Craig Carboni, MBA, MSc, PMP
Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, Cloud Supply Chain and Operations @ Google
About
Accomplished product and operations leader that strengthens product, process, and commercial performance with hands-on expertise guiding the end-to-end lifecycle of cutting-edge technologies. Leverages strong technical and business judgment to mitigate risks, drive best-value decisions, and scale on-time with systemic operational excellence. Thrives when coaching and collaborating through ambiguity to empower the success of strategic partnerships with global customers, suppliers, and peers that are built on trust; gained using a breadth of multi-disciplinary product, process, and industry knowledge. Recognized with multiple professional awards for tackling complex challenges and delivering novel, holistic solutions, rapidly becoming a team's technical and strategic advisor in new domains to resolve the most urgent customer and business needs.
United States
Minneapolis
Computer Hardware
Agile & Waterfall Methodologies, Go-to-Market Strategy, Business Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), 8D Problem Solving, Management Accounting, Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), Stakeholder Management, Total Cost of Ownership, Financial Analysis, Customer Journey Mapping, Customer Engagement, Executive-level Communication, Operations Management, Data Analytics, Risk Management, Lean Manufacturing, Business Process Development, Requirements Gathering, Strategic Partnerships
Experience

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, Cloud Supply Chain and Operations
Minneapolis, MN
Managing, coaching, and developing global supply chain partners to define and meet strategic product operations goals for rapid new product development and supply chain enablement of Google Cloud hardware: • Scaled and optimized supply chain, manufacturing, and quality processes, systems, and tools by leading the cross-functional planning and execution of their implementation, resulting in 40% failure reduction at 2x volume YOY • Coached the portfolio’s most critical JDM and CMs through lean process excellence methodologies, resulting in exceeding production OEE goals and establishing best practices for managing their own supply chain •Created and presented product dashboards for failure trend analysis to senior leadership, enabling more strategic and data-driven problem solving •Gathered customer feedback to document and implement product improvement opportunities

Senior Technical Program Manager, Product Integrity
Redmond, Washington, United States
Managed cross-functional, Agile teams for AR/VR and Cloud new product introductions (NPIs) for commercial and defense customers. Managed vendor and customer relationship to define, validate, and deliver hardware and software requirements: • Enabled critical greenfield CM by defining and implementing a lean assembly and test process that achieved 98% first pass yield, 100% on-time delivery, and initiated revenue of $22B • Implemented data management infrastructure for an ITAR controlled manufacturing environment by leading a team of data system architects, which enabled real-time data analysis using Azure DevOps and PowerBI dashboards • Proposed and deployed new customer needs/product features by using product knowledge and conducting field testing and interviews, which improved the user experience and increased manufacturing effectiveness (OEE) • Advised senior leadership on a world-class process for product design, development, and validation, which transformed the vendor management process, improved customer engagements, and improved project planning

Senior Global Commodity Manager, Wafer Fab CapEx
Chandler, Arizona, United States
Managed strategic global accounts and KPIs across Logic and Memory semiconductor divisions for next-gen capital expenditure (CapEx), services, and spares to drive technical roadmaps, achieve business objectives, and scale global high-volume manufacturing: • Negotiated and managed contracts, including SOWs and SLAs, by using strategic negotiation planning, should costing, data analytics, and total cost of ownership (TCO) models to achieve a minimum 5% quarter-over-quarter cost savings • Presented regularly to VP of Global Supply Chain and other senior leaders in Business, Engineering, Finance, and Legal, resulting in rapid strategic decision making, technical roadmap alignment, and strategic supplier selections • Coached teams on the implementation of advanced root cause analysis tools that enabled informed hypothesis testing, evidence-based problem solving, and effective reporting to close a highly visible escalation tracked by the CEO • Promoted within 1 year for achieving strong partnerships and cost KPIs due to commercial and technical excellence

