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Glendale, Wisconsin, United States

Glendale, Wisconsin, United States

• Led a battery breakthrough to the market, addressing a technical challenge which hasn’t been resolved since Lead-acid battery was invented in 1859. Externally, engaged 40+ OEMs globally and developed value proposition and go-to-market strategy; internally, built and presented business case to the executive leadership and gained the approval of $20+ million investment• Managed P&L for advanced battery product line. Developed global product strategy, roadmap and business growth plan to support company $550 million investment, enabling double volume growth from 2021 to 2026• Presented to internal and external customers’ C-suite executive level on product strategy and opportunities to drive win-win growth, during Top to Top Leadership review meetings• Engaged with global customer base in a rapidly changing automotive landscape to gather direct voice of customer on market dynamics that impact new battery requirements, especially with the evolution of vehicle electrification and autonomy

Glendale, Wisconsin, United States

• Led customer technology partnership in Americas region. Generated business awards over $10 million incremental gross margin through 11 collaboration projects with OEM customers• Led a team to support technical deliverables of RFQs, and secured new business wins of over $2 billion revenue• Developed and maintained positive and proactive relationships with customer decision-makers to ensure that products and services satisfy their needs and continuous improved based on customer feedback

Glendale, Wisconsin, United States

• Led the team through red flag launches. Collaborated with customers to analyze root cause with transparency, persistently driving the mitigation plan to launch on time. Saved companies millions dollars cost penalty and avoided the risk of losing the contract• Led global team to support Japanese OEM accounts. Provided technical and application expertise to customer on existing and future products, also acted as the go-to person for the sales team needing product knowledge and technical support• Worked across the product development cycle focusing on the early development and new business opportunities. Closely collaborated with internal Product team to define, develop, and commercialize advanced products in support of customers’ vehicle roadmap

Glendale, Wisconsin, United States

• Led Product Engineering team to successfully launch 10 programs to OEM and Aftermarket customers• Led Global Product Engineering team on “Lesson & Learn” project to improve the system, and saved $2 million launch costs• Supported 8 customer projects to drive continuous improvement of customer quality and VAVE activities from product design and application

Plymouth, Michigan

• Launched batteries for 2013MY ATS, 2014MY Silverado, 2014 MY CTS and 2014MY Malibu Start-Stop. The timely and effective technical support helped GM identify two vehicle failures proactively and prevent large-scale vehicle recalls• Actively performed as the front line to the customer, coordinated with Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and Product Management to built industry-leading customer services to create value for both the customer and the company

Plymouth, Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Creatively invented synthesis methods to fabricate advanced cathode materials for rechargeable batteries, filed two patents in this area• Effectively coordinated the utility construction of new battery lab with Construction Vendors, Plant Engineering Department, and Safety Department. Performed risk assessment for new battery laboratory.• Thermochemically modeled the synthesis of cathode materials and effectively obtained suitable reaction conditions to prepare target material with high performance.• Investigated cathode materials of Lithium-ion batteries for searching new candidates and continuously evaluate opportunities to improve battery performance.• High proficiency in battery analytical techniques, including Cyclic Voltammetry, Impedance Spectroscopy, Arbin, XRD, XPS and SEM.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Innovatively developed functional coating materials, leading to “milestone progress” for the project. • Established characterization methods for functional polymer materials and used two months to solve one of the most difficult problems which hadn’t been answered in the last three years.• Benchmarked competitor’s products and supported the scale-up of new products.• Oversaw operation, calibration and troubleshooting of equipments, and maintained Quality Control log books.

St Paul, Minnesota

• Developed enzymatic method to extract oil from algae for biofuel application.• Enthusiastically performed Student Leader in Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers, managed four statewide seminars, and motivated good relationship between engineers in industry and students.• Applied mathematical models and statistical techniques for designing experiment and analyzing data.• Presented the application of magnetic nanoparticles for medical imaging to the faculty in the Nanoparticle Science and Engineering Program, obtaining an A evaluation from both the faculty and the students

Beijing City, China

• Invented and applied three patents for novel equipments to prepare uniform emulsions, resulting in easy production of 10-1000μm uniform particles in large-scale• Developed new utilization of the micromembrane emulsification technique and prepared biodegradable uniform nanocapsules encapsulating Hemoglobin as drug carrier on a manufacturing scale• Shared graduate study experiences with over 500 students in three consecutive years

Product Management Certificate

Activities and Societies: 6-month executive program on product strategy, go-to-market strategy, business growth, Agile, AI.

Ms, Natural Resources Science And Management (Track: Bioproducts And Biosystems Engineering)

Activities and Societies: Student Leader of Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Biochemical Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Chemical Engineering