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Franz Palma

Kamloops

Summary

Professional with strong track record in technical leadership and project management. Adept at guiding teams to achieve operational excellence and implement innovative solutions. Known for collaborative approach and adaptability to dynamic environments. Key skills include strategic planning and technical troubleshooting.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Manager

Jinray Electronics Pte Ltd
10.2023 - 06.2025
  • Lead and manage a team of developers, engineers, and technical specialists.
  • Oversee the full software/system development lifecycle, from planning to deployment and maintenance.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams including Product Management, QA, and DevOps to ensure alignment and on-time delivery.
  • Allocate resources effectively across projects and adjust priorities as needed.
  • Act as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, translating business needs into scalable technical solutions.
  • Report on project progress and technical challenges

Test Engineer

Jinray Electronics (S) Pte Ltd
10.2021 - 10.2023
  • Led test design and execution for software applications, ensuring quality and performance standards met.
  • Developed and maintained automated testing frameworks, enhancing efficiency in regression testing processes.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve defects, improving overall product reliability.
  • Conducted thorough analysis of test results, providing actionable feedback to development teams for continuous improvement.
  • Mentored junior engineers on best practices in testing methodologies and tools, fostering team growth and knowledge sharing.
  • Streamlined testing procedures by implementing new tools, reducing turnaround time for project deliverables.
  • Initiated root cause analysis for critical defects, leading to effective corrective actions and process enhancements.
  • Championed the adoption of agile testing practices within the team, aligning with organizational goals for faster delivery cycles.
  • Maintained up-to-date documentation of all test plans, procedures, results, and defect tracking databases for future reference or audits.
  • Tracked test reports and failures determined by root cause data trends.
  • Optimized regression testing efforts through continuous improvement of test cases and methodologies.
  • Reduced product defects by performing thorough root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
  • Created comprehensive test plans, test scripts, and use cases to support testing objectives.
  • Contributed to cross-functional teams, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products.
  • Supported customer issue resolution by replicating reported problems in a controlled environment for further investigation.
  • Investigated and replicated user-reported issues, providing detailed reports to facilitate quick resolutions.

Test/Debug Specialist

Flex Technology Sdn Bhd
09.2011 - 09.2021
  • ·Responsible for troubleshooting and repairing complex PCBA assemblies as well as diagnosing PCBA test failures to the component level and board level with an understanding of both digital/analog circuitry.
  • Perform troubleshooting, maintenance of existing test equipment.
  • Responsible for compiling weekly yield reports and yield improvement.
  • Minimize ICT and FT downtimes
  • Assist Test Engineer on ICT and FT Test Yield and provide root cause analysis and solution implementation if the yield is below the goal.
  • Consistently reviews quality yields and develops corrective actions to eliminate any yield detractors, further improves the process and product reliability. Works with the Quality Engineer to determine if field/box line data indicates a need for process/product improvement.
  • Assists engineering and the development labs with all new product introduction and development.
  • Utilized all the equipment and machines like 5DX, DAGE x-rays, ICT fixtures, PC boundary scan for complete physical diagnostics of the failing cards.
  • Run full diagnostics of the board using the offline diagnostic test which includes parametric test, static test, packet switching test and traffic test to isolate the functional failure.
  • Proficient knowledge on various Test Equipments, such as Multimeters, Oscilloscope, and Short Locator.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electronics Engineering

Cebu Institute of Technology University
Cebu City, Philippines
03-2010

Skills

  • Team collaboration
  • Technical innovation expertise
  • Technical process improvement
  • Business performance reporting
  • System design
  • Have skills in troubleshooting power supplies and power modules
  • Ability to perform high-level repair, format and "build" software per unit configuration and connect

    • hardware (cables) between multiple units

  • Experience working in data acquisition and signal processing using NI DAQ hardware

Accomplishments

  • Successfully designed and delivered a complete gas box machine for LAM Research, handling both hardware and software development.
  • Designed and integrated hardware components such as Mass Flow Meters (MFM), Inficon Manomets, valves, and DAQ modules

Languages

English
Professional Working
Malay
Professional Working

Timeline

Technical Manager

Jinray Electronics Pte Ltd
10.2023 - 06.2025

Test Engineer

Jinray Electronics (S) Pte Ltd
10.2021 - 10.2023

Test/Debug Specialist

Flex Technology Sdn Bhd
09.2011 - 09.2021

Bachelor of Science - Electronics Engineering

Cebu Institute of Technology University

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