Type Of Business:
Engineering company; Manufacturing; Laser systems integrator
Expertise:
Laser material engineering; Laser applications with respect to material interaction
Major Product/SVS:
Laser micromachining systems integrator; Contract services provider
Education Degrees:
Master's Degree in Systems Engineering, National Technological University (1992); Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Tulane University (1987)
Affiliations Awards:
The Society of Tulane Engineers; IEEE; Internal Council on Systems Engineering; IEEE Photonics Society
Number Of Years In Profession:
11
Number Of Years In Current Position:
11
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her dedication and long hours.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She became involved in her profession because she got involved with her fiance.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Managing finances, sales, marketing and accounting; Running the laser micromachining contract service center; Performing system and software design for all custom laser micromachining systems; Hiring; Firing; Doing payroll; Scheduling jobs; Writing all embedded and Windows software which tie together the hardware that the company manufactures
Education Certifications:
Certificate in Software Engineering (1994); Certificate in Computer Architecture (1993)
Awards/Honors:
Publication, A Noncontact Method of Determining Dynamic Z Focus Position; Publication, Wavelene Choice When Deep Channel Drilling of LDPE (2010); Polyurethane Channel Drilling Using and Exicmer Running 248nm Gas Mix (2010); Thin Film Polyurthane Drilling Using Solid State Frequency (2010); Laser for Making a Series of Fast Moving Glass Plates (2009); Diamond Marking Principles Rev 2.0 (2003); Cover of Design News (2003); Publication, Photoscribe/Teosys and Galil Ensure Your Diamond (2000); Fault Tree Analysis as a Systematic Method of Generating Module Test Cases for a Real-Time Executive (1994); Advantages of a Graphical Specification Method for Software Requirements Specification (1993); Engineer Dana Church Discovers that Economical Motion Control can be a Girl's Publication
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Ms. Church hopes to stay in the field.