Curriculum Vitae - Resume

Personal Information  

Born: 14. Juni 1979 - Jacksonville, FL; USA
Raised in Austin, Texas; USA
Austrian Residency Permit (including Working Permit)
Married with 2 Children


Working Experience
Since 04/2008 
AB Mikroelektronik GmbH; Salzburg, Austria
Research and Development Engineer 
  • Development of new materials, processes, and technologies for advanced electronic packaging with focus on power electronics and optoelectronics.
  • Collaborative work on customer specific applications for electric motorcycles, in-wheel motors, e-water pumps in high and low volt ranges.  
  • Supervising Bachelor, Master, and Diploma theses for University and Fachhochschule/Polytechnic students.
  • Organizing and execution of nationally funded research projects.

FHS - (Fachhochschule)
The University of Applied Sciences (Salzburg) 
Since spring semester 2015
  • Mathematics: Algebra, Trigonometry, Linear Algebra, Calculus
  • Matlab Software 

01/2005 – 04/2008
Semitool GmbH; Salzburg, Austria
Regional Process Engineer 
  • Developing and adapting chemical processes and hardware in the FEOL and BEOL for the semiconductor industry.  Customer support for Bosch, Philips, Infineon, Elmos, AMD, Siltronic, in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. 
  • On-site customer contact and problem solving.
  • Documentation Revisions  

04/2004 – 11/2004
Wacker - Siltronic AG; Burghausen, Germany
Diplomand/Master Thesis
  • Laboratory setup, Data acquisition, analysis, optimization of test systems.
  • Title of thesis: Transient Ion Drift Method. (Grade 1.3 = A)  

08/2001- 10/2003
Technical University Munich; Garching, Germany
University of Tennessee; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
KLA Tencor; Boston, Massachusetts, USA       
Graduate Research Assistant  
  • Masters of Science Degree: 2004
    Technical University of Munich in Garching, Germany
    Material Science (Applied Physics)

  • Bachelor of Arts Degree: 2001
    The University of the Ozarks in Clarkesville, Arkansas
    Physics and Mathematics (Major)
    Chemistry (Minor)

  • Current vs. Voltage Measurments for Solid State VCSEL Lasers.
  • Etching and deposition using a Raster Electron Microscope (REM)
  • Optimizing cathode luminescense through micro-mechanical processes: lithografie, Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), wet etching, instrument calibration.  

Education
04/2003 – 06/2004
Technical University of Munich; Garching, Germany
Master's Degree 
  • Applied physics with emphasis in material science and energy science.
  • Master Thesis: Transient Ionen Drift Method. (1,3= A)
  • Total GPA (2,3 = A-) Scale 1 to 5.
 
10/2001 – 09/2002
University of Tennessee; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Master's Program 
  • General Physics and Material Science  

08/1998 – 07/2001         
The University of the Ozarks; Clarksville, Arkansas, USA
Bachelor of Arts Degree 
  • Major in Physics und Mathematics
  • Minor in Chemie  

Advanced Training
05/2012
Additive Academy; Frankfurt, Germany
  • Principles of standard statistical methods. (Minitab Certified Trainings)
  • Principles of Design of Experiments (Minitab)

10/2011
European Certification & Qualification Association; Krems, Austria
  • ECQA Certified Integrated Design Engineer
  • Modules iDES.U4 (E1-E5)

04/2010
InfraTec GmbH; Dresden, Germany
  • Introduction in the Theory and Practice of Infrared-Thermography.  

Extras  
Languages                      
  • English: Native tongue
  • German: Fluent in speech and writing
  • Spanish:  Intermediate

Computer Skills:
Proficient in MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Projekt, Daptiv, Minitab, LT Spice, ThSim, Corel Suite, Web design HTML/CSS.

Memberships:
  • Member of the Engineer Trade Association                                   (since 2013)
  • Group: Consulting Engineers
  • English teacher for Montessori Elementary G1-G4                         (seit 2012)

 

Hobbies  
  • Music: Guitar and Piano
  • Sport: Capoeira, soccer, hiking, skiing, tennis, cycling, basketball.
  • Art: wood working, painting, drawing, children's theater club.
  • Garden: Permaculture