2010 - Present
Kaai   February 2008 - March 2010
Soraa   February 2008 - March 2010
Praevium Research   January 2006 - January 2008
JDSU  October 2005 - January 2006
Agility Communications  October 2000 - October 2005

Education
Columbia University - Columbia Business School   2009 — 2010
MBA

University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business   2009 — 2010
MBA

University of California, Santa Barbara   1995 — 2001
PhD, Materials Science

University of California, Berkeley   1991 — 1995
BS, Engineering Physics

Mark Mondry Mark Mondry San Francisco Bay Area Details
Mark Mondry's Soraa Experience May 2010 - January 2011
Job Product Line Manager at Lumentum
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Lumentum  August 2015 - Present
JDSU  January 2011 - August 2015
Soraa   May 2010 - January 2011
Coherent, Inc.   August 2008 - May 2010
Philips Lumileds  April 2007 - August 2008
Coherent Inc.  2001 - 2007
JDSU  1997 - 2001

Skills
Product Engineering, Optics, Semiconductors, Product Management, Product Marketing, Fiber Optics, Optoelectronics, Product Development, Laser, Photonics, R&D, Optical Communications

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara

Robb McLarty Robb McLarty Santa Barbara, California Details
Robb McLarty's Soraa Experience November 2011 - October 2013
Job Investor and advisor in energy innovation
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Farwest Ventures   April 2014 - Present
Choose Energy  August 2013 - October 2013
PURE Energies  February 2013 - October 2013
Soraa   November 2011 - October 2013
REGEN Energy  September 2011 - October 2013
NGEN Partners   January 2007 - October 2013
Adura Technologies, Inc.   February 2010 - December 2012
Ziff Brothers Investments  August 2003 - December 2006
IBM venture capital group   May 2002 - August 2002
Bill Me Later, Inc.   September 1999 - June 2001

Skills
Venture Capital, Growth Equity, Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Canada-US finance, Corporate Development, Clean Energy, Wireless, Energy Efficiency, Green Technology, Cleantech, Product Development, Software Development, Mergers, Energy, Strategic Partnerships, Strategy, Business Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Renewable Energy, Management, Sustainable Energy, Venture Financing, Solar Energy, Investments

Education
Yale School of Management   2001 — 2003
MBA

Queen's University   1992 — 1996
B.Sc.E, Electrical Engineering

Sai Ankireddi Sai Ankireddi San Francisco Bay Area Details
Sai Ankireddi's Soraa Experience June 2012 - December 2013
Job Senior Manager, Assembly Technology & Operations, Mobility Products at Maxim Integrated
Industry Computer Hardware
Experience
Maxim Integrated  March 2014 - Present
SEMI-THERM   March 2013 - Present
IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging & Manufacturing Technology   February 2011 - Present
IEEE Electronic Components & Technology Conference (ECTC)   June 2010 - Present
Soraa   June 2012 - December 2013
Intersil  June 2010 - June 2012
Silicon Valley Thermal Design Center   April 2012 - April 2012
IEEE SEMI-THERM   2010 - 2011
Oracle  February 2010 - June 2010
Sun Microsystems  November 2008 - February 2010

Skills
Electronics, Engineering, Assembly, Thermal, Electronics Packaging, Engineering Management, Simulations, Manufacturing, Process Simulation, Failure Analysis, Modeling, Materials, Design for Manufacturing, Product Management, R&D, Mechanical Engineering, Semiconductors, Reliability, Thermal Analysis, Design of Experiments, Hardware, System Design, Testing, Solidworks, Cross-functional Team..., Product Development

Education
Purdue University   1993 — 1995
Ph.D., Engineering

Purdue University   1991 — 1993
M.S., Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay   1987 — 1991
B. Tech., Engineering

SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce   1985 — 1987
High School, Science, Math

Kelly Hyde Kelly Hyde San Francisco Bay Area Details
Kelly Hyde's Soraa Experience February 2009 - June 2010
Job MOCVD/ManufacturingTechnician
Industry Nanotechnology
Experience
Innovative Micro Technology  February 2013 - February 2014
Transphorm Inc.  June 2010 - February 2013
Soraa   February 2009 - June 2010

Skills
R&D, CVD, SPC, Product Development, Electronics, Manufacturing, Engineering, Process Engineering, Six Sigma, Photolithography, Design of Experiments, Start-ups, Process Improvement, MOCVD, Metrology, GaN, Compound Semiconductors, Optics, AFM, SEM

Education
Santa Barbara Business College-Santa Maria   1996 — 1997
Medical Front Office, Medicine

Chris Hessman Chris Hessman San Bruno, California Details
Chris Hessman's Soraa Experience October 2013 - November 2013
Job Senior Designer Walmart eCommerce
Industry Design
Experience
Walmart eCommerce  November 2013 - Present
Soraa   October 2013 - November 2013
Duarte Design  April 2013 - July 2013
Confluence Outdoor   March 2007 - April 2013
Confluence Outdoor   March 2006 - March 2007
RBC Liberty Insurance  June 2004 - January 2005

Skills
Team Leadership, Advertising, Catalogs, Brochures, Branding & Identity, Layout, Graphic Design, Illustrator, Corporate Branding, Creative Direction, Social Media Marketing, Corporate Identity, Logo Design, Packaging, Typography, Visual Communication, Adobe Creative Suite, Posters, Photography, Concept Development, Graphics, Brand Development, Trade Shows, InDesign, Creative Strategy, Art Direction, Web Design, Pre-press, Marketing, Image Manipulation, User Experience, Email Marketing, Social Media

Education
Bob Jones University   2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design

Ann Reo Ann Reo Greater Chicago Area Details
Ann Reo's Soraa Experience February 2015 - Present
Job Senior Vice President Product Development at Soraa
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Soraa   February 2015 - Present
Cooper Lighting  August 2007 - Present
IES Chicago Chapter   1989 - Present
io Lighting LLC   January 2000 - August 2007
Schuler Shook  2000 - 2002
Focal Point LLC  1995 - 1999
Epstein  1989 - 1995

Skills
Managing a profitable..., LED product catagory..., Marketing &..., Management, Lighting Design, Profitable, Marketing, Commercialization, Architectural Lighting, Lighting, Solid State Lighting, Strategy, Product Development, Lighting Control, Product Design, Landscape Lighting, Product Marketing, Concept Design, Retail, Energy Efficiency, AGI 32, CAD, LED lighting systems, Manufacturing, Lighting Controls, Energy Audits, Product Management, Daylighting, Energy Conservation, Sustainable Design, Rendering, Energy Management, Space planning

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1982 — 1989
Master's Degree

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1982 — 1987
B.S. Architecture

Clifton Lemon Clifton Lemon San Francisco, California Details
Clifton Lemon's Soraa Experience January 2012 - December 2013
Job Founder at Clifton Lemon Associates
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Soraa   January 2012 - December 2013
Integral Group/Rumsey Engineers   May 2005 - January 2011
BrandSequence   January 2002 - January 2008
Lemon Design.   January 1990 - January 2002

Skills
Entrepreneurship, Editing, Start-ups, Adobe Creative Suite, Marketing, Project Management, Public Speaking, Social Media, Marketing Communications, Graphic Design, Blogging, Graphics, Public Relations, Proposal Writing, Online Advertising, Energy Efficiency, Green Building, Program Management, Teamwork, LEED, Management, Training, Writing, Research, Lead Generation, Advertising, Marketing Strategy, Nonprofits, CRM, Creative Direction, Creative Writing, Lighting, Entrepreneur, Business Development, Sustainability

