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Taipei, Taipei City, Taiwan

• Architect, design, and build PCBAs in core Compute systems and modules • Define and execute validation testing plans for boards and systems• Own board and system bring-up• Debug and triage units as production grows

Taiwan

• NIC Development – Designed and developed Network Interface Card (NIC) projects for server product lines, leveraging expertise in electrical engineering disciplines such as silicon architectures, high-speed digital interfaces, and communication bus interfaces, resulting in improved performance and functionality of server systems.• Issue Management – Managed hardware issues to closure with effective root cause analysis and real-time updates, ensuring high-quality program delivery. • Test Fixture Design – Designed and validated high-performance test fixtures by collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand functional requirements, developing schematics, selecting components, overseeing PCB layout, and conducting rigorous function validation to ensure optimal signal and power integrity.• NUDD Implementation – Leveraged domain-specific expertise to drive cross-functional projects and programs, including HWROT, power budget, and thermal performance, to successfully incorporate new features and products into next-generation designs. • Continuous of Supply – Collaborated with technology partners and cross-functional teams to ensure continuous supply of materials, including introducing second-source materials and developing mitigation plans to address component shortages.• Relationship Building – Strengthened external partnerships and enabled cross-functional collaboration, optimizing communication channels and processes for streamlined project workflows and enhanced team performance.

Taipei City, Taiwan

▪ Hardware Development – Developed and implements parameters and test plans for new and existing designs, including validation of tolerances, form/fit/function, shock and vibration, electromagnetic interference, safety, reliability, thermal generation, and system power measurements▪ Project Management – Collaborated with all cross-functional teams and led OEM partners to build the first two 25G NIC products. Identified EMI risk in advance and delivered products to market in time▪ Design for Quality – Created a layout checklist (included DFx, PCB material, high speed signal, power and EMC, regulatory) to improve design quality and reduced the design validation schedule by 2 weeks▪ Validation Process Development – Planned and constructed the first ESD Lab in HPE Taiwan, completed the task in 10 weeks. Established 2 document templates and 6 SOP. Developed test plan, HW development checklist and updated technical specifications▪ Innovation – Played a role in OCP Mezz NIC subgroup and worked with teams to plan next generation product ▪ Mentoring – Provides guidance and mentoring to less-experienced staff members

Taiwan

▪ Engineering documentation Established design report, BOM, engineering specification for cost estimation and projects schedules calculation▪ Task CoordinationDrive resolution of cross-functional issues including those related to architecture(performance, power consumption, thermal behavior), production (quality, failure analysis, manufacturing), and development (schematic design, PCB layout, and overall system integration), assist mass production and develop overall system integration with SW/FW/ME/Thermal team▪ MentorMentored junior engineer by setting design and test SOP. ▪ Material controlCoordinated with procurement and vendor to control supply chain and maintain 2nd source level above 80%

Taiwan

《Notebook design》▪ Hardware architecture design Designed and built up Intel/AMD/NVIDIA/Google platform notebooks, integrated analog and digital components into system level, developed over eight projects in three years, expedited schedule by 25% ▪ Board design and bring-up Designed with Orcad/Allegro, including symbol creation, schematics design and layout review. Coordinated with SW/FW/ME/Thermal for system bring-up ▪ Power Leakage controlDesign experiments to solve power leakage problem; reduce the power consumption for 10%. ▪ High speed signal validateValidated digital and analog signal integrity such as Audio, HDMI, SATA, USB, LVDS, improved EMC by 30% ▪ High volume manufacturing assistWorked in China factory, validated design through entire mass production process, produced 300,000 notebooks and contributed over 3,000,000 USD revenues for one project ▪ Field support abroad Worked in Brazil factory, repaired 121 motherboards in one week, found 26 different root causes, set up test fixtures and developed quality improvement plan, saved over 25,000 USD

Taiwan

• New technology survey• New platform design and research• System analyze and problem solve• Hardware validate and debug• Components survey• Vendor survey and compare• Bill of material create and maintain

Taiwan

• Set up goals and assign tasks• Team build and manage• Establish and implement training plan• Coordinate works of different teams• Crisis intervention • Perform military exerciseSpecial Contribution:• Led a 35 men team to launch a live ammunition maneuver, and achieved 100% shooting average without any error.• Led 10 people to complete 500 sandbags in 6 hours, prevented possible flood in typhoon.• Achieved 100% perfect equipment rate during Kinmen high-level equipment inspection.• Established and implemented training plans lasting 3 months to increase the quality of the platoon.

Master Of Science (Ms), Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Activities and Societies: Basketball team of Graduate Institute of Electronics & Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Activities and Societies: AISEC, Windsurfing Club, NSYSU Basketball Team, Guitar Club

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