Overhauled the Design for Manufacturing process of high-speed connectors including laptop and visual reality devices in cross-functional team, providing design proposals in plastic injection molding and metal stamping to meet customers’ functional and cosmetic specification Conducted Failure Analysis on dimensional issues of metal spring assemblies and investigated contribution from individual manufacturing and assembly processes; designed and implemented new tooling to mitigate human error, increasing production yield rate from 65% to 93% Developed Design of Experiments to realize the mechanical properties (e.g. retention force and weld strength) of weld spot by comparing laser welding methods, spot quantities, and orientations, increasing the weld strength by more than 50% with CW laser implementation Spearheaded Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) and optimized datum collection method for dimension measurements based on customers’ design specification; advocated product development insight on discussion between factory team and customers from onsite visits at production line Refined connector metal stamping part design to mitigate plastic flashing and short-shot during molding process from mold flow analysis and trial run results, mitigating risk of cosmetic out-of-specification issues

Converted one of the three assigned potential customers on a Vehicle Control Unit (VCU) project and delivered comprehensive product specifications and offered technical support; contributed to a potential VCU and ancillary software sales value exceeding $7,000 Overhauled an Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) product development for a BYD project; facilitated communication across multifunctional teams by orchestrating two three-way meetings and developing a detailed slideshow for technical product demonstration

Quantified directional deformation and von Mises stress distribution in individual windings under simulated 630kN short-circuit shear force using ANSYS, implementing reinforcement insulation spacers to mitigate large deformations and prevent collapse of windings Communicated with the sales team and relayed the messages to engineers, gathering order specifications for customer support; streamlined the design process by providing senior engineers with order summaries and relevant archived transformer designs

Assembled 10 sets of control components of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair (TMVR) devices for clinical trial to test effectiveness, demonstrating a reduction in patient’s mitral regurgitation volume from 46mL to 0mL after treatment Conducted independent research on TMVR market landscape, emphasizing competitive product analysis to demonstrate design superiority over competitive products, resulting in a 30% increase in TMVR R&D departmental budget for the next fiscal year Fabricated silicone gel replica of mitral valve, utilizing micro-DC motor to simulate valve leaflet dynamics for TMVR product demonstration reinforced by clinical trial results, culminating in a $1 billion investment from venture capital firms like Bain Capital