Sylvia Spruytte

Innovative industry leader skilled at converting opportunities into high-revenue eco-friendly products

Palo Alto, California, United States

Skills - Lead cross-functional teams
- Product management
- Manufacturing optimization
- Cost analysis and cost modeling
- Start-up experience
- Lean Six Sigma black belt
- Process optimization and automation
- Manage contract manufacturing
- Determine specs
- Qualification plan
- Control plan
- Scrum master
- Yield analysis
- Cost reduction
- Troubleshoot processes
- Failure analysis
- Process control and SPC
- DOE using JMP
- Reliability
- Vacuum deposition and thin film characterization
- Solar cells
- Silicon Photonics
- III-V Opto-electronics
- CBD
- electro-plating
- evaporation
- MOCVD
- sputtering
- AFM
- ellipsometry
- Hall
- PL
- polaron
- Raman
- reflectivity
- SEM
- SIMS
- TEM
- XPS
- XRD
- IV, CV, and LI measurements

About Innovative industry leader skilled at converting opportunities into high-revenue eco-friendly products. Adept in product management, cross-functional team leadership, and manufacturing optimization. Expert in renewable energy solutions with five patents in optoelectronics, driving industry advancements. Known for streamlining operations, addressing reliability challenges, and enhancing yield performance to align with business goals and customer needs, contributing to startup success.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
 Product Management Expertise: Drove business growth by defining product specifications, aligning with customer requirements, strategically managing cost structures, and implementing advanced qualification and control protocols.
 Engineering Leadership: Led cross-functional engineering teams with cultural intelligence, managing projects, and overseeing contract manufacturers, fostering organizational success.
 Operational Excellence: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with extensive experience in process change control, statistical process control, design of experiments (DOE), yield and throughput optimization.
 Startup Success: Contributed to successful Series A, B, and C funding, showcasing strategic thinking, business acumen, and adaptability in fast-paced, dynamic startup environments.
 Significant Innovations: Achieved a four-time world record for GaAs solar cell efficiency through strategic technology roadmap and pivotal design changes, leading to notable product enhancements and substantial brand recognition