GLENN WONG

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Product Engineer

SUMMARY

Managed project schedules and team coordination throughout the product life cycle. Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and relational skills. Strategic sales savvy and strong technical knowledge. Extensive organizational and interpersonal skills with experience in coordinating and working within cross-functional teams. Led and motivated product team members to attain goals and pursue excellence.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Dealing with Ambiguity

• Decision Quality

• Technical Learning

• Intellectual Savvy

• Strategic Agility

• Innovation Management

EXPERIENCE

Experience Unlimited, Irvine, CA 2009 - 2011

Lead Trainer/Instructor

• Comfortable with uncertainty - Class dynamics change in a moment, shifts gears to adjust to the audience.

• Proven ability to be flexible and adaptable when presenting to small or large groups.

• Demonstrated broad knowledge and perspective by consulting/aiding professionals gain employment.

• Provided extra effort/attention to put others at ease when training newly displaced professionals.

• Facilitated effective brainstorming by managing the group process during the presentation.

• Available and ready to help by showing concern over the plight of others.

Design West Technologies Inc., Tustin, CA 2009

Project Manager

• Incrementalist- making a series of small decisions, get instant feedback, correct the course, get more data, move a little forward, until the bigger problem is under control.

• Made good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, experience and judgment when evaluating, selecting and installing tools and machinery for production and test operations.

• Focused on the future when developing strategic alliances with suppliers to expedite delivery of critical hardware.

• Complete ease with learning new technical knowledge i.e., estimating standard manufacturing cost of products.

• Made decisions in a timely manner, under pressure with tight deadlines.

• Worked with concepts and complexities comfortably, i.e., making recommendations to ensure manufacturing feasibility.

Scicon Technologies Corporation, Newport Beach, CA 1995-2009

Project Manager 2007-2009

• Designed feedback loops to be as immediate as possible, 3 small meetings equal triple the learning opportunities.

• Used rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems when directing and coordinating programs to accomplish goals.

• Anticipated future consequences by leading development of concept car for the Detroit Auto Show.

• Demonstrated comfort with learning new skills and gaining new knowledge when overseeing the diversity of projects.

• Acted with good judgment and identified which creative ideas and suggestions will work to accomplish the customer's goals.

• Defused high tension situations comfortably to push products progress on schedule and within budget.

Sales Engineer 2002-2007

• Facilitated meetings while constantly dealing with ambiguity and modified incentives towards fixing mistakes and moving the process forward.

• Looked beyond the obvious by offering alternatives i.e., rapid metal and plastic products were inevitably more technologically advanced and cost effective.

• Created compelling and credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods to resolve production issues and complete projects on time.

• Quickly comprehended new industry, company and products that guided new growth in the medical, automotive and diving industry.

• Projected potential ideas and how they would play out in the marketplace through relevant trade shows.

• Considered sharp, capable and agile while pursuing everything with energy, drive and the need to finish.

Education Pro/E Instructor 1996-2002

• Comfortable cutting paths to new technology while teaching engineers and designers updated PRO/E software.

• Acted in response to situational needs by changing behaviors to satisfy a variety of audiences.

• Communicated breakthrough trends by providing technical expertise in product positioning.

• Effective/skilled presenter of technical courses and seminars.

• Managed the creativity of others through training students.

• Considered by the students, to be bright and intelligent while striving to understand the people and data before making judgments.

Applications Engineer 1995-1996

• Communicated complex technology/products by creating 3D solid materials to convert to a visual format.

• Sought out by others for solutions and technical advice regarding conversion from Legacy to 3D solid models.

• Created technical milepost to rally support behind vision for direction and competitive advantages.

• Picked up technical knowledge quickly and created/delivered technical sales presentations.

• Skilled at bringing the creative ideas of others to market by participating in product modification to reduce costs and expedite delivery timeline.

• Worked with complex concepts/designs by communicating product/technology direction.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering University of California, Davis

Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Science and Engineering University of California, Davis

Chief Engineer of Aerobrick III Design Project

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