# Bill H.

> Technical Engineering Program Manager & Operational Manager
Core Platform Hardware Group

Location: Cupertino, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/billh

Skilled Engineering Program manager that can lead multi-disciplinary teams in complex development projects.

## Work Experience
### RETIRED - @ WeWork
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco
Support a new formed Hardware Design Team: Electrical, Mechanical, Software and Lab Tech - consisting of 12 people (U.S & Canada)
Engage Design Team on milestones to support the timeline for Engineering builds: Proof of Concept, Proto, EVT, DVT and Ramp
• weekly review of milestones with Design Team and 1:1 with Lead Engineers
• provide input on the Proof of Concept Mechanical box
Provided Lead time for Engineering development
• Procure materials to support Proof of Concept development and other Engineer developments
Identify external Reliability Supplier to support project development
• Certification (FCC)
• Reliability Test (High Accelerated Life Test (HALT) vs. High Accelerated Stress Screen (HASS)
• Other Test methods
Create Bill of Material (BOM) for Team and Executives
• Discuss the material cost with Executives
Identify Long Lead time components to secure parts for Engineering builds
• Procure material for Proof of Concept build
Met with Key Component supplier to review lead time, cost and manufacturing support
Identify 4 Key Contract Manufacturers (CM) to support Engineering builds
• Held conference calls or visited CM sites to gather information to determine the best CM to 
   support Engineering builds
Held conference calls with Legal Department to update Master Schedule Agreement (MSA), Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and Intellectual Property (IP)

### Technical Engineering Program Manager @ Amazon Lab126
Jan 2011 – Jan 2018 | Sunnyvale, CA
Successfully launched the following products:
•	Kindle E-Readers: Touch, White Paper, Voyager and Oasis
•	Kindle E-Reader Accessory: Oasis Charging Cover
•	Fire HD Tablet
•	Streaming Products: Fire TV Stick, Echo Look (camera) and Echo Plus (audio)

During Engineering Development, HVT, EVT, DVT and PVT, assemble components (Display Panel, Speakers, Camera Module, MLB) into System Device.  Afterwards, test each System Device to ensure it meets the design parameter Test methods include OS, Reliability, Thermal.

### Mechanical Engineering Program Manager @ Kno, Inc. (Start Up - later acquired by Intel)
Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 | Sunnyvale, CA
Product: Dual 10”Display Tablet/E-Reader for Education
• Worked with Mechanical Team to develop and manage project timeline for Engineering Builds, Proto, EVT, DVT and Production
• Performed tear down review on problem units and upload diagnostic software for testing
• Staged Proto Assembly line along the Hallway to fabricate units
• Reviewed drawings and created Engineering BOMs and Changed Orders

### Engineering Program Manager, Product Design @ Apple
Jan 2004 – Jan 2009 | Cupertino
Successfully Launched:
•	iMac, 15", 17" and 21"
•	Airport Wireless Router
•	SuperDrive
•	Apple Keyboard Peripherals

### Engineering Project Specialist @ Apple
Jan 2002 – Jan 2004 | Cupertino

### Global Commodity Manager @ Apple
Jan 1988 – Jan 2002 | Cupertino, CA


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Engineering/Industrial Management
California State University - East Bay

### Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management, General
San Francisco State University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/bill-h-66126112

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Last updated: 2026-04-13