virtualRF


 

 Joe Praught

 

Contact Information
617.842.2552 (cell phone) 
781.326.6552 (virtualRF fax)
joey@virtualRF.com

Experience

virtualRF...........................................................................1/02-Present

  • Field Applications Engineer  :  Provide cost-effective application specific solutions to our customers systems needs. To enhance our manufacturing partners applications engineering, marketing, and sales.  Provide leading edge solutions to Tomorrow's opportunities Today.!!!

Advanced Technology Marketing............................8/92-12/01

  • Field Applications Engineer - Partner : Enhance ATM manufacturing partners applications engineering, marketing, and sales of DC- IF-RF-Microwave-Millimeterwave-Fibre : ASIC's, connectors, components, crystals, packages, MMIC's,  semiconductors, substrates, and integrated sub-systems, systems. 

M/A-COM.........................................................................6/81-8/92

  • Northeast Regional Sales-Applications Manager (6/89-8/92)
    Manage three Field Sales-Applications Offices ($60 Million new orders) including personal management of New England Field-Applications Sales Office and personal account management. Integrated remote and district offices with increased customer service and improved sales effectiveness. Concurrently reduced cost of sales 25%.
  • New England Field Sales-Applications Manager (4/87-6/89)
    Manage ten Sales- Application Engineers and three Sales Administrators to optimize new orders in New England area, with personal account responsibility, while operating within assigned expense budgets. Implemented automated, computerized systems to enhance effectiveness.
  • New England Field Sales-Applications Engineer (4/85-4/87)
    Direct applications engineering and sales to New England O.E.M.'s. Concentration on ATE, defense electronics, and wireless communications markets. Support M/A-COM component companies in forecasting and marketing support.
  • Semiconductor Regional Sales Manager (4/83-4/85)
    Responsible for all facets of applications, marketing, and sales of semiconductor products in the Western USA. Define and implement budget, forecasts, and strategies necessary to meet division plans. Supported 15 product lines including Silicon and GaAs devices.
  • Transmission Line Devices Project Engineer (6/81-4/83)
    Project engineer for waveguide products. Single function components and integrated sub-systems. Focus on communications, electronic warfare, and radar markets.

General Electric..................................................................6/75-6/81

  • Consultant (6/78-1/81)
    Responsible for design, development, and implementation of Front Line Control Systems for manufacturing operations. Objective is for organizational and productivity improvements.
  • Manufacturing Management Program (6/75-6/78)
    General Electric Corporate Management Program designed to develop manufacturing managers for next generation. Three year program with assignments in different positions within G.E. manufacturing organizations. Transfer locations every year..
  • Manufacturing Management Program (6/77-6/78)
    Strategic planner: Medical Systems Division. Provide strategic plans to insure international and domestic penetration of medical systems equipment.
  • Manufacturing Management Program (6/76-6/77)
    Foreman: Large Steam Turbine Division. Manage 32 hourly employees. Assigning jobs and loading various equipment to support the bucket manufacturing operation.
  • Manufacturing Management Program (1/76-6/76)
    Manufacturing engineer: Energy Systems Divivsion. Develop manufacturing methods and processes to fabricate large superconducting coils, for the Tokomak reactor. Fusion energy contract with E.R.D.A.
  • Manufacturing Management Program (6/75-1/76)
    Production control: Re-Entry Systems Division. Provide production planning with forecast of materials required and labor cost estimates. Coordinate engineering changes within operations, quality, and manufacturing. MIRV contract MK 12A with U.S.A.F.

Northeastern University Co-Op Assignments

  • Burns and Roe
    Deputy Program Manager: Manage Cuba-GTMO desalination plant, maintenance and operation. Contract with U.S. NAVY- Atlantic Fleet Division.
  • Stone & Webster
    Production control: Material planning for Millestone 3 nuclear power plant..

Educational Background

Professional Organizations

AOPA-ASME-CTIA-IEEE

Personal Interests

Dilbert, flying, physics educationyouth soccer coach