Yijia

About Yijia

With a pivotal role at Amazon Lab126, my expertise in leading operations for the Echo…

Experience

1. Sr Technical Program Manager

   Amazon Lab126

   Jan 2018 — Present · Sunnyvale, CA, US

   As single-threaded program owner from Operations and Supply Chain, lead complex multi-disciplinary programs from pre-concept to green-lit; from xVT development to mass production.• Co-develop Amazon Echo Family Device roadmap, including smart speakers, multi-media smart home hub, on-to-go devices and wearables.• Navigate highly ambiguous environments, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to plan requirement, identify risk mitigation paths and manage the development schedule to meet launch commitment.• Drive New Technology Introductions, such as a new fabric wrapping process for Echo Studio, conducting feature trade off analyses and preparing VP-level technical and financial (based off fixed cost, BOM and MVA cost analyses) recommendations.• Establish lean engagement (such as ODM/JDM) model to optimize fixed costs, providing strategic guidance on EMS and component-level supply chain strategies. Explore new mechanism for early engagement, robust supply chain while meeting the program financial guardrails.• Deliver high-judgement financial estimates, including non-recurring expenses (NRE), line-equipment spend, shaping future productdevelopment through cost efficiency initiatives.• Take on both OPM/MPM roles. Familiar should cost modeling, tooling cost modeling and capacity simulation tool, in-bound logistic tool and Headcount cost estimation to provide a comprehensive program financial outlook.• Manage the execution of highly complicated V0 programs to expand Amazon\'s strategic market footprint. As the product owner representing Operations & Supply Chain, manage all operations-related communications, remove road blocker and escalate key issues. Present options for resolution to executives.• Authored PRFAQ documents for new product concept, earning Device & Service Innovation Finalist Award.• Invite and simplify. Streamline processes, including SKU consolidation and advocating for material and tooling fungibility.

Education

• East China University of Science and Technology

  Master

• Wuhan University

  Bachelor

Skills

• Six Sigma
• Supply Chain
• Npi Management
• Statistical Process Control (Spc)
• Product Development
• R&D
• Assembly
• Lean Manufacturing
• Process Simulation
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Engineering
• Electronics
• Soli
• Testing
• Process Development
• Project Management
• Solidworks
• Process Improvement
• Continuous Improvement
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Semiconductors
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Fmea
• Spc
• Process Engineering