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Milpitas, California, US

• R&D and Innovation

• Designed consumer electronics; electrical and mechanical design, prototyping, systems integration, and DFM.
• Developed effects pedals and iOS/Apple recording interfaces used in Toyota commercials and by on-stage performers.

• Lead Engineer on multiple projects featured at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
• Integrated folding mechanisms into a camera drone (Intel’s Make It Wearable contest grand prize winner).
• Designed test fixtures and performed failure analysis of various attachments for GoPro, and accessories for smart devices.
• Assembled PCB boards and improved functionality of an award winning Eko CORE digital stethoscope.
• Developed microcontroller and sensor network for PG&E; project presented at California State Fairs.

• Responsible for schematic capture, PCB layout, and board bring-up of a light flicker analyzer used for prevention of photosensitive-epilepsy; designed in collaboration with Dr. Jonathan S. Abel, Ph.D at Stanford.
• Designed a micro-riveting machine for radio-opaque markers, featuring pneumatic actuation and a PLC command unit.
• Integrated PCBA of an active dosimeter used by astronauts aboard the International Space Station; joined effort of Sigma Engineering, Mirion Technologies, and NASA.
• Constructed and automated a multi-head CO2 laser CNC, and improved robustness of PLC governed machinery.

Santa Clara, CA, US

• Provided laser-micromachining, heat treatment, and premium finishing services for medical and precision instrument industries. Adhered to strict ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 quality standards in high-volume manufacturing.
• Supplied over 60,000 customer-reported implant devices with zero failures.

• Integrated and improved semiconductor-wafer processing machines, x-ray based thin-film analyzers, reactive ion etchers, plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition systems, and rapid thermal processors.

• Engineered, fabricated, assembled, and tested off-road racing vehicles.

• Assembly of mechanical and electrical components.

• Performance tests and implementation of design improvements.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Sorted and maintained Motorola's integrated circuits database that span over all national and international regions.