Bee Yan (Laura) Tan

Senior Reliability Manager at Sierra Wireless

Hong Kong SAR

About

Accomplished professional with over 20 years of experience in the IC and PCBA technology field, over 10 years of which in product reliability. Expended into supplier quality management in the last 2 years.

Experience

  • Sierra Wireless (12 yrs 11 mos)
    • Senior Reliability Manager
      Apr 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 4 mos

    • Manager, Metrology & Reliability
      Apr 2016 - Apr 2021 · 5 yrs 1 mo

      Oversee an expanded Metrology & Reliability team with five key functions in the organization now. Additional functions are: 1) Management of mechanical design activities such as shielding/casing package for modules/modems in Hong Kong with close collaboration with the senior mechanical designer. 2) Management of failure analysis on reliability failures or abnormalities using techniques such as 2D X-ray, CT-scan, cross-sectional analysis, dye-n-pry test etc.

    • Group Leader, Metrology & Reliability
      Sep 2013 - Mar 2016 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Oversee the Metrology & Reliability team with three key functions in the organization: 1. Reliability testing based on JEDEC/IEC 60068 standards and techniques such as HALT/EVT & DVT tests to ensure our IoT designs have the endurance to perform their specfied functions/features in the field environment for the guaranteed product life. 2. Asset management of on-site laboratory with wide-ranging equipment and devices to support testing of wireless IoT products. Main activities are efficient coordination of equipment repair/calibration/purchase/upgrade/rental and maintenance of equipment records to ensure traceability. 3. Development and maintenance of automated testing tools utilized to evaluate the sample performance before and after the stresses and to control the samples during the reliability tests.

  • Senior Reliability Engineer at DuPont Apollo
    Apr 2012 - Aug 2013 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Thin-film photovoltaic reliability engineer responsible for analyzing and accurately predicting module level durability and reliability using qualification tests, accelerated life tests and outdoor field experience; as well as utilizing FMEA to identify probable failure modes with consideration of key environmental conditions and influences from module packaging materials.

  • Graduate Student at HKUST
    Sep 2010 - Nov 2011 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Master of Science in Environmental Engineering Cleaner process & Energy Efficiency Improvements in Microelectronics GPA 3.92/4.00

  • Intermediate Process Engineer at National Semiconductor
    Jan 2001 - May 2009 · 8 yrs 5 mos

    Site Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) engineer responsible for production support, cost of ownership, productivity & OEE improvement. Oversaw twenty fabrication toolsets while delivering crucial operation expertise & quality troubleshooting. Accomplished in a wide array of fabrication processes including Metrology, Back-end-of-line (BEOL) Cleans & Rapid Thermal Process. Held a key role in site ISO 9001 & 14001 & OSHA certifications with full responsibility of maintaining multiple standard operating procedures (SOP). Excel in Six Sigma (6), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), TOPS 8D Problem Solving & FMEA methods.