MIKE HAGER
Corona,USA
Summary
- Senior R & D Project Designer with extensive experience in the laser / electro-optic field and a passion for the intricacies of laser technology. Current with various wavelength technologies. Ability to perform cross-functional skills at all levels, including international high pressure circumstances. Creative and versatile innovator who adapts to changing environments and is comfortable working in all phases of various system and laser design. Key competencies include:
- Integration of scanning systems, resonant, galvanometric, acousto-optic, and piezoelectric
- Alignment and repair of Spectra Physics, Coherent, and Lexel Ion lasers. HeCd, Copper Vapor, and Laserscope YAG KTP lasers
- Prototyping of optical test/alignment metrology components
- Strong knowledge of testing equipment, and recommendations to management
- Troubleshoot and repair at component level
- Modeling of systems in SolidWorks 3D software
- Photo Diode Arrays, Grating / Etalon Spectrometer, Delay Oscilloscope, CNC Milling & Lathe
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
System Integration Engineer
DRAKE PRECISION OPTICS
01.2012 - Current
- Company Overview: Ophthalmic startup company providing next generation surgical eye care systems.
- Design, Fabricate, and integrate next generation of femtosecond laser delivery system used for vision correction and cataract surgery.
- Integration of all fiber DPSS femtosecond laser for biomedical procedures.
Consultant
EXCIMER LASER REPAIR CORP
01.2009 - Current
- Company Overview: Supplier of excimer laser consumables that provides the support of Cymer products.
- Devise, fabricate, and implement a compact laser beam metrology tool. This device provides twice the resolution of the Cymer unit, is one quarter the size, and installs in five minutes vs. 30 minutes for beam diagnostics.
- Completion of an insertable power meter from concept, this reduced calibration errors to less than 1 percent vs. 3 percent. The results from using this device include longer module life and a 10% lower cost of ownership.
Senior Laser Project Engineer
STROMA MEDICAL CORP
01.2009 - 01.2015
- Company Overview: Ophthalmic startup company that provides a novel eye enhancement.
- Install new technology for noninvasive proprietary eye procedure at facility for FDA approval of patient procedure. Systems are currently in clinical testing outside US.
- Fabricate from concept a complete electro-optic-mechanical laser system. This included procurement of electrical, optical and mechanical components in addition to the layout and their interconnection.
- Two complete 10 kHz laser systems were built, one with a 1064nm laser, and the other with a 527nm laser used to observe their effect on the eye.
- These systems were completed with minimal outside resources and in less than six months as the result of one person handling the design, fabrication, and integration vs. several people.
- Led system integration projects to ensure seamless functionality across optical systems.
- Developed and implemented integration protocols for complex optical technologies.
Advanced Products Engineer
ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Company Overview: Manufacturer of ophthalmic surgical eye care products.
- Procured and tested Acousto Optic Beam Deflector (AOBD) for High Speed Energy control/blanking.
- Designed, constructed, and integrated latest generation of Femtosecond beam delivery for ophthalmic laser systems.
- Developed, fabricated, and delivered first generation of beam delivery system for FS4 Nemo.
R & D Systems Engineer III
ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS
01.2003 - 01.2006
- Company Overview: Manufacturer of ophthalmic surgical eye care products.
- Handled the analysis, design and research of manufacturing products.
- Primary electro, optic, mechanical integrator of FS2 laser product launch. Installed system in Europe for laser surgical procedure that was televised in Munich ESCRS to 4,000 surgeons, the first All Laser Lasik procedure in Europe 2004.
- Integrated FS2 generation of laser system from concept that resulted in finished prototype used for production release.
Final Test Engineer III
ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Company Overview: Manufacturer of ophthalmic surgical eye care products.
- Performed product final testing of manufacturing product and analysis of ancillary systems.
- Innovated, engineered, and tested extended travel interface for Presbyopia correction study.
- Aligned and optimized Short pulse optical parametric oscillator-amplifier (OPOA) systems.
R&D System Engineer
CYMER INC.
01.1997 - 01.2002
- Company Overview: Supplier of Excimer lasers used in deep ultraviolet (DUV) photolithography.
- Repaired, modified, and troubleshot laser equipment for final sale and installation. Conducted on-site installation and inspection, including on-site verification for Canon-Nikon in Japan.
- Reduced purge gas consumables 50% and improved same optic test table setup-access time 20% with a newly designed, modified, and fabricated laser test table.
- Final tested First Generation 5000 & 6000 Series 193nm ArF Excimer lasers.
- Eliminated a greater than 10% power drop over 10M shots with a newly designed and modified, dual Fresnel configuration laser energy monitor. These first, nationally, high power 4 kHz 20 mJ broadband ArF lasers were sent to Zeiss, Dow Corning, and Schott Glass for optic life testing of CaF2 (Calcium Fluoride) optics.
- Improved wavelength meter calibration 25% with a newly designed and fabricated 1st table mounted 193nm ArF Dual Pass Grating Spectrometer, which provided a
- Determined that helium purging was superior over nitrogen to prevent optics degradation and Ozone generation at 193nm.
- Final Tested 248nm KrF Excimer laser for shipment to semiconductor fabrication sites.
Education
SolidWorks Certified CSWA -
A.S. - undefined
Riverside College
Physics
University of Texas – Arlington
Skills
- Application integration
- System testing
- Hardware integration
- Diagnostic design
- Product development
- Technical support
Timeline
System Integration Engineer
DRAKE PRECISION OPTICS
01.2012 - Current
Consultant
EXCIMER LASER REPAIR CORP
01.2009 - Current
Senior Laser Project Engineer
STROMA MEDICAL CORP
01.2009 - 01.2015
Advanced Products Engineer
ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS
01.2006 - 01.2009
R & D Systems Engineer III
ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS
01.2003 - 01.2006
Final Test Engineer III
ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS
01.2002 - 01.2003
R&D System Engineer
CYMER INC.
01.1997 - 01.2002
A.S. - undefined
Riverside College
Physics
University of Texas – Arlington
SolidWorks Certified CSWA -
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