Yingxiao (Max) Cao
Industrial Designer & Design Engineer at Unbox Product Development- Claim this Profile
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English Professional working proficiency
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Chinese Native or bilingual proficiency
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Experience
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Unbox Product Design
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United States
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Industrial Designer & Design Engineer
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Feb 2022 - Present
Focused on new product innovation and design engineering. Collaborated with the team on various projects, like consumer goods, commercial, and medical devices. Solving problems both within the industry and aboard, and designed to address user needs, market trends and opportunities while also considering best manufacturing processes, social and environmental impacts. - Conducting and documenting research into products, brands, marketing, materials, packaging, software, development techniques, and other related subjects. - Construct proof-of-concept mock-ups and prototypes to physically test and demonstrate ideas and engineering solutions to a fine degree of detail and quality. - Build 3D digital CAD models using Solidworks based on technical specifications, chosen concepts, and determined part construction. - Structure design followed by the technical specs to meet product requirements while optimizing for product attributes. Show less
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Suntiger115
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Naples, Florida, United States
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Industrial Designer
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Feb 2020 - Dec 2021
Collaborated with racing enthusiasts to design customization and modification parts for Porsche Exclusive. Collaborated with racing enthusiasts to design customization and modification parts for Porsche Exclusive.
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Dynamo
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United States
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Medical Device
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1 - 100 Employee
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Industrial Designer
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Jul 2018 - Dec 2021
Conducted research with 50+ doctors/orthopedic surgeons & engineers to develop next-generation mobility devices. Involved in the entire design process started from ideation to design manufacture & mass production in China. Successfully designed and launched multiple products into the market within two years. - Involved in the development of next-generation mobility aid devices, by utilizing a holistic approach to new product development that considers all factors in the design process including technology, function, and the impact of the design on the users. - Collaborated daily with engineers and suppliers in U.S. and China to validate concepts by building rapid and fully functional prototypes. - Defined and applied branding language into products to ensure that products are recognizable in the marketplace with continuity. - Involved in the entire process for mass production development from making dies & molds, selecting CFM, production control, QC acceptance inspections Show less
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Purdue University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Aug 2017 - Dec 2017
- Instructed AD 215 - Materials and Processes, as the entry course for Industrial Design student.(lecture and studio) - The main objectives of this course are to Introduce basic principles and processes of working with wood, metal and plastic to help students increase aesthetic awareness. - Instructed AD 215 - Materials and Processes, as the entry course for Industrial Design student.(lecture and studio) - The main objectives of this course are to Introduce basic principles and processes of working with wood, metal and plastic to help students increase aesthetic awareness.
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Beyond Design, Inc.
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United States
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Design
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1 - 100 Employee
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Industrial Design Intern
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Jan 2017 - Aug 2017
Collaborated with the design team in many valuable projects focusing on new product development, visual branding language, design research/field study, and GUI design. - Designed new package for label printer - Explored CMF for gardening products in color study and texture with rapid prototypes - Designed visual branding language for phone accessories line with conceptual designs - Planned design strategies and visual branding language for next generation safety light products - Design graphic user interface for Room Module - Conducted user study to identify potential design opportunities for enabling VR gaming to become a scalable, cohesive and immersive experience. Show less
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Purdue University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Aug 2016 - Dec 2016
- Instructed AD 105 - 2D Fundamental Design course (lecture and studio) - Introduced basic concepts of Two-Dimensional design and assisted students to solve abstract problems. - Instructed AD 105 - 2D Fundamental Design course (lecture and studio) - Introduced basic concepts of Two-Dimensional design and assisted students to solve abstract problems.
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Purdue University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant & Summer Intern
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Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
This was a full-year research project included summer intern, collaborated with Braunability's engineering team. - Assisted in designing a new generation vehicle wheelchair lift for disabled users, improving aesthetics and redesigning mechanism. - Listed as inventors on four design patents. - Won Golden Prize of A'Design Award 2017 - The new lift launch in the EU market in Fall 2016 This was a full-year research project included summer intern, collaborated with Braunability's engineering team. - Assisted in designing a new generation vehicle wheelchair lift for disabled users, improving aesthetics and redesigning mechanism. - Listed as inventors on four design patents. - Won Golden Prize of A'Design Award 2017 - The new lift launch in the EU market in Fall 2016
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Education
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Purdue University
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Industrial and Product Design -
Zhejiang University
Minor, Design -
Zhejiang University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Industrial and Product Design -
City University of Hong Kong
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