Stern Kao

Directly responsible for the end-to-end business and technical delivery of a Tier-1 US CSP’s AI Infrastructure portfolio. * High-Stakes Program Governance: Orchestrated the NPI and mass-production ramp of an NVIDIAB200HGXAIServer(L10); guaranteed MP readiness for a NTD 10 Billion product line. * Cross-Functional Team Governance: Directed a matrixed team of 20+ engineers (EE, ME, Thermal), aligning conflicting technical requirements to preserve critical path momentum. * Strategic Risk Orchestration: Governed the balance of PCIe Gen 5 Signal Integrity and Thermal Margin Validation within dense 1KW+ air-cooled compute environments. * Future RoadmapFeasibility: Led strategic RFP initiatives for Liquid-Cooled Architec tures (R200) and directed feasibility studies on +/- 400Vdc Power Distribution to align with CSP TCO objectives. * Product Economics Oversight: Enforced quality gates for high-complexity nodes, optimizing NPI-to-HVM transition to safeguard gross margins and yield.

Corporate Strategy Lead: Collaborated with the executive suite to transform Carrier-Grade Networking KPIs into financial instruments, directly linking operational efficiency to shareholder value. * Carrier Ethernet Portfolio: Directed the global roadmap for NID/EDD (Network Interface Devices) and Industrial Access platforms. Integrated Vitesse-based solutions, deploying IEEE 1588v2 for SEA Mobile Backhaul and high-precision SLA Monitoring (OAM) for Tier-1 EMEA contracts. * Financial Engineering: Aligned engineering operational KPIs with corporate P&L to drive a 237% increase in EPS via operational efficiency and portfolio optimization. * Operational Excellence: Executed a 20% reduction in product COGS through cross-functional collaboration on BOM cost and manufacturing efficiency.

Steered product lifecycle strategy for carrier-grade wireless and telecommunications infrastructure. * Niche Market Disruption: Engineered specialized Long-Range Outdoor Wi-Fi systems (1KM+ links), significantly exceeding standard range. * Cost-Performance Leadership: Positioned wireless solutions as high-reliability (99.99%) alternatives to Digital Microwave systems (99.999%), delivering comparable performance at a 50% TCO reduction. * VoIP Integration: Defined product features for VoIP (IP PBX) lines, aligning hardware capabilities with enterprise trends.

Managed large-scale NPI programs for global Tier-1 accounts, emphasizing zero-delay execution. * Global Account Management: Served Tier-1 customers (Dell, Linksys, Buffalo) with a 100% on-time product launch record. * Revenue Leadership: Managed a product portfolio generating NTD 3 Billion annually, contributing over 1/3 of total corporate revenue. * Platform Management: Lead Platform Manager for Broadcom-based WLAN client devices, optimizing RF Calibration efficiency to maximize yield.

Owned the end-to-end product planning for high-frequency satellite communication components. * RF/Microwave Heritage: Gained foundational expertise in RF hardware and microwave technology (LNB), the basis for modern high-speed interconnects. * Market Leadership: Ranked in the Top 3 for LNB product lines in EMEA markets through aggressive product planning. * Strategic Marketing: Executed global exhibition and planning to solidify MTI’s brand presence in the satellite sector.

Focused on the fundamentals of hardware systems, power distribution, and circuitry. This 5-year specialized program provided the technical foundation for my transition into Infrastructure Strategy and Product Economics.