Kuan-Ju Chen Email & Phone Number

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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

Taiwan

• New technology survey
• New platform design and research
• System analyze and problem solve
• Hardware validate and debug
• Components survey
• Vendor survey and compare

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:

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

Education record