Michelle Dai
Senior Technical Project Manager | Consumer Connected Devices | Cross-Functional Hardware-Software-Cloud Delivery
- Role
- Hardware Project Manager at TP-Link Systems Inc.
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Michelle Dai
Senior Project & Program Manager focused on consumer-facing connected products, with experience leading cross-functional delivery across hardware, firmware, software, and cloud infrastructure.My background spans large-scale industrial hardware, data center and edge cloud environments, and consumer networking ecosystems. I specialize in orchestrating complex product development programs that require alignment across engineering, product, operations, and globally distributed teams.I am particularly passionate about designing execution systems that elevate visibility and transparency across organizations. By architecting milestone frameworks, mapping interdependencies, and enabling structured program governance, I help teams move beyond reactive status updates toward proactive, predictable delivery.I thrive at the intersection of hardware and software, where technical depth meets cross-functional coordination. My approach combines systems thinking, disciplined execution, and cross-border collaboration to drive clarity, accountability, and high-quality product outcomes.Extras-Certifications & Tools: Certified Scrum Master (CSM). Experienced with Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, and Slack, Teams; familiar with Trello, Asana, Miro, and MS Project for collaboration and reporting-Languages: English (Fluent), Mandarin (Fluent), Japanese (Learning)-Interests: Passionate about manga, Japan, cats, tiny homes, and milk tea, etc.
Experience
Hardware Project Manager
Jan 2026 — Present · Irvine, CA, US
Support end-to-end development of home networking products, coordinating hardware engineering,firmware, mobile app, and cloud software teams across the U.S. and China.• Track product development milestones across hardware and software phases, monitor risks and crossfunctional dependencies, and provide structured status updates to senior leadership.• Facilitate cross-regional communication between Irvine HQ and China R&D teams, improving alignment onscope, timelines, and launch readiness using tools such as Confluence, Jira, and Smartsheet.
Education
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Specializations: Tech Management & Marketing, GMAT: 710
2017 — 2020
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance, with 18 credits in Accounting
2009 — 2013
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