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Design Manager
Mar 2019 - Present (5 years 9 months)
Lead all design efforts including Industrial Design, Design Research and Design for Education.
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Full-Time Lecturer, Industrial Design Department
Taipei, Taiwan
Aug 2013 - Aug 2018 (5 years)
As an instructor, I bring my professional experience to provide students a wide range of opportunities to explore and define themselves as designers. My personal interest is in educational strategies, techniques and materials with focus on kindergarten and elementary school learning needs. Building on this interest, I ran several programs involving my design students and various kindergartens to create a collaboration where design students interact with teachers and children, observe and discover learning needs and prototype and test design concepts to experience user-centered design process. I have also planned and hosted international workshops with partnering schools, led teams of students to plan and execute design exhibitions locally and internationally, and led collaborative Design Research projects with Taiwanese industry-leading corporations.
Classes and skill sets that I have been responsible in conducting include: Product Design Studio classes, Design Drafting, Visual Communication, Design Communication techniques, Introductory NURBs application and model making techniques.
Collaboration project partners include: HIWIN Technologies CORP. and CST Maxxis Tires.
Awarded 2015 Shih Chien University Teacher of the year
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English Teacher (National Service)
Jhong Siao Primary school
Taiwan
May 2012 - May 2013 (1 year)
The main role of my national service in Taiwan is working as a teaching assistance in an elementary school to promote the English language. The students are mostly under privileged kids who come from low-income, single parent families, or raised by their grandparents only. I bring my professional experiences in design to teaching using workshop organization skills to design and run various learning camps and workshops where I focus on improving students' ability to generate content. I also arrange cultural exchange sessions between my international buddies and the students using video chat to expose the students to cultures far away, emphasizing on the importance of the English language as a vital tool for reaching beyond their own world.
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Senior Industrial Designer
Plantation, FL
Nov 2009 - Aug 2011 (1 year 9 months)
As a part of the design team, I am responsible for leading Industrial Design efforts of public safety communication products programs, including portable radios, accessories as well as in-car data collection and recording devices. Involvement includes assisting research and provide feedback to business team, execute design efforts and work closely with Human Factors experts and engineers towards production.
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Industrial Designer
Atlanta, GA
Oct 2008 - Nov 2009 (1 year 1 month)
Participated in various categories of product design, including consumer electronics, peripherals and accessories, fast food structural packaging and health care. Roles included research, conceptualization, workshop preparation and participation as well as design execution.
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Contract Designer
Benton Harbor, MI
Jun 2008 - Oct 2008 (4 months)
Lead and provide support on various projects under the KitchenAid brand.
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Freelance Designer
Self Employed
Detroit, MI
Aug 2006 - Aug 2008 (2 years)
Worked with clients to conceptualize and visualize business and product propositions through illustrations and storyboards, using them as a vital communication tool to convey the value of the propositions to potential investors. Also generated concepts through sketches and CAD for user scenario simulations.
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Studio Equipment TA
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Aug 2007 - Aug 2008 (1 year)
Operation and Maintenance of CNC Machine.
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Industrial Design Intern
Benton Harbor, MI
Feb 2006 - Jun 2006 (4 months)
Participated in design activities in various product categories including cooking, refrigeration and fabric care.
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Industrial Design Intern
Towson, MD
May 2005 - Aug 2005 (3 months)
Provided assistance in various projects, including orbital sander concepts, radio concepts, headset concepts etc.
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Industrial Design Intern
Boston, MA
May 2005 - Aug 2005 (3 months)
Engaged in various projects including concepts for E-Ink and OLPC, production work for Fellowes as well as participated in Design Research projects and workshops.
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Industrial Design Intern
Taipei, Taiwan
Jun 2003 - Aug 2003 (2 months)
Participated in initial ideation of various projects including Mobile Phone, television set, projector, beauty appliance and computer monitor.