KD has been leading Quester Tangent’s manufacturing operations since 2008. Today, KD is Director of Operations and oversees the company’s operations in the areas of Engineering, Contracts, Program / Project management, Production, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Customer Service, Plant Operations & Maintenance. With over 30 years of experience working for high-tech companies in North America and Asia, KD grew his career holding Engineering and Operations management roles through experience in working for global corporations such as Micron, Honeywell, Technetics, Excelitas and Perkin Elmer Optoelectronics. His diverse experience includes deploying best in class knowledge in Manufacturing/ Engineering operations and continuous process improvement methodologies. KD’s rich experience includes sustaining and developing innovative technologies and manufacturing products such as semiconductors, optoelectronics – Detectors/Emitters, industrial OEM electronics manufacturing, aerospace electronics, biomedical sensing, and lighting product streams. KD holds MS, MBA with executive management specialization in Supply Chain strategy and management from MIT. He is also ISO 9000 certified auditor and an experienced and certified Six-Sigma black belt. KD is an avid sportsman and an active Masters Field hockey player and plays for the Canadian National team.