Mike Chen

Project Manager

Product Manager

  [email protected]

  0952414376

Dedicated project/ Product manager with 12+ years of experience covering end-to-end project and product management processes in electronics and food industry.
5 years in NAND Flash product planning , including SSD, microSD, and USB drive, covering production and cost control; Improved the production efficiency of downgrade NAND Flash chips and shortened the sale cycle to increase revenue and profit by 300%.
Led two cross-functional teams and developed 2 models of Wireless-storage and 3 mobile chargers from product conception through launch, achieved 720K units sold and US$11M revenue in 3 years.
Dedicated to professional end-to-end service of tea product customization, from sourcing, manufacturing, packaging to delivery for 7 years.
I'm a fast and eager learner, performance-oriented and adapt to changing project requirements quickly to meet business goals. Seeking to leverage proven product/project management skills to grow revenue for the corporation.

Skills

Project Management


  • New product development
  • Schedule and resource planning
  • Schedule/ task control
  • Cost evaluation and control
  • Risk management
  • Product safety certificates

Product Management


  • Market and competitor analysis
  • Identify customer requirements
  • Product feature definition
  • Product specs and requirements
  • Product life cycle management

Soft skills


  • Cross-team communication
  • Team collaboration
  • Team leadership
  • Problem solving
  • Multi-tasking

Experience

Deputy Manager

Nebulae Inc.  •  Sep. 2015 - Apr. 2023

Nebulae is a professional Taiwanese tea sourcer and supplier.

  • Professional end-to-end Taiwanese tea customization from sourcing, manufacturing, packaging, through delivery.
    - Identified customer requirements, budget, and delivery date.
    - Sourced materials and proceeded to manufacture; acquired SGS pesticide residue report; ensured the lead-time and quality met costumers' needs.
    - Cost/ budget control to ensure profit.
  • Product development of Instant cold-brew tea products, including product concept, product positioning, schedule control, cost evaluation and manufacturing activities.

Deputy Manager

Gigastone Corporation  •  Jun. 2010 - Sep. 2015

Gigastone is an international NAND Flash memory, mobile accessories, and PC peripherals brand.

  • Planed and managed production, cost control, and delivery of NAND Flash memory products, including SSD, microSD, and USB drive.
  • Analyzed manufacturing data to improve the production efficiency of downgrade NAND Flash chips and remodeled the business, shortened the sale cycle to increase revenue and profit by 300%.
  • Built a product management team of 4, responsible for product development and related project management, covering NAND Flash products, WiFi Storage, and mobile chargers.
  • Led two cross-functional teams for NPI projects, developed 2 models of Wireless-storage and 3 mobile chargers from product conception through launch:
    - Market and competitor analysis.
    - Identified product features, specs, and requirements.
    - Established and tracked project schedules, including resource planning.
    - Worked with R&D for product design and related issues.
    - Involved in BOM and manufacturing cost analysis and control.
    - Involved in product industrial design and cost evaluation and control.
    - Coordinated processes, manufacturing, and logistics activities for product launches.
    - Handled product safety certificates
  • Sales on retail channels and e-commerce in multiple countries, such as Walmart, Target, Costco Japan, KDDI, and SoftBank achieved 720K units sold and US$11M revenue in 3 years.
  • Handled OEM/ODM projects for wireless-storage and mobile chargers

Marketing specialist

Sheng-Feng Tea Production Corporation  •  Sep. 2005 - Oct. 2006

  • Sales force.
  • Created and prepared marketing materials.
  • Executing marketing campaigns.

Education

New Jersey Institute of Technology

MBA in Technology Management  •  2007 - 2010

  • MBA in Technology Management .
  • Excelled in technology management and leadership classes.
  • Pursued a passion for Product Management coursework.

National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan

Biology  •  2002 - 2005

  • Master of Science in Biotechnology.
  • Second author of a published research paper on a SCI journal.
  • Expression of mercuric reductase from Bacillus megaterium MB1 in eukaryotic microalga Chlorella sp. Appl. Microb. Biotechnol. 72:197-205 SCI

Project/Product

Smart Battery

All in one solution for mobile devices. (phone/ Tablet/ Laptop)

  • Mobile charger for mobile phones and tablets.
  • 2.4GHz WiFi AP Sharing, best choice for business travel.
  • Expandable wireless storage drive.
  • Wireless media streaming and file sharing thru WiFi, share media and files anytime and anywhere.