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New Territories, Hong Kong

Tsuen Wan, Hong-Kong

Following a restructuring in ARCTIC, the whole R&D team has been combined in one unique team which has been placed under my supervision. My responsabilities are now covering the entire company portfolio and range from the initial product concept, through all the development, including sourcing, design, prototyping and evaluation, NPI stage, quality control all the way to mass production and marketing of the product through our website.Additionally, I am following up the company website… Show more Following a restructuring in ARCTIC, the whole R&D team has been combined in one unique team which has been placed under my supervision. My responsabilities are now covering the entire company portfolio and range from the initial product concept, through all the development, including sourcing, design, prototyping and evaluation, NPI stage, quality control all the way to mass production and marketing of the product through our website.Additionally, I am following up the company website : development of new functionalities with third parties or internally, bugfixes, content management, SEO and other marketing targeted actions... The overall company IT infrastructure is as well under my supervision.As a member of the direction, I as well take part in the company strategic decisions and roadmap definition. Show less

Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

Job description :- Responsibility for ARCTIC's consumer electronics strategy and product direction. ARCTIC's consumer electronics is divided in 2 sub-brands : ARCTIC Living and ARCTIC Sound.- Lead the product development starting from market analysis, feasibility study, design, testing, sourcing, scheduling, negotiations until series production.- Responsibility for all HR related issues in the Consumer electronics department such as replacement, hiring, termination, additional… Show more Job description :- Responsibility for ARCTIC's consumer electronics strategy and product direction. ARCTIC's consumer electronics is divided in 2 sub-brands : ARCTIC Living and ARCTIC Sound.- Lead the product development starting from market analysis, feasibility study, design, testing, sourcing, scheduling, negotiations until series production.- Responsibility for all HR related issues in the Consumer electronics department such as replacement, hiring, termination, additional training and educational matters and annual performance reviews. Management of 8 engineers in different fields (Industrial Designers, Mechanical and Electronics Engineers, Purchasers).- Inform the company management of the product schedule and status .- Additional responsibility: Supervise the IT infrastructure of ARCTIC : Server maintenance plans, workstation policies,...Achievements- Successful launch of several products (Multi-media PC, Remote App, Wireless Audio)- Implementation of a web-based project management tool to follow the different milestones of the development. (development done by myself) Show less

Tsuen Wan, Hong-Kong

Job description- Responsibility for ARCTIC's consumer electronics and ARCTIC Hobby strategy and product direction.- Lead the product development starting from market analysis, feasibility study, design, testing, sourcing, scheduling, negotiations until series production.- Responsibility for all HR related issues in the Consumer electronics and Hobby department such as replacement, hiring, termination, additional training and educational matters and annual performance reviews… Show more Job description- Responsibility for ARCTIC's consumer electronics and ARCTIC Hobby strategy and product direction.- Lead the product development starting from market analysis, feasibility study, design, testing, sourcing, scheduling, negotiations until series production.- Responsibility for all HR related issues in the Consumer electronics and Hobby department such as replacement, hiring, termination, additional training and educational matters and annual performance reviews. Management of 5 engineers.- Inform the company management of the product schedule and status.Achievements- Successful launch of several products (earphones, headphones, RC toys) Show less

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Job description- Management of the EMS suppliers : set-up the line in partnership with EMS team, schedule the different production, solve the quality issues during production start.- Following of the tooling development in supplier side for plastic and metal parts.- Management of suppliers for other custom parts (cables, fastenings...)- Synchronization of the different departments (tests, logistics, purchasing…) to ensure a smooth production beginning.- Management of 6… Show more Job description- Management of the EMS suppliers : set-up the line in partnership with EMS team, schedule the different production, solve the quality issues during production start.- Following of the tooling development in supplier side for plastic and metal parts.- Management of suppliers for other custom parts (cables, fastenings...)- Synchronization of the different departments (tests, logistics, purchasing…) to ensure a smooth production beginning.- Management of 6 Chinese engineers.Achievements- Creation of the ShenZhen office : from 5 french expatriates to about 50 peoples.- Development of the team working quality : progressive transfer of the responsibilities from French team.- Creation and Implementation of procedures to be compliant to TS16949 requirements.- Before SZ logistics department creation, I was in charge of the whole logistics, planning, project management on one PCBA module for Japanese OEM customer. Product name : CK5050.- Local leader for the implementation of a PLM (Product Life Management) system based on SAP.- Creation and implementation of a project following tool : web-based tool aimed to track the open issues as well as the planning of the projects Show less

Paris Area, France

Job description- Following of the Chinese suppliers to ensure a smooth start of production.- Many trip to factory to follow the different production runs.Achievements- Creation of an automated BOM treatment tool.(manual treatment = 4 hours, with the tool = less than 5 minutes)- Successful start of 5 projects.

Paris Area, France

Job Description- Following of the project modification and the price impact. Discussion with customer.- Management of the investment and in charge of claiming back to customer.Achievements- Decrease of the open issues (conflicts between customer and us) from more than 700000 euros to less than 100000 euros- Implementation of an existing tool to track the commercial margin and estimate their annual impact.

Master’S Degree, Engineering (General With A Focus On Mechanics And Production Related Matters)

Activities and Societies: member of the Student news paper printing team

Undergraduate Studies

Two years of preparation for the Engineer Schools entry exam. Specialization Physics and Technology.

Baccalaureate, Science Major, With Honours (14.13/20)