• Over 15 years experience in the areas of computer applications, software design, development, implementation and maintenance enterprise applications .
• Solid background in data architecture, data modeling, window application design and extensive knowledge of client/server technologies, relational database and SQL programming languages.
• Ability to facilitate requirements, gathering and translating those requirements into a technical specification and automated solution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with both technical and business people at all organizational levels.
• Excellent team player with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
• SERVER APPLICATION: SQL Server, Oracle, BizTalk, SharePoint, MS-Systems Management Server
• PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE: Visual Basic, Access, VBA, VBScript, JScrip, VB.Net
• APPLICATION SOFTWARE PACKAGE: MS-Office, Visual Studio.NET, MS-Visual SourceSafe, HTML Help Workshop, Visio, Wonderware Factory Suite, Applied FAB300, Apriso FlexNet Process Builder, TOAD for Oracle
MES Application Developer / Contractor @ • Design, develop, test, debug, deploy, document and support MES software for multiple NPI within Google X using Apriso FlexNet enterprise MES software package.
• Work with users to analyze business requirements, develop functional specs, design and develop kitting process that allow users in a multiple function groups to Request Kit, Build Kit and Deliver Kit.
• Configure enterprise-scale MES software introduction and subsequent roll-out to Google X New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Conduct MES functional and integration testing.
• Solve production issues and support business users in MES usage.
• Train users in conversion and implementation of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
• Hands on experience in conducting User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Create and maintain all related MES documention and conduct user training.
• Work and maitain multiple environments i.e. Development, Test and Production.
• Perform quality assurance and code review of programs created by other developers on the MES team.
• Experience with Agile software development methodology and practices like Sprint, Scrum. From February 2014 to February 2015 (1 year 1 month) Mountain View, CAMES Software Engineer @ • Responsible for Tesla's material’s tracking, warehouse management and inventory management using Apriso FlexNet enterprise MES software package.
• In charge of FlexNet Warehouse component that goes beyond traditional Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) by providing a unified solution for synchronizing inventory management with production, resulting in vastly improved inventory accuracy and manufacturing efficiencies.
• Works hand-in-hand with production and other Tesla's applications to provide users real-time, end-to-end visibility of inventory tracking, material flows and all other warehouse processes.
• Align inventory control with production requirements to meet customer demand to achieve material synchronization across operations while eliminating paperwork, improving productivity, increasing accuracy, reducing inventory and cutting labor costs.
• Gather user's requirements, design and development of complex material tracking for receiving, stocking, picking, kitting, packing and shipping of inventory to various internal warehouse locations, external customers and line side locations to consume.
• Code, test, debug, document, install, maintain and support MES software.
• Work closely with all shop floor operations, manufacturing engineering, quality control, and production control teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. From May 2011 to May 2013 (2 years 1 month) Fremont, CAMES Application Engineer @ • Responsible for deploying vendor and in-house factory software applications for supporting manufacturing operations in an automated semiconductor fab.
• Gather and analyze user requirements for fab operations, develop and configure FAB300 manufacturing execution systems (MES).
• Develop methods and procedures for computerization of existing fab manufacturing and logistics support processes.
• Monitor project progress, document and report status to IT and user management.
• Provide technical leadership to internal customers and collaborate with quality groups, designers and developers in testing system.
• Monitor the successes and defects of releases in order to develop action plans for improvement. Develop metrics and report results. Facilitate post-implementation review as an ongoing method of improvement
• Develop, document, and maintain standardized methods and procedures for client interactions for all release and change activities, which adheres to all Change and Configuration Management procedures and communicates procedural updates appropriately. From July 2007 to January 2009 (1 year 7 months) Sunnyvale, CASr. Software Engineer @ • Solely responsible for an automated Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) using Wonderware-Intrack Model Maker to keep track of WIP lots, BOM (Bill of Materials), Routes, Operations, Machines, Data Set for Micrel wafer fabrication and test floor facilities.
• Responsible for data modeling, development, programming, and implementation front end GUI for WIP Tracking Enterprise Application using VB 6.0 and VB.NET.
• Review, analyze and evaluate business systems and processes to meet user needs.
• Design, develop, implement and deploy BizTalk orchestrations that exchange electronic business information between multiple systems and off-shore vendor, using web-service, file transfer, BizTalk Server and .NET Framework technologies.
• Test and release new version of software to production.
• Consolidate and merge production databases in MS - SQL Server 2000.
• Enhance and optimize company’s Enterprise Applications for better performance.
• Maintenance and support of new and existing applications.
• Create application’s help file and release document using HTML Help Workshop.
• Create written business process and technical requirement documents using MS-Office.
• Primary point of contact in IT for ongoing programming support to production systems. From January 2000 to November 2006 (6 years 11 months) San Jose, CASoftware Engineer @ From May 1999 to January 2000 (9 months) Los Gatos, CAProgrammer Analyst @ From October 1998 to March 1999 (6 months) Sunnyvale, CASr. Database Administrator @ From May 1996 to October 1998 (2 years 6 months) Morgan Hill, CADatabase Administrator @ From July 1994 to May 1996 (1 year 11 months) 07/1994 - 05/1996 San Jose, CA
BS, MIS @ San Jose State University From 1994 to 1996 Associate of Arts (AA), Accounting @ De Anza College From 1991 to 1994 Cynthia Vu is skilled in: Integration, Databases, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL, Oracle, Toad, Software Development, Visual Basic, MES, WIP, Wonderware, Intrack - Model Maker, Applied FAB300, Apriso FlexNet, Visual Studio, .NET, VB.NET, VBA, VBScript, JScript, Visio, Automation, Software Documentation, Business Process, Materials Management, Inventory Management, Agile Methodologies, HTML Help Workshop, Testing