A career achieving technology leadership through global team building and collaboration, defining, and delivering first to market customer must have platform class products. Specialties: Advanced Technology Visionary solving critical needs in High-Speed Networking, Manufacturing, and Energy Generation and Reuse Defines And Delivers Customer “Must-Have” Products Collaborative Design, Engineering, DFM Team Builder and Leader High Data Rate, Low Cost Per Delivered Bit Technologies •Developed the technology, market acceptance, and customer demand for highest reliability wide bandgap (WBG) Gallium Nitride (GaN) based amplifier modules for IPTV quad play hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) networks. More than 500k GaN based modules operate today in HFC networks with no field failures in more than 12 billion hours of operation. Revenue generated from IPTV network modules is >$30M US. •Led the creation, specification, market development and customer demand for a new class of fiber to the curb (FTTC) high speed IPTV network architecture optical node for the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Greenfield market. Market development was achieved through buy-in at the PRC device assembly supplier, box builder, network operator, local, and PRC government levels. Projected demand for this new class of optical node is >6M units requiring >20M high reliability amplifier modules ($200M US revenue). •Formed a technology development partnership with North American based cable industry major system operators (MSOs) to specify, design, construct, test, and evaluate a DOCSIS® 3.0 compliant ultra linear amplifier module capable of delivering artifact-free IPTV MPEG-4/7 H.264/H.265 digital displayed content over long reach high bit efficiency HFC networks. This new class of amplifier provides the means to lower per bit delivered costs by 50% while providing future-proof performance to beyond year 2020. Goals: Create visionary customer-must-have products and the teams to deliver them.

Director, CATV Infrastructure Marketing and Sales @ Develop III-V compound semiconductor based new product design requirements and specifications ahead of customer need and demand. Create new markets for GaAs MESFET, GaAs pHEMT, GaN on Silicon, GaN on SiC, GaN on Diamond, and silicon based ultra linear broadband circuits, devices, modules, and subsystems. From February 2015 to Present (11 months) Broadband Business Development and Program Management @ On contract basis visualize, create, manufacture, sell, support technologies that provide the lowest cost per bit delivered via wired and wireless networking. Specialize in the design, manufacture, sales, and support after the sale of III-V compound semiconductor materials and devices, ultra linear broadband amplifiers and modules, fiber optic receivers, laser transmitters, and advanced microwave monolithic integrated circuits (MMICs). Represent OEMs possessing more than half of the world's capability to manufacture SOT-115 packaged modules. In addition, operate as an expert in Gallium Nitride (GaN) process technology employed for linear amplification and data conversion, Perform contract design of circuits, modules, sub assemblies aimed at making wired and wireless networks more efficient and profitable. From May 2013 to Present (2 years 8 months) Board of Directors, Piedmont Chapter @ Thought leader for technical training and SCTE certification of Piedmont and Crystal Coast Chapter members in latest wireline and wireless network technology, operation, and maintenance. Lead training of Chapter members and industry specialists in effective use, test, troubleshooting, and employment of DOCSIS 3.1 enabled networks. From January 2012 to Present (4 years) Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina AreaLieutenant Colonel, USAF Reserve @ 1983-1999 United States Air Force Active Duty and Reserve Design and Development Engineer Led fighter aircraft phased array radar design teams (F-15, F-16, and F-22). Developed S-band (2 to 4 GHz) silicon carbide (SiC) based transmitters based on Cree Research technology capable of operation at 500C ambient temperatures. 1999-2010 Commander, 43d Engineers, USAF Reserve Pope AFB/Ft. Bragg, NC Led a multi-year $400M project to specify, redesign, document, & refurbish the Airfield Lighting Control & Monitoring System (ALCMS) at Pope AFB, NC (now part of Ft. Bragg, NC) using advanced GaN on GaN process based light emitting diode (LED) technology. Increased airfield lighting availability from zero (0) to near 100% at project completion returning Pope AFB to an all-weather day and night operational facility. Ready Reserve Status since 2009 From April 1983 to Present (32 years 9 months) Senior Program Director, Advanced Technology @ Led Advanced Technology (AT) customer and internally funded programs and projects aimed at improving vehicle electronics, communications, radar, electronic warfare (EW), electro-optic (EO), and infrared (IR) system, sub-system, module, component, and process capability and cost of ownership. Transfer defense and government AT to profitable commercial applications, markets, and products within the context of applicable law. Led a team of expert program managers (PMs) to execute AT programs and projects to schedule and budget with profit and loss (P & L) responsibility. From March 2012 to May 2013 (1 year 3 months) Director, High Speed Optical Components Product Line @ Specify, create, market, sell and support high speed optical components for OC-768 VSR, serial 40Gbps, serial 100Gbps, and IEEE802.3bg-2011 compliant serial 40GbE optical subassemblies and modules. From zero (0) annual revenue in April 2008 derived from >10Gbps capable optical components to >$20M US projected annual revenue by mid-2013 at net gross margins > 80%. Fiber Optic Product Line (FOPL) accomplishments since 2008 include: -- Partnered with Drexel University to win a bid for design, development, & delivery of US Army Research Laboratory deep tissue penetration 65-GHz capable optical transceivers measuring combat personnel brain activity (e.g., in case of concussion, brain injury). -- brought a 400 GHz+ transistion frequency (Ft) Indium Phosphide (InP) based serial 40 GHz to 110 GHz bandwidth (BW) integrated circuit (IC) product portfolio to mass production (MP) with industry leading receiver performance, production yield, and fielded product reliability. -- Solving high Ft III-V compound semiconductor process manufacturing, reliabilty, and yield limitations in a manner allowing a