Education
Notre Dame de Namur University   1978 — 1980
BA, Music

Notre Dame de Namur University
Bachelor's degree, Music

Tejas Suthar Tejas Suthar San Francisco Bay Area Details
Tejas Suthar's Soraa Experience October 2012 - June 2013
Job QA Intern at Fitbit
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Gap Inc./Old Navy   July 2015 - Present
Fitbit  July 2015 - Present
Brookstone  July 2014 - November 2014
Soraa   October 2012 - June 2013

Skills
Microsoft Office, Quality Assurance, Sales

Education
Milpitas High School   2009 — 2012
High School

De Anza College
Associate’s Degree, General Enginerring

San Jose State University
Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering

ariel cano ariel cano Fremont, California Details
ariel cano's Soraa Experience November 2010 - Present
Job Associate Engineer
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Soraa   November 2010 - Present
United States Air Force  October 2003 - January 2008

Skills
Engineering, Electronics

Education
Community College of the Air Force   2005 — 2007
Associate’s Degree, Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician

Jason Fendi Jason Fendi Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Jason Fendi's Soraa Experience June 2013 - June 2014
Job Process Engineer at ZPower
Industry Oil & Energy
Experience
ZPower  July 2014 - Present
Soraa   June 2013 - June 2014
UC Santa Barbara  September 2012 - June 2013
UC Santa Barbara  June 2011 - June 2013
UC Santa Barbara  June 2011 - June 2013
Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China   June 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Heterogeneous Catalysis, FTIR, TEM, Cyclic Voltammetry, Matlab, Electrocatalysis, OriginLab, SketchUp, Team Leadership, Public Speaking, Photoshop, Adobe Design Programs, Microsoft SQL Server, Process Improvement, Technical Documentation, Microsoft Excel, JMP, MIMS, Project Planning

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering

Verdugo Hills High School   2006 — 2010

Drew Felker Drew Felker San Francisco Bay Area Details
Drew Felker's Soraa Experience August 2012 - June 2013
Job Founder/CEO Cleantech/Rocket Engines
Industry Renewables & Environment
Experience
Trutech Energy Services Inc.   July 2013 - Present
Project 41   July 2013 - March 2015
Association for Facilites Engineering  2013 - 2014
Soraa   August 2012 - June 2013
Soraa   2009 - November 2012
Assist International  June 2009 - August 2009
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  June 2007 - January 2008

Skills
Process Engineering, Laser, Semiconductors, Yield, Manufacturing, R&D, SPC, Product Development, Failure Analysis, Polishing, Data Analysis, Process Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Design of Experiments, Lapping, Laser Scribing, Process Development, Data Management, Die Singulation, Materials Science, CVD, JMP, Thin Films, Facet Coating, Yield Improvement, Energy Efficiency, Lighting, Reducing Operating Costs, Engineering, Management, Start-ups, Cross-functional Team..., Project Management

Education
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo   2005 — 2009
BS, Materials Engineering

Debra Meyer Debra Meyer Dallas/Fort Worth Area Details
Debra Meyer's Soraa Experience March 2012 - February 2014
Job Executive Sales Director
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Facility Solutions Group  March 2014 - Present
Soraa   March 2012 - February 2014
Keuss Lighting Consultants   November 2010 - February 2012
Osram Sylvania  November 1990 - November 2009

Skills
Solid State Lighting, Cross-functional Team..., Energy Efficiency, Product Development, Product Marketing, New Business Development, Lighting, Lighting Design, Energy Management, Product Management, Key Account Management, Account Management, Strategy, Start-ups, Sales, Team Building, Electronics, Pricing, Manufacturing, Lighting Control, Sales Operations, Sales Management, Purchasing, Contract Negotiation, Business Development, Product Launch, Competitive Analysis, International Sales, Forecasting, Architectural Lighting, LED lighting systems, Marketing Management, B2B, Direct Sales

Education
Missouri Baptist University

University of Kansas
BS, General

Arpan Chakraborty Arpan Chakraborty San Francisco Bay Area Details
Arpan Chakraborty's Soraa Experience February 2013 - June 2014
Job Technologist at Apple
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Apple  June 2014 - Present
Soraa   February 2013 - June 2014
Soraa   May 2010 - February 2013
Soraa   June 2009 - May 2010
UC Santa Barbara  June 2008 - June 2009
Cree  February 2006 - June 2008
UC Santa Barbara  July 2002 - February 2006

Skills
Thin Films, MOCVD, Physics, AFM, CVD, Nanotechnology, Semiconductors, Characterization, Optics, Device Physics, General Management, Engineering Management, Manufacturing..., R&D, Manufacturing, Government Contract..., Epitaxy, Atomic Layer Deposition, Semiconductor..., Ray Tracing, Proposal Writing, Solid State Lighting, Product Development, Product Marketing, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optoelectronics, Electronics, Reliability, Failure Analysis, Design of Experiments, Statistical Data..., LED lighting systems, Start-ups, Product Cost Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Phosphor, Compound Semiconductors, Semiconductor Industry, Metrology, Yield Management, Leadership, Executive Presentations, Cross-functional..., International Relations, Cost Management, Production Facilities, Strategic Planning, Negotiation, Supply Chain Management

Education
W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University   2013 — 2015
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Executive MBA

University of California, Santa Barbara   2002 — 2006
Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Indian Institute of Science   1999 — 2002
Master's Degree, Physical Sciences

University of Calcutta   1996 — 1999
Bachelor's Degree, Physics

St. Xavier's College
High School

Jake Strange Jake Strange Orange County, California Area Details
Jake Strange's Soraa Experience June 2011 - August 2011
Job Process Engineer
Industry Cosmetics
Experience
Cosway Company - Carson CA  January 2015 - Present
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  May 2013 - May 2014
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  August 2012 - May 2013
Soraa   June 2011 - August 2011
UCSB Materials Research Lab - Ed Kramer   October 2010 - June 2011

Skills
Characterization, Matlab, Materials Science, TEM, Polymers, Mechanics of Materials, Thermodynamics, Scanning Electron..., Heat Transfer, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Mechanical Testing, Polymer Chemistry, Optical Microscopy, Aspen Plus, UV/Vis, Nanotechnology, Nanomaterials, Spectroscopy, Public Speaking, Electrochemistry, SEM, Microsoft Office, Mathematica, Photolithography

Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   2012 — 2014
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Materials Science

UCSB   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemical Engineering, 3.28

Joseph Hornung Joseph Hornung San Francisco Bay Area Details
Joseph Hornung's Soraa Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Senior Vice President Product Engineering at Soraa
Industry Consumer Electronics
Experience
Soraa   June 2014 - Present
Soraa   December 2013 - May 2014
Rambus  July 2011 - November 2013
Brightview Technologies   2007 - 2010
Cree Solid State Lighting   2006 - 2007
Cree Microwave   2003 - 2005
Cree Microwave   2000 - 2003
Cree Microwave   1997 - 2000

Skills
Cross-functional Team..., Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Product Development, RF, Testing, Supply Chain, Semiconductors, Silicon, Engineering Management, Electronics

