Sylvia Spruytte

Sylvia Spruytte has extensive work experience in the field of engineering, specifically in the areas of product engineering and managing III-V foundries. Sylvia currently works at KYOCERA SLD Laser as the Manager of CoS product engineering, where they are responsible for ensuring the delivery of CoS laser products at a profitable cost. Prior to this role, they worked as a Senior Product Engineer at the same company, where they focused on establishing specifications, mapping out demand, and ensuring deliverables for CoS laser products.

Before joining KYOCERA SLD Laser, Sylvia worked at Juniper Networks and Aurrion, Inc. in similar roles as a Senior Engineer, where they managed III-V foundries.

Sylvia also has experience working at Alta Devices as the Manager of Baseline Process and Yield, where they optimized processes and conducted reliability testing on cell level. Sylvia also worked as a Member Technical Staff at the company, where they optimized the back reflector and front metal pattern, resulting in customer orders.

Prior to Alta Devices, Sylvia worked at Solexant as a Sr. Process Engineer, where they designed and optimized key processes and maintained tools. Sylvia was also responsible for specifying, purchasing, and qualifying tools for new processes.

At Pivotal Systems, Sylvia worked as an R&D Engineer, focusing on process yield and throughput improvement projects. Sylvia collaborated closely with program managers, troubleshooted issues, and developed algorithms for etch endpoint determination.

Sylvia began their career at Genoa Corporation as a Process Engineer, where they developed and improved InP based MOCVD processes. Sylvia determined specifications, developed characterization techniques, and built models to predict device parameters based on process characterization.

Their work experience also includes a research assistant role at Stanford University, where they worked on growing Nitride-Arsenides for long-wavelength opto-electronic devices using MBE. Sylvia designed and patented active regions to enhance emission wavelengths and resolved materials issues for the application of InGaNAs in lasers and VCSELs.

Overall, Sylvia Spruytte has a strong background in engineering, with a focus on managing processes, optimizing performance, and delivering high-quality laser products.

Sylvia Spruytte has a strong educational background in material science and engineering. Sylvia completed their Ph.D. in Material Science and Engineering at Stanford University from 1995 to 2001. Prior to their Ph.D., they pursued an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University between 1997 and 1998. Before attending Stanford, Sylvia obtained an M.S. in Material Science, although the specific institution is not provided.

In addition to their formal education, Sylvia also holds several certifications. Sylvia completed various courses on LinkedIn, including "Be the Manager People Won't Leave," "Becoming an Inspiring Mentor," and "Inspiring Today's Workforce to Go Above and Beyond" in November 2022. Sylvia also completed a course on "Product Management: Building a Product Roadmap" in October 2022 and "Think Like a Lawyer to Make Decisions and Solve Problems" in October 2022, both through LinkedIn. Furthermore, Sylvia has earned a certification in Lean Six Sigma Black Belt from the Pyzdek Institute, although the exact date of completion is unknown.