JOHN LIVINGSTON

Los Gatos, CA
(408) 857-5031 jliving810@gmail.com | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrlivingston

VP GLOBAL MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS

Highly accomplished, driven, and efficiency-focused operations executive leading production and manufacturing
processes to reduce operational costs and optimize business performance. Proven ability to design and implement
continuous improvement initiatives that drive long-term revenue growth within highly competitive markets.
Exceptional organizational and analytical skills; strong track record of managing companies in various stages of the
business life cycle, including start-up, turnaround, and expansion/growth.
Areas of Expertise
Manufacturing Supply Chain Management Inventory Control Operational Analysis
Procurement Sourcing Strategic Planning Quality Management Cost Control Team Building
Continuous Process Improvement Contract Administration Cross-Functional Leadership
Negotiations Turnaround Management Revenue Optimization Change Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CORTINA SYSTEMS, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA
2006 2015
VP Global Manufacturing Operations
Led day-to-day production and manufacturing operations - including supply chain operations, product
engineering, test engineering, reliability engineering, corporate quality, and IT - for a fabless semiconductor
company delivering high performance communication solutions to a global client base. Established key
foundational elements and built upon strong initial performance to create a highly successful company with Tier 1
contract manufacturing operations in Taiwan, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, and Malaysia.
Key contributor in the post-acquisition integration process; integrated three acquisitions during tenure.
Realized explosive revenue growth ($10M to $150M+) in only 18 months while simultaneously improving
profit margins from 41% to 70% following the completion of a strategic acquisition.
Reduced Defective Parts Per Million (DPPM) by 90% in two years by effectively managing customer issues.
Achieved faster yield ramps and better cost roadmaps/margins upon initial product release by collaborating
with engineering teams to refine the Design for Test and Design for Cost process.
Successfully obtained ISO9000 certification on first effort; maintained zero Non-Conformances at six global
sites for six years.
Secured profitable agreement to sell Cortina to Inphi and Realtek Corp.; played an important role in completing
the integration, and subsequently left newly merged company per terms of the Definitive Agreement contract.

LUMINOUS NETWORKS, Inc., Cupertino, CA

2000 2005
VP Global Manufacturing Operations
Spearheaded the build-out and continued management of manufacturing operations for a startup specializing in
developing RPR Switches for global TelCo and CableCo service providers.
Instrumental in successfully delivering 36 fully configured switches as Beta Units to 36 different customers in
only 60 days; within one year, dramatically scaled up operations to over $100M revenue run rate.
Reduced product cost by 45% in the first 12 months by cultivating strong supplier relationships, negotiating
quotes/contracts with outsource manufacturers, qualifying alternate suppliers, and implementing KPIs.
Designed and implemented an efficient, comprehensive product life cycle process improvement to introduce
45 new products to market that noticeably increased product quality and reduced annual costs by up to 15%.
Instituted an effective sales and operations planning (S&OP) process that achieved 95%+ OTD to customers.

JOHN LIVINGSTON
Los Gatos, CA 95032
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Professional Experience Continued

AUSPEX, Inc., Santa Clara, CA
1999 2000
VP Global Manufacturing Operations
Directed all manufacturing operations for a Network Attached Storage device manufacturer in turnaround.
Achieved 30% reduction in production costs by efficiently managing suppliers, strategically sourcing alternate
suppliers, outsourcing common precision assemblies, and implementing demand flow technology processes.
Reduced manufacturing and corporate quality expenses by 25% in the first six months while simultaneously
maintaining the highest production rates in company history by reforming the manufacturing operations team.
Strategically reorganized management and production processes, resulting in a cycle time reduction from 10
days to 3 days and improvement in on-time delivery from 80% to 98% in only six months.
Collaborated with a third-party company, efficiently managed the supply chain, and engaged a third party to
purchase excess/obsolete inventory, reducing it from 57% to 5%, and reducing total inventory levels by 80%.

ELECTROGLAS, Inc., Santa Clara, CA

1997 1999
VP Global Manufacturing Operations
Integrally involved in leading all manufacturing, research, and engineering activities for a semiconductor
equipment prober manufacturer catering to semiconductor test and assembly manufacturers.
Greatly reduced operating costs (33%), cycle times, and on-time delivery consistency through the complete
restructuring and outsourcing of key manufacturing operations; reduced facility requirement by 10,000 sq. ft.
Orchestrated six new product launches in first 12 months following 18 month period with no new products.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Vice President / Chief Information Officer (CIO) Adaptec, Inc.
SCSI I/O host adapter manufacturer
More than tripled revenue ($300M to $970M) over a three-year period.

1994 1997

Vice President / Chief Information Officer (CIO) Maxtor Corporation

Disk drive manufacturer
Grew revenue from $500M to $1.6B in two years following successful turnaround process.

1990 1994

EDUCATION
Applied Mathematics / Computer Science
University of Texas, Dallas, TX