1. Denise H. Yu-Szeto
51 Oak St.
Westwood, Ma. 02090
Home (781) 440-9509 Mobile (617) 462-0685
CAREER OBJECTIVE: Engineering management position in the field of Manufacturing.
QUALIFICATION Thorough understanding of project planning from
SUMMARY: engineering development to production startup.
Specifically:
 Strong coordination/technical skill transferring products from
design to manufacturing.
 Extensive team working experience at both entrepreneur setting
and process oriented companies.
 Exceptional supplier management.
 Strong communication/negotiation skill.
 Excellent analytical skill.
EXPERIENCES:
Trimble Navigations LTD. Woburn, MA
10/10 – Present Manufacturing Engineering Manage
• Manage /direct all manufacturing activities at contract manufacturing
facilities
• Manage test engineering group as well as engineering documentation
group.
• Completed Lean Green Belt training. Successfully delivered the Order
Fulfillment Improvement project with cross-functional team.
• Active participants of road map discussion within business unit,
provided crucial cost estimates to potential projects and products for
any major investments.
Thing Magic Inc. Cambridge, MA
09/08 – 10/10 Principle Manufacturing Engineer
• Lead the operations team on numerous OpEX improvements.
• Transferred entire company products between contract manufacturers
to create major cost savings.
• Motivated / lead the operations team to improve both internal and
external communication flow
• Directed many process changes/improvements at both CM and
internal group.
• Introduced OpEx to entrepreneur mind setting, initiated “faster,
cheaper and better” into a pure technology/engineering driven
company. Yet, always kept the balance between “make it happen”
and “do the right thing”
• Resolved numerous crisis on material supply by working closely with
overseas suppliers.
• Closely track on electronics market condition, continuously inform
the senior management with the latest trend to minimize the lead time,
yet improve the company cash flow position
AZONIX CORP. Billerica, MA
3/02 – 08/08 Senior Manufacturing/QA Engineer
• Key member of a core team that transferred a ordinary
manufacturing facility to a lean manufacturing focused operation.
Actively participated number of Kaizen events for process
improvement. Generated value stream map for product lines.

2. Produced standard work instructions, test procedures and
checklist for new products.
• Discovered and resolved numerous engineering design errors from
field return systems
• Generated root cause analysis for all field failures; implemented
corrective actions in manufacturing and engineering facility.
Presented quality improvement actions and alternative methods to
customers
• Created product flow chart and work instructions for single flow
production line.
• Drove new product introductory processes from engineering to
manufacturing; completed engineering documentation for
manufacturing build.
PGI, L.L.C. Bedford, MA
1/98 - 03/02 Senior Manufacturing Engineer
 Isolated computer hard drive failures, implemented corrective
action for all systems in the field.
 Troubleshot systems and subsystems for Electronic defects to the
component level. Recommended numerous improvements on
electrical design.
 Directed commodity specialist on all the procurement of the
electronic assemblies
 Initiated and actively participated the DFM reviews with the
internal design group and the contract Manufacturers.
 Qualified different suppliers for cost reduction.
 Solved numerous component issues with the suppliers and the
design group.
 Supervised other manufacturing engineers on test equipment
development.
POLAROID CORP. Cambridge, MA
1/97 - 12/97 Advanced Electronic Manufacturing Engineer
 Designed test fixtures for U/I assemblies.
 Trained technicians on electronic assembly debug process.
 Modified flex circuit design for cost reduction and manufacturing
yield.
 Participated DFM review on all electronic assemblies.
 Created test specification for electronic subassemblies and
components.
1/95 - 12/96: Electronic Quality Assurance Engineer
 Troubleshot electronic assemblies on production floor.
 Provided failure analysis to both suppliers and customers.
 Guided external manufactures and solved process problems.
 Qualified special components and finalized specification.
 Created inspection procedures for both vendors and incoming
inspection.
 Supported internal/external design teams.
9/94 - 12/94: Technical Specialist for OEM Division
 Sited at KonWa (Hong Kong and China) during production
startup.
 Developed exposure calibration procedures.

3.  Presented and supported the product at Hong Kong Consumer
Electronic Show.
 Solved exposure design problems on site.
1/93 - 9/94: Electronic Manufacturing Engineer
 Supported product design and manufacturing.
 Supervised technicians on the team.
 Designed test fixture for the electronic assembly.
9/91 - 12/92: Electronics Engineer
 Designed test equipment.
 Diagnosed system failures on production floor.
GTE Government System Needham, MA
6/89 - 5/91: Electronic Diagnostic Engineer - SCN
 Designed/developed test program for SCSI and R2SR
communication boards on Factron tester.
EDUCATION: Boston University Boston, Ma.
BS Electrical Engineering.
FOREIGN Fluent in Chinese both oral and written.
LANGUAGE:
REFERENCES: Furnished upon request.