12872 Glen Circle Rd.
Poway, CA 92064
E-mail: davstrobel@aol.com
Tel: (858) 487-9295
Fax: (858) 487-1575
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE
An energetic, hands-on, dynamic leader in diverse high technology electronics where fast growth and team building are required. Seeking a position allowing major contributions in new product development, marketing, branding, and organizational development in a rapidly expanding company leveraging intellectual property.
EDUCATION
MBA, Claremont Graduate School
M.S., Systems Management, University of Southern California
M.S., Nuclear Engineering, Cornell University
B.S., Astronautical Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Maxwell Technologies, Inc. 2/99 present
Chief Technical Officer
Responsible for research and development for three business units totaling $35M.
Awarded multiple government grants, (i.e. CALSPACE/CALTIPP), for R&D and commercialization.
Led Corporate Technology Committee for CEO; integrated new acquisition technology.
Managed Analytical Lab for materials and failure analysis.
Responsible for radiation technologies and testing; increased revenue by 300%.
Space Electronics, Inc. 3/92 2/99
President
Founded highly successful high-tech manufacturing firm. Created management team, board of directors, and outside service provider team.
Grew company from 6 to 125 employees, revenues to $13M. Recognized as Inc 500 award winner for two consecutive years.
Awarded over $3M of research and development funding from SBIR/STTR program in microelectronics, materials, and packaging technology.
Developed market channels to take innovative space products into domestic and international markets. Led European thrust from zero to 15% of sales.
Negotiated merger with Maxwell Technologies.
Science Applications International 1979 - 3/92
Manager, Business Development
Responsible for business development, marketing, and proposals in the Microelectronics Division. Program Manager for all microelectronics packaging, testing, and qualification.
Led employee buy-out and spin off of Microelectronics Division to form Space Electronics, Inc.
Manager, Microelectronics Applications Division
Addressed the military integrated circuit (IC) market including technology assessment, parts selection, standardization, process controls, radiation hard parts procurement, vendor certification, and qualification and testing of LSI.
Specific technologies investigated include CMOS, CMOS/SOS, LST2L, advanced Schottky, and magnetic bubble memories.
As an active participant on the LSI Committee of the Space Parts Working Group, investigated military procurement practices for integrated circuits that identified potential problem areas for LSI/VLSI. Parts availability risk was evaluated for a major weapon system with recommendations regarding substitute parts; lifetime buys, and alternate sources.
Northrop Corporation 1976-1979
Senior Project Manager, Electronics Division
Led project responsibilities for the development of electronic assemblies of an advanced guidance system for the Air Force MX Program.
Responsible for procurement and assembly activities for highly reliable bipolar ICs, LSIs, and discrete semiconductor devices for component engineering and reliability.
