Geraldine Coetzee is a Technical Program Manager at Applied Materials, working on Dielectric Atomic Layer Deposition (DALD) products, where she leads cross-functional teams through product development lifecycles for next-generation semiconductor manufacturing systems.
Previously, Geraldine spent seven years as a Mechanical Engineer in Metal Deposition Products at Applied. She was responsible for the hardware design and system integration of high-temperature vacuum systems. During her time she earned four US patents for her innovations in process chamber components and plasma pre-clean technologies.
Geraldine holds both a B.S. and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from San José State University. She was able to complete her master’s program while working at Applied as part of their tuition assistance program and thanks to SJSU’s evening courses.