Howard Hou

Experience

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  Compal

  Sept 2005 - Sept 2013

  Product Quality Manager

  QM (Product Quality Manager – Notebook/PAD) Oct. 2011 – Sept. 2013 (2 Years)• Dept. Resource Management• Lead test team (1 supervisor, 3 Leaders, 4 senior TEs and 8 TEs) for System Integration, Automation, Application, HW enabling, Stability, Reliability Testing.• Design review and Risk Assessment• Create Test Strategy, Test Plan/Spec. Setup working model with customers• Project schedule and test progress control. • Critical issue highlight and escalation• Continuously obtaining feedback from external/internal customer in order to understand any product problem and valuable information.Test Lead (Compatibility – Mobile Integration Test – Notebook/PAD) June 2006 - Oct. 2011 (5.2 Years)• Control test progress to finish on schedule. Arrange the test matrix , distribute test loading, track issues and make issue reports and assessment• Critical issue highlight and escalation• Member’s technique and test ability trainingTest Engineer (Compatibility – Mobile Integration Test – Notebook/PAD) Sept. 2005 - June 2006 (0.8 Year)• Execute test plan within project schedule• Submit issues and assist R&D analysis of issue resolution Show less

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  HP

  Sept 2013 - Mar 2017

  System Validation Program Manager

  HP Inc., Commercial PC validation Department. ( 4 Years)(System Validation Program Manager – HP Commercial Notebook) Sept. 2013 – March. 2017Leading/Mentoring • Leads ODM test team (15 people) and internal testing team for qualification of full system Hardware & Software Compatibility testing, • Provides guidance and mentoring to less- experienced staff members.Project management • Project resource planning, test issues troubleshooting. • Develops and implements test plans, schedules, and requirements for all portions of new and existing designs; designs and provides leadership for outsourced and in- house testing resources building. • Execute reliable, cost effective and high quality test solutions for moderately-complex products.Quality Assurance • Designs engineering solutions to test and evaluate systems, equipment, and devices based on established engineering principles and in accordance with provided specifications and requirements. • Collaborates and communicates with management, internal, and outsourced testing and development partners regarding testing status, project progress, test results, and issue resolution. Show less

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  聯想

  Apr 2018 - Mar 2024

  首席測試工程師

  2020/7 - 2024/3Server Validation Program Manager• Led server product validation efforts, ensuring product reliability andfunctionality for critical server and storage solutions.• Spearheaded global collaboration efforts, aligning validation processesacross multiple teams and locations to ensure high-quality results.2018/4 - 2020/6Storage and IO Validation Program Manager – TargetStorage• Oversaw storage and IO validation projects, ensuring alignment withbusiness goals and delivering within tight deadlines.• Coordinated with global teams to troubleshoot and resolve complexissues, ensuring smooth project progression and delivery.• Managed product/ODM at the solution level Show less