# Kian Ming Yak

> Engineering Manager

Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/kianmingyak

## Work Experience
### Engineering Manager @ BYD Electronic (International) Company Limited
Jan 2025 – Present | Cupertino, California, United States

### Senior Product Design Engineer @ BYD Electronic (International) Company Limited
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Cupertino, California, United States

### Mechanical Engineer @ Aperia Technologies
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024

### Lead Product Design Engineer @ Phyn
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021

### Mechanical Engineer @ Phyn
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Torrance, CA

### Mechanical Engineer @ DAQRI
Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | Greater Los Angeles Area
- Designed, prototyped and produced parts for Daqri products, mainly the DAQRI Smart Helmet (DSH) and Daqri Smart Glasses (DSG). 
- Experience in variety of manufacturing processes for metals, polymers and composites, including die casting, injection molding, 3D printing, CnC etc.
- Lead engineer on DSG Compute Pack.
- Successfully launched the DSH Developer Edition and DSG to market, 
- Led DFM and DFA on the DSH and DSG, with both local and overseas(Chinese) vendors and contract manufacturers.
- Spearheaded R&D for conformance of the DSH and DSH to US, English and EU safety standards.
- Travelled to China to troubleshoot production issues, resulting in a yield increase optical parts.
- Utilized tolerance analysis to mitigate assembly issues.
- Experience in solidworks FEA for analysis of thermal and static loads.


## Education
### Master of Science (M.S.) in Mechanical Engineering
UCLA
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014

### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Aerospace Engineering
UCLA
Jan 2009 – Jan 2013


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kian-ming-yak

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Last updated: 2026-04-07