Resume for Aaron Fine

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Introduction

I am an accomplished electro-mechanical designer with experience on successful projects ranging from implantable medical devices to high volume cable assemblies to high dollar capital equipment.

I have worked for component suppliers, medical device manufacturers, government contractors, and OEMs. I bring over 18 years of practical design and manufacturing experience to all the teams that I work with. I have a record of successfully implementing new designs and process improvements while ensuring compliance with ISO, FDA, and internal business requirements.

I am known for my good attitude and my ability to get the job done.

Work Experience

  • Created Software Evaluations
    • Evaluations were performed on both Open Source and proprietary software programs ranging from automatic data translation tools to the Apache suite of projects.
    • Evaluations consisted of researching the program, digesting the documentation and installation onto a virtual machine (usually Linux based).
    • After a successful install, tests were developed and run to explore functionality, performance, logging, and auditing compatibility, as appropriate.
    • Each program was then assessed against over 30 criteria ranging from questions about the development process to future roadmaps.
    • The findings were then compiled into a report along with a summary of what the program was and how its major pieces worked together.
  • Worked on Software Development for an internally developed software cataloging system
    • Performed regression testing and created bug report tickets as appropriate.
    • Wrote documentation for both internal use regarding the development process and detailed usage instructions for the customer.
    • Provided responses to customers when they submitted feedback.
    • Closed open bugs through troubleshooting, debugging, and fixing code, usually JavaScript and Java.
    • Added functionality under the direction of more senior developers.
  • Taught C++ to multiple classes of up to 35 students each through the creation of supplemental lectures and directed lab exercises.
  • Reviewed, debugged, and graded C++ assignments from students.
  • KLA-Tencor
  • Milpitas CA
  • New Product Introduction Engineer
  • July 2012 - December 2015
  • Managed a complex Bill of Material (BOM) structure (up to 12 level deep nested structure consisting of 10-30K unique parts, depending on the product) for multiple wafer inspection tools (estimated at 2 to 10 per month at ~$15,000,000 each) using Excel for tracking and reporting, Visio for visualization, and Enovia for data management.
  • Created a waterfall type schedule for the Common Platform group consisting of up to 15 different engineers, contractors, and off-site employees using MS Project which was used for coordination within the group, coordination with other groups in the department, resource planning, and for reports to upper management.
  • Tracked, reviewed, and managed hundreds of Engineering Change Orders (ECO) from dozens of engineers per program for multiple generations of products using Excel and Enovia.
  • Worked closely with offshore manufacturing in Singapore and offshore design in India.
  • Created, reviewed, and updated wiring diagrams, interconnect drawings and schematics for the National Ignition Facility (NIF) using ProE and AutoCAD.
  • Led a 3-person group of Mechanical Designers as team leader and customer interface where we designed enclosures, optical micro-positioners, cable assemblies, and other integrated optical / electrical / mechanical assemblies.
  • Worked with various Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems including Enovia.
  • Medconx
  • Santa Clara CA
  • Associate Mechanical Engineer and Quality Manager
  • June 2002 - July 2011
  • Worked with customers to design custom connectors and cable assemblies for the medical device market using SolidWorks, AutoCAD and Protel.
  • Designed injection molded parts, schematics, BOM’s, Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBA’s), technical specifications, and other electromechanical devices.
  • Set up manufacturing lines for high volume production (estimated at 20k per month each for 2 main product lines) as well as low volume, high mix production (estimated at 10 to 500 per month for a dozen different products) of custom connector and cable assemblies.
  • Performed incoming quality control, inventory management, setup and programming of optical comparators, and various other manufacturing engineering duties for 5k-30k/week of a dozen different components and assemblies.
  • Adapters Plus
  • Tracey CA
  • Mechanical Drafter
  • April 2002 - June 2002
  • Created fabrication prints for custom BGA adapters using AutoCAD.
  • Worked closely with vendors for increased manufacturability of new products.
  • Trained employees in the use of AutoCAD and drafting best practices.
  • Drafted pin-maps for custom adapter boards and customer drawings for catalog parts using AutoCAD.
  • Updated archived drawings to conform to new company standards in AutoCAD.
  • Trained new employees in the use of AutoCAD.

Programming Languages, Frameworks & Libraries

Languages

  • C++
  • Python
  • Java
  • JavaScript
  • LaTeX
  • HTML
  • CSS

Frameworks & More

  • VueJS
  • ExtJS
  • QT
  • C++ Catch
  • Git
  • Visual Studio
  • Visual Studio Code
  • CLion
  • IntelliJ IDEA
  • PyCharm
  • Vim

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

In Process estimated completion May 2019

Utah State University

Logan, UT

GPA: 3.5

Associates of Science in Electro-Mechanical Drafting

and

Associates of Science in Liberal Arts, Science and Technology

Mission College

Santa Clara, CA

GPA: 3.5

Skills

  • AutoCAD
  • Connector Design
  • DFM
  • Reading and Understanding Schematics
  • Tooling Design
  • Injection Molding Design
  • ISO 13485
  • ISO 9001:2003
  • Enovia
  • Technia
  • Microsoft Office
  • PCB Design
  • Project Management
  • SolidWorks
  • Technical Writing
  • Test Fixture Design
  • Soldering and PCB Assembly
  • Running and Programming CNC Inspection Equipment
  • GD&T Design and Inspection