citad rudi bredemeier

ERI is the largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company in the United States. ERI is certified at the highest level by all leading environmental and data security oversight organizations to de-manufacture, recycle, and refurbish every type of electronic device in an environmentally responsible manner. ERI has the capacity to process more than a billion pounds of electronic waste annually at its eight certified locations, serving every zip code in the United States. ERI’s mission is to protect organizations, people and the environment. Feel free to reach out to learn more. rudi.bredemeier@eridirect.com (217) 979-1589

Managed an account base of over $8M for Arrow’s IT Asset Disposition organization including one of Arrow’s largest customers and other global companies in the Fortune 500. Developed and maintained a strategic list of prospects for focused new business development and acquiring net new logos. Grew my existing accounts by providing new services, expanding geography, signing on new divisions, and engaging other Arrow business units for cross selling opportunities. Coordinated efforts across sales, legal, accounting, transportation and operations teams for successful client engagements. Represented Arrow at multiple industry leading conferences, including: IAITAM, Gartner, CES, Mobile World Congress. Received Miller Heiman sales training and Certification in IT Asset Disposition (CITAD)

Generated over $2M in new business for PCB Layout, quick turn PCBA, prototyping, NPI, and high-mix low-volume production with companies ranging from startup to Fortune 100. Supported new and existing accounts to increase traction across divisions, maximize revenue and expand services being utilized. Managed 10 accounts ranging across space, industrial, medical, enterprise and consumer markets. Maintained alignment across Supply Chain, Program Management, Production Operations, and Upper-level Management teams to ensure customer expectations were consistently met or exceeded.

Responsible for discovering, prioritizing, and incubating local startups in the wireless, consumer, health, and industrial market segments to increase overall TI semiconductor share: qualified an account base of over 150 new companies to then prioritize 15 focused accounts at which to allocate time and resources. Developed strategic approach with application engineers, product lines and marketing managers to maximize revenue at accounts. Supported customers through entire product lifecycle by engaging with executive, engineering and operations teams to design in TI content and convert wins to revenue by tracking material through entire production supply chain. Coordinated with international teams internal and external to TI to ensure seamless and timely execution of supply chain. Maintained device level sales and revenue forecasting to maximize understanding of account business potential.

Highly competitive 9-month rotational program providing exposure to sales and marketing strategies within TI, frequent interaction with executive leadership, and opportunity to build strong internal network of support prior to deployment into sales force. Developed system block diagrams and supporting documentation for multiple satellite payload end-equipment and engaged customers with product family offerings while rotating through Space, Avionics, Defense and High Reliability product groups.

Managed two classes of 10 students working in a clean room fabricating and characterizing functional devices on silicon wafers. Taught physical theory, design of devices, and importance of laboratory techniques and procedures to 20 students. Enhanced understanding of IC manufacturing via training on oxidation, predeposition, diffusion, and annealing furnaces, and thermal evaporator. Performed RCA cleaning process, photolithography, wet etching, and doping procedures.

Researched methods of toxicity detection using fluorescent microscopy and functionalized gold electrodes. Performed photolithography and micro-fabrication of devices for use in microfluidics research. Performed surface modification of TiO2 nanoparticles for selective photocatalytic reduction of biothreat agents. Second author on a poster presented at the Chemical and Biological Defense Science and Technology Conference in 2011.

Fabricated organic semiconducting thin films for fiber based organic photovoltaic devices and smart textile applications. Developed experimental procedure targeted towards achieving a highly uniform thin film on a silicon substrate via dip-coating. Directed a group of students as a teacher in a living learning community focused on increasing English proficiency. Gained experience collaborating with international and multicultural teams.

Naprotek is an industry leader in Silicon Valley and has been for over twenty-one years as a high quality electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider. The company specializes in quick turn new product introduction (NPI) as well as low to mid volume production of high mix products through their entire life cycle. Our capabilities include: Consignment/Turnkey/Hybrid Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA), Flying Probe, In-Circuit Test (ICT), Functional Test, Box Build and Pack out. Naprotek is one of the top five hundred Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) in the US. Certifications include: ISO 9001:2008, ISO 13485 and AS9100. Naprotek is also ITAR registered.