DARRYL DELANO

43 Delano Lane East Waterboro, ME 04030

(207) 329-3300 ddfcfb68@westpost.net
ELECTRONICS OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE
Focused on Product Management and Development
PROFILE
A highly experienced Business, Engineering and Product Line Management professio
nal with a history of consistent success driving the planning and execution of m
ission-critical new product projects. A leader in the employment of continuous i
mprovement tools such as Six Sigma and Lean, with a significant background in Se
miconductors. Effectively managed business unitas P&L via cost reductions, new p
roduct strategy, and financially successful new products.
A builder of cross-functional product development teams and a natural motivator
who thrives in environments requiring a high-level strategist and a big picture
thinker. Proven management skills utilized in driving profitable and cost effect
ive collaboration between all stake holders and new product offerings.
a Consistently recognized as able to improve electronics engineering process eff
ectiveness and efficiency through leadership that optimizes the manufacturing pr
ocesses of new products to realize cost savings, accelerate performance, and inc
rease strategic market share.
a A collaborative team manager with proven ability at managing multiple prioriti
es in fast-paced environments. A welcome addition to any company, ready, willing
and able to function in any role necessary to ensure product engineering depart
ment success.

CORE COMPETENCIES
Project Management a Productivity and Performance Improvement a New Product Deve
lopment
Client Relationship Management a Total Quality Management a Six Sigma a Training
Staff Development a Product Testing a Electrical Engineering a Strategic Plannin
g
Team Leadership a Lean Principles a Operations Management
JMP Statistical Software

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Executive Consulting LLC Waterboro, ME 2010 - Present
Founder / Managing Partner
Provide Management Consulting, new product development process, and Project Mana
gement services to commercial industry, with an additional emphasis on Data Anal
ysis.

Fairchild Semiconductor Inc. South Portland, ME 1997 - 2010

Operational Excellence and Quality Director 2006 - 2010
For a leading global supplier of power management products for multiple end mark
ets, improved product development effectiveness and quality by deploying the des
ign for Six Sigma methodology and tools. Implemented Six Sigma design methodolog
y with global training completing in Taiwan, China, and the US, realizing signif
icantly improved cash flow from projects.
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Led a team that defined and implemented a unified product development process, u
tilized in up to ten global product development lines. Defined and reported a st
andard set of metrics to measure development performance by product line, with a
nalysis data and recommendations. Trained on Voice of Customer tools to enable b
etter defined and financially profitable products.
Product Line Director, Power Business Unit 2004 - 2006
Defined strategy and product roadmap, improving overall product development exec
ution time-to-market and predictability for computing / mobile-power management
integrated circuits. Corrected systemic operational issues and introduced improv
ed product development and production methodologies.
Interfaced and supported global sales / marketing team in Asia and the US. Parti
cipated in client-site product roadmap sales presentations. Managed business pro
cesses to improve the profit and loss of the system power business unit.
a Installed discipline control for flow of products against resources using pipe
line and theory of constraints methods, enabling more products being produced on
-schedule, increasing sales.
a Developed leading edge high frequency Bucks for the Mobile market that signifi
cantly grew sales.
a Developed and managed Bucks, Boosts, Led Drivers, and VRMs.
Product Line Director, Logic and Interface 1997 - 2004
Directed product development and sustained cost reduction of existing products f
or the logic / interface business. Oversaw the Design, CAD, Testing, and Produc
t Engineering groups. Developed detailed strategies and roadmaps for three-year
plans and one-year goal plans, improving product development process.
Met with customers in the field to gather Customer Voice input for new and enhan
ced products. Implemented new Program and Project Management methodologies.
a Introduced the TinyLogic family, which achieved revenues of $50,000,000 per ye
ar.
a Implemented the first analog switches, expanding revenue $20,000,000 annually.
a Reduced the product development cycle time by 66%.

National Semiconductor South Portland, ME 1984 - 1997

Research and Development Director 1987 - 1997
Oversaw Research and Development for Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor CMO
S) and bipolar logic circuits for commercial and military products. Managed Desi
gn, CAD, Testing, and Characterization. Developed multiple logic families includ
ing LCX, ABT, VHC, LVT, switches, and GTLP.
Manufacturing Operations Manager 1984 - 1987
Managed from start-up to full production, an automated plastic package assembly
and test manufacturing line for integrated circuits. Implemented the first Stati
stical Process Control in company. Leaned operation and improved cycle time / ro
lling yield to world-class levels.
CERTIFICATION
Internally Certified Six Sigma Black Belt a" Fairchild Semiconductor / STBI, Inc
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EDUCATION
Master of Engineering, Electrical Engineering University of Maine Orono, ME
Bachelor of Science, Engineering Physics and Electrical Engineering University
of Maine Orono, ME