Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Patents
Languages
Software
Cycling, Running, Hiking
Timeline
Devin Crawford

Devin Crawford

Engineering Professional

Summary

Strategic-thinking leader with over 20 years of expertise in engineering simulation. Skilled in motivating and developing a highly engaged engineering team to drive the sales process. Adept at leveraging deep technical knowledge and leadership experience to support and guide strategic activities in close collaboration across regional teams and organizations.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr Director

Ansys
7 2019 - Current
  • Double-digit CAGR for Ansys Electronics and Optics products in the EMEA region over 4 years.
  • Leading automation initiatives resulting in a global increase of software use and revenue.
  • Strengthened relationships with key customers through proactive engagements.
  • Consistently delivering marketing and training content to drive software use and customer enablement.
  • Built a new team culture based on trust, transparency and accountability.

Business Development Director, Enterprise

Ansys
03.2018 - 07.2019

Successfully closed a long-term development agreement with a major automotive OEM.

R&D Manager

Lasertel / Leonardo Electronics USA
04.2016 - 02.2018
  • Successfully led R&D efforts to improve performance and reliability of high power laser diodes.

Research And Development Engineer

RATIONAL AG
07.2014 - 04.2016
  • Development of solid-state RF power generation scheme for microwave heating.

Sr. Application Engineer

Transim Technology
06.2012 - 07.2014
  • Web-based engineering software project lead.

Manager of Technology Development, PCB

Rohde & Schwarz
11.2011 - 05.2012
  • Technology development for millimeter wave printed circuit board production.

Lead Product Mgr.

ANSYS, Inc.
01.2011 - 11.2011
  • Guide product roadmap and planning.

Application Engineer

ANSYS, Inc.
01.2008 - 12.2010
  • Application support for electromagnetic solver software (HFSS, SIwave, Q3D Extractor, Designer).

Application Engineer

Ansoft Corporation
09.2001 - 01.2008
  • Application support for EM engineering software (HFSS, SIwave, Q3D Extractor).

Design Engineer

ADC Telecommunications
01.1998 - 01.2001
  • Design and development of 980 nm semiconductor pump lasers for rare earth doped fiber amplifiers.

Principal Sr. Engineer

Alliant Techsystems
01.1994 - 01.1998
  • MMW and RF design for radar.

Education

Ph.D. - Electrical Engineering

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
01.1988 - Jan 1996

Thesis Title: "The effects of growth kinetics and thermodynamics on the properties of gallium nitride grown by molecular beam epitaxy"

Skills

Collaborative Leadership

Patents

  • Three-cavity stabilized laser system
  • Semiconductor laser with a tapered ridge
  • Dual junction fiber-coupled laser diode and related methods
  • Method for controlling a microwave cooking device and microwave cooking device
  • Thermal contact for semiconductors and related methods

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Bokmål, Norwegian
Upper intermediate (B2)
French
Elementary (A2)

Software

Python, Git, GitHub

Cycling, Running, Hiking

I spend my free time coding Python, reading, touring Bavaria by bike, running or hiking in the mountains.

Timeline

Business Development Director, Enterprise - Ansys
03.2018 - 07.2019
R&D Manager - Lasertel / Leonardo Electronics USA
04.2016 - 02.2018
Research And Development Engineer - RATIONAL AG
07.2014 - 04.2016
Sr. Application Engineer - Transim Technology
06.2012 - 07.2014
Manager of Technology Development, PCB - Rohde & Schwarz
11.2011 - 05.2012
Lead Product Mgr. - ANSYS, Inc.
01.2011 - 11.2011
Application Engineer - ANSYS, Inc.
01.2008 - 12.2010
Application Engineer - Ansoft Corporation
09.2001 - 01.2008
Design Engineer - ADC Telecommunications
01.1998 - 01.2001
Principal Sr. Engineer - Alliant Techsystems
01.1994 - 01.1998
University of Minnesota - Ph.D., Electrical Engineering
01.1988 - Jan 1996
Sr Director - Ansys
7 2019 - Current

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