Education
North Dakota State University   1977 — 1981
BSME

Walhalla High Schoold

Sheila Delk, CLMC, CSLC Sheila Delk, CLMC, CSLC Greater San Diego Area Details
Sheila Delk, CLMC, CSLC's Soraa Experience March 2014 - Present
Job Corporate Accounts Manager at Soraa
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Soraa   March 2014 - Present
Acuity Brands  August 2013 - March 2014
Acuity Brands Lighting  October 2012 - August 2013
Precision-Paragon [P2]   December 2009 - October 2012
Facility Solutions Group  2008 - December 2009
Amtech Lighting Services  September 1996 - September 2008
Enterprise Rent-A-Car  June 1994 - September 1996

Skills
Energy Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Energy Audits, Energy Management, Lighting Design, Lighting, Lighting Control, Electricians, Energy, Sales, Product Marketing, Sales Management, Sales Presentations, New Business Development, Solid State Lighting, Building Automation, Customer Service, Contract Negotiation, Architectural Lighting, Management, Key Account Management, Purchasing, Retail, Sales Operations, Pricing, Product Development, Direct Sales, Manufacturing, Negotiation, B2B, Selling, International Sales, Forecasting, Account Management, Marketing, Operations Management, Start-ups, Inventory Management, Competitive Analysis, Product Management, Sustainability, Business Development, Trade Shows, Team Building, P&L, P&L Management, Sales Process, Team Leadership, Cold Calling

Education
California State University San Marcos   1992 — 1994
Bachelor of Science, Business

Vikas Ghelani Vikas Ghelani San Francisco Bay Area Details
Vikas Ghelani's Soraa Experience July 2014 - Present
Job Director Finance at Soraa
Industry Renewables & Environment
Experience
Soraa   July 2014 - Present
Soraa   June 2013 - June 2014
SunPower Corporation  January 2010 - May 2013
SunPower Corporation  October 2007 - December 2009
United Airlines  October 2004 - October 2007
Driscolls  June 2002 - September 2004

Skills
Financial Analysis, Forecasting, Program Management, Financial Modeling, Management, Finance, Cross-functional Team..., Start-ups, Solar Energy, Project Management, Supply Chain, Strategic Planning, Process Improvement, Business Development, Photovoltaics, Strategy, Energy Efficiency, Competitive Analysis, Salesforce.com, Cleantech, Renewable Energy, Business Strategy, Energy, Manufacturing, Mergers & Acquisitions

Education
University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management   2008 — 2011
MBA, Finance and Strategy

San Jose State University   2001 — 2004
Masters, Industrial Engineering

Tiffany Nguyen Tiffany Nguyen San Francisco Bay Area Details
Tiffany Nguyen's Soraa Experience April 2014 - Present
Job Sr. Manager/HR Business Partner
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Soraa   April 2014 - Present
Marvell Semiconductor  June 2010 - April 2014
CV Therapeutics (acq. Gilead Sciences)   February 2007 - June 2009
DDi  July 1994 - December 2006

Skills
Employee Relations, Human Resources, Recruiting, Performance Management, Change Management, Onboarding, Organizational..., Talent Acquisition, Employee Benefits, Strategic Planning, Applicant Tracking..., Coaching, Organizational..., Cross-functional Team..., Talent Management, Training, Deferred Compensation, Personnel Management, Affirmative Action..., Leadership, HRIS, Process Improvement, Sourcing, Workforce Planning, College Recruiting, Management, Technical Recruiting, Employee Engagement, Succession Planning

Education
San Jose State University   1991 — 1994
Bachelor of Science (BS)

Steven Craig Steven Craig San Francisco Bay Area Details
Steven Craig's Soraa Experience May 2009 - August 2009
Job Manager of Recruiting at KCM Solutions
Industry Staffing and Recruiting
Experience
KCM Solutions  April 2015 - Present
KCM Solutions  September 2010 - March 2015
Soraa   May 2009 - August 2009
Blitz Development   May 2008 - August 2008
Blitz Development   May 2007 - August 2007
Blitz Development   June 2006 - August 2006

Skills
Technical Recruiting, Screening Resumes, Contract Recruitment, Permanent Placement, Talent Acquisition, Sourcing, Recruiting, Internet Recruiting, Screening, Staffing Services, Applicant Tracking..., Networking, Staff Augmentation, IT Recruitment

Education
Loyola Marymount University   2006 — 2010
Bachelor's Degree, Business Management

Gunn High School

Calvin Akers, LC, IES Calvin Akers, LC, IES Orange County, California Area Details
Calvin Akers, LC, IES's Soraa Experience January 2013 - March 2014
Job District Sales Manager at Philips Lighting
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Philips Lighting  June 2015 - Present
Satco Products, Inc.   April 2015 - June 2015
Jiawei Technology (USA) Limited   March 2014 - February 2015
Soraa   January 2013 - March 2014
Osram Sylvania  August 1985 - December 2012

Skills
New Business Development, Negotiation, Account Management, Marketing, Management, Sales Operations, Strategic Planning, Executive Management, Marketing Management, Key Account Management, Strategy, Business Strategy, Business Planning, Contract Negotiation, Business Development, Sales Management, Marketing Strategy, Market Planning, Leadership

Education
Syracuse University   1995 — 1996
Sales Management & Marketing

Northeastern University   1980 — 1985
BSBA, Finance & Management

Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
certificate program

Harvard Law School
certificate program

Kathy Wiemers, PhD Kathy Wiemers, PhD San Francisco Bay Area Details
Kathy Wiemers, PhD's Soraa Experience July 2012 - May 2013
Job
Industry Chemicals
Experience
Landmark  February 2008 - Present
Ultratech, Inc.   June 2015 - September 2015
Soraa   July 2012 - May 2013
BD Biosciences  March 2010 - March 2011
TechProse  July 2009 - March 2010
IPG Worldwide   January 2003 - July 2009
Applied Materials  November 2005 - March 2006
Novellus Systems  January 2001 - January 2002
University of Missorui   1995 - 2000

Skills
Technical Writing, Leadership, Software Documentation, Program Management, Project Management, Start-ups, Management, Teaching, Biotechnology, Business Development, Research, Public Speaking, Testing, Editing, Social Networking, Entrepreneurship, Product Management, Problem Solving, Leadership Development, Writing, Fluorescence, Proofreading, Copy Editing, Journalism, Press Releases, Blogging, Social Media, Creative Writing, Analytical Chemistry, Photography, Publications, Team Leadership, Documentation, Medical Devices, English, Technical Training, Team Management, Team Building, Social Media Marketing, Mass Spectrometry, SEM, Ellipsometry, Spectroscopy, UV, Fluorescence..., IR spectroscopy, Microsoft Office, Information Mapping, Topic-based Authoring, Content Management

Education
University of Missouri-Columbia   1995 — 2001
Ph.D.

Landmark Worldwide   2006 — 2015

University of London International Programmes   2011 — 2012

University of Nebraska-Lincoln   1993 — 1995
B.S.

University of Nebraska   1987 — 1991
B.J.

