Yi-Hsuan (Jessica) Chao

Yi-Hsuan (Jessica) Chao

Mechanical, Design Engineer

Wieson America Inc.

Field Application Engineer Intern

  • Assist Business Development Managers with component design projects by facilitating technical communication between customers and internal teams.

  • Coordinate projects with international teams to ensure alignment with customer commitments while maintaining familiarity with the product portfolio and industry solutions.

  • Acquire knowledge of manufacturing processes for cables and connectors and collaborate with mechanical engineers on product design and adjustments.

Skills: Manufacturing processes, Solidworks, Product design, Problem-solving, Communication

September 2024 - December 2024 (Current)

Bay Cities Paving & Grading

Project Engineer

  • Achieve precision within a <1% tolerance for project site takeoff quantities calculation and conduct site inspections to ensure takeoffs comply with industry/city standards and project specifications by utilizing AGTEK.

  • Generate 50+ private projects (3-5 projects/month) with precise calculations to support the estimator by producing landscape excavation quantity reports.

  • Assist 2-4 public bid closing per month for Caltrans and non-Caltrans projects, involving the preparation of bid documents, DBEs, and related tasks.

Skills: AGTEK, Engineering Drawings, Task management, Problem-solving, Communication, Teamwork

August 2023- September 2024

Formula Racing at UC Davis (FSAE Electric)

Operations Team Lead

  • Achieved 4th place among 43 teams for business/cost events for the 2022 FSAE competition by analyzing and presenting.

  • Collaborated with cross-functional subteams to present annual project design presentation.

  • Directed the operations team for public relations, outreach events, fundraising, and managed a budget of USD 13000.

  • Developed marketing strategies that increased team visibility and social media engagement by 20%, and recruited 250+ new members coordinating 3 recruiting events.

Skills: Leadership, Organization, Decision-making, Problem-solving

June 2022- June 2023

Taiwan Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.

R&D Engineer Intern

  • Tested 5 air conditioner units to validate product performance for design finalizations.

  • Optimized 2 past air conditioning product designs and developed improvement plans by utilizing Solidworks.

  • Composed a 6,000+ word customer-facing installation document via audience analysis and visual communication.

Skills: Solidworks, Microsoft, Testing

June 2020- July 2020

Taiwanese Student Association at UC Davis - President

  • Directed a team of 10 to host 15 events, recruited 60+ members, and secured $8,000 in sponsorships and funding.

  • Spearheaded three large-scale events with 7 other UC Taiwanese Student Associations, attracting 150+ attendees each as the marketing and PR lead.

Skills: Leadership, Organization, Decision-making, Communication

June 2020- June 2021