Mechanical Engineer, High Voltage Battery, Lucid Motors
2023 — Present
Designed battery module components for the Lucid Air and Gravity. Working on Lucid Midsize, developing the battery pack.
About Me
Hi I am Thomas Guan 
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I’m a UBC Mechanical (Mechatronics) Engineering Grad, combined with a Masters degree in Mechanical Product Design at UC Berkley!
I’m currently building batteries at Lucid Motors 
I am passionate about creating elegant products and designs, and developing solutions towards problems with big social impact, with a soft spot for sustainability. 
I spend my free time hiking, climbing, singing, and playing Overwatch/Valorant! 
Hardware Skills
Mechanical Design
95%
Design for Assembly/Manufacturing
90%
Rapid Prototyping (Mechanical/Electrical)
90%
Software Skills
SOLIDWORKS
95%
PTC Creo
85%
Autodesk
70%
Code Languages
Python
90%
C/C#
80%
MATLAB/SIMULINK
75%
Graduate Student, UC Berkeley Mechanical Engineering
2022 — 2023
Masters of Engineering, Product Design
Undergraduate Student, UBC Mechanical Engineering
2017 — 2022
Bachelors of Applied Science, Mechatronics Specialization
Mechanical Product Design Co-Op, NETGEAR, Canada
Jan 2021 — Aug 2021
Designed and developed consumer electronic devices, focusing on networking and router products. Brought industrial designs to life, designed mechanical systems and enclosures for electrical devices. Focused on design for manufacturing, design for assembly, and electromechanical system integration. Developed prototypes for a gaming router concepts, including lighting, mechanical actuators, and a lotus-flower esque enclosure.
Mechanical Engineer Co-Op, LB Foster Rail Technologies, Canada
Aug 2019 — Dec 2019
Designed steel hardware for train-mounted lubrication devices, working closely with manufacturing. Performed FEA, vibration, and other mechanical analysis on parts to verify feasibility and strength. Engineered tests and created data models for failure analysis on train vibration and its effect on hardware.