Professional Experiences 💡

2017 - present
Design Lead, CadMakers Vancouver BC (for cmBuilder.io and cmExe.io) 

  • Drive SAAS feature developments from research to design delivery

  • Collaborate with Product Manager and CTO for product roadmap

  • Design and facilitates customer advisory panels

  • Manages and mentors design team members

  • Leadership team for constant process improvement in agile environment

2017 - 2020
Development Engineer, Signify (Philips Lighting), Vancouver BC

  • Developed products that meet the needs for visual appearance, performance, manufacturability, serviceability and cost

  • Site lead for implementing new PDM and workflow updates for Engineering Change Control

 

2016 - 2017
Mechanical Engineer, Precision NanoSystems, Vancouver BC

  • Designed and carried to production commercial consumables for a range of company product lines

  • Created user interfaces and wireframes for new product line

  • Developed SOPs and oversaw process of manufacturing microfluidics cartridge product line

2013 - 2015
Product Engineer, Pharmafilter B.V, Amsterdam NL    

  • Lead product designer in new product development

  • Lead research workshops and interviewed users and experts

  • Supervised and mentored graduation students and interns

  • Collaborated with local and international suppliers

  • Optimized designs for manufacturing in rotation moulding, thermoforming and injection moulding

 

2008
Research Assistant, Smart and Adaptive Polymers Lab (U of T), Toronto Canada

  • Contributed to development of novel drug delivery method using blend of electro-active polymer and biodegradable material

Education 📖

2017- 2020  
Applied Software Development Associate Certificate, BCIT, Vancouver Canada

Part Time Certificate

2011- 2013      
MSc Industrial Design Engineering, TU Delft, Delft NL

Honours Track

Graduation thesis: “Mobile toilet for Chemotherapy patients”, final grade: 9/10

  • Selected additional projects - Transportation solution for local farmers in Ghana, Stairlift design for ThyssenKrupp Access, Breakfast solution for PepsiCo

2006 - 2010
BASc Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto Canada

Graduated with Honours, cGPA: 3.67/4.00

  • Specialization- Solid Mechanics and Materials

Achievements and Certifications 🔖

2018                  Lighting Certificate Fundamentals of Lighting

2013                  Certificates of Achievement for SolidWorks Surface and Assembly Modelling 

2006 - 2010     Member of Dean’s Honours List (top10%), University of Toronto

2006                  Entrance Scholarship Award, University of Toronto

2006                  Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Music (ARCT) diploma

Skills 🛠

Figma

Adobe XD

SolidWorks

User Research

Wireframing

Rapid Prototyping

Languages 🎵

English - Fluent

Mandarin - Fluent

More about me 😎

I’m passionate about exploring new cultures, traveling, and outdoor adventures. These experiences fuel my creativity and inspire my approach to user-centered design."

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