GARY E.

WYKA
gwaedd20@westpost.net
2302 Sage Canyon Drive
Cedar Park, TX 78613
512-964-6477
Senior Engineer driving corporate goals by leveraging technical and business acu
men to conceive and deploy strategies and systems which remove impediments to su
ccess and create competitive advantage by opening new markets or commercial appl
ications.
PROJECT MANAGER - PRODUCT DEVELOPER - PROCESS INNOVATOR - SOLUTIONS SPECIALI
ST
Architected a leading-edge Material Logistics Solutions application suite recogn
ized by the capital projects industry as the most comprehensive productivity enh
ancement solution on the market:
Crafted a system for managers to monitor inventory location and status and provi
de performance/cost metrics; trained executive and engineering personnel on prog
ram utilization and support. Oversaw application implementation in the Middle E
ast and across the US for industry leaders and military operations, tracking nat
ional and international supply chains for millions of dollars in product.
Heightens operational performance, elevating output with emerging technology adv
ancements and product development:
* Evolved a non-working prototype into a game-changing product, enhancing comp
etitiveness by revolutionizing semiconductor cluster tools; amplified wafer thro
ughput up to 40% for select processes and reduced product loss resulting from mi
shandling.
* Automated and cut calibration time on semiconductor processing systems under
vacuum conditions from as much as 12 hours to less than 30 minutes, receiving a
US patent for "A vision system and method for calibrating motion of a robot."
* Introduced a solution to record data and automate a US Navy equipment repair
process at Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center; achieved 20%+ efficiency gains,
improving asset tracking, data entry, and documentation.
MBA * RIVIER COLLEGE | BS, Electrical Engineering * UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETT
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Holds two US patents in robotics.
Proficient in Autocad, Orcad, XACT, Visual Studio/Basic, SQL, Visio, MS Office
Professional Overview
Senior Systems Engineer: URS CORP., ANALYTICAL & ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS: 2005-2009
* Crafted databases as well as Windows-based desktop and handheld PC applicati
ons, integrating various technologies such as wireless infrastructure, GPS, Radi
o Frequency Identification (RFID), and hardware.
* Managed complex, cradle-to-grave systems development and integration service
s spanning feasibility assessments, proof-of-concept pilots, deployments, and on
-going support.
* Conducted site surveys to examine and surmount process limitations, selected
hardware and software equipment/vendors, and prepared project, test, and valida
tion plans/documentation.
* Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to evaluate technology
and industry trends, building systems and solutions which advance processes and
minimize inefficiencies.
* Headed project teams in generating custom productivity improvement solutions
aimed at tracking, managing, and reporting labor, performance, and asset statis
tics.
Project Manager & Technical Lead APPLIED MATERIALS: 1993-2003
* Directed small teams on multimillion-dollar projects for the development of
robotics products spanning electro-mechanical designs and sensor systems; receiv
ed a US patent for crafting a machine vision system aimed at elevating throughpu
t and wafer handling reliability.
* Oversaw early stage planning including feasibility studies, product/componen
t specification, and prototype design/test for 6 offerings; reviewed test result
s and conducted design analysis to pinpoint areas for improvements.
* Advanced 3 items into production, directed field installation, and contribut
ed to product launches.
* Led On-The-Fly Centerfinder installation, integration, and training for 12 p
ersonnel at a semiconductor fabrication facility in Japan.
Prior: Electrical Engineer, Tracor Aerospace: Conceptualized products and heade
d development through design, component specification, prototype, testing, revie
ws, and transition into production.
Design Engineer/Unit Manager/Senior Project Engineer, Lockheed Sanders: Progres
sed through positions of increasing accountability to lead engineers and technic
ians through the design and development of multiple products, completing project
s ahead of schedule and below budget.