LI, DU Resume

Du Li

**** ******** ***.

Oak Park, CA 91377

213-***-**** (CELL)

acek3w@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Innovative and hands-on engineering professional with strong technical

competence and managerial skills.

Seasoned engineering executive with proven track record in product R&D, manufacturing

technologies, and organization leadership. Vision empowered with strong managerial and

technical backgrounds. Cross-cultural global business experiences and cross-functional

team builder.

Expertise in primary and rechargeable batteries (cell and pack) development and

manufacturing; micro-electronics device prototyping process (chip-on-board, SMT etc.)

development, wireless battery charging system, high pressure fluid pump and gas booster

design and manufacturing; industrial/government/military standards compliance, product

quality, reliability and failure analysis; product sustaining and yield enhancement; global

supply chain development; engineering team building, training and coordinating; multiple

projects/programs management; corporate operations management, and organizational

leadership.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Resonate Industries, Inc., Westlake Village, CA 9/2012 – date

A start-up medical battery company mainly focused on developing miniature rechargeable

Lithium-ion battery pack and wireless charging technologies for hearing aid and other

medical devices.

Vice President, Engineering & Operations

Supervise engineering operations including product development, prototyping and pilot

production; identify and develop domestic and global vendors/contract manufacturers and

establish supply chain; lead and hands-on participate in various projects including:

• Remote Charging Electronics (RCE)

o Design evaluation, analysis and modification

o Feasibility study (discrete version) and lab tests

o Prototype device: PCB layout design and verification including 100

revolution embedded coil, 12-layer 3 mil trace-space flex PI PCB

manufacturing process design evaluation, components assembly process

design (SMT, wire-bonding etc.) and battery-power management system

(PMS) integration

• Wireless (magnetic-electrical) charging system

o Design review and evaluation

o Prototype charger assembly and test

o Design modification and feasibility tests

Major accomplishments:

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1. Successfully modified RCE and increased battery discharging time by 20%

2. Designed and improved RCE and battery pack assembly process, decreased

operation time by 30% and increased yield rate by 10%

3. Built 100 chargers and 200 battery packs for evaluation and field trial

4. Prototype products (battery packs and chargers) field trial (human test) is in 2014

5. Successfully built a supply chain for pilot production, including suppliers of passive

and active electronics components, battery cell, magnetic core, cases, power

adaptors, as well as automatic assembly lines and equipment

Contour Energy Systems, Inc., Azusa, CA 9/2009 – 4/2012

A start up advanced battery company focused on developing and commercializing new,

innovative and disruptive battery products through a new family of chemistries for both

primary and secondary batteries.

Director of Engineering

Lead multi-disciplinary product development teams through design, development and

commercial introduction stages, and develop strategies for the design, test and

qualification of battery prototypes. Manage the execution of these strategies through direct

oversight of all laboratory and engineering activities associated with batteries. Closely

interact with operation, R&D, procurement, sales, finance and CM of the company.

Establish engineering department including built engineering team, specify department

missions and goals, setting and implementing policy and processes, set up project teams,

and establishing/improving internal systems to verify engineers are able to meet

deadlines, expectations and goals, participating in the interviewing, hiring,

training/professional development, and reviews of department members.

Hands-on participant in and manage projects/activities including:

• LiCFx primary cell (coin, cylindrical and prismatic) design and prototyping

• Assist research department to build rechargeable battery prototypes

• New materials selection, qualification and application to cell development

• Cell performance evaluation and improvement through optimization

• Pilot production line and process development and implementation

• Technically support procurement department to reduce cost and sales department

to increase revenue for the company

Major projects/accomplishments:

• Developed high capacity LiCFx coin cells with BR2032 cell reached 280mAh in

signature discharge,

• Installed and operated a pilot production line of BR2032 cell in Azusa, CA facility

• Developed high capacity LICFx cylindrical cells, from Sub-C to DD, for down-hole

extreme high temperature (up to 220 C) applications in ocean petroleum

exploration. Cells are under field testing

• Developed high capacity (up to 17 Ah) LiCFx and hybrid LiCFx-MnO2 cylindrical D

cells and battery packs BA5x90 for military/intelligent service applications

• Developed high capacity LiCFx soft-pack prismatic cells for various applications

such as ultra-thin (0.45mm) cell for smartcard and 9V cells for intelligent services

• Developed prototype of Advanced Li-Ion (LBL) rechargeable cells with various

multi-wall-nanotubes

• Established partnership with domestic and global equipment and materials vendors

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• Identified two global contract manufacturers for company revenue increase

PowerGenix, San Diego, CA 5/2009 – 8/2009

High power Ni-Zn rechargeable battery research, development and manufacturing front

runner

Senior Consultant, Manufacturing & Equipment Engineering

Support speedy, successful Ni-Zn production ramp-up at PowerGenix contract

manufacturer in China to achieve stable volume production capacity.

