Erick Hyde
Summary
Aspiring to embrace a leadership role within a dynamic and forward-thinking organization, where I can
leverage my technical expertise, drive innovation, and actively contribute to the attainment of the
company's objectives. Dedicated to continuous professional growth and driven to offer solutions that
create a positive and meaningful impact on a global scale.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Lab Engineering Manager
Meta, Infra & Ops Services
Sunnyvale, CA
04.2018 - Current
- Established an engineering lab team to provide comprehensive support across multiple hardware engineering labs, including infrastructure, inventory control, engineering support/automation, hardware/software procurement, lab maintenance, 3D printing, rework, and prototyping
- Allocated budgets to specific teams for hardware/software and FTE/contingent worker support in labs, demonstrating effective resource management
- Established and documented lab processes for continual improvement, displaying leadership in operational optimization
- Led cross-functional team requests for new engineering lab spaces, showcasing strong project management skills
- Managed strategic relationships across various disciplines including Architecture, Design, Failure
- Analysis, Relativity, and Operations, highlighting strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Debugged servers’ software/hardware in Quality Assurance, ensuring optimal functionality
- Validated Portal devices for automation experiments, supporting innovative tech solutions
- Estimated costs for required equipment and machinery, demonstrating strategic financial planning
- Handled and installed ESD equipment and adhered to EHS procedures, ensuring safety standards
- Coordinated tasks across multiple teams in Portal Engineering Labs, showcasing strong leadership and organizational skills
- Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual CapEx and OpEx reports, demonstrating meticulousness and data handling skills
- Managed product orders and receipts, ensuring efficient supply chain management
- Built, installed software, and validated Automation Servers across multiple projects, underscoring technical proficiency
- Coordinated installations of Audio, ESD, Imaging, EMC, Anechoic & RF chambers demonstrating project management skills
- Collaborated with ENE team to separate different types of networks for security reasons
- Manage and oversee requests for the addition of devices to Lab-Net, ensuring strict adherence to device compliance protocols, including blacklisting procedures and the removal of non-compliant
- Collaboratively strategize and design new engineering lab spaces in a cross-functional manner, involving space planning, facilities management, finance, and engineering leadership.
SLT Product Engineering Lab Manager
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, CA
02.2011 - 04.2018
- In Charge of SLT engineering activities, including testing, data logging, verifying SLT set-ups, planning, and tracking all SLT testing
- Analyzed complex data patterns and initiated process improvements based on findings, contributing to enhanced operational efficiency
- Investigated and addressed product quality issues, ensuring high standards of performance and reliability
- Developed comprehensive knowledge of GPU across multiple generations, from bring-up stage to sustenance in production
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to correlate and resolve SLT issues, fostering a cooperative work environment
- Conducted measurement system analysis and designed experiments to identify sources of data variation, improving accuracy of results
- Proficient with JMP and Optimal+ for data comparison, collection, and presentation
- Debugged and validated software/hardware for engineering and production boards, guaranteeing smooth workflow
- Built and validated AI systems (DGX/DevBox) for Desktop and Servers, showcasing technical versatility
- Led lab operations including staff management, goal setting, error identification and resolution, equipment management, and generation of periodic reports
- Managed product orders, receipt, and tracking, ensuring 100% accounting of stock
- Led the installation of new products and services, including outsourcing production to China and
- Taiwan
- Recommended and led the development and installation of improved AR coatings, enhancing product quality
- Evaluated and procured necessary equipment and machinery, including temperature controllers and printers
- Collaborated closely with mechanical and electrical engineers to support prototype assembly and testing
- Built experiment models including metal cutting, soldering, data collection, analysis, and problem solving
- Skilled in constructing and modifying sample systems and devices using a wide range of power and hand tools.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Management
University of Phoenix
o Linux Fundamentals o SQL for Data Science o Python Development o Autonomous Database Administration - undefined
Black Belt o Strategic Management and Innovation - undefined
Accomplishments
- Built from scratch NVidia SLT [Systems Level Test] Product Engineering Lab
- Kepler] GK208, [Maxwell] GM200, [Pascal] GP102, [Pascal] GP100 & [Volta] GV100 bring-up at chip level and board validation, from silicon level to product level characterization and effort to lower the
- HBMMemory fallouts
- Built and validated first NVidia Artificial Intelligence [DGX] [DevBox] Desktop/Server for Engineering and Customers
- Established a team at Meta to deliver comprehensive support in the Reality Labs Org to all hardware engineering labs for Infrastructure, Operations, and Engineering Services
- Digits DevBox from NVidia:
- Server:
- Desktop:
- Projects Supported at Meta:
- Quest 2 and Quest Pro:
- Ray-Ban Stories:
- Portal Go & Portal +
- Portal TV & Portal Mini:
Timeline
Lab Engineering Manager
Meta, Infra & Ops Services
04.2018 - Current
SLT Product Engineering Lab Manager
NVIDIA
02.2011 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Science - Management
University of Phoenix
o Linux Fundamentals o SQL for Data Science o Python Development o Autonomous Database Administration - undefined
Black Belt o Strategic Management and Innovation - undefined
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