Howard Mei
Lead Laser Process Engineer at Meta
San Francisco Bay Area United States
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Top SchoolHoward Mei is a Lead Laser Process Engineer with over 25 years of hands-on expertise in laser-matter interaction and more than a decade leading projects, labs, and teams across medical device and manufacturing environments. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he serves as a company-wide laser SME, architecting laser system integration, feasibility studies, and production-ready process controls (IQ/OQ/PQ) for high-volume and safety-critical products. His background uniquely combines a Ph.D. in Applied Physics/Laser & Optical Engineering with advanced degrees in materials and mechanical engineering, informing robust DRM and Lean-Sigma practices applied to complex assemblies like endoscopes and stent subassemblies. Known for translating deep physics into practical tooling and statistical process control (DOE, SPC, GR&R), he has repeatedly driven yield, quality, and cost improvements across Meta, Intuitive, Abbott, and Medtronic. An understated strength is his ability to specify and acquire customized laser systems to meet novel manufacturing constraints, effectively bridging R&D, NPI, and production partners.
12 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MS) Materials Science & Engineering, Master of Science (MS) Materials Science & Engineering at Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyBachelor of Science (B.S.) Welding Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Welding Engineering at Harbin Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Applied Physics/Laser and Optical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Applied Physics/Laser and Optical Engineering at Beijing University of TechnologyMaster of Science (M.S.) Mechanical Engineering, Master of Science (M.S.) Mechanical Engineering at Southern Methodist University
Github Skills (50)
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Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
HowardMei/saltstrap
Jun 2015 - Feb 2016
Contributions:57 pushes, 13 branches, 14 tags in 7 months
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HowardMei/shbin
Sep 2014 - Feb 2017
Contributions:99 commits, 46 pushes, 22 branches in 2 years 6 months
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