MINLAN DUAN
**** * ******** **, *** #**, Woodmere, OH 44122
*********@*****.***
SUMMARY
. Extensive experience with electronic control product design,
development, marketing and sales.
. Skilled in project management, product life cycle management and
business development.
. Broad knowledge of energy efficiency application and sustainable
solutions.
. Proficient with embedded software, computer programming, testing tools
and Microsoft Office.
. Self-motivated team player with excellent analytical, problem solving
and interpersonal skills.
. Strong verbal and written communication skills in both Chinese and
English.
EDUCATION
. M.S. in Electrical Engineering. The University of Akron, OH. 2007
. B.S. in Electrical Engineering. Beijing Institute of Technology,
China. 2005
. Design For Six Sigma (DFSS) Black Belt Certification. Chrysler, MI.
Present
. Alternative Energy Technology Certificate. State Energy Sector
Partnership Grants, MI. Present
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Chrysler Group LLC, MI
Project Engineer 2010 - Present
. Researched and developed new technologies for Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle
and Battery Electric Vehicle.
. Managed new product development from concept through production in a
timely manner.
. Achieved product quality improvement and 50 percent cost savings via
implementing design changes.
. Conducted budget planning, supplier selection, price negotiation and
Bill of Material (BOM) maintenance.
. Defined embedded software specifications, component hardware
requirements and packaging guidelines.
. Created engineering schematics, Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis
(DFMEA), and Design Verification Plan and Report (DVP&R).
. Developed control strategies for advanced energy storage system, high
voltage battery charging system, battery thermal management, and Human
Machine Interface (HMI).
. Defined electrical architecture and communication network topology for
electrified powertrain system.
DENSO International America, Inc, MI
Sales Application Engineer 2007 - 2010
. Managed body electronics control modules for 6 General Motors vehicle
programs to ensure on-time and high quality product design and
release.
. Worked with cross-functional teams to resolve a variety of complex
issues in product development, system integration, validation,
manufacturing and warranty.
. Provided pre-sales and post-sales technical support, implemented
marketing strategies, and delivered training.
. Explored business expansion opportunities through in-depth analysis on
industry trends, potential business risks, competitive benchmarking,
customer product strategies, patent data and regulatory compliance.
. Conducted risk management and engineering change management.
. Strived for continuous improvement on current product and process to
exceed customer's expectation.
The University of Akron, OH
Graduate Assistant 2005 - 2007
. Presented 2 conference papers and published 2 journal papers including
one titled "Multipath Dissemination in Regular Mesh Topologies" in
IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems.
. Led a project team to design an innovative data dissemination scheme
for networked embedded systems.
. Developed a discrete-event simulator using C++ to evaluate the
performance of wireless sensor networks.
. Designed a noise-shaping algorithm in MATLAB to investigate the
application in perceptual audio coder.
. Modeled and simulated Voice over IP (VoIP) on Wireless LAN for network
performance analysis.
. Taught undergraduate courses of "Electrical Engineering", "Computer
System" and "Programmable Logic".