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Redwood City, California, United States

Senior CNC and manual machinist for in-house prototype development. Responsible for the sourcing, maintaining and knowledge transfer of machine shop equipment and fabrication methods for metal, plastic and composite materials. Solidworks CAD design and Mastercam toolpath programming for prototyping and fixture manufacture.- Established 3-axis Haas CNC milling capability in machine shop space and enabled precision fabrication of prototype parts, fixturing and machine tooling.- Reduced prototyping cycle times and costs by $100k annually by collaborating directly with engineers and project managers to improve part design for in-house machining and finishing.- Created prototype and small-run production project tracking system to maximize production efficiency.- Established drawing standards and encouraged staff engineers to unify drawing practices under ASME Y14.5-2009.

Redwood City, California, United States

Metal and plastic fabrication using mills, lathes, plasma cutting and welding. Machine shop organization and equipment sourcing.

Sunnyvale

Mechanical fabrication of prototypes, models and fixtures using mills, lathes and 3D printers. Machine shop equipment and materials research for developing in-house prototyping facility. Solidworks CAD design and drawing generation for product and fixture parts. Electrical technician support for hardware team, including SMD solder rework, Altium component library expansion and wire harness fabrication. Consulted with outside manufacturers and suppliers for CNC fabrication and equipment repair projects.

Anaheim, Ca

Setup and operation of 3-axis Haas CNC mills for manufacturing in-house fixture parts and prototypes. Verification of CNC programs on Haas interface to maximize machine efficiency and reduce manufacturing errors. Operation of grinders, punches, drill presses and band saws.

Anaheim, California

Programming, setup and operation of CNC mills and lathes. CAD design with Solidworks and AutoCAD Fusion 360. CAM design with Surfcam. CNC operation with Haas and LeBlonde Makino interfaces. Machine finishing including deburring, polishing, drilling and tapping steel and aluminum projects. Shop duties including tool organization, machine maintenance and general cleaning.

Orange, California

CNC setup and operations for aluminum and steel fabrication. Custom metal fabrication and pneumatic system integration for CNC routing machines. Electrical assembly and quality control for motor controller boards.

Assisted in managing inventory and distribution of athletic supplies for triathlon and marathon events throughout California. Helped with communication between sponsors, media affiliates, and race officials to create photo-ready presentation of the triathlon finish line. Coordinated volunteer training in athlete assistance and enforcement of professional triathlon regulations.

San Francisco, Ca

Manager for electronic and R&D laboratories located at Fitbit headquarters. Responsible for work space layout, infrastructure development, equipment calibration and safety regulation in fabrication and testing labs. • Planned and built electronics laboratories in two San Francisco locations to accompany rapid company growth, supporting 100+ staff members of all engineering disciplines.• Sourced tools, equipment and materials for electronics laboratory and mechanical fabrication. • Created standard operating procedure and safety documentation for test equipment and tools. • Developed soldering training program and designed optimized soldering workstations to give engineers hands-on experience with SMD and through-hole soldering assembly and repair.

San Francisco Bay Area

Principle technician for SMD and through-hole soldering assembly and repair of PCBs for development and RMA projects. • Responsible for supporting electrical, mechanical, and firmware development of 6+ globally-distributed fitness tracking products through soldering assembly, wire harness fabrication, circuit board repair and functional testing. • Worked directly with Research and Development engineers to build prototype fitness tracking devices using CNC routers, 3D printers and metalworking shop tools.• Designed and built miniature optical dark room with linear actuators and CNC-printed mounts to support heart-rate sensor development and OLED display tests in US and China manufacturing sites.• Created and performed environmental tests on prototypes and products based on engineering constraints and feedback.

Newark, California

Research, development and manufacturing processes of analog sensor systems and user interfaces for Neato XV-11 Robotic Vacuum Series. Chief designer of auxiliary Printed Circuit Boards for mass-manufactured consumer robotics and robotic prototypes including analog sensor arrays, user interfaces and wiring harnesses. Cadence Capture CIS and Allegro PCB Editor database librarian responsible for the creation and management of schematic symbols and part footprints. • Prototyped optical UART communication for LiDAR Sensor on Neato XV-11 Vacuum Series; assisted in transformer testing and optimization for small-scale wireless power transmission to improve part life and reduce product costs.• Designed and supported electrical manufacturing test fixture lines with mechanical and software teams in Guangdong Province, China.• Worked in conjunction with Microchip design team to develop an embedded capacitive touch user interface for Neato robotic prototypes using PIC microcontrollers with I2C protocol.• Guided CE and UL safety compliance for the Neato XV-11 vacuum series in the categories of Electromechanical Interference, Electromechanical Immunity and Electrostatic Discharge Immunity.• Designed and implemented DC motor endurance test shield PCB based on Arduino Mega 2560 platform, capable of pulse width modulation motor control, encoder monitoring and current consumption logging through National Instruments Labview interface.• Optimized Cadence electronic part catalog through Microsoft Access database, streamlining process for part information exchange between schematic tools, PCB tools and Arena BOM management software.• Contributed to electrical and mechanical lab maintenance, supply and safety procedures.

Worked in conjunction with component designer to improve the user interface of air quality testing equipment. Fabricated steel chassis and cable bundles in accordance to technical blueprints and schematics. Calibrated IC logic and analog voltage output of circuit boards using bench tools. Assisted in reviewing and updating bill of materials, assembly instructions, and machining templates for future production.

Responsible for setup and operation of audio/visual equipment for university events. Coordinated repairs and upgrades for electrical equipment to promote safety standards and customer satisfaction. Worked closely with clientele to design and monitor university performances including cinematic, soundboard and stage lighting capabilities. Instructed and supervised new technicians in adhering to facility protocol in equipment maintenance and customer service excellence.

Contributed to the production of active audio equalizer circuit boards for electric guitars and basses using through-hole component soldering. Diagnosed and repaired malfunctioning circuits through troubleshooting and systematic audio quality testing. Assembled and tested alignment of magnets for piezoelectronics in guitar pickup construction.

Electrical Engineering, Electronic Design, Pcb Manufacture, Psychology Minor

Activities and Societies: California Polytechnic State Marching Band (Drumline), KCPR 91.3 FM, Mustang Maniacs/Running Thunder

Certification, Computer Numerically Controlled (Cnc) Machinist Technology/Cnc Machinist

Conventional/CNC Machining Techniques, Mill and Lathe Set Up and Operation, Solidworks, Mastercam, Blueprint Reading, Geometric.