Summary
Kristi Johnson is a product development engineer in Oregon with 18 years of hands-on experience driving manufacturing efficiency, test automation, and data-driven process improvements across semiconductor and test-equipment domains. She combines a strong software background (Python, C#, CI/CD) with applied statistics (Master’s in Applied Statistics) to build dashboards, predictive analytics, and on-chip DFM algorithms that reduce test time, improve yield, and detect outliers early. Kristi has led small engineering teams, managed firmware delivery, and developed real-time validation tools and multi-threaded UIs for complex hardware test systems. Known for pairing curiosity with rigorous root-cause analysis, she also mentors colleagues and cultivates inclusive, creative teams that embrace continuous improvement. Her career includes impactful roles at Intel and Keysight/Agilent, where she pioneered data visualizations and statistical pass/fail methods that became operational levers. Colleagues rely on her pragmatic blend of technical depth and people-first leadership to turn noisy manufacturing signals into actionable solutions.
8 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Applied Statistics, Master's degree, Applied Statistics at Penn State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering at California State University, Chico