With a MSEE (Arizona State) and a BS-Physics (Portland State University), coupled with a youth on the farm and in factories, Phillip is a uniquely equipped problem-solver. He has worked at all levels of engineering organizations, from the entry-level technical contributor to managing global networks of labs and personnel. Phillip’s perspective is that engineering is a team sport, and that effective engineering involves diverse approaches empirically evaluated.
Phillip started programming by teaching himself BASIC from his uncle’s college textbooks in 1987. By the age of 17, he was proficient in VBASIC and TurboPascal. Following a project working with Opto22 and VPro in college, he discovered LabVIEW and became proficient. Phillip is positioned to analyze automation needs, identify the most appropriate language, and competent to direct projects using Agile programming validation models.
As an adjunct professor at Arizona State University, Phillip planned, coordinated and delivered coursework for undergraduate engineering students. He oversaw the development of lesson plans and materials for Engineering System Design course to improve retention of first-generation engineers. He’s a Certified instructor of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, specializing in empowering women and children. He’s also an instructor of Effective Influencing, teaching senior leadership and cross-functional teams to accomplish goals without positional authority.
A holder of multiple patents and patents-pending, Phillip is always looking for ways to accomplish objectives with fewer resources delivering higher quality outputs. His holistic approach involves embedding in the issue and using High-Velocity Innovation methods to bring elegant solutions to market.
2018- 2020
Identify and resolve issues with by managing testing programs, performing root cause analysis and implementing automation. Ensure system compliance for various technologies and businesses through compliance testing and data analysis. Served as first Chairman of the Global Laboratory Regulatory Council, charged with developing network capabilities and tools to support lab compliance on a global scale.
2008- 2018
Engage with product development teams to understand regulatory compliance and pre-compliance test needs. Develop test plans and debug EMC failures. Extensive use of Near-Field Scanner, including development of new technologies for fault isolation and analysis. Create custom measurements and methods that identify issues in Design and Pre-Production stages of development.
2000- 2004
1996-2000