• Develop, evaluate, and improve KW fiber laser components and production equipment for innovative laser products and related technologies development. • Plan, implement and manage manufacturing processes by establishing technical authority for product development and launch. Accomplished 99% First Pass Yield and Cpk>1.3 on critical to performance/quality parameters into NPI to contract manufacturer.• Conducted FMEA and recommended action plans that increased the quality and performance of components and equipment.• Decreased cycle time and defects by completing Kaizen workshops and accelerating process flow via floor layout, fixture design, and module recipe development at production site; executed six-sigma analysis for continuous process control.• Lead a team of technicians, Recruited and conducted training and development programs to optimized their performances and met set performance goals.

• Streamlined DPSS and ultrafast laser production operation, technical leadership, and documentation management, including material specs, BOM, ECO, and SOP for manufacturing engineering and NPI activities. Achieved >50% quarterly delivery goal against prior year by performing manufacturing engineering of the production lines.• Applied product improvements initiatives among operations, engineering, and marketing. • Monitored, evaluated, and upgraded SPC metrics among manufacturing, service, and materials departments.• Researched, executed, and documented custom, non-standard sales orders

Family and lifestyle portrait photography. Self-taught web design and programming; launched websites with automated photo collage and slideshow functions for clients.

• Enhanced process quality-control by managing optical metrology modules, including recipe development and equipment readiness. • Executed optical experiments and system prototypes for product concept analysis. Optimized semiconductor thin film modeling and measurement recipe accuracy by 20% by modeling thin film growth, interface intermixing, and strain issues.• Managed daily module resources, hardware/software maintenance, and problem-solving activities, ensuring smooth workflow.

Kick-started new research project on graphene characterization using ultrafast spectroscopy; successfully secured funding for, and transferred know-how to graduate students.