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Michael C. Mateo

Qualification Profile

Solutions-oriented, quality-focused, and dynamic engineer, offering extensive experience in leading engineering changes, process improvements, and systems modifications. Dependable and highly collaborative achiever who takes pride in working hard, as well as in identifying methods to improve product development procedures and to foster quality, innovation, efficiency, and compliance. Efficient problem-solver and troubleshooter, extremely adept at utilizing a well-rounded skill set to provide innovative and effective solutions to address challenging engineering issues. Highly commended for excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Excels at establishing and maintaining productive working relationship with professionals at all levels and diverse backgrounds. Technically proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and Mac.

Areas of Expertise

Product Qualifications, Subcon Certifications & Project Planning and Management

Established close coordination with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient project management and execution, which optimized profit margin by 2% while reducing manufacturing production cost.
Expertly utilized product test monitors, as well as quality and reliability indicators that guaranteed optimum health of new qualified product; thus increasing productivity, manufacturability, and sustainability by 5%.
Seamlessly minimized risk of the qualification, while expediting time for circuits redesign to be pulled in through constant follow-up and coordination with ESD designer on status of ESD-corrected circuit.
Spearheaded the execution of reliability stresses, electrical tests, and failure analysis, which led to successful assembly certification for Intel�s uBGA package subcontractor.
Guaranteed excellent quality of subcon, which significantly contributed in increasing manufacturing capacity by 10% for the Planning Department; thus, maximizing resources for parts.
Achieved significant cost savings through expert management of the engineering budget, vendor proposals and contracts, as well as incoming parts and materials inspections.

Risk Assessment, Control and Disposition, Continuous Process Improvement & Problem Identification and Resolution

Served as co-chairman of various boards and committees, which included:Fab Material Review Board (MRB), collaborating with US Fab Quality and Reliability counterparts to identify discrepant materials from fab, and Local Disposition Review Board (DRB), conducting test lots that failed Post Burn-In (PBI) yields.
Instituted a competent task force that coordinated with other teams in determining the root cause and implementing corrective actions to the stuck erase issue; consequently preventing customer shutdown.
Rendered hands-on supervision to a DPM workgroup accountable for resolving various quality issues, thereby reducing DPM of product to goal while improving product health indicators.
Efficiently minimized operator assist, from 10 to 7 per hour through expert implementation of a sensor redesign.

Data Analysis and Interpretation, and Customer Service

Documented several qualification/certification reports, failure analysis reports for internal and external customers and internal audit findings.
Assumed full accountability in reviewing and verifying technology qualifications for new fab technology processes, from backend to test site; thereby ensuring uninterrupted and on-time execution of reliability stresses.
Successfully cultivated and maintained constant communications with the AMI USA counterpart as well as delivered timely updates and accurate data and failure analysis; thereby ensuring long-term working relationship and obtaining their confidence.
Addressed customer needs timely and with a smile.

Professional Experience

Maintenance Engineer Davidson Resorts and Hotels, Little Rock 2015

Business Owner Remember MikeM Photography, Little Rock 2013-2015

Maintenance Engineer The Peabody Hotel, Little Rock 2009-2013

Senior Reliability Engineer AMI Semiconductor, Inc. 2005

Product Quality & Reliability Engineer Intel Corp. 1996-2004

Process & Equipment Engineer Amkor Anam, Inc. 1994-1996

Peabody Hotel Awards

Earned the Rookie of the Month award in just three months of tenure, in recognition of outstanding ability to adapt to new responsibilities.
Obtained the Golden Duck Award in the department within first year of employment.
Efficiently performed multifaceted roles in engineering, purchasing, accounting, and administration without compromising quality of results, which resulted to the achievement of Employee of the Year award.
Took over additional duties, which resolved understaffing issue within the hotel, despite inclement weather.
Pioneered the first-ever green program for recycling within the hotel by initiating the use of light bulbs and batteries.

Education & Credentials

Associate of Applied Science in Software Development | ITT-Technical Institure, Little Rock, AR (On-going)

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering | University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines

Certification in Assembly, Fabrication, and Subcon | ISO 9000 Certification

Professional Development

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