Jeffrey Newcomer's Email Addresses & Phone Numbers

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Power/Thermal Hardware Senior Development Engineer at IBM Systems @ IBM Systems * Power Electronics Senior Development Engineer for System z mainframe & high-end Cognitive UNIX/Linux system water/air cooling controls, AC-DC / DC-DC Front-end Bulk Power Regulators, AC Input EMI filters, DC-DC Point-of-Load regulators, Integrated Battery Features, Motor Drives, and Bulk Power Enclosures.* Analyze and determine technical solutions to System z mainframe Radiated EMC, Conducted EMC, and Safety compliance issues.* Resolve System z mainframe & high-end Cognitive UNIX/Linux system critical customer power/thermal problems for above listed power electronics through circuit analysis, lab failure analysis, error log studies, systems test/lab experiments, on-site technical investigations, and hardware/code redesigns. Poughkeepsie, NY, USAPower/Thermal Hardware Advisory Development Engineer at IBM Enterprise Systems & Technology Dev @ IBM Systems * Primary Development Engineer for System z mainframe & System p high-end UNIX AC-DC / DC-DC Front-end Bulk Power Regulators, DC-DC Point-of-Load regulators, Integrated Battery Features, -350Vdc Motor Drives, and Bulk Power Enclosures.* Resolve System z mainframe & System p High-end UNIX-server critical customer power/thermal problems for above listed power supplies and DC-DC Distributed Converter Assemblies through circuit analysis, lab failure analysis, error log studies, systems test/lab experiments, on-site technical investigations, and hardware/code redesigns.* Customer consulting on System p Mid-range UNIX-server power sub-system issues.* Selected to receive 1 IBM Eminence & Excellence Award, 3 Invention Plateau Awards, 4 Manager Choice Awards, 8 Patent File Awards, & 3 Patent Issue Awards. From March 2013 to June 2019 (6 years 4 months) Poughkeepse, NY, USASupercomputer Advisory Development Engineer at IBM System p High-Performance Computing Development @ IBM Systems * POWER7 775 supercomputer Integration Test and Development Product Engineering Customer Support for Power/Thermal sub-system, RAID6+ Storage/disk, I/O Hub/PCIe adapters, Processors, Cache, Memory, firmware, & partial HPC software-stack.* Led Development Hardware White-glove Technical Support for multiple large European weather forecasting supercomputer clusters including providing cross-system technical action plans, on-site troubleshooting, supported Acceptance Testing into Customer Production, presented customer technical analysis reports, and resolved unique 520Vdc cluster input power issues.* IBM p7-775 360kW Bulk Power Sub-system Integration Test Lead.* Presented Data Center Energy Efficient Technologies & Best Practices to customers at IBM Executive Briefing Centers.* Selected to receive 1 IBM Service Excellence Award and 1 Patent Issue. From February 2012 to March 2013 (1 year 2 months) Poughkeepsie, NY, USAManaging Consultant/Advisory Power Dev Engineer at IBM Systems & Tech Group Data Center Lab Services @ IBM Systems * Customer-facing Consultant specializing in Data Center Power/Cooling energy efficiency, IT/facilities studies, best practices, future trends/technologies, power/cooling/space exhaustion, and resolving System z/p/x power/thermal crit sits.* Lead Development Engineer for p7/p6 high-end UNIX server, zEnterprise/z10 mainframe, & p7/p6 UNIX supercomputer 380Vdc Direct Current Server pilots/designs. * Led p7-775 water-cooled HPC supercomputer Bulk Power Design Verification Testing; successfully performed/attained challenging System-level, Central Electronics Complex, & Disk Enclosure safety/compliance testing/certification to resolve customer availability gating issues; developed Bulk Power service/repair/verify procedures; and provided extended on-site Customer Crit-Sit Level 5 Technical Support.* Data Center Services Technical Lead for System z brand.* Developed motor drives and performed UL/CSA/IEC 60950-1 safety testing for z10-Enterprise Class mainframe Modular Refrigeration Unit, POWER6 575 supercomputer Water Cooling Unit, and the associated Fill & Drain Tool. These activities resolved General Availability-gating issues.* Presented IBM High-end Direct Current Servers at the Darnell Green Building Power Forum 1/2011.* Selected to receive 22 IBM Service Excellence, Invention Achievement/Plateau, Development Bravo, Patent Issue, Informal, or Thanks Awards.* Promoted to Advisory Development Engineer/Scientist in October 2007 and qualified as Managing Consultant in September 2008. From August 2006 to February 2012 (5 years 7 months) Poughkeepsie, NY, USAStaff Development Engineer/Scientist at IBM Systems & Technology Group Power/Thermal Development @ IBM Systems * Developed custom AC-DC Bulk Power Regulators, Bulk Power Controllers/Distributors, variable-speed Motor Drives, refrigeration/water controls, and Media I/O Drawer power electronics for System z & System/390 CMOS mainframes, AIX/Linux & i/OS high-end POWER System p/i, and POWER 575 HPC supercomputers. * Resolved mainframe/POWER UNIX/supercomputer/storage critical customer power/thermal problems for above hardware/firmware through on-site technical investigations, lab failure analysis, error log studies, systems test/lab experiments, and hardware/code redesigns. * Saved well over $20M in power supply/motor drive cost reduction Engineering Changes (EC).* Technical Coordinator for "Open Development Tracking" Problems, "Requests for Engineering Action/EC" Design Reviews/Approvals, and PSpice/MATLAB Circuits/Controls Simulations.* Selected to receive 16 Power Development Bravo, Invention Achievement, Patent Issue, Informal, or Thanks Awards.* Promoted to Senior Designer Specialist in April 1996 and Staff Development Engineer/Scientist in May 2000. From November 1994 to August 2006 (11 years 10 months) Poughkeepsie, NY, USADesigner Specialist at IBM Server Group Cable Development @ IBM Systems * Developed power, sense, signal, external, and voltage bias cables with associated CAD frame routing/assembly drawings for all ES/9000 bipolar mainframes.* Selected to receive 2 Cable Development Informal Awards.* Technical Coordinator for "Problem Management System" and "Suggestion/IDEAS Program". From July 1992 to November 1994 (2 years 5 months) Poughkeepsie, NY, USAComputer/Card Test Technician at IBM Large Systems Final Test & Acceptance @ IBM Systems * Tested, troubleshot, analyzed, and repaired all areas of ES/9000 & 3090 water-cooled bipolar mainframes.* Selected to receive an Informal Award for developing, implementing, and teaching OSHA-compliant ES/9000 Power Up/Down Lock-out/Tag-out Procedures. * Quality Circle Leader who defined & established tracking of key department metrics.* Cost Effectiveness Functional Employee of the Quarter for 4Q-1991.* Problem Management System Coordinator.* Qualified as Test Technician in April 1991 and promoted to Computer/Card Test Technician in April 1992. From May 1990 to July 1992 (2 years 3 months) Kingston, NY, USACo-op Test Technician at IBM Card Manufacturing @ IBM Systems * Tested, analyzed, and repaired 3090 mainframe channel, power/thermal control, and service board logic cards.* Certified on NMT-E (short/open) and PRIME (logic) testers. From December 1989 to May 1990 (6 months) Kingston, NY, USA