Wilfred Martis Wilfred Martis San Francisco, California Details
Wilfred Martis's Soraa Experience December 2011 - July 2013
Job Founder at CHARIOTZ.com
Industry Automotive
Experience
CHARIOTZ.com   August 2013 - Present
Soraa   December 2011 - July 2013
Intel Corporation  July 2009 - December 2011
Intel Corporation  March 2008 - July 2009
Intel Corporation  February 2004 - March 2008
Satyam  June 2002 - February 2004
Vistify   August 1999 - May 2002
Intel Corporation  February 1992 - August 1999
Kuwait Insulating Material Manufacturing Co   October 1987 - January 1989

Education
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School   1996 — 1998
MBA, Finance & Entrepreneurial Management

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology   1989 — 1991
MSEE, Microprocessors, Computer Architecture & Advanced Systems

Bangalore University   1982 — 1987
BSEE, Electronics & Telecommunications

Radha Nayak Radha Nayak San Francisco Bay Area Details
Radha Nayak's Soraa Experience May 2015 - Present
Job Vice President, Retrofit Lamp Products at Soraa
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Soraa   May 2015 - Present
Soraa   June 2012 - May 2015
Novellus Systems  August 2009 - June 2012
Novellus Systems  December 2003 - August 2009
Applied Materials  November 2002 - November 2003
Applied Materials  February 1998 - October 2002
MIT Dept. of Chemical Engineering   August 1993 - May 1998

Skills
Semiconductors, Market Analysis, Business Development, Cross-functional Team..., Semiconductor Industry, Product Management, Design of Experiments, Product Development, Engineering Management, Product Marketing, R&D, Competitive Analysis, Program Management, Product Lifecycle..., Process Engineering

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1993 — 1998
PhD

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1991 — 1993
M.S. in Chemical Engineering Practice

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay   1987 — 1991
B. Tech.

James Raring James Raring Santa Barbara, California Area Details
James Raring's Soraa Experience April 2010 - Present
Job VP of Laser Engineering at Soraa
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Soraa   April 2010 - Present
Soraa   January 2008 - April 2010
Kaai (acquired by Soraa)   2008 - April 2010
Sandia National Labs  October 2006 - January 2008
University of California, Santa Barbara. Electrical and Computer Engineering Department   June 2006 - September 2006

Skills
Optoelectronics, Semiconductors, Laser, Characterization, Materials Science, Engineering, Photonics, MOCVD, Epitaxy, Semiconductor Lasers, Semiconductor Device, Thin Films, IC, CVD, MEMS, Device Characterization, Photolithography

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara   2001 — 2006
Ph.D., Materials Engineering

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo   1997 — 2001
B.S., Materials Engineering

Preeti Kohli Preeti Kohli San Francisco Bay Area Details
Preeti Kohli's Soraa Experience October 2014 - Present
Job Sr. Process Engineer at Soraa
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Soraa   October 2014 - Present
Carl Zeiss X-Ray Microscopy  2013 - October 2014
FormFactor  2010 - 2013
FormFactor  2007 - 2010
Cypress Semiconductor  November 2005 - December 2007
Micron Technology  January 2007 - October 2007

Skills
Thin film sputter, Dry Etch, ashing, Process Integration, Thin Films, Sputtering, Semiconductors, Failure Analysis, Yield, Device Characterization, Metrology, Semiconductor Industry, IC, Lithography, Product Engineering, Semiconductor Process, MEMS, PVD, Characterization, R&D, Process Engineering, Cross-functional Team..., Materials Science, Etching, SPC, Design of Experiments, Silicon, JMP, PECVD, Manufacturing, CVD, Photolithography, Plasma Etch, CMOS, Nanotechnology, Engineering, Engineering Management

Education
Iowa State University   2003 — 2005
M.S., Electrical Engineering

Punjab Engineering College   1999 — 2003
B.E., Electrical Engineering

Rafael Aldaz Rafael Aldaz San Francisco Bay Area Details
Rafael Aldaz's Soraa Experience September 2010 - Present
Job Director of Advanced Lightsource Development at Soraa
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Soraa   September 2010 - Present
Philips Lumileds  May 2010 - August 2010
Philips Lumileds  April 2007 - May 2010
Stanford University  June 2000 - April 2007

Skills
Device Physics, Thin Films, Physics, Semiconductors, Optoelectronics, Nanofabrication, R&D

Education
Stanford University   2001 — 2007
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering

Stanford University   1999 — 2001
Master, Electrical Engineering

Universidad Simón Bolívar   1993 — 1998
Bachelors, Electronic Engineering

Glen Schlackman Glen Schlackman San Francisco Bay Area Details
Glen Schlackman's Soraa Experience July 2012 - Present
Job Production Supervisor at Soraa
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Soraa   July 2012 - Present
SFT Enterprises   2009 - 2012
Vishay Intertechnology (Siliconix)   June 2002 - November 2008
LSI Logic  March 2000 - June 2002
Xicor Inc.  May 1992 - March 2000
Seeq Technology Inc.   1990 - 1992
Xicor Inc.  1988 - 1990
Monolithic Memories (MMI)   1986 - 1988
National Semiconductor  1984 - 1986

Skills
Manufacturing, Cross-functional Team..., Semiconductor Industry, Project Planning, Six Sigma, Equipment Maintenance, Equipment Installation, Continuous Improvement, Production Managment, EH&S Compliance, Lean Manufacturing, Photolithography, Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing..., Metrology, Thin Films, CVD, SPC, Quality System, Failure Analysis, Process Engineering, FMEA, Project Management, Product Development, Electronics, Engineering Management, Process Simulation

Education
University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business   1981 — 1984
Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration, Management and Operations

Aniruddha Deodhar Aniruddha Deodhar San Francisco, California Details
Aniruddha Deodhar's Soraa Experience June 2008 - August 2008
Job Senior Product Manager/Program Lead, Sustainable Buildings Solutions
Industry Renewables & Environment
Experience
Autodesk  July 2009 - Present
Illinois Innovation Accelerator Fund   January 2009 - March 2009
Soraa   June 2008 - August 2008
Merrick Ventures  December 2007 - March 2008
Mentor Graphics  July 2004 - July 2007
Mentor Graphics  September 2001 - June 2004
Nortel Networks  July 2000 - September 2001
Infineon Technologies  June 1997 - July 2000

Skills
Market Research, Program Management, Entrepreneurial Skills, Sustainability Strategy, Public Speaking, Thought Leadership, Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Green Building, Technology Development, Product Strategy, Direct Sales, Financial Analysis, Marketing Strategy, Solutions Development, Partner Development, Business Strategy, Product Development, Product Management, Market Validation, Cleantech, parametric modeling, building performance, Analytical Abilities, Product Innovation, New Markets, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, Leadership, Business Planning, Management, Integration, Consulting, Cross-functional Team...

Education
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management   2007 — 2009
M.B.A, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Finance

Nanyang Technological University   1993 — 1997
B.A.Sc, Computer Engineering

Fergusson College   1990 — 1992
Higher Secondary School Certificate, Science

Diane Bettencourt, MBA Diane Bettencourt, MBA San Francisco Bay Area Details
Diane Bettencourt, MBA's Soraa Experience February 2012 - May 2013
Job Global Procurement and Supplier Management Executive Direct and Indirect
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Juniper Networks  September 2014 - Present
Google  June 2013 - March 2014
Soraa   February 2012 - May 2013
Trident Microsystems  April 2010 - February 2012
Nektar Therapeutics  June 2007 - April 2010
Symyx Technologies  2003 - 2007
Cisco Systems  2000 - 2002
Solectron  1998 - 2000
Raychem part of Tyco Electronics and Tyco International  1996 - 1999

Skills
Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, Management, Cross-functional Team..., Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Contract Negotiation, Negotiation, Product Development, Vendor Management, Program Management, Contract Management, Operations Management, Continuous Improvement, Strategic Planning, ERP, Start-ups, Pricing, Lean Manufacturing, Strategic Sourcing..., Materials Management, Outsourcing, Sourcing, MRP, Six Sigma, Forecasting, Logistics, Change Management, Training, SAP

