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JONES UDO-AKANG

Oakland,CA

Summary

Talented and goal-oriented professional bringing 10+ years of combined engineering and program management experience. Proven track record of achieving ambitious goals in challenging and high-pressure environments. Diligent, forward-thinking and adaptable to dynamic company and customer needs. Successful at motivating teams and leading with empathy to tackle complex problems.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
1
1
Language

Work History

Technical Program Manager, Operations

Meta
07.2021 - Current
  • Working closely with product teams on next generation AR and smart glasses products, serving as primary Operations interface to the core product development teams, Tier One suppliers and other functional organizations.
  • Leading development of supply chain strategy and engagement model (CM, ODM, JDM) for new product development.
  • Leading scoping, scheduling and planning of hardware development builds (Proto, EVT, DVT, PVT) and ramp as well as drive build readiness activities.
  • Partnering with internal and external sourcing partners as well as with engineering teams to drive cost reduction opportunities either in design or supply chain negotiations.
  • Managed a complex engagement models involving 3 companies (Meta, Luxottica and JDM partner) in developing and building RayBan Meta smart glasses.

Technical Project Management Lead, HW R&D

Meta
07.2018 - 07.2021
  • Partnered with various engineering teams on various infra hardware R&D projects ranging from ASIC to rack development, supporting these teams in developing a scope for the projects, establishing targets and milestones. Goal is taking projects from ideation to proof of concepts and functional prototypes.
  • Developed systems and processes to improve prototyping lab operations and efficiency, increasing number of projects completed in a quarter by about 30%.
  • Developed KPIs to measure and gain insight on lab operations, project trends and customer feedback.
  • Built and led a team of 3 project managers as scope increased, supporting various hardware programs.

Manufacturing Engineer

Tesla Inc.
04.2015 - 06.2018
  • Stepped into Engineering Program Manager role to lead cross-functional teams across design, manufacturing and quality engineering to align on design and quality improvement priorities for Model 3 development and ramp.
  • Lead manufacturing engineer for Model 3 Pilot program. Responsible for capacity & resource planning, pilot shop layout & readiness, pilot builds and driving DFM activities to ensure manufacturability of closures assemblies.
  • Bringing-up Model 3 closures (hood, fender, doors, trunk) production lines from equipment installation to full capacity in less than 4 months.
  • Model X and 3 quality improvement. Utilized Statistical methods such as SPC and DOE to model process behavior of Model X and Model 3 closures line with the goal of identifying and fixing root cause of process variation.

Project Engineer

Cutrale Citrus Juices USA Inc.
02.2013 - 04.2015
  • Sent to Asia on a 1 year assignment to supervise the construction of orange juice tanks and ships in China and South Korea.
  • Prepared and reviewed engineering specifications, scopes of work, schedules of payments and other documents.
  • Monitored installation of materials and equipment for compliance with drawings and specifications.
  • Ensured frequent reporting to various stakeholders including the COO of Cutrale USA and senior management at Coca Cola.

Education

Master of Science - Engineering

Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
09.2014 - 12.2017

Bachelor of Engineering - Aeronautical Engineering

Shenyang Aerospace University
Shenyang, China
03.2008 - 01.2012

Skills

    Project Management

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Software

JIRA

Tableau

SolidWorks

Python

Certification

Professional Certificate in Technical Project Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Timeline

Technical Program Manager, Operations

Meta
07.2021 - Current

Technical Project Management Lead, HW R&D

Meta
07.2018 - 07.2021

Professional Certificate in Technical Project Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

12-2017

Manufacturing Engineer

Tesla Inc.
04.2015 - 06.2018

Master of Science - Engineering

Purdue University
09.2014 - 12.2017

Project Engineer

Cutrale Citrus Juices USA Inc.
02.2013 - 04.2015

Graduate Certificate in Business Management, Indiana University - Kelley School of Business

01-2011

Bachelor of Engineering - Aeronautical Engineering

Shenyang Aerospace University
03.2008 - 01.2012

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