PAUL KITANO
Carnelian Bay,CA
Summary
Engineering professional looking for new engineering challenges within my local community. Past positions in audio R&D, semiconductor test, applications, management, and manufacturing engineering provide a diverse engineering background.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Real Estate Development Manager
K2 Enterprises, LLC
09.2004 - Current
- Manage and direct self-funded company for growth in the current real estate market
- Develop, build, and maintain investments properties for residential housing
- Project manage home construction and remodel projects within the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Senior Research and Development Engineer
Sound Research Corporation
04.2012 - 06.2020
- Develop / Prototype advanced audio products for the PC market place
- Assemble, test, tune, debug, improve, and prepare for manufacturing
- Manage engineering issues, mechanical prototypes, and PC applications for new products
- Manage various engineering support technicians
- Klippel Measurements, Solidworks CAD, VCarve Design, CNC experience, TI Smart Amp characterization
- Tuning for acoustic accuracy
- Amplifier and tuning applications programming
- Debug, diagnose, repair, solder various PCB assemblies.
Applications Engineering Manager
Credence Systems Corporation
09.1997 - 09.2004
- Manage test applications development engineers for semiconductor ATE sales and service organization
- Responsible for ATE PCB hardware/software(C,C++) applications for semiconductor test engineering
- Support customer test development, production, and training issues.
Test Engineering Manager
Sierra Semiconductor Corporation
06.1989 - 09.1997
- Manage test development group for communication and computer semiconductors
- Responsible for all ATE hardware/software engineering for domestic production test facilities
- Support offshore transfer, test, and yield engineering
- Continuous Improvement Training
- PCB development.
Applications Development Engineer
LTX Corporation
08.1986 - 10.1987
- Develop Mixed-Signal ATE electrical test programs for semiconductor industry
- Support organization for Customer based ATE equipment sales, training and service.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Nevada Reno
Reno, NV05.1983
Skills
- Residential Real Estate Development
- Rental Pricing Strategies
- Real Estate Industry Understanding
- Security Deposit Refunds
- Construction Management
- Real Estate Practices
- Collections Procedures
Timeline
Senior Research and Development Engineer
Sound Research Corporation
04.2012 - 06.2020
Real Estate Development Manager
K2 Enterprises, LLC
09.2004 - Current
Applications Engineering Manager
Credence Systems Corporation
09.1997 - 09.2004
Test Engineering Manager
Sierra Semiconductor Corporation
06.1989 - 09.1997
Applications Development Engineer
LTX Corporation
08.1986 - 10.1987
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Nevada Reno
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