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Melisa Buie

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Author of Faceplant: FREE yourself from failure's funk and Problem Solving for New Engineers at Freelance
📍 Denver Metropolitan Area, United States

Dr. Melisa Buie is a seasoned executive and author with deep expertise in global operations, supply chain management, and Lean Six Sigma methodologies within the semiconductor and photonics industries. A PhD graduate from the University of Michigan, she has held leadership roles at Lam Research and Coherent. Colleagues recognize her as a strong technical contributor, collaborator, and expert in plasma physics.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Author of Faceplant: FREE yourself from failure's funk and Problem Solving for New Engineers
Location
Denver Metropolitan Area, United States
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Embracing Failure
Authored the book "Faceplant: FREE yourself from failure's funk, " which explores reframing setbacks as opportunities for growth and rebuilding.
Personal Growth
Her professional focus is on helping growth-obsessed professionals get unstuck and refuse to settle by turning curiosity into courage through experimentation.
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Career

Work history

8-2017
Author of Faceplant: FREE yourself from failure's funk and Problem Solving for New Engineers
Freelance
9-2023 - 9-2024
Chief Member
Chief
8-2022 - 7-2024
Executive Leader in Global Operations and Supply Chain for RF Products
Lam Research
4-2007 - 8-2022
D-Level Executive in Operations
Coherent Corp.
8-2007 - 5-2016
Lecturer in Biomedical, Chemical and Materials Engineering
San Jose State University
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Education
1990 - 1994
PhD
University of Michigan
2016 - 2017
Other; LEAD Certificate: Corporate Innovation
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
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