Jun Yuan Tan
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About
Jun Yuan brings with him over 7 years of product research and development experience in the consumer goods space. He is a creative problem solver, synthesizing quantitative and qualitative research data in the design process to develop innovative solutions in the market place. He thinks strategically, considering market trends and business objectives in planning product roadmap and lifecycle. Being a team player, he believes that everyone has an important role contributing to the success of the team. He has proven himself to be a versatile and driven person, garnering accolades for the design projects he has done.
Key achievements
• Project managed AiraWear, raising US$181,513 on Kickstarter and Indiegogo, placing it at the top 20% of technology projects compared to the industry average worldwide. This was achieved by blending design, business and engineering view points in the design process.
• President Design Award 2010, Design of the Year: Objects Around the Tablescape. Part of a design team behind this series. Exhibited in Maison & Objet, Paris.
• Exhibited in Singapore Design Festival (2009) for personal concept work
• Liteon Awards, Taiwan: Merit Award (top 23 in international entries) as a team. -
Education
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Fashion TechnologyTextile and Fashion Industry Training Center Pte Ltd2014
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BA Hons Industrial DesignNational University of Singapore2010
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Experience
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Senior IT executiveKFC management Pte LtdSingaporeSep 2020 - Present (5 years 10 months)Project management executive.
Manage projects which enhances the food delivery capability of the company. -
Product ManagerSingaporeAug 2019 - Sep 2020 (1 year 1 month) Maintained IT system for on-demand food delivery
Worked with various clients on API integration food delivery projects
Gathered requirements for IT project tender and communicate to developer team -
Industrial DesignerSingaporeJun 2018 - Feb 2019 (8 months) Transform researched technologies into everyday product applications.
Applied digital taste technology research into bottle design application for beverage company
Assistant tutor for medical design studio, guiding students on design methodology and process -
Product Manager (Manufacturing)Singapore, SingaporeJul 2016 - Sep 2017 (1 year 2 months)Manufacturing
• Reduced AiraWear COGS cost by 9% through cost analysis. Re-organized the product manufacturing process and simplified the product structure, resulting in 2% increased margin.
• Analyzed and identified impact of contracting factory risk. Took steps to diversify risk with an alternative manufacturer, resulting in project staying on schedule with a delay of 1 month compared to an estimated delay of 3 months.
• Improved product quality by reducing defect rate to 5% through identifying manufacturing efficiencies and standardizing components. This resulted in better yields and reduced wastage.
• Project managed and lead AiraWear development in a cross functional team, overcoming unique challenges in integration across diverse fields of electronics and garments.
• Visited factories in China to assess suitability and made recommendations to appointing manufacturing partner. -
Product Manager (Campaign and Marketing)Singapore, SingaporeNov 2015 - Jun 2016 (7 months)• Negotiated for a 30% discount in upfront fees (estimated US$5,000 in savings) with a crowdfunding agency by highlighting the market potential and credibility in the project, allowing the company to enjoy improved cash flow and reduced cash risk.
• Modeled Kickstarter campaign simulation on excel which allowed the team to identify the breakeven point and price tiers, guiding the steps to take in planning the campaign.
• Conceptualized and art directed photo and video shoots for Kickstarter campaign. -
Product Manager (R&D, Customer Development)Singapore, SingaporeJul 2015 - Oct 2015 (3 months)• Promoted to Product Manager with a focus on R&D and innovation for new application of technology developed in company.
• Designed and conducted A/B tests with marketing team to compare product concepts in the market using a combination of surveys and paid ads on Facebook. The resulting signups on landing pages were compared to make a decision on the concept with better market potential for further development.
• Strategized the product roadmap by taking input from engineering, marketing and design departments. In coordinating them, the project has better efficiency, shortening the project cycle.
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Awards
Shortlisted “Macef - Dining in 2015”
(Nutcracker!)
Merit Award in Liteon Awards (DLite) as part of a design team
Honorable mention in a competition organized by World Kitchen titled “Redefining dining” (twistlery) -
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@tan_jun_yuan, member since 2010
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