Alex Cheung

About Alex Cheung

Director of Design Integration, mechanical engineer and technical program manager with 20 plus years of diverse experience in engineering, research and development and project management - I thrive to transform ideas and visions into reality and aspire to find solutions to difficult problems.Successful execution of multiple projects from inception, planning, design through hardware delivery with cross functional teams - including fusion engineering devices as well as medical devices.Extensive experience in launching and leading research and development initiatives to investigate ideas and drive technology innovations to meet emerging opportunities. Create and lead high performing teams with cultures that have the right balance of purpose, integrity, collaboration and technical expertise - tailored the proper team for different phases of the project.Volunteer for STEM outreach programs and mentor undergraduate engineering students. Competitive swimmer and triathlete - Ironman 70.3 finisher, USA Triathlon Nationals and Masters Swimming Nationals competitor.AREAS OF EXPERTISE• IPT Project Management• Conceptual Design Sprint Cycles• Systems Engineering and Requirements Engineering• Fusion Engineering• Cost Estimation and Economic Analysis• Technology Feasibility and Readiness Assessment • Advanced Power Conversion Cycle Analysis • Balance of Plant Systems and Piping Design

Experience

1. Director of Design Integration, Systems Engineering

   Zap Energy

   Feb 2023 — Present · Everett, WA, US

   Successfully led and guided multi-discipline engineering and science teams to design, construct and assemble a first-of-its-kind fusion demonstration device, Project Century, in 12 months. Responsible for day-to-day tactical execution and coordination of all aspects of the project- Technical lead for Zap\'s Fusion Pilot Power Plant program - with DoE Milestone award program- Built and grow teams from 1 to 20+ people

Education

• UC Irvine

  Master of Science, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

  2002 — 2005

• UC Irvine

  Bachelor of Science, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

  1998 — 2002

Skills

• Process Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Cryogenics
• Water Treatment
• Water Quality
• Thermal Engineering
• Concept Design
• Concept Development
• Cycle Analysis
• Facility Design
• Water Systems Design
• Construction
• Water Systems
• Engineering
• Cost Estimate
• Research and Developement
• Matlab
• Fmea
• Fortran
• Building Design
• Mechanical Engineering
• Heat Transfer
• Fda
• Materials
• Validation
• Six Sigma
• Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Management
• Simulations
• Project Management
• Testing
• Microsoft Office
• Research and Development (R&D)