Work Experience

Senior Industrial Designer - KitchenAid Small Appliances, Whirlpool Corp., 2018. 08 - Present

• Leading KitchenAid Cordless Suite’s battery and portfolio strategy

• Leading KtichenAid’s internal sensorial team

• Designing KitchenAid’s 50% product portfolio

• Designed and delivered the complete package of KitchenAid Smart Display in 2 months

• Delivered KitchenAid’s first cordless appliance suite

Senior Industrial Designer - Special Projects, Cooking, Whirlpool Corp., 2017. 03 - 2018. 08

• Only “Extraordinary Performer” in the global design team of Year 2017

• Successfully delivered category’s largest project in EMEA region with 50% resources

• independently delivered initial product strategy & designs for Great China market

• Led category’s Special Project team by implementing advanced design solutions for Cooking appliances

Staff Designer - Refrigeration, Whirlpool Corp. , 2015. 07 - 2017. 03

• Only “Extraordinary Performer” in the global design team of Year 2016

• Successfully delivered category’s largest global project with 50% resources

• Delivered new design for Whirlpool’s best-selling SxS refrigerator

• Established communication channels between US and China design teams

Graduate Research Assistant - University of Notre Dame, 2012. 08 - 2015. 05

• Carried full-time research responsibility with fully funded scholarship

• Taught industrial design courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels

• Structured and led leading design classes of 10 to 30 students

Design Engineer - oBravo, Stymax International. Co, Ltd., 2012. 11 - 2013. 05

• Designed world’s first AMT headphone manufactured by oBravo

• Product was positioned ultra-luxury in the global stereo market, priced at $3,300

Undergraduate Research Assistant - Purdue University, 2011. 09 - 2012. 05

• Performed as joint research assistant for Departments of Anthropology, Material Science Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering on research projects on E-waste and human behaviors

Summer Intern - Chery Automobile Co. Ltd., 2011. 06 - 2011. 08

• Participated in new models' primary ideation, sketches and full-scale modeling process
  Organizer the introduction of international design education and work ethics to the team design

AWARDS & CERTIFICATIONS

• The Best of CES 2019, WIRED, KitchenAid Smart Display

• iF Design Award, 2019, Whirlpool W Collection 4 Doors Fridge Freezer / Fridge freezer

• iF World Design Guide Featuring, 2016, Spritzen / Shower system

• Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP), certified by Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corporation

• Creative Color Management Professional, certified by IDEAlliance ©

• Global Intellectual Property Inventor, Hasbro Inc., Nov 2013 - Nov 2015

• 3 utility & 10+ design patents, Whirlpool Corporation, 2015 - present

• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) in process, Project Management Institute, 2020

Education

University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana

Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Industrial Design

Thesis: An Industrial Design Proposal Responding to Unmet Transportation Needs in the United States

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

Bachelor of Arts, Industrial Design Professional Program

Languages

English 

Chinese - Mandarin

German (Beginner)