IGOR POLNYI 990 Waterside Court, Aurora, Illinois 60502 630.430.1848 igor.polnyi@gmail.

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QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE Well-versed professional with remarkable product design and development expertis e honed by more than 19 years of experience within the electric / electronics ma nufacturing industry. Show paramount efforts in managing all facets of product l ife cycle development, from initial analysis and conceptual design through enhan cement and commercialization. Possess stellar qualifications in creating effecti ve business plans to increase revenue, promote favorable company image, and simu ltaneously reducing cost. Demonstrate innate ability in delivering high-impact p resentations and addressing needs of diverse clients to present innovative busin ess solutions. Detail-oriented with proven effectiveness in a competitive and fa st-faced environment. Multilingual in Ukrainian, Russian, and English.

CORE COMPETENCIES Competitive Market Research and Analysis Conceptual Product Innovation Outstanding Customer Service and Relations Extensive Product Knowledge and Introduction Budget Implementation and Cost Control Continuous Process and Performance Improvement Customer Needs Assessment Superior Presentation and Interpersonal Skills Problem Resolution and Decision Making Articulate Oral and Written Communication

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY DESIGN MANAGER ~ FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY GROUP, CHICAGO, IL 2003PRESENT Develop various design strategies to meet customers future plans by vigorously atte nding customers forecast and roadmap meetings. Take part in reviewing and verify ing design specifications and requirements for new or modified products. Analyze projects materials to support development progress based on additional requirem ents stated by customers during project development. Oversee milestones on a pro gress, including test results data provided by the Supporting Groups from Asia. Regularly interface with the Engineering, Tooling, Quality, and Manufacturing de partments to eliminate potential issues involving quality and schedules for the engineering samples and production orders. Work closely with the global R&D Depa rtment regarding the strategic developments in the Sockets and Connector Divisio n for the $4B business unit. Solidify long-term customer relationships by develo ping competitive reliable products in a timely manner. Notable Contributions: Eliminated additional tooling cost by 20% and expedited development time by 20% through standardization of numerous components for different products Significantly reduced cost by 50% and received an higher percentage awar d versus competitors by recommending an alternative design

Successfully developed 23 patents (additional 5 pending) issued in the U nited States, China, Taiwan, and Japan to facilitate product cost reduction and lead to bigger revenues in comparison to competition Extensively traveled to collaborate with and mentor other departments on new concepts and design Initiated the development of more than 30 products, including CPU socket s for mobile, desktop, and high-end servers for Intel, IBM, and AMD SENIOR DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER ~ CINCH CONNECTORS, LOMBARD, IL 20002002 Assumed full responsibility in examining molding principles for socket housings based on product height differences and material properties in conjunction with molding processing and mold presses specifics. Contributed in proposing the inte rstitial pitch principle to lessen product pitch based on existing contact desig n. Created an artificial contact wiping mechanism in assembled CPU unit for low profile sockets and low force contacts. Designed a concept for existing contact area protection during shipment and product placement. Notable Contributions: Minimized insertion depth to improve assembly speed and true position re liability by 30% through the creation of a processing verification for CMT socke t type, with implementation of the gang load principle Cut down assembly time by 20% through the development of concept for ele ctro-optical transceiver based on insert molding principle Significantly improved retention by 50% through several innovative princ iples for contact retention in a plastic housing Elevated yield rate to 97.5% by designing a new concept for rework princ iple SENIOR DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER CONSULTANT ~ INTERPLEX INDUSTRIES, FLUSHING, NY 19992000 Performed comprehensive research on new development principles for substrate and connector attachments. Masterfully led the new solder principle development bas ed on gang loading principles and multi-cavity housing geometries. Notable Contribution: Played a vital role in the continuous modification and improvement for s older and flux bearing leads for different applications and pins pitch layout.

PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER ~ AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA: 19941999 SENIOR DESIGNER ~ Bink and Associates, Camp Hill, PA: 19911994

EDUCATION BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (BSME) State Lviv Polytechnic Academy, Lviv, Ukraine U.S. Academic Equivalency Certificate # 91139-AC

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING CADKEY, Pro/E, SolidWorks: In Process

Certificate of Accomplishment from Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Certificate of Accomplishment in Machining Skills Pennsylvania State University- EIT (Engineer-in-Training)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION Member, Professional Engineering Society of Ukraine

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Excel), CADKEY, Pro/E, and SolidWorks