Skilled leader successful at combining technology and business needs in order to meet changing demands and solve diverse problems. Prepared to leverage multiple years of industry experience to take on new role.
Core Competencies
Leadership/Mentorship: Directing a team of scientists to successfully work together on core semiconductor business. Leading by example as I fill in every role when needed to meet and exceed company revenue goals.
Business Success: Training a supervisor to successfully delegate work to a production team. Coordinating a dedicated working environment resulting in successful quality results and continuous customer satisfaction.
Communication: Relationship building and knowledge sharing with colleagues at multiple AL sites. Presenting research at marketing seminars and international conferences.
Safety and Quality: Maintaining the lab goal of zero safety incidents by training staff and writing procedural SOPs.
Technical Skills
Quadrupole ICP-MS and multiquadrupole ICP-MS
Single Nanoparticle ICP-MS
High resolution ICP-MS
Hyphenated techniques (e.g. IC -ICP-MS)
Ion Chromatography
HPLC
Gas Chromatography
Cleanroom
ICP-OES
Sample Preparation
Laser Particle Counter (LPC)
LIMS
XRF
Nanoparticles
Mass Spectrometry
GLP
ISO 17025
5S
Six sigma
R&D
Failure Analysis
Experience
06/2007 to Current
Scientist III / Scientist I (2007-2017)Ingredion – Indianapolis, IN,
Directing all aspects of trace element analysis of advanced materials. Revenue exceeds $2 million/year
Developing analytical methods for semiconductor advanced materials/thin films and delegating work to production
Growing and sustaining internal and external clients
Training new and backup production scientists and chemists
Conducting IDL, MDL and Gage R&R studies to validate analytical methods
Processing production samples at 90%+ turnaround time
Advising Balazs sales team on technical quotes for new and existing clients
Conducting nanoparticle analyses of customers' water, chemical and solvent samples
Developing a novel analytical technique applying sp-ICP-MS to the solid surface extracts of OEM parts
Qualifying new analytical instrumentation to support production and as a backup for core business
Qualifying a new instruments and initiating new production business
Investigating other R&D opportunities
Performing Instrument maintenance and repair resulting in cost savings of > $5000 a year
Developing analytical methods for RoHS and REACH studies
07/2000 to 06/2007
Research Analytical ChemistRTI International – City, STATE,
Directed the analytical work and finances of small projects
Managed technicians
Developed and implemented trace element analytical techniques for environmental, medicinal and pharmaceutical analyses
Followed GLP guidelines as per project requirements
Published and presented research findings regularly
Education
Expected in
Ph.D.: Analytical Chemistry University of Cincinnati - , GPA:
Expected in
Bachelor of Science: Chemistry University of Cincinnati - , GPA:
Magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa
Affiliations and Organizations
Received "Technical Community Leader II" title and promotion 2017
SEMI: Serving on liquid chemical committee since 2014 and Semiconductor Components, Instruments and Subsystems (SCIS) committee in 2022; regularly voting on SEMI methods
Semicon West: regularly attending tradeshow and represent Air Liquide at the booth
American Chemical Society (ACS): served as alternate councilor of Santa Clara Valley section (2011-2014)
Organized and chaired a symposium at the 2013 ACS Western regional meeting titled “Applications in Electronic Manufacturing"and presented a paper in that symposium
Presented a paper on NPs in gases to the International Roadmap of Devices and Systems (IRDS) in 2022
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