David CHEW Vee Kuan

David chew vee kuan

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  • Timeline

    May 2010 - Aug 2012

    Team Manager

    USM SEM
    May 2011 - Aug 2011

    Intern Engineer

    Suzhou UGEAN Electric Technologies
    Jan 2013 - Feb 2014

    Design Engineer

    Focus Applied Technologies Sdn Bhd
    Nov 2015 - Aug 2017

    Keio Alpha Hyperloop Team Leader

    Keio Alpha Hyperloop
    Jan 2017 - Oct 2021

    Spacecraft Systems Engineer

    Axelspace Corporation
    Tokyo, Japan
    Oct 2021 - Mar 2024

    Head of Satellite Mission, Launch and Flight

    Angkasa-X
    Apr 2024 - Jun 2024

    Career Break, Travel and Mentoring

    Freelance
    Jun 2024 - now

    Technical Founder

    Project Zharfire
    Current Company
    Jul 2024 - now

    Director, Satellite Solutions

    Kairos Risk Solutions Pte Ltd
  • About me

    A Satellite System Engineer, Project Manager, Product Owner turned into Entrepreneur traversing whole satellite value chain ▶️ Satellite Earth Observation | Satellite Financing and Insurance| Service Design

  • Education

    • Hamk university of applied science

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      Automation of Guided Vehicle

    • Universiti sains malaysia

      2008 - 2012
      Bachelor mechanical engineering

      Activities and Societies: SAE,SEM Mechanical and Electronics Projects

    • Keio university

      2014 - 2016
      Master's degree system design and management

      Activities and Societies: Supply Chain, Business Games, System Dynamics, Space System Design. Paper presentation: Business System Model of Battery Swapping Management for Transportation Fleet and Energy Storage System (International System Dynamics Conference, 2015) http://www.systemdynamics.org/conferences/2015/proceed/index.html When Engineers know how to think in systems approach, do prototyping process design and management a system effectively, we will have a group of game changers.

  • Experience

    • Usm sem

      May 2010 - Aug 2012
      Team manager

      Running Student SAE lab, building prototype vehicles and venturing electric vehicle area.Winner of Innovation/Eco Friendly Design.Top 3 in Electric Vehicle Type, Urban Mobility Class.

    • Suzhou ugean electric technologies

      May 2011 - Aug 2011
      Intern engineer

      China Private Startup in producing Control Cabinet and provide System Solution for Foreign Invested Companis in Automation/Industry field

    • Focus applied technologies sdn bhd

      Jan 2013 - Feb 2014
      Design engineer

      Product Design, Mechanical Design, C ProgrammingRetrofitted 2 or 4 Stroke ICE Motorbikes into LPG powered.Dynamometer for 2 wheelers.Portable Dynamometers.Battery Monitoring Systems.

    • Keio alpha hyperloop

      Nov 2015 - Aug 2017
      Keio alpha hyperloop team leader

      Leader a team of graduate students from Keio University to participate in the Space X Hyperloop Competition in LA in 2017.Accomplishment:Selected into Finalist for Competition 1 during Design Weekend in Uni.A&M, 2016Top 10 in Architecture Design- Jan 2017Completed Tube Run-Aug 2017Major Responsibility:1. Eddy Current Brake Design2. High Speed Navigation Sensor3. Micro-controller and Sensor ArchitectureFor more information:Keio Alpha Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw_D1UU3K1QKeio University Student Newsletter: https://www.keio.ac.jp/en/keio-times/features/2016/8/ Show less

    • Axelspace corporation

      Jan 2017 - Oct 2021

      - Working alongside with Project Manager to manage Technical Quality Assurance.- Manage technical systems architecture, orbit design and constellation phasing.- Construct CONOPS with engineering team and software development team for satellite operations.- Design System Test such as Thermal Atmospheric Test, Initial and Long Term Operation Test.- Lead Engineering Design Review and Verification Test for Satellite Systems and Operation.- Lead a team of 9 engineers to Launch Campaign in Baikonur to prepare satellites for launch as technical Interface to Soyuz Launcher Service Provider.- Coordinate Initial Operation for GRUS Satellites Constellation System as Flight Director.- Involved in Launch and In orbit operation Spacecraft Insurance Design. Show less

      • Spacecraft Systems Engineer

        Jan 2019 - Oct 2021
      • Satellite Engineer

        Jan 2017 - Oct 2021
    • Angkasa-x

      Oct 2021 - Mar 2024
      Head of satellite mission, launch and flight

      Building Satellite Mission and Space Ecosystem in Malaysia.- as Project Manager of a 6U cubesat mission- as Launch Interface Person including launch insurance negotiation- Supported Local event Youth Development Workshop in APSCC 2023, KL- Survey Satellite Industry and Space Service Market Global Trend and then relate to Malaysia and South East Asia region to Malaysia Space Tech ecosystem.- Survey of launcher candidates to low inclination orbit.- Support Business Development e.g. conducting workshop and solution consulting for a few application across several industries for space data.- Interface and review international space technology system and service provider for architecting new space service and tender process. Show less

    • Freelance

      Apr 2024 - Jun 2024
      Career break, travel and mentoring

      Expanded network into satellite data downstream activities and applications.Walking the customer discovery journey by talking to end users of agriculture sectors, understanding the pains and gains of climate risk.Traveled to several countries to have onsite experiences.Coached several aspiring young mentee going into space industry.

    • Project zharfire

      Jun 2024 - now
      Technical founder

      An open source project provides Geospatial Analytics to Vineyard Owners to be Climate Disaster Resilience.Achievements: Graduate of ICC Venture Catalyst Space Program 2024 by UniSA, Adelaide, Australia.Selected as one of Young Professional Delegate of THINC fellowship 2024 to experience digital transformation of China Tech sector.Selected as Finalist of S-Booster 2024 for sister project of Blue Carbon Detection using satellite Data

    • Kairos risk solutions pte ltd

      Jul 2024 - now
      Director, satellite solutions
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Architecture of complex systems

      Mit xpro
      Mar 2019
      View certificate certificate
    • Python-panda foundation

      Datacamp
    • Git for data science

      Datacamp
    • Esri mooc imagery in action

      Esri
      Nov 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Stk certification level 1

      Agi (analytical graphics, inc.)
      Jun 2019
    • Stk master certified level 2

      Agi (analytical graphics, inc.)
      Aug 2019
    • Stk grand master certified level 3

      Agi (analytical graphics, inc.)
      Oct 2019
    • Model based system engineering: documentation and analysis

      Mit xpro
      Jun 2019
      View certificate certificate
    • Qualitative methods in systems engineering

      Mit xpro
      Jul 2019
      View certificate certificate
    • Professional scrum master i (psm i)

      Scrum.org
      May 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Esri mooc gis for climate action

      Esri
      Dec 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • L1 tetk certified

      Agi (analytical graphics, inc.)
      Sept 2020
    • Stk integration certification master

      Agi (analytical graphics, inc.)
      Aug 2020
    • Models in engineering

      Mit xpro
      May 2019
      View certificate certificate
    • Architecture and systems engineering: models and methods to manage complex systems professional certificate program

      Mit xpro
      Jul 2019
      View certificate certificate
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by IDE – International Development Enterprises
      IDE – International Development EnterprisesAssociated with David CHEW Vee Kuan
    • Member

      Issued by Space Generation Advisory Council on Oct 2014
      Space Generation Advisory CouncilAssociated with David CHEW Vee Kuan