Education
Notre Dame de Namur University   1989 — 1991
MBA, Business Administration and Management, General, 3.8 GPA

Tom Caulfield Tom Caulfield Albany, New York Area Details
Tom Caulfield's Soraa Experience May 2012 - May 2014
Job SVP and Site GM Fab 8 at GLOBALFOUNDRIES
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
GLOBALFOUNDRIES  May 2014 - Present
Soraa   May 2012 - May 2014
Khosla Ventures  March 2012 - May 2012
Ausra  September 2009 - March 2010
Novellus Systems  October 2005 - September 2009
IBM  1989 - 2005

Education
Columbia University in the City of New York   1980 — 1986

St. Lawrence University   1977 — 1980
BS Physics, Science

Tal Margalith Tal Margalith Santa Barbara, California Details
Tal Margalith's Soraa Experience November 2009 - May 2010
Job Executive Director of Technology at UC Santa Barbara
Industry Higher Education
Experience
California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI); Solid State Lighting and Energy Electronics Center (SSLEEC)   July 2014 - Present
Soraa, Inc.   December 2009 - June 2014
Soraa   November 2009 - May 2010
Philips Lumileds Lighting Company  March 2004 - December 2009
University of California, Santa Barbara  1996 - 2002

Skills
Characterization, Design of Experiments, Engineering Management, JMP, Materials Science, Optoelectronics, Photolithography, Product Development, R, Semiconductors, Start-ups, Thin Films, R&D, MEMS, Optics, GaN, Solid State Lighting, Failure Analysis

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara   1996 — 2002
Ph.D., Materials Science

Caltech   1992 — 1996
BS, Applied Physics

Mrunalini Desai Mrunalini Desai San Francisco Bay Area Details
Mrunalini Desai's Soraa Experience January 2013 - Present
Job Accounting Manager at Soraa
Industry Accounting
Experience
Soraa   January 2013 - Present
Soraa   January 2012 - December 2012
CHEGG,INC   2008 - March 2012

Skills
SEC filings, Revenue Recognition, Internal Controls, Variance Analysis, Auditing, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Microsoft Excel

Education
CALIFORNIA BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY   1999 — 2000
CPA, Accounting and Finance

Institute of Company Secretaries of India

steve denbaars steve denbaars Santa Barbara, California Area Details
steve denbaars's Soraa Experience October 2008 - Present
Job UCSB Professor & CoFounder at Soraa
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
University of California Santa Barbara  November 2014 - Present
Akoustis Inc.   August 2014 - Present
Soraa Laser   July 2013 - Present
Soraa   October 2008 - Present
UCSB  March 1991 - Present
SSLEC   2002 - 2009
NITRES   December 1996 - May 2000
Hewlett-Packard  October 1988 - February 1991

Skills
Thin Films, Nanotechnology, Optics, Characterization, Design of Experiments, Electronics, Materials Science, Patents, Photovoltaics, Physics, Product Development, Product Management, R, Semiconductors, Sensors, Start-ups

Education
University of Southern California   1984 — 1988
PhD, EE

University of Southern California   1984 — 1986
Master of Science (M.S.), Materials Science

University of Arizona   1980 — 1984
BS, Metallurgical Engineering

David Press David Press San Francisco, California Details
David Press's Soraa Experience October 2010 - July 2012
Job Data Scientist at Airbnb
Industry Hospitality
Experience
Airbnb  August 2014 - Present
Stride Health  March 2014 - Present
Accretive Health  December 2012 - January 2014
Aster Data  July 2012 - December 2012
Soraa   October 2010 - July 2012
Stanford University  September 2004 - October 2010

Skills
Physics, Data Analysis, SQL, Python, Machine Learning, R, Data Mining, Mathematical Modeling, Communication, Predictive Modeling, Simulations, Quantum Optics, Matlab, Problem Solving, Quantum Computing, Photonics, Optoelectronics, Failure Analysis, LaTeX, Java

Education
Stanford University   2004 — 2010
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Applied Physics

Stanford University   2004 — 2006
Master's degree, Applied Physics

Simon Fraser University   1999 — 2004
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Electrical Engineering

Freda Toves Freda Toves San Francisco Bay Area Details
Freda Toves's Soraa Experience 2012 - 2014
Job Quality Manager
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Acclarent  February 2015 - Present
AlterG  2014 - 2014
Soraa   2012 - 2014
Ditech Networks  August 2006 - September 2012
Cortina Systems  February 2005 - April 2006
LSI Logic, previously C-Cube Microsystems   1996 - 2002

Skills
Cross-functional Team..., Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement, Leadership, Product Management, Project Management, ISO, Testing, Program Management, Management, Manufacturing, Problem Solving, ERP, Engineering Management, Quality System, Training, Microsoft Excel, Semiconductors, Electronics, Engineering, Product Development, Documentation, Microsoft Office, Reporting Metrics, Start-ups, Root Cause Analysis, Quality Management, Failure Analysis

Education
San Jose State University
BSEE, Electrical Engineering

La Pietra

Remi Delille Remi Delille San Francisco Bay Area Details
Remi Delille's Soraa Experience October 2014 - Present
Job Yield and Integration Manager for Wafer Fab at Soraa
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Soraa   October 2014 - Present
Soraa   2013 - October 2014
Cree  September 2006 - September 2012
University of Maryland  July 2004 - August 2006

Skills
Design of Experiments, Dry Etch, JMP, SPC, Photolithography, FMEA, Evaporation, Sputter Deposition, Thin Films, Process Simulation, MEMS, Semiconductors, Etching, Semiconductor Industry, Characterization, R, Failure Analysis, PVD, Engineering Management, Yield

Education
University of Maryland College Park   2004 — 2006
M.S., Mechanical Engineering

North Carolina State University   2000 — 2004
B.S, Mechanical Engineering

Efren Rullan Efren Rullan San Francisco Bay Area Details
Efren Rullan's Soraa Experience January 2012 - Present
Job EPI Equipment Technician at Soraa
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Soraa   January 2012 - Present
First Solar  October 2010 - December 2011
Solyndra  July 2008 - October 2010
Intel  March 2002 - March 2008
National Semiconductor  1979 - 1998

Education
College of San Mateo

Dan Steigerwald Dan Steigerwald San Francisco Bay Area Details
Dan Steigerwald's Soraa Experience August 2012 - December 2013
Job Hardware Engineering Manager at Apple
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Apple  March 2015 - Present
Soraa Laser Diode   March 2014 - March 2015
Soraa   August 2012 - December 2013
Philips Lumileds  2007 - June 2011
National Institute of Standards and Technology  October 1985 - October 1987

Skills
Solid State Lighting, Optoelectronics, Thermal Management, Semiconductors, Manufacturing, Product Development, Thin Films, Product Management, Power Electronics, R&D, Semiconductor Industry, Design of Experiments, Electronics, Failure Analysis, Characterization

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   1978 — 1985
BS and PhD, Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science

Sandeep Vardineni Sandeep Vardineni Fremont, California Details
Sandeep Vardineni's Soraa Experience July 2011 - Present
Job Process Engineer at Soraa
Industry Renewables & Environment
Experience
Soraa   July 2011 - Present
Adrenalin Room   January 2011 - Present
Fundamental Preparatory   January 2011 - Present
Solyndra  June 2007 - June 2010
University of California  October 2006 - April 2007

