Joe
Operations
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On the Job
“QFT develops FLASH-OFDM products which are unique to Qualcomm. My Operations group makes sure that our division’s designs can be manufactured, and we work with contract manufacturers to build our products. I love coming to work. Everyone here has a whatever-it-takes mentality. This is an exciting environment. There’s a lot going on.”
A Unique Company
“I worked for Flarion Technologies before we were acquired by Qualcomm and became QFT. Flarion was a start-up. We moved fast and did whatever needed to be done. Another company might have tried to change us. Qualcomm lets us act as an independent entity and provides the resources we need to remain fast-paced and achieve our goals.”
Corporate Values: Innovate, Execute, Partner
“Execute is the Qualcomm value I identify with the most. Many groups depend on the Operations team’s services, and so we are in a constant state of execution. This is particularly true with our design teams. These are huge teams of people who crank out new designs and need immediate feedback. We do whatever it takes to get the boards built and back into their hands so that they can evaluate their designs, move forward and stay on the cutting edge.”
Wireless Technologies Make a Difference
“Wireless technology allows me to be very productive wherever I am whether I’m working from home or at our manufacturing location in Hungary. I travel all around the world, and everywhere I go somebody’s got a cell phone. I can be in the most rural spot in the most under-developed country, and people are walking around with cell phones.”
Learning and Development
“The learning and development opportunities here at Qualcomm are off the charts. Qualcomm provides all Qualcomm employees the opportunity to expand their areas of expertise but also to gain in-depth knowledge in very specific industry areas. With classes ranging from technical, legal, financial, management, employee development, and many more, the learning opportunities are endless. I have taken particular interest in the Leadership Series for executives as these programs are designed to provide learning opportunities based upon the needs of our leaders and our business and are taught by industry experts in the field of business and academia.”
A Natural Fit for my School’s Alumni
“I went to school in South Florida and loved the casual environment that comes with being by the beach. Working at Qualcomm is the same way. It’s casual and comfortable in our location here by the Jersey Shore and in San Diego, and there’s a high degree of learning in both places.”
