Chao Fan, Phd, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Andover, MA, US

• Manage an engineering organization composed of 5 departments with ~150 employees located in 12 sites across US.
• Collaborated cross-functionally to establish a new matrix-based engineering organization to centralize engineering supports to programs and product lines across company.
• Led the re-structuring of the electrical and hardware engineering groups to enhance collaborations and optimize utilization of specialized expertise across company.
• Led the development of the visions and implemented goals for the electrical engineering functional organization.

Andover, MA, US

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams in migrating acquired company to common process and tools for engineering development.
• Re-organized and centralized hardware engineering teams located at multiple sites.
• Scaled and structured multidisciplinary functional homeroom for Data Systems Product Line, increased it from 24 to 51 staff in one year to meet new contract demands.
• Led systems, hardware, software, mechanical teams and project mangers in Data Systems Product Line on developing and sustaining flight mission data storage and transfer systems.
• Since re-organization, improved Data Systems team's overall Glint engagement score by 32% (from 56 to 74 out of 100) in a year with top score of 86 in career development category (+17 higher than company average).

Andover, MA, US

• Led engineering efforts on business proposals, product development and sustainment of radar environment simulator systems, achieved with team final system delivery for 6 programs and won 3 new programs.
• Managed up to 19 direct reports composed of project managers multi-disciplined engineers (systems, software, firmware, hardware, mechanical), worked with team on cross trainings and career development.
• Planned resources and guided development of program milestones, scope, and budget.
• Implemented Agile practices, digital tools, and performance metrics on development programs.
• Led stakeholders in establishing engineering process flowcharts, revising and releasing engineering quality procedures to reflect current process for Cypress business unit.
• Graduated from Mercury's M3 Leadership Program with 360 survey score of 4.2 on overall competencies, score of 4.3 on “builds diverse, high performing team” and “engages for impact” (4=agree, 5=strongly agree).

Costa Mesa, CA, US

• Managed engineering, manufacturing, and planning teams and led program executions for LCD module and optical filter product lines for military applications.
• In first half year, completed CDR for 2 development programs and achieved first unit delivery to customer on 1 development program.
• Guided teams in identifying root causes and corrective actions for resolving design and manufacturing issues..
• Updated and released 6 quality management procedures to comply with AS9100 standard.
• Established capacity planning tool and integrated master schedules to improve resource and allocations and forecasts across multiple programs.

Berwyn, PA, US

• Managed multi-disciplined engineering team and led new business development and program executions for pressure and motion sensor product lines.
• Worked with Sales and customers on product feasibility studies, quotes and proposals.
• Won 3 key business contracts and achieved production launch for 5 programs.
• Brought 7 development programs from initial design through to final qualification within a year..
• Achieved highest NRE profit among 4 departments in business division 2 years in a row.
• Automated sensor calibration process, cutting ~0.5 hr/unit labor on mass production lines.

• Managed software and electrical engineers and led development of software and electronics for automotive pressure sensor products.
• Defined product roadmap with cross functional stakeholders.
• Established design guide to aid design configuration selection for meeting customer requirements.
• Launched software configuration management and code review standards to global sites (Germany, Mexico, and US) for meeting ISO standards.
• Demonstrated new pressure switch and sensor products with digital outputs for new market entries.
• Improved 7 sensor product designs to resolve electromagnetic interference issues and meet performance requirements.

Falls Church, VA, US

• Led continuous improvement initiatives for an engineering center composed of four departments and 600+ employees.
• Implemented metrics to monitor and improve throughput, timeliness, and quality of engineering drawings.
• Established data collection and analysis method for key performance metrics.
• Executed center-wide proposal drive to reward and sponsor cost-saving ideas.
• Launched online idea box and online knowledge sharing center for MACRO programming.

Falls Church, VA, US

• Led multiple product teams to verify new release mechanism configurations for mass reduction for the JWST satellite deployment system through simulations and bench testing, initiated the project charter and pulled.
• Generated engineering analyses for electrical design integration, radiation survivability and electromagnetic compatibility and for resolving electrical interface issues in satellite systems.
• Designed software tool for processing and analyzing data from e-beam and surface charge testing.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, US

Developed from concept through to working prototypes a device for biological sensing and detection that is the first to allow one to program the placement of protein/cells into high-definition, arbitrarily-shaped patterns using microelectrodes. Achieved patterns down to 3um width for protein patterns and single-cell width for cell patterns. The device also.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, US

Served as a TA for the following courses:* Intro to Solid-State Semiconductor Devices (UM)* Electronic Systems and Circuits (UM) Student evaluation average for "instructor was effective in teaching": 4.7 & 4.2, respectively (4= agree, 5 = strongly agree)

Ithaca, NY, US

As an undergrad, worked on MEMS research and served as a TA for the graduate level course, Intro to Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS)

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Electrical Engineering

Master Of Science - Ms, Biomedical Engineering

Master Of Science - Ms, Electrical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical Engineering