Skills
Design of Experiments, Manufacturing, Failure Analysis, Semiconductors, Thin Films, Process Engineering, CVD, Powder X-ray Diffraction, SPC, Optics, Robotics, Metrology, Lean Manufacturing, ISO, Photovoltaics, Engineering Management, Yield, Root Cause Analysis, Process Simulation, Simulations, PVD, Labview, Photolithography, Solar Cells, Materials, Silicon, Continuous Improvement, Troubleshooting, Automation, Materials Science, Semiconductor Industry, Engineering, FMEA, Electronics, R&D, Product Engineering, Design for Manufacturing, JMP, Sputtering, MEMS, Solar Energy, Characterization

Education
University of California, Davis   2003 — 2007
B.S., Biological Systems Engineering

Derrick Kamber Derrick Kamber Santa Barbara, California Area Details
Derrick Kamber's Soraa Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Sr. Research Scientist at Soraa
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Soraa   June 2014 - Present
Soraa   February 2009 - June 2014
UCSB  June 2008 - February 2009

Skills
Thin Films, AFM, Characterization, Materials Science, GaN, Powder X-ray Diffraction, Nanotechnology, Photolithography, CVD, Scanning Electron..., Microfabrication, Crystal Growth, MOCVD, Nanofabrication

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara   2004 — 2008
PhD, Materials Engineering

University of Arizona   2000 — 2004
B.S., Material Science and Engineering

William Pickering William Pickering San Francisco Bay Area Details
William Pickering's Soraa Experience August 2014 - Present
Job Director of Wafer Fab Operations at Soraa
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Soraa   August 2014 - Present
Get It Done With Doris   October 2013 - July 2014
Bridgelux, Inc.   September 2012 - October 2013
Bridgelux, Inc.   March 2012 - September 2012
Bridgelux, Inc.   December 2008 - March 2012
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.   July 2005 - November 2008
Philips Lumileds  November 1999 - June 2005
Hewlett-Packard  October 1993 - October 1999
Hewlett-Packard  June 1989 - September 1993
Hewlett-Packard  September 1983 - May 1989

Skills
Pricing, Solid State Lighting, Semiconductors, Product Management, Cross-functional Team..., Product Development, Product Marketing, Manufacturing, Competitive Analysis, Start-ups, R&D, Electronics, Business Development, New Business Development, Business Strategy, Design of Experiments, Process Engineering, Process Improvement, Supply Chain, Process Simulation, Lean Manufacturing, SPC, Solar Energy, Management, Semiconductor Industry, Engineering, Continuous Improvement, Engineering Management, Failure Analysis, IC, Six Sigma, Thin Films, Metrology, Product Lifecycle..., Product Engineering, Product Launch, FMEA, Analog, Optics, Materials, Design for Manufacturing, Characterization, Go-to-market Strategy, Photovoltaics, Yield, Program Management, International Sales, Sales, Project Management

Education
Saint Mary's College of California
Bachelor's, Business Management

Michael Grundmann Michael Grundmann San Francisco Bay Area Details
Michael Grundmann's Soraa Experience November 2010 - November 2013
Job Engineer/Scientist
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Google[x]   December 2014 - Present
Glo-USA  November 2013 - December 2014
Soraa   November 2010 - November 2013
Lumileds Lighting  April 2007 - November 2010
University of California Santa Barbara  September 2001 - March 2007

Skills
Physics, MOCVD, Semiconductors, Design of Experiments, R&D, Epitaxy, Data Analysis, Experimentation, MBE, Python, Programming, Compound Semiconductors, Databases, C++, LED, Device Physics, Scientific Computing, CAD, High Temperature..., LED Displays, SQL, C#, Nanotechnology, Materials Science, Thin Films, Metrology, AFM, Optics

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara   2001 — 2007
PhD, Electrical Engineering

Cornell University   1997 — 2001
BS, Applied and Engineering Physics

WHS

Westborough

Meng Zhang Meng Zhang San Francisco Bay Area Details
Meng Zhang's Soraa Experience January 2012 - July 2013
Job Staff Product Engineer
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Lumentum  August 2013 - Present
Soraa   January 2012 - July 2013
Philips Lumileds Lighting Company  April 2011 - January 2012
University of Michigan  May 2007 - March 2011

Education
University of Michigan   2007 — 2011
PhD, Applied Physics, 4.0/4.0

University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business   2009 — 2009
MBA Essentials and Entrepreneurship Program

Purdue University   2003 — 2005
MS, Physics

University of Science and Technology of China   1999 — 2003
BS, SCGY - Physics

Amber Jose Agot Amber Jose Agot San Francisco Bay Area Details
Amber Jose Agot's Soraa Experience 2012 - 2013
Job Equipment at Soraa
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Soraa   2012 - 2013
FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.   2011 - December 2012
JDS Uniphase  2009 - 2011
Maxim Integrated Products  2005 - 2008
PerkinElmer  2002 - 2005
Applied Materials  2000 - 2002
PARC Xerox/dpix   1998 - 2000
Applied Materials  1994 - 1998
Siliconix  1992 - 1994
Varian Semiconductor  1984 - 1993

Skills
Thin Films, PVD, PECVD, R&D, Vacuum, Sputtering, Engineering Management, MEMS, Sensors, Manufacturing, Labview, Semiconductor Industry, IC, Failure Analysis, Ion Implantation, UHV, Robotics, Nanotechnology, Process Simulation, Photovoltaics, Silicon, Equipment Maintenance, Engineering, Metrology, CVD, Semiconductors, Photolithography, Design of Experiments, Dry Etch, Field Service, SPC, JMP

Education
Heald College   1979 — 1981
AS, Electronic Engineering

Aurelien David Aurelien David San Francisco Bay Area Details
Aurelien David's Soraa Experience April 2013 - Present
Job Sr. Principal Scientist at Soraa
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Soraa   April 2013 - Present
Soraa   May 2012 - April 2013
Soraa   July 2010 - April 2012
Philips Lumileds  2006 - June 2010

Skills
Physics, Semiconductors, Optoelectronics, Optics, Photonics, Spectroscopy, Thin Films, Color Theory, Modeling, LEDs, Laser Diodes

Education
   2003 — 2006
PhD, Semiconductor physics, optoelectronics

Ecole Polytechnique   1999 — 2006
Engineer, PhD, Physics

Ecole polytechnique   1999 — 2003
Master's degree, Physics

Charles Giancarlo Charles Giancarlo San Francisco Bay Area Details
Charles Giancarlo's Soraa Experience November 2009 - Present
Job Tech Entrepreneur and Advisor
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Silver Lake Partners  January 2014 - Present
Accenture  November 2008 - Present
Arista Networks, Inc.   May 2013 - Present
Avaya  June 2008 - Present
Blue Jeans Network, inc   January 2009 - Present
UC Berkeley  September 2003 - Present
Imperva  May 2013 - Present
ItsOn Inc.  October 2009 - Present
ServiceNow - The Enterprise IT Cloud Company  November 2013 - Present
Soraa   November 2009 - Present

Skills
Cisco Technologies, Ethernet, Switches, Networking, Start-ups, Go-to-market Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, SaaS, Product Management, Cloud Computing, Marketing Strategy, Business Development, Mergers, Product Marketing, Strategy

