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Director, Semiconductor Packaging R&D; Senior Member of Technical Staff
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Sean Kuo

Director, Semiconductor Packaging R&D; Senior Member of Technical Staff
- 20 year experience in Semiconductor Package Development, Quality, Reliability and Assembly process improvement. - 14+ year leading cross functional teams in global organization to achieve sustainable best records, improve customer satisfaction and increase stakeholder values. - Demonstrated a dynamic combination of strategic leadership and technical expertise; deep understanding in problem-solving skill and program/supply chain/budget management; enthusiasm in people development.
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Texas Instruments
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University of Michigan
Taipei City, Taiwan

Professional Background

  • Current status
    Unemployed
    Ready to interview
  • Profession
    Packaging Engineer
  • Fields
    Semiconductor
  • Work experience
    More than 15 years (More than 15 years relevant)
  • Management
    I've had experience in managing 15+ people
  • Skills
    Word
    PowerPoint
    Excel
  • Languages
    English
    Professional
  • Highest level of education
    Master

Job search preferences

  • Desired job type
    Full-time
    Interested in working remotely
  • Desired positions
    Director or Managing Director above
  • Desired work locations
    Taipei City, Taiwan
    California, USA
    Texas, USA
    Arizona, USA
  • Freelance
    Non-freelancer

Work Experience

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Director, Semiconductor Packaging R&D

Texas Instruments
Full-time
Feb 2020 - Aug 2023
3 yrs 7 mos
New Taipei City, Taiwan
Led team to define TI-Taiwan new package roadmap and strategy, as well as develop and introduce new packages with innovative ideas, robust quality, and cost competitive solutions to on-time release. Built strong connection with operation teams to smoothly and flawlessly launch complex devices and hit business goal. Served as TI-Taiwan leadership team to direct and decide factory strategy as well as mitigate business continuity risks. Organized and hosted worldwide meetings virtually with 120+ participants across 5+ time zones. Coached engineers to win top 3 paper among 100+ papers in worldwide conference in 3 consecutive years. Initiated and coached team to submit 36 IPs. 25 approved to file US patent. Developed top notch people in multiple nations by leveraging worldwide resource.
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Director, Quality and Reliability Assurance

Texas Instruments
Full-time
Nov 2017 - Feb 2020
2 yrs 4 mos
New Taipei City, Taiwan
Led team to drive Taiwan quality strategy, build quality foundation and improve all quality indices. Served as site customer representative to successfully pass IATF-16949 internal and external audits from key customers. Led team to solve customer incidents and returns to receive high customer satisfaction across Assembly and Test process. Led cross-function teams to drive site quality excellence. Reduced low tech error cases. Improved indices of 6 chronic defects to record low by engineering breakthrough. Chair of MRB (Material Review Board) to direct risk assessment to protect quality to customers. Chair of CCB (Change Control Board) to drive the process change risk assessment with improved quality.
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Manager, Assembly Process Engineering

Texas Instruments
Full-time
Oct 2013 - Nov 2017
4 yrs 2 mos
New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Manager, Wire Bond and Direct Material Cost, Assembly Process Engineering

Texas Instruments
Full-time
Apr 2009 - Oct 2013
4 yrs 7 mos
New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Individual Process/Packaging Engineer, Assembly Process Engineering

Texas Instruments
Full-time
Apr 2003 - Apr 2009
6 yrs 1 mo
2747 W 15th St, Plano, TX 75075, USA
2005 Jun to 2009 Apr (Taiwan): Senior Wire Bond Packaging Engineer 2004 May to 2005 Apr (Dallas, TX): Packaging and Si node readiness Engineer 2003 Apr to 2004 May (Taiwan): Wire Bond Process Engineer

Education

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Master’s Degree
Mechanical Engineering / Industrial Engineering
2000 - 2002