• New/Expanded Production Capabilities

o Assess the gaps and bottlenecks in manufacturing process and equipment

relative to the target capacity

o Specify and design, manufacturing equipment, tooling, fixtures, etc. to

close the gaps, and to eliminate the bottlenecks

o Support installation, validation, and optimization of new equipment to

achieve mass production readiness

• Continuous Improvements of Existing Production Capabilities

o Conduct a comprehensive manufacturing process assessment to identify

any issues and opportunities for improvement, especially as related to

optimal utilization of existing manufacturing equipment, tools and fixtures.

o Work with equipment and process engineers to take appropriate counter-

measures to resolve critical issues, and to improve/optimize equipment

performance.

Haskel International, Burbank, CA. 6/2005 – 2/2009

A Hamilton Sundstrand/UTC Company. Market leader of high pressure hydraulic and

pneumatic products

Senior Mechanical Engineer

New product research and development, existing products/production sustaining,

industrial, government and military standards compliance/certification, and cross-discipline

projects management.

• Concept and detailed design of high pressure (> 5,000 psi) electric-driven (AC or DC

motor) gas booster for fuel cell H2 refill station.

• High pressure (>5,000 PSI) hydrogen booster for fuel cell vehicle (Honda Motor,

Quantum) project management including material embrittlement study, booster

seals/compression section modification and technical support.

• Oxygen cleaning process design and implementation based on military standard.

• Technical expert for sustaining team of 15 engineers and drafters. Projects involved 2D

– 3D drawings, ECO, BOM, customized product modification, and incoming

part/assembly line inspection.

• Multiple projects management including CE Marking, materials selection for devices

handling high pressure flammable gases (O2, H2) and corrosive gases.

Macro-Energy Tech, Redondo Beach/Carson, CA. 2001 - 2005

A Microteck Company, pioneer designer and manufacturer in Polymer Lithium-Ion battery

industry.

Senior Engineer, Chief Engineer, R&D Manager

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• Lead project teams in US and China. Hands on participation in highly sensitive core

technology

• Guided teams in new battery design, prototyping and mass production transition to

China factory. Fully in charge of modification, design and building of equipment and

new production lines:

o Designed and implemented two new production lines in company’s Chinese

facility at Suzhou;

o Design and build electrode producing equipment, including: large coating

machine; continuous electrode laminator and slitter;

o Design and build battery packaging equipment, including: cold-forming

machine and tooling, packaging machinery, and de-gas machine;

o New Polymer Lithium-Ion Battery (PLB) production line design, prototyping,

integration and automation.

• Pioneered ten new models of Polymer Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery with various

energy densities.

o Lead and manage research projects on battery structure, electrochemistry,

materials, and equipment for PLB and ALB (Advanced Lithium-Ion Battery);

o Lead and manage research work on electrodes, separator and electrolyte

quality improvement;

o Lead and manage various research project on improving battery manufacturing

process, including: electrode and separator coating methods, PLB packaging

material and method, especially cold-forming methods for both regular and

irregular shape cells;

o Lead projects on battery performance, safety (UL Standard 1642) and

reliability;

o Supervising development work on protect circuit module and power

management module.

• 30% yield rate increase by utilizing new QA/QC procedures and instruments.

o Developed a method to measure electrodes internal impedance;

o Introduced a device into cell manufacturing procedure to detect “micro short

circuit” at early stage;

o Manufacturing process and quality data analysis, failure analysis and

identification, and improvement.

• Fully in charge of product and application development

o Lead the development on miniature battery (1 mm in thickness for ultra thin

digital camera, smart card) design and prototyping;

o Lead the development on irregular battery (oval, trapezium shape for Blue

Tooth device) design and prototyping;

o Lead the development on high power batteries (up to 48V 50 Ah) and battery

applications;

o Lead the development on high reliable battery for implantable and portable

medical devices;

• Involved in company operation management

o Supervising engineering department R&D operation at both US and China;

o Multiple research and design projects and taskforces (US, Asia and out-source)

coordination;

o Logistic operation including: procurements, import/export, and vendor

identification as well as supply chain (US and China) establishment;

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o Outsourcing equipment/tooling/fixture/components design evaluation;

o Engineering team building (China);

o Marketing and technical support in US and Asia

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA Leadership in Organization Development)

Pepperdine University, Graziadio School of Business and Management, Malibu, California.

Doctor of Mechanical Engineering (Intelligent Design systems)

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.

MS of Manufacturing Engineering (Automation)

Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Beijing, China.

BS of Mechanical Engineering

Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Advanced AutoDesk Inventor ™

Process Certification Level I and II (UTC)

Safety Analysis for Oxygen Service Materials and Products

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Computer Platforms: UNIX & Windows

EPR/Database: J.D. Edwards

Software & Programming Languages: Microsoft Office and Project, C/C++, Java

Scientific/Engineering software: Mechanical Desktop/AutoCAD, AutoDesk Inventor Pro

2009 (solid modeling, simulation and strength analysis), MATLAB, Math CAD

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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REFERENCES

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