Experience

Xtep Sports

• China
• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director -Footwear Product Engineering

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  *Leading Teams including Lasting, Tooling, Chemical and Wear-testing team on pushing innovative project meeting higher expectation on design.*Supporting chemical factories to run developing and producing project smoothly.*Advising design team on better concept and bio-mechanical needs to refine entire structure and process

• Associate Director at Merchandise Center

  • May 2023 - Present

  Tech Support to Performance Design

• Senior Manager of Engineering

  • Jun 2020 - Apr 2022

  Management and support Tech and Engineering team running roles on Last creating, Standard (upper material, pullover pattern structure & process, and process set-up) and Wear-testing to be successful on development projects.Trouble shooting on all aspects on development and production to ensure quality and standard meeting demanded needs from market



Chingluh Vietnam - Nike Division

• Sporting Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior FW technical manager & engineering organization at Nike PCC

  • Aug 2019 - Jun 2020

  • Key role on communicating directly with designer, developer, PLM manager, product engineering from US Nike team • Technical support to Upper/tooling/sample process/production trial/production process for category projects • Lead engineering team and integrate resources from design to commercialization • Advise and refine process to ongoing projects • Initiate difficulty and set up solution • Key role on communicating directly with designer, developer, PLM manager, product engineering from US Nike team • Technical support to Upper/tooling/sample process/production trial/production process for category projects • Lead engineering team and integrate resources from design to commercialization • Advise and refine process to ongoing projects • Initiate difficulty and set up solution



Anta

• China
• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Innovative Project Manager/Engineer at ANTA Innovation Team

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2019

  Project management and the development of Footwear product innovation projects. Integrating of Marketing, Design, Engineering, and Sport Science expertise into the projects. Technical expertise and a resource to the general Anta footwear business. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Project management of the product concepts Collaborate with Design, Engineering, and Sport Science to create concept and prototypes. Manage and optimise the sample making process. Manage technology and process development to support the projects. Contribute to a positive creative culture of respect and collaboration. Owns material, component, and technology testing and integrating. Owns technical features and performance advances KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITIES Project management Strong understanding of Footwear consumer needs and performance requirements. In-depth knowledge of existing footwear development and manufacturing process Display analytical and strategic thought in decision-making. Effective and consistent collaboration and communication within a cross-functional team and cultivates strong cross-functional relationships. Display a strong understanding of the sports industry, technology, the market and trends associated that shows a category specific competency. Strong analytical, process and organizational skills. Experience and understanding of marketing principles Understanding of the product creation process and costing Strong presentation and communication skills – internal and external (media, university, and agency partners) Fearless and risk taking – ability to learn from mistakes, challenge the status quo Confident in conflict resolution Positive and productive – positive team culture, and inspires creativity Show less



ASICS America Corporation

• United States
• Retail
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Footwear product development lead

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018

  • Be responsible for development of SMU footwear product arrangement, development process, project tracking and checking • Communicate with Accounts for the need, create CAD and decide material suing on SMU sample • Communicate with ASICS Japanese development team on processing of SMU • Provide insight, perspective, and suggestions to make sure sample meet requirement • Create BOM and state the special importance to SMU development • Assist with initial pricing strategies to make product in appropriate price • Manage and Maintain Centric 8 system and all SAP uploads for SMU Footwear Show less



New Balance

• United States
• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Footwear sales and shoes ambassdor

  • Apr 2014 - Aug 2017

  • Be responsible for every aspect of shoe assembly and building shoes to meet production and quality criteria • Work as a technical Rep on the analyzing consumer demand and communicating with NB teams • Manage demonstration and production area, including ordering materials, maintaining machinery and managing inventory • Coordinate the production schedule with corporate resources • Track shipment schedules with the distribution team • Be responsible for every aspect of shoe assembly and building shoes to meet production and quality criteria • Work as a technical Rep on the analyzing consumer demand and communicating with NB teams • Manage demonstration and production area, including ordering materials, maintaining machinery and managing inventory • Coordinate the production schedule with corporate resources • Track shipment schedules with the distribution team



Guangqing Investment Enterprise

• Senior manager at FW production & development/technical advisor

  • Mar 2009 - May 2013

  • Managed Development & Production departments• Ran mold shop to support footwear making• Participated in project management and process improvement practices, involving: cutting, HF embossing, stockfiting, stitching and assembling• Worked to prevent and resolve problems within sample procedures• Communication with the suppliers and customers for improvements• Monitored procedures of sample creation and mass production• Evaluated management for seasonal performance and implemented strategies to increase performance• Supported and led the company’s mold shop in the development and adoption of molds• Identified design issues and offered solutions to improve functionality and manufacturability of product• Oversaw all phases of production Show less

• Senior footwear development engineering

  • Mar 2006 - Feb 2009

  • Designed bottom development work from gauge to sample shoe and production• Resolved problems during sample development stage to ensure mass production ran smoothly• Provided the desired footwear and request to customers• Revised lasting based on specific need or functional demand



Chingluh Adidas Division

• Fuzhou City, Fujian, China

• Adidas ADC tooling

  • Jul 2002 - Mar 2006

  • Handcrafted upper and bottom pattern for footwear development • Tracked and monitored procedures to ensure sample provided on time • Determined strategy to implement new design • Liaised with designers to refine the design • Tracked all stages of production for samples • Solved problems during sample stage • Improved fitting issues on Adidas’ fitting-test report • Contributed as a member of Adidas innovation team (AIT) • Planned full size grading and supported production line for new product • Checked drawings, wooden models and parts to ensure the specifications fit the requirement • Communicated with suppliers on mold structure design, parts development and product manufacture before sample making, including: rubber, C/M EVA, injection EVA, TPU, PVC, PU, etc. Show less