Jason Haaheim

About Jason Haaheim

MUSICIAN:Currently Principal Timpanist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Former Chicago-area freelancer, performing as principal timpanist in numerous regional orchestras. Former principal timpanist of the Civic Orchestra of and relentless problem-solver. Physics-trained multi-disciplinary engineer with liberal arts background and demonstrated successes comfortably straddling iterative engineering goals and fundamental scientific research. R&D innovations have led to numerous published patents.A polished and dynamic public face for an organization, leveraging wide-ranging performance experience to deliver seamless presentations. Public speaking talents demonstrated nationally and internationally at seminars and conferences. Consummate interpersonal skills help quickly establish a comfortable and productive rapport with colleagues.Industry-recognized deep technical expertise in Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Dip Pen Nanolithography (DPN); broad knowledge of surface patterning methods, scanning probe lithographies, Micro Electrical Mechanical Systems (MEMS), surface chemistry, microfluidics, and microfabrication techniques.Managerial and leadership abilities displayed through NanoInk applications group management, NSTI Nanotech program committee chairmanship, and officer positions in undergraduate organizations. Applications engineer experience rooted in sales support via outstanding product demonstrations, comprehensive customer training, market-focused product development, and crafting successful marketing strategies. Excellent writing skills supported by technical writing training, and on-display in numerous peer-reviewed publications. Distinct value to a company demonstrated through the breadth of previous responsibilities handled with distinction and efficacy, all while providing creative solutions to complex technical problems.

Experience

1. Principal Timpanist

   Metropolitan Opera

   Sep 2013 — Present

Education

• Gustavus Adolphus College

  B.A., Physics, Music

  1997 — 2001

• UC Santa Barbara

  M.S., Electrical Engineering

  2001 — 2003

Skills

• Microfluidics
• Optoelectronics
• Nanotechnology
• Ellipsometry
• Sensors
• Silicon
• Metrology
• Lithography
• Powder X-Ray Diffraction
• Vacuum
• Data Analysis
• Semiconductors
• Medical Devices
• Microfabrication
• Nanofabrication
• Materials Science
• Product Development
• Writing
• Nanomaterials
• Product Management
• Design of Experiments
• R&D
• Pecvd
• Technical Writing
• Scanning Probe Microscopy
• Mems
• Thin Films
• Photolithography
• Microscopy
• Characterization
• Nanolithography
• Photonics
• Scanning Electron Microscopy
• Electron Beam Lithography
• Afm