Executive Resume
Kevin Amiri
35648 Conovan Lane Fremont, Ca 94536
Phone: (408) 420-0001 Email: kevin@amiriglobal.net
Professional Resume at : www.corporatewarriors.com/kevin902
Leadership Profile
Leading-Edge Technology Application, Business Process Improvement, Systems Integration,
P&L Responsibility, Enterprise Transformation, High-Tech Startups, Team Building/Motivation
Results-driven executive with a proven record of success in identifying the right technology to meet the needs of
changing business and consumer trends. Demonstrated expertise in directing manufacturing operations, supply
chain, program management, developing facilities and managing processes within start-up and high growth
environments. Proven ability to direct and manage complex processes to deliver the required results in a wide
variety of locations and situations. Known for a hands-on style of leadership that gets results. An exceptional
motivator and team builder capable of maximizing the performance of personnel at all levels.
Professional Experience
JDSU
Milpitas California
Director Strategic Supply
2007 - Present
Establish systems and corporate strategy and direct all material related activities at NPI phase including supplier
& CM selection, 2nd sourcing strategy, cost roadmaps, delivery including time to market and contract
negotiations.
Responsible for JDSU’s global strategic supply for all NPI as well as CM selection, M&A execution and
contract negotiations with potential suppliers and CMs.
Develop and implement strategic supplier & CM selection and partnerships to meet product and capabilities
required to meet product & cost roadmaps.
Successfully implemented a Material Program Management, MPM, function to drive material programs for all
NPI activities worldwide by working with R&D, PLM and Ops to understand the issues addressing sourcing
strategies, cost roadmaps, NPI builds, 2nd source and VMI strategies, risk assessment and gap closures
complete with a well-defined metrics process.
Implement turnkey supply chain for several key programs including solar CPV, LCoS based WSS, Industrial
Laser product negotiating contracts with key suppliers & CMs.
Manage all activities at MEMS foundries as an extension of JDSU. Drive and implement systems to stabilize
deliveries and increase capacity at MEMS foundries to meet increasing demands,
Direct activities to introduce new products into manufacturing meeting time to market requirements and DFx.
MMC Technology
A Maxtor Company
San Jose, California
Executive Director Pilot Operations, R&D
2005 to 2007
Direct pilot line activities including process/development engineering, NPI, samples production, planning
& logistics, and equipment maintenance for this leading manufacturer of hard disk media.
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Implemented NPI system to successfully transfer new products to manufacturing at yields of > 80% with Cpk of
> 1.33 and at required throughput and cost.
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Improved new product yield by more than 30% within one quarter by implementing a “health of the line
monitor” system to ensure each stage operated within specified parameters to achieve optimum yields.
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Implemented a planning system including spec & control sign off system to help improve on time delivery of
samples to customers ensuring product were made right the first time. Also, directed activities with multiple
departments to successfully implement the planning system resulting in improvement in development activities.
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Implemented metric system tracking yield & FA, substrate consumption, precious metals target inventory and
cost of inventory and improved performance to budgeted levels.
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Successfully directed and managed activities for processing of single sided disks including development of new
molded cassettes, yield improvement, equipment and tooling modification to meet required drive performance.
Form Factor, Inc.
Livermore, California
VP Operations
2003 to 2005
Direct manufacturing, inspection, production control, equipment maintenance, and manufacturing systems/industrial
engineering organizations for this leading manufacturer of probe cards. Held P&L responsibilities in these areas.
Developed and implemented a planning model to help scale manufacturing by identifying demand for each stage
and identifying bottlenecks in order to achieve production and revenue targets. Designed a production control
organization (including control policies and documentation) to manage line planning, inventory, and dispatching to
help reduce cycle time and improve on-time delivery performance.
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Expanded and quickly ramped the factory approximately 20 percent quarter over quarter, doubling
manufacturing revenues over 5 quarters and exceeding revenue targets each quarter.
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Reduced WIP velocity by about 35 percent by reducing wafer WIP and terminating lots for which the demand
had already been met.
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Initiated a paperless shop floor control eliminating lot travelers and segregating work instructions in order to
reduce mistakes and streamline the process.
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Implemented metric system to track line performance focusing on bottleneck stages and take corrective actions
as necessary resulting in consistent output performance and improved on time delivery.
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Improved shift-to-shift throughput variation to less than 6 percent through process and headcount
standardization across all shifts.
