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Ronald Gatdula

San Jose,CA

Summary

Senior PCB Designer with a proven track record at BROADCOM, showcasing expertise in Cadence design tools and a knack for pioneering tightly packed high-speed designs. Excelled in cross-disciplinary collaboration, ensuring top-notch PCB quality. Mastered DFM practices and innovative via techniques, elevating product standards and efficiency in electronic design. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure Sr-level position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

41
41
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior PCB Designer

Broadcom Inc
08.1983 - 08.2024

Applied expertise in the Cadence design tool set to complete complex and the varieties of Board designs.

Implemented the first backside Probing Array Test Board

for cost saving with accurate electrical test performances and faster test measurement of the Chip on Board product modules. Implemented the first Sloted Test Demo board to view the bottom dice mounted of the module during Thermal Analysis Test.

  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of PCB designs into final products.
  • Increased client satisfaction by providing timely support on technical inquiries related to PCB designs.
  • Demonstrated strong attention to detail when reviewing schematics, ensuring accurate translations into physical board layouts.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay at the forefront of PCB design technologies and best practices (PCB WEST).
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines while maintaining high-quality work standards.
  • Developed custom PCB layouts for high-speed, low-noise applications in various industries.
  • Consistently met strict quality control standards by thoroughly inspecting finished boards for defects or discrepancies.
  • Acted as a mechanical engineers in designing enclosures that accommodated PCBs efficiently, resulting in compact product designs.
  • Recommended repair or design modifications of electronics components or systems based on factors such as environment, service or system capabilities.


Education

Associate of Science - Electronic Technology

Mission College
Santa Clara, CA
07.1987

Skills

  • Developed designs from initial layout to completing wiring that meets the various signal integrity constraints needed in today's high speed designs
  • Skilled in designs that are tightly packaged with very dense wiring
  • Skilled in working with all of the various engineering practices needed in designing a high quality PCB These include Mechanical Engineering, Circuit Designers, EMC Engineers and Signal Integrity Engineers
  • Experienced in Substrate(Module), Demo, Motherboard, Reliability, Test Boards designs with multiple RF transmission lines and Digital test lines
  • Experienced in many conceptual mechanical test fixture designs, these includes customized Contactor, Sockets and Connectors for R&D, Test and Reliability Engineering Groups
  • Experienced in DFM (Design for Manufacturability) and proper implementation of design practices to meet this requirement
  • Experienced in creating and implementing Material Stack up from 2 Layers to 10layers in order to save Fabrication cost
  • Completed designs that include microvias, blind and buried vias, Filled and capped vias for via in pad designs and backdrilled vias
  • Experienced Working with R&D Design, Test and Reliability engineering on many specialty PCB designs, from technology stressing test boards, Array Test Boards using ACP Test Probes for accurate and consistent measurement, Slot Demo board to view bottom side of Module Die for Thermal Analysis to high speed coupons for testing and raw card process qualification of designs
  • Experienced designed first level/chip carrier packages for FCPBGA (Flip Chip Package Ball Grid Array) and Copper Post Technologies
  • Experienced interfacing with PC Board Fabricators for both the Substrate (Chip Carrier Packages) design and Test Boards Design regarding Fabrications Cost and any design reviews

Objective

Printed Circuit And Substrate Boards Designer 

Accomplishments

    Allegro PCB Designer

    Allegro Librarian

    Allegro Schematic Entry

    Valor Enterprise

Timeline

Senior PCB Designer

Broadcom Inc
08.1983 - 08.2024

Associate of Science - Electronic Technology

Mission College
Ronald Gatdula