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Boulder, Co, Us

Boulder, Colorado, Us

Boulder, Co, Us

Edited Dr. Frank Hsiao's book on emerging Asian economies for grammar, content, consistency, etc.Hsiao, Frank S.T.; Hsiao, Mei-Chu Wang. Economic Development of Emerging East Asia: Catching Up of Taiwan and South Korea. Anthem Press. 27 Sept 2017.Hsiao, Frank S.T.; Hsiao, Mei-Chu Wang. Development Strategies of Open Economies: Cases from Emerging East and Southeast Asia. 2020.

Line cook, worked rushes. Did whatever necessary for smooth, operational success.Coordinated with BOH/ FOH staff to ensure correct timing with appetizers/ entrees and reasonable ticket times. Trained newer BOH workers on best practices for (i) individual competency and (ii) synergetic & efficient workflow.Worked through record $8k+ and $9.2k sales with minimal BOH workers. Broke company record okonomiyakis 4 times (record of 74 in a night).Osaka’s, Japanese fine dining restaurant. (https://www.osakasrestaurant.com)

Boulder, Colorado, Us

Worked in a senior projects team with 8 students to design a Storage Battery Monitoring System (SBMS) for Enersys.As Finance lead/ CFO, developed budget feasibility for PDR and cost plan for CDR. Responsible for team’s procurements & associated documentation. Acted as point-of-contact for distributors, manufacturers, and the university's finance team. Procured items using pseudo just-in-time inventory mgmt to minimize spending on shipping.Worked in the following sub-teams:(i) Power System: Performed power system trade studies to narrow down electrical power options for CDD. Fleshed out anticipated power losses for system battery.(ii) Sensor/ Hardware: Fleshed out PCB + processor design, being sure to be 100% transparent with sub-teams to ensure a system engineering approach is followed.(iii) Safety & Test/ Validation: Fleshed out tests for validation & verification. Designed graphics to explain test processes and setups for Conceptual Design Review (CDR) and Test Readiness Review (TRR). Performed temperature tests using an F150 Precision Thermometer to troubleshoot PCB, sensors, & software.

Temporary part-time position. Worked dinner rushes, learned to make some basic & intermediate sushi rolls, and improved knife precision skills. Worked as dishwasher, as needed.

Did whatever was necessary for operational success: line cook, prep cook, expo, cashier, bussing, stocking/ cleaning duties.Taught new hires small things to develop a more efficient workflow, a less-overwhelmed workspace and headspace, and faster ticket times w/ a workflow meant for high-volume kitchens. Helped streamline workflow for more effective space management to keep dish pit organized and be considerate of shared space with Rachel’s Ginger Beer.Ma’ono (University Village).

Arcadia, California, Us

Steamed 100s of dumpling & bun orders per shift, making sure that that each item is steamed to quality and is organized appropriately for takeout & dine-in. Communicated with BOH & FOH workers to ensure efficient and streamlined space management and organization for a smooth work shift, during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Trained DTF catering department on steamer operations and best practices for efficient high-volume dumpling + bun steaming.Performed tasks in show kitchen, primarily making DTF’s Michelin-starred xialongbao (XLB). Made XLB tortillas to DTF standards [peaked 20 tortillas/min, tested 12/min]. Folded & closed XLB with ~18 pleats [peaked 3/min]. Dumpling prep. Inventory. Cleaning duties.Din Tai Fung, 鼎泰豐 (University Village).

Supervisor: Dr. Kimberly Newman-Frey.Used Camtasia to edit videos for a MOOC on FPGA Development. This included thoroughly going through/ splicing footage & its audio to ensure a quality experience for the MOOC's audience.Coursera MOOC: Expanded FPGA Training with NIOS II, Video Processing in FPGA, Volatile Memory Interface.

Student assistant for ECEN 5023. Assisted students to get through assignments with the DE10-Lite board. Troubleshooted problems with students and professor.

Took the Coursera MOOC course "Expanded FPGA Training with NIOS II" on the Coursera platform to give feedback for the Electrical Engineering Dept at CU Boulder.

Boulder, Colorado, Us

Part-time work study position. Provided support to patrons, staff, & faculty with library tasks and projects.

Boulder, Colorado, Us

** Colorado Boulder Rocketry Association (COBRA) July 2015 – August 2015Volunteered to help manufacture VIPER, a two-stage high-power rocket. Worked mostly on the avionics circuitry. Utilized dremel to refine fins, centering rings, and structure for booster and sustainer to specifications.** AIAA Cessna/Raytheon Design Build Fly Competition 2014January 2014 – April 2014Volunteered to help manufacture the CU DBF 2014 competition plane's fuselage.

Boulder, Colorado, Us

Part-time summer job. Provided support to patrons and staff with library tasks and projects.

Boulder, Colorado, Us

Part-time work study position. Prepared, sautéed, and served food to patrons. Cleaning and cold-runner duties.

Supervisors: Dr. Albin Gasiewski, Dr. Kimberly Newman-Frey.Research project name: Cloud Forecasting and 3-D Radiative Transfer Model Validation using Citizen-Sourced ImageryPrimarily worked on + troubleshooting an IoT circuit board's embedded programming. Learned about internet of things, PCBs, embedded systems programming, documentation best practices, and project management. Generated Bill of Materials and Gerber files needed for PCB manufacturers. Improved documentation of steps for debugging the Solens boards.About: CU Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (CU SPUR). Turned into a part-time position in Fall 2017 semester to the present. Working under Dr. Albin Gasiewski & Dr. Kimberly Newman Frey, building on the work done by a senior projects team for "Solens: Sky Camera for Solar Insolation Forecasting". One aim of this work is to predict amount of solar insolation via cheap from-the-ground remote sensing of cloud dynamics.

Collaborated with three students to design and manufacture a robot that autonomously maneuvers through obstacles to reach a beacon at the Great Sand Dunes for the Colorado Space Grant Consortium's Robotics Challenge. Responsible for designing the electrical power system of our robot, which involved conducting tests for a Mars-like environment and a duty cycle of 20 minutes for both drivetrain & other on-board electrical components.

Reston, Virginia, Us

Collaborated with six students to design and manufacture competition plane to ensure subsystem compatibility and compete in the AIAA DBF competition at Tucson, AZ. Responsible for designing an optimized propulsion system with primarily commercial-off-the-shelf products for our 2015 competition plane, conducting static thrust tests and flight tests to ascertain propulsion system characteristics in takeoff and flight conditions.

Research Project Name: Space Weather Effects on Earth's Atmosphere. Researched space weather effects on atmosphere by analyzing the thermospheric neutral density data and various space weather data from 2007. Utilized MATLAB to process data, compute correlation coefficients, and conduct periodogram & wavelet analyses. Found a correlation between the neutral densities retrieved from the CHAMP and GRACE satellites with the F10.7, solar wind speed and Kp index data, confirming and building on correlations from prior studies.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Aerospace Engineering Sciences

High School Diploma