Bill Watts

Background

About Bill Watts

Semiconductor industry professional having over a decade of Program Management experience driving successful execution with complex ASIC and ASSP SOC design programs and a foundation of Engineering and Management experience in Quality, Test, and Product Engineering. Summary of Qualifications:* Proven track record as a team leader driving multiple simultaneous projects to successful completion on schedule and on budget.* Demonstrated success managing diverse cross-functional teams spread across world wide geographies utilizing skills of “management by influence”.* Key contributor in winning repeat business with high profile tier 1 customers by building strong customer relationships based on trust, cooperation, and successful program execution.* Extensive experience managing highly complex leading edge technology ASIC and ASSP design programs from product definition through production ramp.* Proven history supporting demanding high profile tier 1 customers and high visibility programs.* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.* Self starter with a “can do” attitude. Experience Summary * Program management: Microsoft Project, SOW, schedule management, resource planning, budget management, risk management, change management, issue resolution, action tracking, customer interface, status reports, project dashboard, and project reviews.* Technical: Knowledge of ASIC and ASSP design flows. Experience with a broad range of disciplines including failure analysis, reliability, quality, test, process, and operations. Strong trouble shooting and problem resolution skills.* Computer Skills: Proficient in MS Office Word, Excel, Power Point and SharePoint. Experience with C, Basic, Unix shell scripting, and multiple ATE programming languages. Working experience with Windows, Unix, and Linux OS. Some HTML web page development experience. Aptitude for quickly learning and using new applications. Specialties: Leadership, team building, and customer interface. Managing multiple priorities in a matrix-ed environment. Strong trouble shooting and problem resolution skills.