SURINDER S. BEDI

Nasdaq listed. SunPower, the iconic company that exemplified the spirit of innovation in the solar industry, developing pioneering technology, and setting the standard for quality and reliability. My vision is to enable SunPower to achieve the Gold Standard in the industry. Oversee Quality, Engineering, and Customer Success strategies and initiatives that solve real business challenges, zero defects standard and drive scalable growth. Executing across business divisions and functions to uphold SunPower's reputation, advance capabilities to deliver operational and engineering excellence. Provide transformative value to our customers, finance partners and investors.

Nasdaq listed. Oversee Quality, Engineering, and Customer Success strategies and initiatives that solve real business challenges and drive scalable growth. Enabling Zero Defects Standard and Processes that deliver value to the customer. Collaborating across business divisions and functions to uphold SunPower's reputation, advance capabilities to deliver operational and engineering excellence -- and provide transformative value to our customers.

AIAG: Enable collaboration within automotive and related industries and provide access to best practices and the tools needed so their stakeholders can continually improve the business environment in which they operate. Provided Strategic direction on ACE (Autonomous Connected and Electric) Initiative.

NASDAQ listed. Automotive Electric Vehicle (EV) Technology. Responsible for initiating and expanding Advanced Product Quality Planning and accelerating strategic engagements across product development process and manufacturing for Air, SAPPHIRE and GRAVITY EV, and interface with Aston Martin, UK. Championed Best Practices for QMS (IS0 9001 / IATF 16949), FMEA, DFM, Zero Defect, GD&T, A-SPICE and RCCA / 8D Problem Solving. Initiated digital transformation for APQP in partnership with Engineering and Supply Chain.

NANOMETRICS Corp. / ONTO (NASDAQ listed). Reported to the COO. Developed and implemented strategies for operational excellence, business growth, cost efficiencies and risk mitigations. Successfully led company's UL, SEMI S2, and QMS / ISO 9001 Certification Milestone in record 6 months. Established Centralised Forum to resolve design reliability, issues with software quality for customers in US, Japan, Europe, Korea and Taiwan. Established Quality Policies for Zero Defect Standard / Programs, Product Launches, Customer Quality and Safety Programs.

Reported to the CEO. Led Business Development, and Strategies for Revenue, Profitability and Customer Success. Achieved global footprint with Universities, Shopping Malls, Hospitals, Residential and Commercial Segment. Led Bifacial Solar Module Factory and Strategies for Smart Solar Product for its innovation, reliability, zero defect standard best practices. Managed Company's Business Operations, NPS initiative. ISO9001, UL, IEC, CE and B&V Certifications. Earned New Product Innovation Excellence Award, US. Several Press Releases on Business Development Leadership can be reviewed on my LinkedIn under the section "Projects".

Reported to the CEO. NASDAQ listed. Designed and Led Global Quality Strategy for Manufacturing (Cells /Module Factories), Field Installation and Customer Satisfaction. Led worldwide Quality, Reliability and Customer Success Initiatives. Initiated First Time Right, Problem RCCA (CAPA), Net Promoter Score (NPS) to drive a culture of excellence and achieve intended outcomes for business growth. Established Design FMEA, ISO9001 Certification, PSC Audits, SPC and Six Sigma Initiatives that elevated company to "top tier quality status" in the renewable industry.

Reported to the President and CEO. NASDAQ listed. Developed and Implemented Strategies and Quality initiatives for First Time Right via DFMEA / PFMEA throughout the product development cycle. Led customer initiatives with key customers including Intel and TSMC, and zero defect initiatives.

Reported to the Office of President. NASDAQ listed, Semiconductor Equipment Industry Leader. Developed, led and implemented strategies for company's quality turnaround, and initiated best practices for First Time Right / First Pass Yields 100% and Zero Defects Standard on large complex projects that achieved intended product quality outcomes, cost efficiencies and risk mitigations. Led Companywide Quality Figure of Merit for Product Divisions, Manufacturing, Regional Offies. Initiated ISO 9001 and Customer Net Promoter Score (NPS), PDCA and Copy Exactly to drive operational transformation and adoption of ERAM Reliability Standards. Earned 12 US Technology Patents. Recognised with President Award for leadership Internally, and with Customer Intel.

Designed and implemented Strategy for "First Time Right" Best Practices across all business units, manufacturing sites, regions and supply chain. Promoted to Global Vice President.

Provided Quality leadership to Producer CVD System. Large Systems and Components tested for highest quality and reliability. Earned Company's President Gold Award.

Designed and Implemented Improved ESC Design Quality, Product Manufacturing and Test, and Field Improvements. Strategy and Best Practices were adopted as Gold Standard. Promoted to Director level.

DEC merged with HP. Promoted twice: Principal Engineer to Manager. Designed and implemented product quality initiatives, process first pass yields to new records, and component reliability systems.

Dean's List. ISE with Operations Research.

With Honors.