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Taipei City, Taiwan

- Founded the company Fitness Nook to promote home fitness in Taiwan- Created the first in the world open fitness video database with more than 5500 videos- Imported, marketed and distributed high end fitness equipment- Designed and manufactured Fitness Nook brand equipment

Taichung City, Taiwan

Improved operations, created standard reporting, and performed strategic analysis• Audited the cycle count reporting process and reduced $95K USD variance/year• Improved production control & product cost estimate by 1.5%, $80K USD variance/year• Closed quality & inventory process gap with $60K USD/year cost elimination• Developed strategic plans for production ramp up & waste water reduction, est. $250K USD/year benefit• Standardized KPIs, created a Balanced Scorecard, and initiated a regular review process• Designed and implemented a profit sharing system with employees and board of directors

Created and led the Lean Six Sigma Program & the Process Engineering Team• Shortened MiSeq MFG cycle time from 21 days to 11 days ($600K/year saving) by implementing Lean principles such as continuous flow, SMED, cycle time balancing, and critical schedule• Introduced Cell operations to HiSeq MFG line & reduced labor/unit from 93 hrs to 70 hrs ($400K/year saving) by waste reduction, parallel processing, and process mapping• Reduced MRB dollar value from $1.6M to $400K & instrument rework time by 75% ($63K/year saving) by eliminating non-value added activities• Reduced optical measurement error from 30% to ≈0% & improved yield to ≈100% with Six Sigma tools such as design of experiment, Gage R&R, and regression analysis• Created and led the Statistical Process Control Program by utilizing tools such as Process Capability, Hypothesis Testing, Out of Control Action Plan and Control Charts• Delivered Six Sigma Black Belt, Green Belt, ASQ Certified Quality Improvement Associate and Lean Production training as the lead instructor and project mentor

Vancouver, Canada Area

Responsible for providing local engineering support for operations and continuous improvement efforts •Completed Chute Modification Project that increased safety, improved service quality, and reduced maintenance cost by $30,000/year •Supported peak volume Christmas Operation by creating real time performance dashboard, which resulted in zero machine downtime and zero “wrap-around” volume •Performed Volume and Throughput Analysis to support shift reduction initiative •Created process/equipment layout CAD to support Lean tool implementation

Vancouver, Canada Area

Responsible for leading process development projects, supervising prototype production line, transferring technologies to manufacturing partners, and assisting product design •Reduced 50% of manufacturing lead time by implementing lean principles such as continuous flow, value stream mapping, SMED, and cycle time balancing •Redesigned “Final Assembly Process” with 70% reduction in equipment cost and 40% reduction in cycle time , scopes included DOE, FMEA, fixture design and poka yoke •Conducted continuous improvement efforts to increase First Pass Yield by implementing control charts, yield/quality reporting, failure analysis, and preventative maintenance •Supervised a team of four on the prototype production line, duties included production scheduling, resource planning, equipment qualification, and layout design •Participated in technology transfer to manufacturing partners in Asia, scopes included developing transfer work plan, creating PO acceptance criteria, and performing supplier factory audit

Vancouver, Canada Area

Responsible for implementing quality reports and quality inspection •Led a Six Sigma project to reduce returned products by 11%, $340,000/year savings •Re-designed “Product Return Process” to reduce processing/handling costs by $130,000/year •Created and managed Quality Information System and Supplier Balanced Scorecards •Audited incoming POs from suppliers and returned products from customers

Taiwan

Responsible for assessing lean implementation benefits and improving quality assurance •Performed Business Analysis using tools such as SWOT, 6 Forces Analysis and Market Research •Conducted Cost/Benefit Analysis for Lean implementation using concepts of Throughput Accounting •Standardized QA work by creating and updating SOPs •Assisted in QA efforts by performing product inspection using sampling plans

Graduate Certificate, Management Science And Engineering

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Industrial Engineering

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering