Mike Armacost
IT Strategy ~ Business Leadership ~ Product Management ~ Technology Organization Development
Applied Materials•San Jose, California, United States
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Mike Armacost has built a successful career leading IT product / engineering management initiatives for semiconductor projects on behalf of Applied Materials, where he was been employed since 2000. Mike is recognized as a brilliant strategist with front-line experience managing product development teams, working collaboratively across multiple business units as well as with clients to gather requirements, craft product specifications / plans as well as timelines and Go-to-Market strategies. A skilled manager of the product development lifecycle, Mike conducts significant process analysis in order to ensure efficient and effective program execution - always within timelines and budgetary constraints. With the ability to properly access the competitive landscape as well as short- and long-term needs of tboth the organization and customer, Mike has proven to assume responsibility for making key engineering / product management decisions about planning, project scope, product launches and upgrades. Applied Materials - 2000 - 2016 MS Chemical Engineering, Clarkson University IT Strategy Business Leadership Product Management Technology Organization Development Service Program Development Deployment Management Root Cause Analysis Correct Action Analysis Developing KPIs Product Performance Management Business Planning Customer Success Staff Management Data Analysis Staff Training New Product Launches Gap Analysis Program Management Client Needs Assessment Resource Allocation
Career Timeline
- Applied MaterialsCurrent2000–Present· 26 yrs 9 mos
- Managing Director, Advanced Services Engineering, Data Analysis, Service Program DevelopmentCurrent2010–Present
- Managing Director, Advanced Technology Applications & Chamber Matching ~ Program Management2010–2010
- Managing Director, Dielectric Etch Customer Technology ~ Product Management ~ Staff Management2009–2010
- Senior Director, Dielectric Etch Customer Technology ~ Customer Success ~ Service Program Developmen2006–2009
- Senior Director, Business Development & Customer Interface ~ IT Strategy ~ Product Management2004–2006
- Director, BEOL Integration / Module Development ~ Service Program Development ~ Product Management2000–2004
- 1998–2000· 2 yrs
- Lead 0.10 µm AND 0.18 µm Interconnect Process Integrator (Process Engineer)1998–2000
Education
MS
Chemnical Engineering
Clarkson University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Chemistry
McDaniel College