Yifan L.

Principle Electrical Engineer at Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States

About

Astute, results-focused engineering leader, offering more than 15 years of demonstrated hardware design experience in semiconductors, consumer electronics and high-tech verticals. Specializing in hardware product design of consumer electronics. Well versed in all aspects of design methodology and process of both digital circuit and power management, leveraging an exceptional background in research, development and testing of new, leading-edge components. Expertise in prototype build support and bring-up at production line. Track record of success in designing and developing cutting-edge products over the entire product development and verification life-cycles for mass volume production. Leveraging exceptional technical acumen tuned for interacting effectively with cross-functional teams of engineers to drive execution of product engineering solutions in challenging, fast-paced environments. CORE COMPETENCIES Product Life-cycle Development ● Prototype Bring-up ● Digital & Analog Design ● High-Speed Interfaces ● Design Verification ● Hardware/Electrical System Design ● Debug of Hardware & Software ● Signal Integrity ● Power Integrity ● QA/QC ● DFx ● Systems Design & Testing ● Schematic Capture & PCB Layout Design ● Software/Hardware Co-Design ● Power Management

Experience

  • Principle Electrical Engineer at Microsoft
    Sep 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 10 mos

  • Senior Hardware Engineer - Platform at Amazon Lab126
    Aug 2017 - Aug 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Hardware Systems Engineer - Wearable Platform at Intel Corporation
    Jan 2016 - Aug 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Staff Engineer - Chipset Architecture at Qualcomm
    Oct 2012 - Nov 2015 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Sr. Digital Designer at Research In Motion
    Sep 2008 - Aug 2012 · 4 yrs