Over 25 years' experience working in various dynamic Research and Product Development labs Deal with industrial & consumer wearable electronic devices, portable computers, consumer prototypes/products since the beginning of career More than 25 years' extensive hands-on experience with SMD rework on PCBs: 01005,...
Experience
2023 — Now
San Jose, California, United States
In charge of Radio System Solutions (RSS) labs & shield rooms. Support RF & Wi-Fi RSS engineers and cross-function teams on undisclosed/prototypes/non-released consumer products development.
Key Responsibilities:
o Set up soldering/rework stations
o Handle all SMD rework & micro soldering (Install & Remove SiP, BGA, 01005, 0201, 0402, 28-44AWG wires, etc.)
o Support RF tests, such as RX sensitivity, LTE & NR TRX RSV, etc.
o Receive, allocate, & keep record of customers’ non-released materials/prototypes
o Keep inventory of all high value (CapEx) & low value (OpEx) equipment/tools
o Assist team with CapEx/OpEx purchase request submission
o DRI of CapEx/OpEx & control assets annual audit
o Organize & maintain labs/shield rooms to high standard of quality & safety
o Purchased bench/handheld OpEx equipment, tools, electronic parts/components, consumable lab supplies, etc.
o Contacted vendors for quotation & other inquiries, such as technical supports, borrow equipment, and engineering services, etc.
2022 — 2023
2022 — 2023
Santa Clara, California, United States
In charge of multiple NUVIA R&D labs and supported 50+ (PCB Designer/HW/EE/ME/ FW/SW& Thermal) engineers on undisclosed consumer products development.
Key Responsibilities:
o Set up soldering/rework stations & test benches
o Handled all SMD rework & wiring (TQFN, 0201, 0402, 28-44AWG wires, cut & jump traces, etc.)
o Assembled/disassembled prototypes
o Created new & modified existing rework instructions
o Received, kept record of, & allocated materials/prototypes/equipment/fixed assets
o Organized & maintained labs to high standard of quality & safety
o Purchased tools, lab supplies, electronic parts/components, hardware, etc.
o Contacted vendors for quotation & technical supports/services
o Coordinated with facilities on labs relocation
2022 — 2023
2022 — 2023
Santa Clara, California, United States
In charge of multiple NUVIA R&D labs and supported 50+ (PCB Designer/HW/EE/ME/ FW/SW& Thermal) engineers on undisclosed consumer products development.
Key Responsibilities:
o Set up soldering/rework stations & test benches
o Handled all SMD rework & wiring (TQFN, 0201, 0402, 28-44AWG wires, cut & jump traces, etc.)
o Assembled/disassembled prototypes
o Created new & modified existing rework instructions
o Received, kept record of, & allocated materials/prototypes/equipment/fixed assets
o Organized & maintained labs to high standard of quality & safety
o Purchased tools, lab supplies, electronic parts/components, hardware, etc.
o Contacted vendors for quotation & technical supports/services
o Coordinated with facilities on labs relocation
2020 — 2022
2020 — 2022
Cupertino, California, United States
In charge of RF HW Design labs & shield rooms. Led a team of technicians to support 150+ RF & Wi-Fi HW Design engineers and support cross-function teams on various communication boards of undisclosed/prototypes/non-released consumer products.
Key Responsibilities:
o Managed RF Design R&D labs, multiple shield rooms, & team of technicians
o Kept inventory & record of calibration scheduling of over 2,000 CapEx/OpEx assets
o Received, unboxed, tagged, & allocated CapEx/OpEx equipment/device to engineers
o DRI of CapEx & fixed assets annual audit
o Assisted team with CapEx purchase request submission
o Contacted vendors for quotation, technical supports, borrow equipment, engineering services, etc.
o Organized & maintained RF Design labs/shield rooms to OSHA standard
o Purchased bench/handheld OpEx equipment, tools, electronic parts/components, consumable lab supplies, etc.
o Coordinated with facility management on future lab space planning
o Worked with facilities on lab space planning of new/future labs
o Helped engineers with SMD rework when technician unavailable
2018 — 2020
2018 — 2020
San Francisco Bay Area
In charge of Oculus VR HW labs. Supported 100+ cross-function (Electrical/Hardware RF/Software/Product Design/Optical, Audio/Display, Sustaining, etc.) engineers on undisclosed, prototypes, & non-released consumer products development.
Key Responsibilities:
o Handled all SMD rework & micro soldering (Install & Remove 01005, 0201, 0402, BGA, TQFN, cut & jump traces with 28-36AWG wires, etc.)
o Modified flex cables (cut & jump traces with 44AWG magnet wires)
o Reworked PCBs with ultra-miniature coaxial cables for RF engineers
o Provided feedback to engineers to improve rework process
o Designed and built acrylics for proto & EVT product development stages
o Managed assigned tasks without any supervision
o Organized & maintained HW labs to OSHA lab standard
o Purchased OpEx equipment, tools, electronic parts/components, lab supplies, etc.
o Contacted vendors for quotation, technical supports, borrow equipment, engineering services, etc.
o Coordinated with facility management on new lab space planning
o Worked with facilities on lab space planning of a new/future lab
Education
University of Silicon Valley
Bachelor's Degree
Heald College
Associate's Degree
Apple University