profitable serial 40Gbps + optical component business to grow and flourish. -- Created a product portfolio with serial 40Gbps to >100 Gbps receiver capability. -- Deliver serial 40Gbps + receiver components with unprecedented fielded product performance repeatibility. -- From zero (0) market share in serial 40Gbps + receiver components in 2008, now hold > 50% worldwide market share for serial 40Gbps + receiver components. -- Enabled an end customer with fourth place market share in OC-768 VSR receivers in 2008 to be the market share and technology leader in less than three years. -- high speed serial 40Gbps + receiver components enabled the OC-768, serial LR 40Gbps, and serial 40GbE market segments to more than double worldwide projected 2008 TAM estimates by 2011. From April 2008 to February 2012 (3 years 11 months) Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina AreaDirector, Broadband Technical Strategy @ Director, Broadband Technical Strategy, May 2010-Present The Business Unit's Chief Technical Officer (CTO) exploiting new technologies to establish product design criteria, roadmaps, business plans that predict what customers will buy at highest ASP over longest time. Maintain multiple industry Tier 1 customer contacts to feed the new product introduction (NPI) engine. Identify product differentiators and negotiate product design priorities with design teams. Responsible for revenue and profit growth of wired broadband product lines including cable industry ICs, modules, and sub-assemblies, SATCOM-DBS, optical core (40 and 100 Gbps), and optical access (FTTP, RFoG, xPON). From March 2008 to February 2012 (4 years) Director, Broadband Business Development @ Directed strategy and new product development for broadband transmission, CPE, wireless, and fiber optic products. Product Line Director for RFMD wired broadband products, including broadband ultra linear MMICs & modules, optical core (>10GHz bandwidth) components, modules, & sub-assemblies, and optical access (10GHz and below bandwidth) FTTx components, modules, & sub-assemblies. From January 2007 to March 2008 (1 year 3 months) Product Manager, Cellular Transceiver Modules @ Provided technical & project leadership for design, development, & release-to-production of quad band (800 through 1900 MHz) handheld cellular transceiver modules. Transceiver modules included laminate based circuitry & end product electromagnetic shielding to accomplish all handheld cellular radio functionality from antenna to baseband circuitry. Managed trade-offs in development focus and deliverables to meet cellular transceiver product on time delivery to Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, and other customers. Provided project design team to customer interface for development. Managed the development customer interface with regard to development schedule and risk mitigation. Closed gaps between development schedule, risk, and customer expectation From January 2005 to January 2007 (2 years 1 month) WLAN Project Manager/Chief Architect @ Directed worldwide team of specialists to develop RFMD's first WLAN chipset reference design now installed in more than 50M products. Project leader charged with delivering small form factor, low power dissipation (Pdiss) WLAN modules for mobile consumer products (Nintendo DS, BlackBerry, Nokia handsets). From January 2001 to January 2005 (4 years 1 month) Staff Applications Engineer @ Specified, designed, developed, & brought to production DOCSIS 1.1 compliant 256-QAM cable modem (CM) tuner module employing out-of-band (OOB) super heterodyne architecture. With technology partner, established manufacturing team in S. Korea to manufacture DOCSIS CM tuner modules. From November 1999 to January 2001 (1 year 3 months) Vice President, Engineering @ Attracted, hired, and directed multi-national R&D, design, applications, installation and customer support staff developing “It just works” >10-year battery life multi-media products. From January 1997 to November 1999 (2 years 11 months) RF Engineering Manager @ Led multi-functional team of engineers & technicians to develop the Gatekeeper* family of HFC optical nodes. Project leader for TCI Communications (now AT&T) responsible for designing & installing the world's first HFC network utilizing redundant optical rings in CT. From January 1994 to January 1997 (3 years 1 month) El Paso, Texas AreaEngineering Manager @ Led multi-functional and multi-company team of specialists to design, develop, & construct the first solid-state HDTV 60kW transmitter using a new semiconductor process technology, LDMOS FETs, to replace klystron-tube based UHF transmitters. Solved semiconductor process, high power module design & construction, module & TV station power distribution, transmitter thermal, transient & electrical surge issues. From January 1993 to January 1994 (1 year 1 month) Chief Engineer @ Led multi-function team, including contractor & customer technical personnel to design C-Band through Ku-Band Traveling Wave Tube (TWT), klystron & transistor based High Power Amplifiers (HPAs) for SATCOM base stations, broadcast TV & radio. Project leader in charge of replacing the US military's communications network of X-band HPAs installed in base stations & capital ships worldwide. Led the team to develop state-of-the-art highest reliability X-band (7 to 10 GHz) TWTA based HPAs for unattended operation in the harshest environments (Alaska cold, South Pacific heat & humidity, ship borne salt spray + shock & vibration). These X-Band HPAs use multiple kVdc switch mode power supplies (SMPS) employing envy-of-the-world inert immersed fluorocarbon liquid based cooling & isolation for multiple input HPA microwave TWTAs. This X-band network has been in continuous uninterrupted operation since 1993. From January 1990 to January 1993 (3 years 1 month) Greater Chicago Area

Electrical Engineering @ Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & ManagementB.S.E.E., Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, 3.7/4.0 @ The University of MemphisDiploma, Military and Strategic Leadership, Distinguished Graduate @ US Marine Corps Command and Staff CollegeDiploma, Military and Strategic Leadership, Distinguished Graduate @ USAF Squadron Officer School (SOS) Conrad Young is skilled in: RF, Wireless, Electronics, Semiconductors, Product Management, Microwave, Testing, Mobile Communications, Product Development, Program Management, Electrical Engineering, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Mobile Devices, IC, System Design