Education
Harvard Business School   1982 — 1984
MBA, Business

University of California, Berkeley   1979 — 1980
MSEE, Electrical Engineering

Brown University   1975 — 1979
BS, Engineering

Brown University   1975 — 1979
Bachelor's Degree, Classics

Richard Koo Richard Koo San Francisco Bay Area Details
Richard Koo's Soraa Experience September 2012 - Present
Job Member of Technical Staff Test Engineering at Soraa
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Soraa   September 2012 - Present
Telelumen   July 2009 - Present
Verigy, Inc  November 2004 - March 2009
Agilent Technologies, Inc  September 1998 - November 2004
Hewlett-Packard  July 1984 - September 1998
Dalmo Victor, Bell Aerospace   September 1983 - July 1984

Skills
Testing, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Automation, Embedded Systems, Test Engineering, Debugging, Semiconductors, C, C++, Software Development, Analog, Simulations, LabVIEW, Engineering Management

Education
University of California, Berkeley   1980 — 1983
BS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Hewlett Packard Certification   1998 — 1998
BSCS, Computer Software Engineering

Habib Khavari Habib Khavari San Francisco Bay Area Details
Habib Khavari's Soraa Experience February 2013 - August 2013
Job Senior Product Quality Engineer at GoPro
Industry Telecommunications
Experience
GoPro  October 2014 - Present
Sensity Systems  August 2013 - May 2014
Soraa   February 2013 - August 2013
Silver Spring Networks  June 2012 - February 2013
Silver Spring Networks  June 2010 - June 2012
NetTech Integrated Technologies   June 2009 - September 2010
Khavari Consulting   August 2003 - January 2010
Native Instruments  September 2005 - February 2006
Infineon Technologies  June 2001 - July 2003
Stellex Broadband Wireless Systems   August 1998 - January 2001

Skills
Testing, Wireless, TCP/IP, Program Management, Product Development, Manufacturing, Semiconductors, Engineering Management, Systems Engineering, VoIP, RF, Networking, Microwave, PCB design, Project Management, Product Management, Fiber Optics, Windows Server, Smart Grid, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Wireless Networking, Entrepreneurship, RF Engineering, Microwave Engineering, Network Administration, IT Solutions, Audio Engineering, Mac OS X, Windows 7, RF circuits, Foreign Languages, German, English, Farsi, Team Management, Account Management, EMS Management, Cross-functional Team..., Cross-functional..., Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Supplier Quality..., Process Improvement, Process Engineering, Technical Marketing, Start-ups, Integration, Electronics, Telecommunications

Education
University of California, Davis   1994 — 1998
B.S., Electrical Engineering

Douglas Schmidt, LC, IES Douglas Schmidt, LC, IES Greater Denver Area Details
Douglas Schmidt, LC, IES's Soraa Experience January 2013 - January 2015
Job Regional Manager, Commerical Lighting at Jiawei Technology USA Ltd.
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Jiawei Technology USA Ltd.   February 2015 - Present
Soraa   January 2013 - January 2015
Jiawei Technology (USA) Limited   2015 - 2015
Jiawei Technology (USA) Limited   2015 - 2015
Osram Sylvania  January 2009 - December 2012
Osram Sylvania  November 2008 - December 2009
Osram Sylvania  February 2000 - October 2008
Osram Sylvania  January 1999 - January 2000
Osram Sylvania  1996 - 1998
Osram Sylvania  January 1994 - January 1996

Skills
Sales Operations, Sales, Management, Budgets, Program Management, Customer Service, SAP, Lighting, Engineering, Solid State Lighting, Human Resources, Key Account Management, Product Marketing, Sales Management, Lighting Control, Cross-functional Team...

Education
California State University-Fullerton   1976 — 1980
BS Bachelor of Arts (B.A), Business Administration

Michael Cich Michael Cich San Francisco Bay Area Details
Michael Cich's Soraa Experience October 2014 - Present
Job Director at Soraa
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Soraa   October 2014 - Present
Soraa   January 2012 - Present
Sandia National Laboratories  April 2002 - January 2012
The Fox Group  December 2000 - January 2002

Skills
Materials Science, TCAD, Microfabrication, Characterization, Semiconductors, Optoelectronics, Thin Films, CVD, Semiconductor Process, Failure Analysis, MOCVD, Design of Experiments, Nanotechnology, Photolithography, Device Characterization, MEMS, Optics, AFM, JMP, PECVD

Education
University of California, Berkeley   1998 — 2002
Ph.D., Materials Science

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1996 — 1997
M.S, Materials Science and Engineering

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1992 — 1996
B.S., Metallurgical Engineering

Justin Iveland Justin Iveland Santa Barbara, California Area Details
Justin Iveland's Soraa Experience August 2009 - February 2011
Job Graduate Student at UCSB
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
UCSB  January 2011 - Present
Soraa   August 2009 - February 2011

Skills
Photolithography, Characterization, Materials Science, Scanning Electron..., Thin Films, Semiconductors, Nanotechnology, Optoelectronics, Lithography, Electron Microscopy, GaN, SolidWorks, SIMS, Wire Bonding, Dry Etch, Engineering, Process Engineering

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara   2010 — 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Materials Science

University of California, Santa Barbara   2006 — 2009
BS, Physics

James Juma James Juma Palo Alto, California Details
James Juma's Soraa Experience October 2012 - Present
Job Senior Mechanical Engineer at Soraa
Industry Design
Experience
Soraa   October 2012 - Present
Focus PDM   June 2011 - October 2012
Cal Poly Senior Project   January 2011 - June 2011
S. Bravo Systems   June 2007 - August 2009

Skills
Solidworks, Research, Design for Manufacturing, Design of Experiments, PCB design, Engineering, Minitab, Product Design, Lean Manufacturing, Public Speaking, Mechanical Engineering, Pro Engineer, Electronics, Product Development, R&D, Sustainability, Lean Startup, User Experience, SPC, Solution Focused, PTC Creo, Manufacturing, Microsoft Office, Idea Generation, Free Thinking, Thermal Analysis, PCB Design, SolidWorks

Education
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo   2006 — 2011
Bachelor of Science (BS), Industrial Engineering

Art Center College of Design   2002 — 2005

Robert Donaldson Robert Donaldson San Francisco Bay Area Details
Robert Donaldson's Soraa Experience October 2014 - Present
Job Director of Equipment Engineering at Soraa
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Soraa   October 2014 - Present
Soraa   May 2013 - Present
Soraa   November 2011 - May 2013
Zephyr Photonics, Inc.   October 2004 - November 2011
JDSU  2004 - 2004
E2O Communications   2001 - 2004
Vitesse Semiconductor  1995 - 2001

Skills
Testing, Start-ups, Semiconductors, Engineering Management, SPC, Manufacturing, MEMS, Engineering, Cross-functional Team..., Continuous Improvement, R&D, Electronics, RF, Equipment Maintenance, Fiber Optics, Design of Experiments, Security Clearance, Project Management, Thin Films, IC, Optics, Semiconductor Industry

Education
Moorpark College
Electronics

Hua Huang Hua Huang San Francisco Bay Area Details
Hua Huang's Soraa Experience June 2011 - Present
Job High Power Laser Engineering Manager
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Soraa   June 2011 - Present
Coherent  August 2010 - June 2011
nLight  June 2007 - August 2010
Lasertel  May 2006 - June 2007
Zia Laser, Inc.   April 2005 - May 2006
UT Austin  May 2004 - April 2005

Skills
Optics, Thin Films, Semiconductors, Laser, Engineering, Photonics

Education
The University of Texas at Austin   1998 — 2004
PhD, Electrical Engineering

