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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

- Lead US brand team to grow microSHIFT's global presence- Manage global aftermarket distribution- Develop and maintain key OEM relationships- Assist with product planning and developments

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Greater Pittsburgh Area

➢ Lead project engineer for planning and implementing a new automated fluid filling production line with a 3 year return on investment that reduces labor by 50% and increases production capacity by 68%. ➢ Reduced an annual 160 hours of production downtime by adding a automated system with feedback controls to prevent the roll forming machine from jamming.

Taichung City, Taiwan

Designed and documented mechanical gears for bicycle gear train mechanisms. Gained extensive experience in mechanical design on SolidWorks software and knowledge in numerous manufacturing processes such as CNC machining, casting, and cold forging. Selected to communicate with outside engineers to resolve mold design issues for a $120,000 contract.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Communicated with customers to troubleshoot technical problems and handled inquiries in a timely manner. Established the business and distributed products from Taiwan to over 25 countries effectively.Generated a total revenue of over $150,000 to help pay for college tuition.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Actively supported various research projects by designing and machining mold, conducting material properties tests, fabricating various composites. Used time-temperature-pressure controlled furnace/ autoclave to fabricate composites with thermoforming and compression molding techniques. Performed materials tests using equipment such as Instron and nanoindenters.

Master’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Gpa 3.80

Focused on Mechanical Design, Manufacturing Processes, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), CAD 3D Modeling, Solid Mechanics

Bachelor’S Degree, Materials Science And Engineering, Gpa 3.51

Focused on 3D Modeling, 2D Drafting, Mechanics of Materials, Fabrication of Metal/ Polymer/ Ceramic/ Composites.