Rey Nicolas, mba

1547 Crescent Place  §  San Marcos, California 92078 760.736.4992 H  §  858.525.5317 C  §  rnicolas2000@gmail.com

Seasoned, hands-on technical engineering professional with more than 20 years of experience spearheading product development lifecycle phases, including requirements gathering, analysis, software architecture, design, testing, enhancement, and launch. Strong leadership, Android OS expertise, and problem solving talents; provide hands-on technical expertise and initiate process improvements that maximize operational excellence and drive quality. Articulate communicator; equally effective interacting with globally dispersed teams, senior leadership, vendors, and customers. Highlights of expertise include:

 

Intel Corporation, San Diego, California

Oversee Research and Development, Technology Strategy, and Android Software Platform for Mobile Devices

       DIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE, PLATFORM ENGINEERING (4/2014 to Present)

Spearhead conception and prototyping of advanced technologies for mobile devices; Setup Android software platform team to develop and deploy a software platform to enable multiple products to scale efficiently and quickly with high quality software. Lead research and development in the areas of 3D cameras, audio, power management, and biometrics. Analyze existing processes, tools and, organizational structure in an effort to identify areas for improvement. Supervise a global team of 50 engineers. 

¨        Successfully launched multiple tablet products with partner OEMs, including Dell Venue 8 and Venue 10 7000 series featuring Intel Real Sense 3D cameras winning CES innovation of the year.

¨        Led team to successfully enable Intel to maximize software reuse across multiple product lines, saving over $50 million in develop costs and increasing the number of mobile product launches with high software quality.

Huawei Devices USA, San Diego, California

Oversee US Research and Development, Technology Strategy, and Product Development Support for US market.

DIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE, US R&D (8/2012 to 3/2014)

Manage short- and long-term strategic objectives for the US R&D Center. Spearhead conception and prototyping of advanced technologies for mobile devices; plan and coordinate all phases of R&D activities in the US. Analyze existing processes, tools and, organizational structure in an effort to identify areas for improvement. Create and deploy Agile and Scrum software processes to teams in China. Collaborate with marketing and business groups to ensure R&D projects align with business goals. Research, locate, and negotiate partnership contracts with various third party technology companies and universities, enabling faster time-to-market of end-to-end technology solutions. Deliver informational presentations to relay overall value of technology and feature roadmaps. Supervise a team of 20 engineers. 

¨        Drove product development and new business initiatives by formulating technological strategic direction and project roadmap for US market covering a 2-year period.

¨        Structured and directed US technology engineering teams challenged with working on Android and Windows 8 software / hardware for Smartphones, Tablets, and Mobile Broadband.

¨        Developed and presented comprehensive plan to senior management in China detailing tactics to enhance operational efficiencies, innovation capabilities, and product quality, thereby improving global brand recognition.

¨        Significantly improved R&D process to facilitate and encourage teams to quickly create innovative concepts and IP disclosure submissions.

¨        Led development and delivery of several new technologies for flagship products, specifically related to touchless gesture control, sensor fusion, and physics engines, realizing a compelling user experience.   

¨        Served as a valuable resource; provided expertise in multimedia, imaging, next generation human interactive systems, power management, system performance, machine learning, and augmented reality.

¨        Architected and designed multi-mode software technology that enabled Huawei products to work on multiple cellular technologies. 

Motorola Mobility, San Diego, California

Held full accountability for development, integration, testing, and launch of new innovative performance Android smart phones worldwide.

SR. ENGINEERING MANAGER, ANDROID PRODUCTS (1/2009 to 8/2012)

Directed product engineering teams located throughout the US, Brazil, and China. Planned and orchestrated product development, from initial concept through commercialization. Communicated program status and risks to senior leadership team; monitored internal testing results, certifications, customer lab approval cycles, and post launch return analysis metrics. Interfaced with product management group to define new product concepts and requirements; relayed technical needs of product roadmaps to clients located in US, Europe, and Asia. Maintained relationships with vendors; negotiated cost-effective agreements. Managed ODM partners in development and manufacture of outsourced smart phone products. Supervised global team of 60 engineers. 

¨        Integral in launching several major products globally, including Motorola’s first Android Touch Tablet Smartphone.

¨        Formulated and implemented new test automation solution into product development lifecycle, which substantially improved quality, enhanced efficiency, and cut costs.

¨        Managed cross-functional team comprised of product management, marketing, engineering, customer experience professionals, and selected mobile users to improve the customer experience, user interface, and usability of Motorola smart devices.   

¨        Built a highly cohesive team environment; collaborative culture based on innovation generated the top number of disclosures corporate-wide.

¨        Consistently delivered all products within established time and budget timelines, while effectively maintaining quality standards.

¨        Recognized for outstanding contributions; recipient of more than 7 Motorola Bravo Awards for leadership and contributions in successful launches of Motorola handsets.

Motorola, San Diego, California

Served as Lead Software Architect developing software platform that facilitated rapid commercialization of new software / hardware technologies and maximized reuse.

DISTINGUISHED MEMBER OF TECHNICAL STAFF (5/2005 to 1/2009)

Championed build of global software platform organization base in US, China, and India. Established and maintained collaborative relationships with carrier contacts; teamed with third-party vendors to determine requirements, establish deliverables, and facilitate resolution of customer-impacting issues. Served as primary point of contact for all CDMA protocol software problems; troubleshot technical issues, identified areas for improvement, and implemented resolutions, ensuring optimal functionality. Supervised team of 80 globally dispersed engineers.

¨        Led group of 80 engineers in developing software platform that enabled seamless mobility, high speed data, telephony, messaging, audio, device management, and multimedia features, thereby improving product cycle time, quality, and efficiency.

¨        Created software architecture for initial Dual Mode CDMA-iDEN family of feature mobile phones for Sprint-Nextel.

¨        Deployed software development process that improved front-end requirements gathering / analysis, enhanced architecture and component designs, reduced implementation times, and shortened back-end integration, enabling predictable software deliverables within aggressive time and budget constraints.

¨        Realized substantial savings by negotiating cost-effective agreements with third-party vendors.

¨        Developed software architecture to support multiple modems enabling VoIP over IMS in-call handoffs between CDMA and WiFi.

¨        Spearheaded development and deployment of CDMA Common Software Platform strategy that allowed CDMA organization to create / deliver multiple products to various CDMA carriers with one baseline (Red Razr, Krazr, SLVR, Razr2, W385, 4 Dual Mode CDMA/iDEN products) and 2 CDMA/WiFi technology trials for Qwest and Verizon.