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Initiated and fully implemented a training system to certify all manufacturing technicians to reduce variation
and improve workmanship resulting in consistent performance and improved yields by about 10%.
Chahaya Optronics
Fremont, California
VP Manufacturing/CIO
2001 to 2002
Direct worldwide manufacturing, supply chain, process engineering and IT in the U.S. and Malaysia for this leading
contract manufacturer of custom optical interconnects, components and next-generation optical networking
equipment modules. Hold full P&L responsibilities in these areas.
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Developed the company’s business model including financial, forecasting and planning, staffing and equipment
requirements. Obtained venture capital funding and spearheaded a successful startup.
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Negotiated with suppliers and improved material issue processes to reduce costs from approximately 44 percent
of sales to 23 percent. Implemented rework process for fibers, flexures, and connectors.
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Led a team that transitioned Newton’s Fiber Works (NFI) to Chahaya after its acquisition in March 2002.
Completed the entire transition in five weeks without impacting customer orders.
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Transferred 40 percent of manufacturing to our offshore facilities in Penang, Malaysia, within four months.
Moved manufacturing and metrology equipment and documentation. Set up ERP processes, trained key
personnel and initiated manufacturing ramp-up.
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Developed a state-of-the-art data center with fully automated backup and monitoring systems to alert staff to
network services interruptions. Implemented voice and data network with connections to Malaysia.
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Designed a Web-centric environment enabling immediate access to yield, productivity, financial, customer, and
quality data.
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Developed and implemented policies and documentation for manufacturing and IT to help achieve ISO
certification.
HMT Technology
Fremont, California
VP Manufacturing/CIO
1998 to 2000
Managed production, supply chain, process engineering and IT for this high-volume hard disk media manufacturer.
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Expanded and quickly ramped up the factory from two automated lines with output of 20k pieces per day to six
automated lines with about 68k pieces per day.
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Reduced WIP velocity from 75 hours to 12 hours by reducing raw material inventory issued to the line and
building product to order in a JIT system.
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Built empowered teams that reduced costs, increased sputter process yield, reduced WIP velocity, and
increased efficiency by relaying out the factory.
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Successfully consolidated HMT and Komag’s world-wide networks and applications when the two companies
merged. Komag had sites in San Jose, Santa Rosa, and two locations in Malaysia. HMT had sites in Fremont
and Oregon. Created a team to consolidate voice and data networks and adopt a best practice system for all
sites. Consolidated financial and quality systems as well as shop floor control.
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Saved the consolidated company $40,000 per month and increased bandwidth more than 60 percent by
renegotiating contracts and redesigning the world wide network with less than $25,000 in initial investment.
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Implemented an automated data collection system at each process step aiding in monitoring yields, WIP, lot
genealogy, and traceability.
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Migrated the yield, productivity, financial, customer, quality and documentation data systems to a Web-centric
environment, providing a “one-stop shopping” access to users and customers.
Kobe Precision Inc.
Hayward, California
Executive Director of Operations
1995 to 1998
Oversaw all aspects of manufacturing including production, process engineering, equipment maintenance,
automation engineering, and supply chain for this high-volume manufacturer of hard disk aluminum substrate.
Increased operations yield from low 70% to low 90% and improved costs by approximately 22%.
Komag Inc.
Milpitas, California
Director of Operations
1988 to 1995
Komag is a leading high volume manufacturer of hard disks. Worked as R&D associate engineer, production
manager, and senior IT systems Manager. Considerable contributions to startup operations at the Lundy site in San
Jose including successful ramp of production to 65,000 disks/day, equipment purchase and installation, hiring and
training of engineers and operations staff, and development and implementation of a data warehouse and real time
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GUI (Graphical User Interface) system to collect yield, inventory, and productivity data from AS/400 based shop
floor control system.
Education
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California State University Hayward—BS in Computer Science and Mathematics.
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Pursuing Masters Degree in Computer Science & BA.
Professional Development
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Deming courses in Statistical Process Control reducing variation.
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Statistical course in partition of variation (Dr. Tom Little).
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Tom Peters Seminars—Managing Change, Thriving on Chaos.
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Theory of Constraint (Eli Goldratt).
Computer Proficiency
Operating Systems
Windows, Mac OS, OS/400, Unix
Programming Languages
C, C++, Visual Basic, Cobol, Fortran, LISP, HTML, ASP
Applications
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, MS Access, MS SQL