![[20241218_184021.png|200]] | Period | Company | Role | | ------ | ------------- | ------------------------------------ | | | [[Bernstein]] | Managing Director and Senior Analyst | ## LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacy-rasgon-6924963/ AB Bernstein - Managing Director & Senior Analyst, U.S. Semiconductors and Semiconductor Capital Equipment - Apr 2008 - Present - Los Angeles, California - Lead coverage of the U.S. Semiconductor and Semicap Industries for one of Wall Street's most respected equity research firms. - Ranked as one of the top analysts in Semiconductors in the Institutional Investor All-America Research Team Survey for the last 15 years, including numerous #1 appearances. - Act as a thought leader on primary long and short-term controversies affecting the semiconductor industry, and impact on stock performance McKinsey & Company - Engagement Manager - Mar 2005 - Mar 2008 - Palo Alto, CA - Served primarily semiconductor companies, with clients ranging from $400M to $10B in annual revenues. - Served major players across the semiconductor value chain in foundry, IDM, memory, capital equipment, and assembly & test, in the US, Europe, and Asia. - Functional expertise in operations, procurement, growth strategy, pricing, and M&A. - Substantial exposure to both private-equity and corporate due-diligence and deal analysis focused on semiconductor targets. IBM TJ Watson Research Center - Co-op Engineer, Advanced Lithography and Processes - 2002 - 2003 - Yorktown Heights, NY - Conducted fundamental research into etch-induced roughening mechanisms during semiconductor device fabrication. - Collaborated with multiple groups across both IBM Research and Microelectronics divisions to develop novel methods and IP for reducing line-edge roughness during semiconductor manufacturing. - Earned competitive internship in summer 2002. Retained 1 week per month through following year and returned for summer 2003. Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Ph.D, Chemical EngineeringPh.D, Chemical Engineering - 1999 - 2004 - Activities and societies: Beantown Brass Quintet, MIT Symphony Orchestra, MIT Concert BandActivities and societies: Beantown Brass Quintet, MIT Symphony Orchestra, MIT Concert Band - Dissertation: Origin, Evolution, and Control of Sidewall Line Edge Roughness Transfer During Plasma Etching (thesis advisor: Herb Sawin) - Research focused on understanding fundamental mechanisms of roughening and surface chemistry during plasma etching in semiconductor device manufacturing. - Extensive experience in vacuum technology and chamber construction, plasma chemistry, lithography, low-k dielectrics, and surface analytical techniques (AFM, STM, XPS, etc). - Recipient of National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship