Industrial Design // Seattle

Resume

b. 1986, HK.

 
 

3D

  • Rhino (Primary)

  • Solidworks

  • CREO

  • Keyshot

  • Solidworks Visualize

2D / MOTION

  • Photoshop

  • Illustrator

  • After Effects

  • Premier

  • Adobe XD

  • Indesign

  • MS Office

  • Excel Nerd

RESEARCH + DESIGN

  • Sketch Workshops Research

  • Synthesis Problem Solving

  • Mind Maps

  • Whiteboard Hero

  • Manufacturing Support

  • 2D + 3D Visualization

  • Client-facing Presentation

  • Internal Presentation

LANGUAGE

  • English

  • Cantonese

  • Mandarin (Basic)

PASSION

  • Travel

  • Soccer

  • Gaming

  • JiuJitsu

  • Drawing

  • MtG

FUN FACTS

  • Active Speaker for schools and events

  • Passionate in mentoring students

EXPERIENCE

‘22 - Present

TEAGUE | Contractor Consultant

  • Provide industrial design support for aviation and space-related projects.

‘21 - ‘22

GEN3 | Industrial Design Manager

  • Principle designer for GEN3. Responsible for front-end project framing of “white spaces” in electric mobility.

  • DFM for green-lit projects that have customer commitments.

  • Led prototyping efforts ranging from complex electric vehicles to detail components.

  • Led product development for electrification of Road Bikes, Mountain, and Urban Utility Bikes for Costco & BestBuy

  • Collaborated with the Shenzhen Office for mechanical design, procurement, supplier communications.

  • Led development efforts for a wide range of products and vehicles relating to electric mobility .

  • Responsible for recruiting and building up the ID team.

  • Evaluated performance and negotiated salaries for staff.

  • Drove and curated a design process that works for a start-up culture and the size of the team.

  • Worked with the Chief Product Officer and the CEO to refine the product roadmap.

'15 - ‘21

TEAGUE | Senior Industrial Designer

  • Led projects relating to economy-class, business class, and first class seating; many of which are flying today.

  • Fulfilled key role in 777X Interiors Architecture Integration, Monuments and Furnishings.

  • Design and built VR prototypes with in-house VR toolkit and Unity

  • Worked closely with Ergonomic and Human Factors to create functional and beautiful designs.

  • Worked closely with interior designers to determine the color, material, and finish of products.

  • In collaboration with UX and Developers, created multiple digital apps for Boeing Customer-facing efforts.

  • Led TEAGUE internship initiatives.

'13-'15

Jamco | Senior Industrial Designer

  • Led the design of Jamco’s first class platform seating product, which is flying in ANA 777-300er today.

  • Fulfilled key role in industrial engineering support for design-to-production cycles.

  • Helped establish a working relationship with key suppliers for Jamco’s new seating programs.

  • Helped guide our customers and their design consultancies in regards to their T&F and ID intent.

  • Supported 777X Monument programs for RFI and RFP efforts.

  • Heavily involved with designing, managing, and coordinating the trade show efforts for AIX 2014 and 2015.

  • Played a key role in the Jamco Innovation Office; creating new and exciting products for the aerospace industry.

'09-'13

ID Group | Industrial Designer

  • Fulfilled a broad range of responsibilities which include ideation sketches, illustrator renderings, 3D modeling with multiple CAD packages, 3D renderings, animations, presentation packages, and prototyping.

  • Involved in designing first, business, and economy class seats, stowage bins, PSUs, sidewalls, lavatories, galleys, and cockpits for a plethora of clients including Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier, Embraer, Irkuit, Comac, Weber, 4flight, C&D Zodiac, and Encore.


NOTABLE CLIENTS

Boeing, Bombardier, Airbus, Jamco, Zodiac, Encore, Serfas, Vizio, Adient


PATENTS

  • 3 Utility patents awarded: US20190283882A1, AU2019203269A1, US10569688B2

  • 1 Design patent awarded: USD716419S1


EDUCATION

B.S. Industrial Design // California State University, Long Beach, Summer ‘10


2020.