Fudan University   1987 — 1991
BS, Physics

Ian Tovera Ian Tovera San Jose, California Details
Ian Tovera's Soraa Experience February 2012 - 2012
Job Engineering Technician at Avogy
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Google  2012 - 2013
Soraa   February 2012 - 2012
Satcon Technology Corporation  December 2010 - 2011
Satcon Technology Corporation  June 2010 - December 2010
Supermicro  November 2007 - 2009
Supermicro  August 2007 - November 2007
Ducati North America  2006 - 2007
Starbucks  2004 - 2006
Genesco  October 2003 - July 2004
Genesco  June 2003 - October 2003

Skills
Microsoft Office, Salesforce.com, CRM software, Adobe Muse, Illustrator, SWIFT, Oracle, SAP, InDesign, Adobe, CRM, Customer Support, SWIFT payments, Sales, Team Building, Social Media, Business Analysis, Process Improvement, Management, Marketing Communications, Leadership, Online Advertising, Public Speaking, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Training, Social Networking, Facebook, Email Marketing, Customer Service, Customer Satisfaction, Marketing Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Advertising, Networking, Team Leadership, Product Management

Education
Ohlone College   2005 — 2007
Web Designing & Multimedia, Liberal Arts

Evergreen Valley College   2003 — 2004
Multimedia Communications, Graphic Designing

Fremont High School, Sunnyvale CA   1999 — 2003
Diploma, General Education

Conor O'Brien Conor O'Brien San Francisco Bay Area Details
Conor O'Brien's Soraa Experience August 2012 - December 2013
Job Sales Operations Analyst CRM at Sunrun
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Sunrun  December 2013 - Present
Soraa   August 2012 - December 2013
Boathouse Sports  September 2010 - June 2012
Entercom  June 2009 - September 2010
The Daily Collegian  January 2008 - May 2008

Skills
Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Social Media, Advertising, Sales Operations, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Online Advertising, Graphic Design, Social Media Marketing, Event Management, Account Management, Social Networking, Microsoft Excel, Facebook, Event Planning, Research, Salesforce.com..., Agile Methodologies, Salesforce.com, CRM

Education
Penn State University   2005 — 2009
Advertising, Advertising, Business, French

Salesforce.com Administrator Certification Class
Salesforce.com Administrator 201

Yizhak Sabba Yizhak Sabba Orange County, California Area Details
Yizhak Sabba's Soraa Experience January 2012 - November 2012
Job Staff Process Engineer at TiwerLazz
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
TowerJazz  November 2012 - Present
Soraa   January 2012 - November 2012
Lam Research  June 2005 - January 2012
ColorChip   June 2001 - June 2002
TowerJazz  December 1999 - June 2001

Skills
Semiconductors, JMP, Semiconductor Process, Thin Films, Metrology, CVD, Design of Experiments, R&D

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2002 — 2005
Post Doctorate, Materials Science

Weizmann Institute of Science   1994 — 2000
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Materials Science

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology   1992 — 1994
Master of Science (MSc), Chemical Engineering

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology   1987 — 1992
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Chemical Engineering

Henry Yue Henry Yue San Francisco Bay Area Details
Henry Yue's Soraa Experience October 2013 - Present
Job Sr. NPI Program Manager at Soraa
Industry Consumer Electronics
Experience
Soraa   October 2013 - Present
Phihong USA  June 2010 - Present

Skills
Testing, Program Management, Management, Electronics, Product Development, Procurement, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Engineering

Education
University of Illinois
MBA

Vivian Goena Vivian Goena Santa Barbara, California Details
Vivian Goena's Soraa Experience August 2009 - December 2011
Job Staff Accountant & Administrator specializing in process improvement.
Industry Accounting
Experience
Damitz Brooks Nightingale Turner and Morrisset  January 2012 - Present
Soraa   August 2009 - December 2011
Soraa   January 2008 - July 2009
QuiqLite, Inc.   2006 - 2007

Skills
Accounting, Office Administration, Management, Financial Statements, Payroll Administration, Budgets, Purchasing, Account Reconciliation, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Account Management, Cash Management, GAAP, QuickBooks, Microsoft Office, Financial Reporting

Education
Santa Barbara City College

Phi Ngo Phi Ngo Tracy, California Details
Phi Ngo's Soraa Experience July 2012 - November 2013
Job A highly resourceful, inquisitive, and goal oriented professional with over 15 years of experience.
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
NeuroPace  November 2013 - May 2014
Soraa   July 2012 - November 2013
Soraa   February 2012 - July 2012
Solyndra  October 2010 - September 2011
PerkinElmer Optoelectronics  March 2007 - December 2010
Alien Technology  2002 - 2007
Candescent Technologies  1998 - 2002
dpix  1997 - 1999

Skills
Testing, Troubleshooting, Microsoft Excel, Continuous Improvement, Failure Analysis, SPC, Automation, Metrology, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Engineering, Electronics, Thin Films, PCB design, Design of Experiments, PCB Design, Root Cause Analysis, Semiconductors, Semiconductor Industry

Education
Heald College   1996 — 1998
Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS), Electronics and Computer Technology

Ti Li Ti Li Fremont, California Details
Ti Li's Soraa Experience April 2013 - Present
Job Failure Analysis Engineer at Soraa
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Soraa   April 2013 - Present

Skills
SEM, Cathodoluminescence, Photoluminescence, RBS, EL

Education
Arizona State University   2008 — 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Physics

Peking University   2003 — 2006
Master's degree, Physics

Amy Weinberg Amy Weinberg Oakland, California Details
Amy Weinberg's Soraa Experience April 2014 - Present
Job Specification Sales Manager at Soraa
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Soraa   April 2014 - Present
Flextronics  May 2013 - April 2014
OSRAM Sylvania  December 2008 - January 2013
Hubbell Lighting, Inc  March 2005 - June 2007
OSRAM Sylvania  July 2000 - March 2005

Education
University of California
Bachelor of Arts, Quantitative Economics and Decision Sciences

Lilyann Huang Lilyann Huang San Francisco Bay Area Details
Lilyann Huang's Soraa Experience November 2013 - Present
Job Sr Process Engineer at Soraa
Industry Semiconductors
Experience
Soraa   November 2013 - Present
Philips Lumileds  June 2007 - November 2013

Skills
Thin Films, Semiconductors, Design of Experiments, Failure Analysis, Semiconductor Industry, SPC, Characterization, Materials Science, JMP, Process Integration, Metrology, MOCVD, Project Management, Electronics, R&D, Manufacturing, CVD, Engineering Management, Process Engineering, Process Simulation, Optics, FMEA, Cross-functional Team...

Education
UC Berkeley   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Science (BS), Materials Science

dong zhou dong zhou Cupertino, California Details
dong zhou's Soraa Experience January 2012 - Present
Job Principal Engineer at Soraa
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Soraa   January 2012 - Present
Exclara Inc  September 2006 - December 2011
Fyrestorm Inc   September 2003 - September 2006

Skills
Power Electronics, AC/DC, DC/DC, Power Management, microprocessor control, Motor Control

Education
Oregon State University   1991 — 1995
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical and Computer Engineering

South China University of Technology   1984 — 1987
Master's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Emma Tosaya Emma Tosaya Fremont, California Details
Emma Tosaya's Soraa Experience June 2014 - August 2014
Job Student
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Chipotle Mexican Grill  January 2015 - Present
Soraa   June 2014 - August 2014
Soraa   October 2012 - January 2014

Skills
Shipping, Quality Control

Education
Ohlone College

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