Experience

Raytheon Technologies

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Space Parts Management

  • 2021 - Present

  - Responsible for selection, validation and quality of all EEE components for missile & satellite programs. - Work with program leadership, functional teams, customers and suppliers to drive resolution of quality, cost and schedule issues from the design and development phases through production. - Responsible for selection, validation and quality of all EEE components for missile & satellite programs. - Work with program leadership, functional teams, customers and suppliers to drive resolution of quality, cost and schedule issues from the design and development phases through production.



Apple

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Management

  • 2019 - 2021

  - Responsible for Quality of every connector and wireless charging device across every Apple product line. - Applied statistical process controls and solved complex technical issues to achieve yield, reliability, cost and performance targets at every step of the development cycle and through mass production. - Responsible for Quality of every connector and wireless charging device across every Apple product line. - Applied statistical process controls and solved complex technical issues to achieve yield, reliability, cost and performance targets at every step of the development cycle and through mass production.



Virgin Orbit

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Quality

  • Feb 2016 - Dec 2019

  - Built and managed the entire Quality organization - Developed and implemented an AS9100-compliant Quality Management System across all sites and functions. - Managed every Quality function across multiple sites, including quality engineering, supplier quality, precision inspection, non-destructive testing and configuration management. - Grew Quality team from 0 to 30+ personnel. - Primary quality interface to executive leadership, suppliers and customers. Provided guidance, leadership and support on all matters pertaining to quality.



SpaceX

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Quality Engineer

  • Mar 2014 - Feb 2016

  1st Production Quality Engineer for SpaceX's rocket engine production area. Tackled all the most irksome manufacturing issues and set the standard for how Quality operates. 1st Production Quality Engineer for SpaceX's rocket engine production area. Tackled all the most irksome manufacturing issues and set the standard for how Quality operates.



GE Aerospace

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineer

  • Aug 2010 - Feb 2014

  GE Aviation is the world's leading designer and manufacturer of jet engines. Held various engineering roles supporting R&D, design, manufacturing quality, and in-service failure investigations. GE Aviation is the world's leading designer and manufacturer of jet engines. Held various engineering roles supporting R&D, design, manufacturing quality, and in-service failure investigations.



Tsinghua University

• China
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer

  • Sep 2009 - Jun 2010

  Developed and taught a variety of courses at China’s top technical university, at both the graduate and undergraduate level, with a focus on technical writing and communication skills. Developed and taught a variety of courses at China’s top technical university, at both the graduate and undergraduate level, with a focus on technical writing and communication skills.