Neil Chang
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About
Creative, efficient and highly self-driven industrial designer with 15 years professional experience in IoT, brands and ODM. Firm understanding of product development processes and know how to create the business benefit and find the resources. I have great passion and comfort with uncertain development process. To focus on the user experience is my principle to delight users. With multiple work background, education and life experience, I do believe I can contribute to your team. Looking forward to hearing from you.
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Education
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MFA Industrial DesignAcademy of Art University2005 - 2007
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BA Product DesignMing Chuan University2001 - 2004
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Experience
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Senior Director of Industrial DesignChinaJul 2020 - May 2021 (10 months)• Leading in-house design team including ID, UX, Researcher, UED, CMF, CAID, Rendering and Packaging designer to achieve business goals.
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Senior Design AdvisorChinaJun 2018 - Jun 2020 (2 years)• In charge of IoT business, Tmall Genie Smart Speaker and other Alibaba internal ID demands.
• Leading ID, DPM, UX, UED, CMF, CAID, Rendering and Packaging designer to help team and business succeed.
• Good at 2B2C2M startup development and demonstrate the business value result. We started IoT business from 2018. Leading and co-working with more than hundred Chinese brands and vendors to create 100+ successful IoT products. The overall shipments have exceeded 32 million with 165 million accurate users and 10 million cumulative activations in two years. It helps Alibaba IoT industry being the top one in China. -
Industrial Design ExpertChinaNov 2016 - Jun 2018 (1 year 7 months)• In charge of AR/VR product line and laptop. Work from product strategy, marketing research, use case scenario, ideation generation, new material and processes, resources searching and application, vendors and ODM management, all the development stages to MP.
• Searching and importing CMF resources to build Huawei Material Library in Shanghai in 2017.
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Design Lead l Industrial Design SpecialistTaiwanSep 2014 - Nov 2016 (2 years 2 months)• In charge of ZenBook Extreme, PI, BT speaker, VR and other accessories.
• Creating the Two-Color Anodizing and applied in ZenBook Series in 2016.
• Creating the Hidden Double Hinge for the next generation laptop and applied in Gaming Desktop in 2017.
• To find the CMF solutions such as leather for ZenFone Zoom, speaker mesh for Audio Pod BT Speaker, industry solutions for VR HMD. All the design stories help products to be the innovation award winner. -
Senior Industrial DesignerTaiwanSep 2013 - Aug 2014 (11 months)• In charge of industrial design in Taipei office. Collaborate with headquarter team in Los Angeles to complete projects for our global product line. Work from research, design to manufacture stages.
• Sourcing industry partners to find the product solutions in China and Taiwan. -
Design Lead l Senior Industrial DesignerFeb 2012 - Sep 2013 (1 year 7 months)• In charge of Digital Life Products: sound bar, camcorder, projector and PC/TV accessories.
• Collaborate with US, Europe and Tokyo team to develop projects for our global product line. Starting from research ,design and source industry partners to find the product solutions.
• Creating the new product which is innovation award winner: Toshiba Mini 3D Sound Bar. Its small size with amazing sound performance brings new user experience. -
Design Lead l Senior Industrial DesignerAug 2011 - Jan 2012 (5 months)• Design lead for JBL and Harman Kardon product line. In charge of design processes from research, design DNA, product definition, use case scenario, concept development, manufacture stages to MP.
• Creating the award winner, JBL small device product line: The first generation of Flip and Micro series. -
Industrial DesignerTaiwanNov 2009 - Aug 2011 (1 year 9 months)• Laptop, AIO, tablet, HD cam, ODM project design and management.
• Toshiba Satellite U840, Excite AT200 and Dell Inspiron Shakira were successfully created by my proposals. -
Industrial DesignerCal-CompTaiwanJul 2008 - Apr 2009 (9 months)• Mobile phone, BT car-kit, STB, ODM project design and management.
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Thesis ProjectCAJan 2007 - Dec 2007 (11 months)• Nereus Airlift smart wetsuit with automatic buoyancy system which focusing on the safety issue to give surfer more confidence and reduce the drowning accidents.
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Awards
2021 iF Design Award l Narwal J1 Pro_Mop and Vacuum Robot
2021 Red Dot Design Award l Narwal J1 Pro_Mop and Vacuum Robot
2020 Good Design Award l Tmall Genie smart portable projector
2020 Golden Pin Design Award l Tmall Genie smart portable projector
2020 Red Dot Design Award l Tmall Genie smart portable projector
2020 iF Design Award l Tmall Genie smart portable projector
2020 iF Design Award l FSL x Tmall Genie A.I. Voice Controlled Bedside Lamp
2020 iF Design Award l A.I. Voice Controlled Car Phone Holder
2018 iF Design Award l Huawei VR2
2017 iF Design Award l ASUS Audio Pod BT Speaker
2017 CES Innovation Award l ASUS Virtual Reality HMD
2016 Good Design l ASUS ZenFone Zoom
2016 Golden Pin Design Award l ASUS Audio Pod BT Speaker
2016 Golden Pin Design Award l ASUS ZenFone Zoom
2013 Red Dot Design Award l Toshiba Mini 3D Sound Bar
2013 Red Dot Design Award l JBL Flip Portable Speaker
2013 Red Dot Design Award l JBL Micro Wireless Portable Speaker
2013 Red Dot Design Award l JBL Micro2 Portable Speaker
2013 CES Innovation Award l JBL Flip Portable Speaker
2013 CES Innovation Award l JBL Micro Wireless Portable Speaker
2013 CES Innovation Award l JBL Micro2 Portable Speaker -
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+886.988.922.933
neilchang@live.com
neilchang326@gmail.com
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