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San Francisco Bay Area

• Supervised new product programs from concept through transition to manufacturing.• Served as focal point for all new product-related activities.• Developed, tracked, and reported program objectives, and ensured meeting of all objectives on time to agreed deliverable.• Reviewed quotations and challenged anomalies to determine fulfillment of product .• Oversaw risks and opportunities, potential program trade-offs, and communication with stake holders.• Developed, tracked… Show more • Supervised new product programs from concept through transition to manufacturing.• Served as focal point for all new product-related activities.• Developed, tracked, and reported program objectives, and ensured meeting of all objectives on time to agreed deliverable.• Reviewed quotations and challenged anomalies to determine fulfillment of product .• Oversaw risks and opportunities, potential program trade-offs, and communication with stake holders.• Developed, tracked, and managed product development cost. Show less

Fremont, Ca

• Established regular engineering project status reporting.• Rolled out NPI process among engineering, manufacturing, sales, quality, supply chain, and PM teams, and documented other processes to help company scale (effort contributed to multiple folds of revenue growth from previous year).• Monitored ticket status on home-grown issue tracking system, and developed ECO features with software team.• Shepherded cross-functional meetings and kept meetings on subject.

Fremont, Ca

Added these responsibilities to the existing Program Manager tasks:• Chaired cross-functional product teams in five time zones to deliver products. • Launched eight Intel Romley platform products on time, which represented 58% of SGI’s compute revenue.• Supervised two direct reports. • Participated in cost model review exercise to reduce cost by 12%.• Improved PM accountability and timely project delivery.• Produced thorough bi-weekly dashboard reports for executive… Show more Added these responsibilities to the existing Program Manager tasks:• Chaired cross-functional product teams in five time zones to deliver products. • Launched eight Intel Romley platform products on time, which represented 58% of SGI’s compute revenue.• Supervised two direct reports. • Participated in cost model review exercise to reduce cost by 12%.• Improved PM accountability and timely project delivery.• Produced thorough bi-weekly dashboard reports for executive review. Show less

Fremont, Ca

• Managed Rackable Roadmap and Custom Engineering projects. Worked with engineers in ME, EE, Storage, Software and Compliance functions to deliver products.• Organized sample demands between internal engineering teams, AMD and Intel. Successfully eliminated project bottleneck caused by sample availability• Hosted weekly engineering forum with AMD• Supported Shanghai Development Lab operation and engineering efforts as the headquarters liaison

Co-manage Shanghai Facility start up, recruiting, and operations. Critical missions delivered include:• Oversaw facility build-out from warm shell inspection, vendor selection, design, construction to fully operational in 5 months• Coordinated daily Legal, Finance, Facility, Shipping, Importation and HR activities between Shanghai and US Headquarters• Established importation and logistic operations• Recruited 1 Hardware Engineering Manager and 4 Hardware Testing Engineers•… Show more Co-manage Shanghai Facility start up, recruiting, and operations. Critical missions delivered include:• Oversaw facility build-out from warm shell inspection, vendor selection, design, construction to fully operational in 5 months• Coordinated daily Legal, Finance, Facility, Shipping, Importation and HR activities between Shanghai and US Headquarters• Established importation and logistic operations• Recruited 1 Hardware Engineering Manager and 4 Hardware Testing Engineers• Set up on site ESL training for local hires• Initiated operational relationships between Rackable Shanghai and the wide variety of vendors in China Pacific Rim Show less

Utilized strong communication skills to lead product development projects in a fast pace environment. Completed 16 projects within a year. Essential duties and responsibilities are:• Led cross functional teams in NPI product delivery • Conferred with project staff to build a development plan and to assign responsibilities • Tracked progress of cross functional teams and addressed any deviations from schedule • Ensured project status is effectively communicated and… Show more Utilized strong communication skills to lead product development projects in a fast pace environment. Completed 16 projects within a year. Essential duties and responsibilities are:• Led cross functional teams in NPI product delivery • Conferred with project staff to build a development plan and to assign responsibilities • Tracked progress of cross functional teams and addressed any deviations from schedule • Ensured project status is effectively communicated and documented• Coordinated procurement activities for prototypes and seed stock• Handed off information from Engineering to Product Marketing and Technical Support team • Coordinated transition from Engineering to Manufacturing • Prepared weekly project reports for management review Show less

Led mobile phone product management efforts in sourcing design, manufacturing cycle, delivery processes, and marketing campaigns for launching new products. • Assisted business owners in $6M funding process• Led new product design and international procurement. Delivered 6 products from China to Mexico market in 2 years• Introduced products into manufacturing. Set up mobile phone OEM production line and interacted with EMS on day-to-day operational issues• Managed product… Show more Led mobile phone product management efforts in sourcing design, manufacturing cycle, delivery processes, and marketing campaigns for launching new products. • Assisted business owners in $6M funding process• Led new product design and international procurement. Delivered 6 products from China to Mexico market in 2 years• Introduced products into manufacturing. Set up mobile phone OEM production line and interacted with EMS on day-to-day operational issues• Managed product pricing structures and contract negotiation• Involved in managing P&L and ROI modeling• Developed and executed branding and marketing plans to build corporate identity• Teamed up with company COO in launching a $1.5 million marketing and advertising campaign• Produced marketing plans and materials with internal and external marketing agencies• Developed long-term client relationships• Conducted market study and market intelligence Show less

Managed pre-sales and post-sales processes for web-collaboration software products. Successfully meeting all budget and schedule parameters while building high-dynamic international and diverse background teams. Responsibilities including: • Managed application web interface customization cycles• Drove business analysis and feedback between customers and the engineering team• Delivered technical presentations, software use model demonstrations, and user training• Led technical… Show more Managed pre-sales and post-sales processes for web-collaboration software products. Successfully meeting all budget and schedule parameters while building high-dynamic international and diverse background teams. Responsibilities including: • Managed application web interface customization cycles• Drove business analysis and feedback between customers and the engineering team• Delivered technical presentations, software use model demonstrations, and user training• Led technical evaluations and performance benchmarking projects with external customers, to name a few, Xilinx, Cadence, Toshiba, Motorola, Jazz Semi, UMC, VIA and others• Refined and re-defined company/product positioning with external marketing agency• Led company identity and collateral design projects• Coordinated activities for internal and external work groups on product positioning and strategic marketing planning• Participated in events, partner conferences and tradeshows, such as, Design Automation Conference 2000 – 2003, Collaboration East/West 2002, Cadence User Group 2002 – 2003, and etc.• Processed trademark registration Show less

Ma, Library And Information Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Sociology

Activities and Societies: Minor in Business Administration