Sr. RF Director Product Engineer

SHI-MAN LI

Address: Mooresville, North Carolina *8117 Cell Phone: 980-***-****

Email: ******.**@*****.*** Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/shimanli SUMMARY

A highly-experienced and self-motivated engineering professional, with proven expertise in RF, microwave, and optics circuit design, R&D, product road maps, project management, new product development, circuit optimization, process improvement, quality control, cost reduction analysis, design and simulation, product testing, and documentation. Skilled in developing and mentoring engineers internally and at contract manufacturers. An innovative and analytical problem-solver, who designs high-performing products from concept to mass production, executes projects to maintain budget, and delivers products within schedule. A patent holder (over ten U.S. patent grants, with multiples pending). Degree in Master of Philosophy with IEE and IEEE publications. A U.S. citizen. PROFESSIONAL AND SOFTWARE SKILLS

Creative & Innovative Mind-set, Leadership, Hands-on RF & Optics Design with precision measurements, Problem-Solver, New Product Development, Project Management, Document & Quality Control, Interfacing with customers & suppliers, Cost Reduction, Design high performance and quality products to Mass production. Advanced Design System, DxDesigner, HFSS, CST Microwave Studio, AutoCAD LT, AWR, Oracle, Microsoft Office, Visio EXPERIENCE

COMMSCOPE INC., Hickory, North Carolina

Principal Engineer (RF and Optics), 2011-2019

Developed, managed and led internal engineers and contract manufacturers at different international locations.

Supervised engineers and collaborated with multiple departments as a cross-function team leader.

Generated specifications, product road maps, test plans, quality control, cost reduction & analysis (over $1.3 million in saving), specifications for new components to suppliers (for new products or cost reduction).

Designed products from concepts, hands-on trouble-shooting and leading all the phases (concept, prototype, RF Optics Verification tests and measurements, QA etc) to mass production level within budget and schedule control.

Strong project management skill to itemize project tasks in detail, scheduling, reports & reviews thru all phases.

Created new product concepts to upper management for new business opportunities.

Worked and interfaced closely with customers to perform product qualification and identify new opportunities.

A contributor to design new products to increase yearly revenue more than twofold.

Routed around competitor’s prior art patent by creative design/thinking a new product with market share.

Designed one of the best quality products with over 4 million units deploying to the field.

Performed competitors analysis (in terms of cost, electronics and mechanics, circuits, IP infringement) with reports.

Knowledge in compliance process and certifications (UL, EISA, CCC) EMERSON NETWORK POWER, Waseca, Minnesota

Senior RF Design Engineer, R&D Department, 2010-2011

Supported passive RF and microwave commercial and MIL devices using 3D EM simulation up to 40GHz.

Supervised engineers, managed and solved issues from production.

Product and process improvements, documentation control (ECO and reports). ARRIS GROUP INC., State College, Pennsylvania

RF Hardware/Design Engineer (RF & Optics), Product Development Department, 2001-2009

Leaded and gained hands-on products experience in product concept, definition, schedule, design and simulation, system link budget calculation, schematic, PCB, bill of material creation, BOM versus cost, precision RF and optical testing, mechanical requirements, RF circuit optimization and troubleshooting, and Design For Manufacturing and Testing (DFM / DFT)

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Initiated cost saving over $3 million thru new supplier and circuit optimization (DFM /DFT).

Supported and transferred technical and products knowledge from Philips to C-COR/Arris.

Feed-Forward linearization technique in the RF/Optical transmitter.

Upgraded products to meet customer requirement & performed demonstration.

Performed measurement using network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, noise figure meter, power meter, RF generator, spurious and distortion, optical measurements (MER / BER, QAM and etc.

Led team and released numerous RF & optics products PHILIPS SEMICONDUCTORS LTD., Hong Kong, China

Electronic Engineer, Development Department, 1999-2000

Designed precise S-parameter fixture, using in calculating fT for mass production. Developed RF test circuit for Rs and Cis (Lp gate capacitance) for mass production. Provided solution for all RF problems in mass production line. Studied discontinuity effect on microwave devices, using TDR. Served as instructor to teach RF knowledge to engineers. CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, China

Research Student (Third-Order IMD and Spectral Re-Growth Reduction), 1997-1999

Analyzed non-linear behavior of microwave amplifier in numerical method. Developed new mathematical theory for reduction, with experimental results well-matched to theory. Designed coupled-line bandpass filters, stepped- impedance low-pass filter, combiners and splitters, and solid-state power amplifiers. Used knowledge in microwave tuner system (load pull system) for solid-state microwave power amplifiers’ design and measurement. Screened unauthorized installation of base station and booster in residential area. Determined pager system interference at Hong Kong International Airport.

EDUCATION

CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, Hong Kong, China

Master of Philosophy (Research in Linearization of Microwave Amplifier with IEE and IEEE publications), 1999

B.S.E.E., with Honors, 1996

PUBLICATIONS AND PATENTS

1. U.S. Grant Patent: U.S. 8939796 B2. Surge protector components having a plurality of spark gap members between a central conductor and an outer housing.

2. U.S. Grant Patent: U.S. 8920193 B2. Pre-connectorized coaxial cable connector apparatus. 3. U.S. Grant Patent: U.S. 9094101 B2. Signal amplifiers that switch to an attenuated or alternate communications path in response to a power interruption.

4. U.S. Grant Patent: U.S. 9819369 B2. Signal amplifiers that switch to an attenuated or alternate communications path in response to a power interruption.

5. U.S. Grant Patent: U.S. 9795043 B2. Radio frequency subscriber drop units having printed circuit boards with ground plane layers and/or housings with ground walls.

6. U.S. Grant Patent: U.S. 10117118 B2. Signal amplifiers that switch to an attenuated or alternate communications path in response to a power interruption.

7. U.S. Grant Patent: U.S. 8971792 B2. Signal amplifiers that switch to an attenuated or alternate communications path in response to a power interruption.

8. U.S. Grant Patent: U.S. 9743038 B2. Radio frequency power divider networks having MoCA bypass circuits and related methods.

9. U.S. Grant Patent: U.S. 9699516 B2. Signal amplifiers that support MoCA communications at both active and passive output ports.

10. U.S. Grant Patent: U.S. 10097791 B2. Radio frequency power divider networks having MoCA bypass circuits and related methods.

11. U.S. Grant Patent: U.S. 9686698 B2. Signal amplifiers that switch to an attenuated or alternate communications path in response to a power interruption.

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12. U.S. Application Patent: U.S. 201******** A1. Hybrid splitter passing CATV+MoCA and MoCA signals. 13. U.S. Design Grant: USD 837740 S1. Coaxial Connector Housing. 14. “Verification of Practicality of Using the Second Harmonic for Reducing IMD,” IEE Electronic Letter. 15. “A New Linearization Method, Using Inter-Stage Second Harmonic Enhancement,” IEEE Microwave and Guided Wave Letter.

16. “Low Inter-Modulation Distortion Power Amplifiers,” PIERS Proceedings, Hong Kong. 17. “A New Linearization Method for Reducing Adjacent Channel Power in PHS Amplifiers,” Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference Proceedings, Japan.

18. “IMD Reduction Characteristic, Using Second Harmonic,” PIERS Proceedings, Taiwan. 19. “Linearization of Microwave Amplifiers, Using Second Harmonic Inter-Stage Enhancement,” Thesis, City University of Hong Kong, China.

20. “MMLE Hybrid Cost Reduction,” Philips Broadband Networks, Inc., Technical Memo. 21. Over 50 Engineering Reports (Infringement, MRA, Design, and Qualification) at CommScope. LANGUAGE SKILLS

Fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.

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