Fred Aron

Managing 15 software engineers across multiple sites to support new panel handling products and existing tools. Responsible for sorter software and SmartFRU predictive maintenance system, integrating AI tools into development processes.

Created new core software for all tools across two companies. Managed 25 software engineers and SQA between San Jose, Korea, and India, and formulated the company AI plan.

Led two projects while estimating future tasks and resolving past issues after Bruker acquired SVXR.

Designed software integration and led release of two material handling robots for GEM300 Factory Automation using C#. Negotiated and implemented software interface with proprietary loader robot vendor.

Responsible for Factory Automation port and update for ebeam mask inspection system in C++ under Linux. Created novel tool for surface fit polynomial discovery in Python and updated system coordination with new image computer.

Used C# to support a new type of semiconductor inspection tool. Wrote component to handle standards wafers and responsible for calibrations, troubleshooting stage control and wafer management issues, and developing error correction system.

Modified all calibrations and machine control software for use in new market. Modified stage control from wafers to reticles and integrated new camera and aperture calibrations into existing software system with Java and Python. Interviewed 30+ prospective staff.

Managed Corporate Software Component development including licensing, software development metrics reporting website, and corporate security component. Remotely managed engineers in India and led development of Metrics website from requirements gathering through rollout.

Software contact for Applications, Manufacturing, Support, and Hardware groups. Facilitated all bug tracking activity and gathered requirements for new features. Evaluated and integrated C# corporate components into division C++ code base through COM interop.

Managed team of six engineers mixed locally and remotely. Developed Windows based defect recognition software from architecture through ship. Designed patented GUI that decreased classifier creation time from weeks to hours. Received General Manager Award for cross group coordination.

Re-architected software for portability to other platforms using Visual C++ and MFC. Improved user interface and created UML 1.1 diagrams to model requirements and architecture of software port. Started software development process for CMM level 2 and began software inspection policy.

Used Java 1.0 Beta before there were Java books. Wrote two prototype word processors to evaluate design ideas. Helped architect word processor component of office suite for Network Computer. Improved Java support for animated GIFs and coordinated with video server group to play video clips in word processor.

Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics.

Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics.