ME Manager at solteamopto

Howard(Chia Hao) Chang

Taoyuan, Taiwan

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Experienced product designer who has worked for craft ware, consumer electronic, house ware and LED lighting industry sectors.10+ years experience for practical design and 6+ years experience for design management both in Taiwan and China.

Specialties:

-Sharp talent for observation and logical thinking to provide quick solutions and fully problem solving skill.

-Well skilled person with abilities at design sketch, 2D rendering(Photoshop,Illustrator),3D modeling(Solidworks/ ProE) and 3D rendering(Cinema 4D).

-Excellent crossover knowledge within the finished product developing and manufacturing processes.
Education
- MA Product Design
  
  Birmingham City University
  
  2003 - 2004
- bachelor Biology
  
  Fu Jen Catholic University
  
  1992 - 1997
Experience
- ME Manager
  
  Solteam Opto
  
  Aug 2011 - Present (14 years 10 months)
- Senior ID designer
  
  DataFab System Inc.
  
  Aug 2010 - Aug 2011 (1 year)
- R&D manager
  
  Moonlead Electrical (Guangzhou) Ltd
  
  Mar 2008 - Aug 2010 (2 years 5 months)
  
  -To redesign the jigs of inner path, outer path and circular path laser-welding machines in order to enhance the finished product ratio.
  
  -To solve all technical problems of water-filled radiators in order to achieve the high standard of product approval from Kingfisher, UK, and eliminated the possible high compensation if the ordered products can not be approved and delivered in time.
  
  -To develop the first PTC based heavy duty laminator with a Japanese brand holder
  
  -To cooperate with IT to optimize the IT enviroment and documnet system in order to raise the efficiency.
- ID Manager
  
  Jincos(Jin Yung) Technology co.,Ltd
  
  Dec 2006 - Mar 2008 (1 year 3 months)
  
  -To redesign the improper appearance and mechanism for blocked projects; successfully led the slow-moving prototypes at the company into mass productions and these “fully designed products” have inspired JINCOS to attend the first commercial tradeshow in 2007 and the Architecture and Building Exhibition in 2008.
  
  -To complete the important order from Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit (MTBU) and physically increased the company revenue.
- Senior designer and OEM/ODM project manager
  
  Free Free Industry
  
  Jun 2006 - Oct 2006 (4 months)
  
  Responsible for design and management of OEM/ODM projects.
  
  Free-free Industry owns one factory in Taiwan and 2 factories in China. The main products are Acyric made household goods but trading itself is also important for the business.
- Junior designer and PM
  
  Titoma
  
  2005 - 2006 (1 year)
  
  Responsible for ID design, basic ME design and project management at Titoma Design.
- Craft ware designer
  
  Kingleader Trade Co.,Ltd
  
  Sep 1999 - Apr 2002 (2 years 7 months)
  
  During over 2 years work there, a great deal about cross-material design and 2D computer-aided rendering skill was learnt. Moreover,there are more than 800 design drawings has been made within the work.
Awards

MA product design
Skills
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