Ric Walls

About Ric Walls

Test and management experience in silicon validation, board and system level…

Experience

1. Principal Hardware Engineer

   Microsoft

   Feb 2012 — Present

   Lead Qualification Engineero Manage team in creation, implementation and execution of test cases used in the commodity validation efforto Provide guidance and ownership for the commodity qualification process for Microsoft Data Center Serverso Work with third party test houses defining and implementing their work efforts in support of the overall commodity qualification effort for Microsoft Lead Sustaining Engineero Develop and document sustaining processes for Microsoft’s Cloud Server Infrastructure Engineering o Track and maintain hardware versions and complete software stack for deployed systems to Microsoft data centerso Participate in and support deployments for Microsoft business groups to Microsoft data centersDiagnostic Program ManagerO Provide focus for the development and implementation of Microsoft’s diagnostic developmenteffort. This focus includes ensuring that the proper repair steps are created including- Troubleshooting and Repair guides for the DC OPS Service Techs- Lead Sustaining Engineering for Microsoft CSI Engineering teamLead System EngineerO Develop and document sustaining processes for Microsoft’s CSI Engineering teamO Track and maintain hardware versions and complete software stack for deployed systems to Microsoft data centersO Participate in and support deployments for Microsoft business groups to Microsoft data centersLead System Engineer for Microsoft Windows Cloud ServerO Led oversight of broad system level implementation issues across Software, Hardware and Thermo-mechanical development teamsO Participate in and lead efforts to diagnose and root cause more catastrophic and deployment wide system issuesSystem Test ManagerO Work directly with Asian ODM in the validation of Microsoft WCS Server systems to ensure product quality

Education

• Ohio Tech

  BSEET, Engineering

  1975 — 1979

Skills

• System Architecture
• Software Engineering
• Firmware
• Asic
• Team Building
• Ms Project
• Test Planning
• Customer Relations
• Debugging
• Validation
• Automation
• Pcb Design
• Requirements Analysis
• Oem
• Electronics
• C
• Telecommunications
• Embedded Software
• Configuration Management
• Programming
• Supplier
• System Design
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Embedded Systems
• Product Development
• Process Simulation
• Engineering Management
• Hardware Architecture
• Problem Solving
• Processors
• Process Development
• Integration
• Storage
• Engineering
• Test Automation
• Cost Reduction
• Customer Service
• Program Management
• System Testing
• Supplier Quality Engineering