Kelly McGroddy
Director Optical Engineering @AR/VR at Meta
- Role
- Director at Meta
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kelly McGroddy
I am a seasoned hardware engineering leader with experience bringing ideas from research and development to manufacturing in fast-paced startup environments and at large scale companies. I help companies solve complex technical problems and drive execution through objective setting and outcome tracking. I believe in building an innovative culture based on inclusion, diversity, collaboration, and accountability. I have experience leading teams and working with contract manufacturers and suppliers worldwide, including Europe and Asia.
Experience
Director
Mar 2024 — Present
Leading development of new optical technologies for VR including eye tracking, face tracking, and advanced optical systems.
Education
UC Santa Barbara
Ph.D, Materials Science
2003 — 2008
University of Pennsylvania
B. S, Materials Science and Engineering
1999 — 2003
Skills
- Strategic Supplier Development
- Microfabrication
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Project Management
- Scanning Electron Microscopy
- Matlab
- Semiconductors
- Characterization
- Product Development
- Minitab
- Optics
- R&D
- Technical Product Management
- Nanotechnology
- Materials Science
- Failure Analysis
- Design of Experiments
- Manufacturing
- Technical Presentations
- Laser
- Spc
- Thin Films
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