Leslie Cheng

Leslie Cheng has a diverse work experience that spans various industries and roles. They started their career as a System Design Engineer Intern at UGE in 2015. In 2016, Leslie joined GE Renewable Energy as a Product Definition Engineer, where they successfully completed the 3MW-127 Wind Turbine Blade Project and managed engineering changes.

Leslie then pursued a Master's degree at Cornell University from 2017 to 2018, focusing on Innovative Consumer Product Design Projects. During this time, they collaborated with PepsiCo on new vending machine designs and participated in an innovative design competition with New Age Products.

From 2019 to 2021, Leslie worked as a Mechanical Engineer in Product Development at Goertek Electronics. In this role, they led ODM/OEM consumer electronic projects with Microsoft, Facebook, and Amazon, facilitated design manufacturability meetings, and acted as an international engineering liaison.

In 2021, Leslie joined Meta as an Integration Engineer, where they were responsible for designing and qualifying assembly processes and adhesives for AR hardware. They also conducted root cause analysis and corrective actions.

Currently, Leslie is working at Trioptics USA as a Senior AR/VR Applications Engineer. Their main responsibilities include developing, installing, troubleshooting, and expanding applications of customized optical metrology and related machinery equipment for AR/VR/MR products.

Overall, Leslie Cheng's work experience showcases their expertise in product development, engineering, and design, with a focus on AR/VR technology and renewable energy.

Leslie Cheng received a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering from Cornell University, graduating in 2016. They then pursued a Master of Engineering (MEng) degree in Mechanical Engineering - Consumer Product Design at Cornell University, completing it in 2018. Prior to attending Cornell University, Leslie attended the Bronx High School of Science until 2012. Leslie has also obtained various certifications, including "Learning Siemens NX," "Virtual Reality Foundations," "Excel: Statistical Process Control," "6.002.1x: Circuits and Electronics 1: Basic Circuit Analysis," "Additive Manufacturing: Short Run Production," "Introduction to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing," and "Six Sigma Yellow Belt Specialization" from institutions such as LinkedIn, MITx on edX, and Coursera.