Wayne Wu
Tainan,Taiwan
Summary
- Leadership Focus
R&D leader with over 10 years of experience in power electronics, managing 14-member teams. Skilled in system architecture and cross-functional collaboration from concept to production.
- Power Electronics Focus
Specialist in V2G, PV inverters, and ESS, with expertise in power conversion, board-level design, and reliability engineering. Proven track record in mass production delivery.
- Business & Strategy Focus
Technology leader experienced in roadmap planning, budget management, and supplier coordination. Skilled at aligning engineering execution with business goals, and cost efficiency.
- Innovation Focus
Inventor with more than 10 patents in power electronics and renewable energy. Experienced in design-to-cost, DFMEA, and building innovative, reliable products.
- Global Collaboration Focus
Results-driven manager with global, cross-functional collaboration experience. Adept at bridging engineering and business needs for international product launches.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
R&D Head
Delta Electronics
Tainan, Taiwan
01.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: IPSBU.|LOB3 R&D Head.
- Manage a 14-member team across electronics, system design, and mechanical engineering.
- Defined and executed the full hardware development lifecycle for next-gen PV inverters.
- Collaborated with the PM, FW, SW, and factory teams to deliver competitive products on time.
- Oversaw R&D budget and roadmap execution, achieving product milestones.
- Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
- Reduced BOM cost by 10% through design-to-cost strategies, and improved gross margin performance.
- Prioritize and organize tasks, and work with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
- Utilized advanced technical skills and expertise to troubleshoot complex problems and implement solutions.
Advance Technology assistant manager
Delta Electronic
Tainan
11.2021 - 01.2024
- Projects: Residential Solar Inverter System, C&I Solar Inverter System, Industrial Solar System, Vehicle to Grid System (V2G), Energy Storage System (ESS).
- Design a new cost-effective product to meet market demands.
- Project management, cost control, and communication with other departments, suppliers, and clients.
- Obtained multiple high-value patents for solar energy systems.
- Joining with the PM and marketing to decide the best way to advertise and sell a service.
- Manage the RD team with the responsibility of product development and project completion on time.
- 10 years of experience with the manufacturing process.
- Familiar with the Taiwan solar plant establishment process.
EE team Leader/Senior Engineering Manager
Delta Electronics
Tainan, Taiwan
12.2014 - 11.2021
- Projects: C&I Solar inverter system (50 kW/88 kW), Utility Solar System (1 MW/3.75 MW), Industrial 1500 V Solar System (125 kW/250 kW), Dark Current built-in Solar inverter.
- Design a new, cost-effective product to meet market demands.
- Project management, cost control, and communication with other departments, suppliers, and clients.
- Lead the RD team to complete the planning, design, and transfer of new models to mass production launch.
- Obtained multiple high-value patents for solar energy systems.
- Manage the RD team with the responsibility of product development and project completion on time.
- Lead the team to complete the world's first product with a solar dark current function.
Education
Master of Electrical Engineering - Electrical Engineering
National Chung Cheng University
Chiayi, Taiwan06-2014
B.S. - Electrical Engineering
National Chung Cheng University
Chiayi, TaiwanSkills
- Power electronics design – PV inverters, ESS, DC/DC, and DC/AC conversion, BMS integration
- System architecture and hardware development – end-to-end lifecycle: concept, system simulation (electrical, mechanical, and thermal), schematic/layout, validation, production ramp
- Cross-functional team leadership – led 14 engineers across EE, ME, and systems; collaborated with FW, SW, PM, and QA
- Product roadmap and NPI execution – strategic planning, prototype bring-up, DVT/PVT, and volume production
- Supplier and component management – vendor selection, BOM optimization, and cost reduction initiatives
- Reliability engineering – DFMEA, MTBF analysis, EMI/EMC design, thermal optimization
Websites
Accomplishments
- Delta Electronics physical teaching aid design proposal competition
- The results are displayed at the Taichung Science Museum
Timeline
R&D Head
Delta Electronics
01.2024 - Current
Advance Technology assistant manager
Delta Electronic
11.2021 - 01.2024
EE team Leader/Senior Engineering Manager
Delta Electronics
12.2014 - 11.2021
Master of Electrical Engineering - Electrical Engineering
National Chung Cheng University
B.S. - Electrical Engineering
National Chung Cheng University