Riccardo Pirruccio

Technical Project Manager

Applied Materials – Austin, Texas, United States

July 2024 – Present

• Leading process improvement projects across multiple business units
• Managing large-scale obsolescence projects with cross-functional teams
• Implementing technical solutions for manufacturing optimization

Obsolescence Engineer II

Applied Materials – Austin, Texas, United States

March 2024 – February 2025

Manufacturing Engineer (Contractor)

Applied Materials – Austin, Texas, United States

August 2022 – March 2024

• Coordinated the obsolescence management for hundreds of Engineering Specification Waivers (ESWs) by collaborating with Material Buyers, Customer Reps, Suppliers, and Design Engineers.
• Developed and maintain a comprehensive Python codebase for ESW and Engineering Change Request (ECR) management, featuring an advanced BOM parsing module.
• Engineered a user-friendly GUI and optimized a SQL database for sub-second queries, saving over 20,000 hours in labor and reducing costs.

Software Engineer Resident

Galvanize Inc – Remote

January 2023 – April 2023

• Mentored students in full-stack JavaScript concepts, offering debugging support and guidance on version control.
• Collaborated with over 80 students to debug SQL/NoSQL databases, optimize Docker configurations, and deploy on AWS.
• Conducted personalized tutoring sessions and managed help desk tickets for both backend and frontend development.

My Health Coach | Full Stack Engineer

Personal Projects – Remote

November 2022 – January 2023

• Engineered the backend architecture using Node.js and a Dockerized PostgreSQL database with Test-Driven Development.
• Orchestrated a CI/CD pipeline via GitHub Actions for automated testing and deployment to Amazon EC2.
• Developed interactive frontend components with Next.js, React, and TypeScript to enhance user experience.
• Created a Docker Compose setup for rapid initialization of a consistent database environment.

Red Bean Shop | Front End Engineer

Personal Projects – Remote

August 2022 – November 2022

• Developed the frontend of an apparel e-commerce application using React with a focus on Test-Driven Development.
• Engineered server route handlers in Node.js to execute parallel API requests, reducing client blocking time.
• Improved performance metrics by reducing LCP by 36% and FCP by 73%, while maintaining top Accessibility and SEO scores.
• Implemented ESLint and Prettier configurations to ensure code quality and consistency.

Manufacturing Engineer

Athena Manufacturing, L.P. – Austin, Texas Area

September 2019 – April 2022

• Led project management for a semiconductor and aerospace equipment supplier, steering projects from initiation to completion.
• Established efficient manufacturing processes for New Product Introduction (NPI) using insights from previous projects.
• Utilized SolidWorks and NX for creating detailed GD&T 3D drawings and coordinated material procurement.

Manufacturing Engineer

Aerospace Techniques, Inc. – Middletown, Connecticut

October 2017 – June 2019

• Developed specialized machining tools and quality control fixtures using Mastercam, expanding the shop's capabilities.
• Led team efforts to enhance production output and quality assurance through detailed root cause analyses and fixture improvements.
• Designed rework processes to reduce scrap rates and improve overall manufacturing efficiency.

Bachelor's of Science in Mechanical Engineering

University of Texas at Tyler

2015 – 2017

Advanced Software Engineering Immersive

Hack Reactor

April 2022 – January 2023

Associate's Degree in Engineering Science

Houston Community College

2013 – 2016