Frank Matsumoto

Frank Matsumoto has a diverse work experience in the telecommunications industry. Frank is currently working at Giga-tronics, Inc. as an Operations Manager, a role they started in March 2022. Prior to that, they served as the Engineering Manager at the same company from July 2017 to March 2022. Before joining Giga-tronics, Inc., Frank held the position of Senior Manufacturing Engineer at the company from February 2016 to July 2017.

From 2013 to 2016, Frank worked at AOptix Technologies as the Senior RF Engineering Manager. In this role, they led the development of a unique laser-radio product offering and successfully completed radio certification with a Tier-1 vendor.

Before AOptix Technologies, Frank worked at Aviat Networks for a significant portion of their career. Frank served as the Director of the RF Group from May 2006 to December 2013, where they led the development of QAM systems for outdoor and indoor applications. Prior to that, Frank held the position of Manager in the RF group from December 1996 to May 2006, where they played a key role in the development of the ODU300hp radio and the introduction of the Altium radio.

Earlier in their career, Frank worked at California Microwave as the Engineering Group Manager for Microwave Design from August 1993 to December 1996. Frank also gained experience at TeleSciences Transmission Systems / Avantek as an RF Design Engineer and Group Leader from August 1983 to August 1993.

Overall, Frank Matsumoto has exhibited expertise in operations management, engineering management, senior manufacturing engineering, RF engineering management, and RF design engineering throughout their career.

Frank Matsumoto received their Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of California, Davis, from 1978 to 1983. Frank then pursued their Master's degree in the same field at San Jose State University, from 1985 to 1988. Additionally, they attended a Besser class for Radio Modem, although the specific timeframe is unknown. In terms of certifications, Frank obtained the Lean Six Sigma Fundamentals certification from LinkedIn in December 2016.