Technical Program Manager, Automotive IOTG
Chandler, Arizona
Owned the end-to-end product lifecycle and product requirements of automotive-grade compute platforms using Intel silicon. Led global teams to meet KPIs for HW/SW quality, reliability, and delivery. Managed global PCBA CM and customer communications: • Awarded three Divisional Recognitions and promotion by championing a critical issue resolution using model-based problem solving, customer negotiations, and six sigma continuous improvement that resulted in $100M savings • Established hardware and software features, specifications, and requirements by planning and executing A/B testing and product qualifications, which brought multiple tiered SKUs to market for two automotive firms • Advised organizational improvements for product lifecycle business processes, product design, operations, and customer reporting, which lowered costs, reduced defects by 50%, and scaled production capacity by 100% • Authored customer collaterals and white papers by conducting market research and collaborating with Sales and Marketing, which defined product strategy and roadmaps, use conditions, and set product quality and reliability goals

Lead Manufacturing and Global Supply Chain Engineering, Aerospace
Glendale, Arizona
People manager and Total Quality Management (TQM) owner of the full global value chain for telecom and aerospace connectors: • Influenced globally as technical advisor, auditor, and negotiator for make/buy analysis of machining, plating, assembly, and injection molding activities in US, China, Taiwan, and Mexico, resulting in multi-million-dollar cost savings • Overhauled supplier qualification, supplier management, and supplier development process by introducing a scorecard system and PPAP validations that transformed the supply chain into a proactive culture • Championed Six Sigma continuous improvement by leading design reviews, corrective actions, supplier development, statistical analysis, and risk management, resulting in multiple cost savings projects and leaner operations • Drove design for manufacturing (DFM) methodologies by negotiating product specifications with vendors, design engineers, and customers, which reduced cost of quality, improved rapport, and increased manufacturing capability
Lead Quality Engineer, Medical Devices
Phoenix, Arizona Area
Owned all Quality and metrology functions, including personnel manager for clean-room, medical plastic injection molding CMl: • Managed Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities, including FDA IQ/OQ/PQ validations and PPAP reports, by using DOE, cGMP, statistical analysis, GD&T knowledge, and CMM programming on Zeiss and OGP • Removed process bottleneck for assembly process using lean principles, increasing its operating income by over 25% • Led all 8D problem solving activities and implementation of corrective and preventative actions (CAPAs) • Overhauled statistical analysis by coding VBA and Minitab script that reduced customer report creation time by 100x

Graduate Instructor
Tempe, Arizona
Presented to over 200 undergraduate students on the importance and utilization of SolidWorks for prototyping and product design. Received praise from professors and participating students for presentation abilities. Created course plan and homework that allowed students to interactively learn the fundamentals of SolidWorks. Set-up and utilized MakerBot 3D printers to allow students to make their SolidWorks creation a reality.

Implant and Inventory Specialist
Arthrex/ Desert Mountain Medical
Coordinated logistical activity of surgical tools and orthopedic implants to successfully meet the demands of medical sales reps and physicians throughout sales territories in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Consistently demonstrated ability to react quickly in a demanding, fast-paced environment. Quickly and successfully assumed major responsibilities directly affecting the integrity and sales of the company.

Research and Development Engineering Intern
Collaborated with a team of scientists and engineers to develop experimental plans and test methods for new products. Performed research, designed a testing apparatus, and performed various testing utilizing gas chromatography - mass spectrometry analysis. Participated in a cross-functional project with a team of M.B.A students to reposition a current Dial product in the market, and presented findings to an organizational wide audience.

Research and Development Engineering Intern
Worked with a team of scientists and engineers to research, design, and test innovative concepts for the Renuzit brand products. Created a working prototype using SolidWorks that pushed the envelope of current thinking in Air Care, and presented final results in a poster session to R&D, Marketing, senior management, and the CEO. Organized informational lunch sessions to encourage interaction between interns in Marketing and R&D, which promoted HR to permanently incorporate cross-functional activities into the internship program. Updated and recreated an innovation database for more efficient and effective use by employees to further fuel innovation within the company.
Education

Business Administration and Management, General
Executive Essentials Professional Certificate: Completed customized two-year program focused on developing emotional intelligence, inclusive leadership, and interpersonal communication competencies to apply directly in an organization.

Biomedical Engineering
Also obtained a Business Minor Courses: Biomedical Instrumentation, Biocontrol Systems, Sensors and Controls, Circuits II, Bioengineering Product Design, Biomaterials, Physiology for Engineers, Thermofluids, Bioengineering Transport Phenomena, Management and Strategy, etc,
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