https://www.daipanlee.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/1631666908188-8G9NAVDFDB3FT1Z4ZL9S/0016.jpg Contact - Make it stand out Let’s Connect https://www.daipanlee.com/home daily 1.0 2021-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/1627934404733-8IUPDPG6NGRGINBSX236/PXL_20210121_031613727.jpg Hi There - Hi there! I’m a hardware guy with a passion for beautifully designed products that will truly make a difference in people's lives. I’m most excited by the opportunity to work with talented teams to bring these products to life. Trained in engineering and business at MIT, I’ve built and led product teams from small startups working out of apartment offices to Fortune 100 companies. I have 15 years of experience working with overseas manufacturing and international supply chains. Products that I’ve touched can be found in the smart home, health & wellness, wearables, biopharmaceuticals, and oil & gas spaces. Somerville raised, Cambridge trained, living and working in NYC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg Hi There https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694583486-2PQT0LQ193RL7MCB6DX4/20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg Hi There https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694644871-IC85FNH781UNZSZEGHDR/Aro+Ha_0428.jpg Hi There https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607638148090-Y6OFDI575CM3NQV732RJ/Large+JPG-Aro+Ha_0387.jpg Hi There https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607628784608-5D22G9GPLHDSAB2IXC2G/Large+JPG-Aro+Ha_0638.jpg Hi There https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847743861-GWVMBPD7Z7WQRQL9IZZ8/Large+JPG-Aro+Ha_0380.jpg Hi There https://www.daipanlee.com/resume daily 0.75 2025-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/17607dc8-2674-46b4-83a5-f6f56175aaf3/DL+Resume+2025.png Resume - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.daipanlee.com/work daily 0.75 2021-08-04 https://www.daipanlee.com/work/eightsleeppod monthly 0.5 2021-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/a6a2fb92-feab-4316-9614-71f5f3c9abec/Pod+Pro+Hero.jpeg Work - Eight Sleep Pod Led a team of talented designers and engineers to deliver the world's most advanced sleep system. Offering dual zone heating and cooling, the Pod Pro creates the perfect personalized environment to optimize your sleep. Following it's successful launch in 2019, I led the follow-up launches of the Pod Pro and Cover products. Named 2019 Times Best Inventions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/02d9b34c-1cb3-4fec-b5c9-6e5944dd2a60/eight+sleep+red+dot.jpeg Work - Eight Sleep Pod In collaboration with Bould Design, the Pod design evolved to strike a balance between the functional needs of a performance appliance and a form that is both distinctive and would pair well with many bedroom designs. Importantly, it needed to not be seem dated over the 5-10 years of expected useful life, an unusual challenge for consumer electronics. Winner of the Red Dot 2020 design award https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/fbc3b8f4-067d-4ff6-b15a-4b60e257333b/Screen+Shot+2021-08-02+at+3.27.35+PM.png Work - Eight Sleep Pod The killer feature of the Pod is dual zone climate control, allowing customers to set up heating or cooling on each side of the bed. This fixed the fight over the thermostat, and allowed both partners to sleep in total comfort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/36bfda69-696b-403e-a978-c5ca399c9aaf/IMG_20180225_114027.jpg Work - Eight Sleep Pod Proof of concept that I built by hand. I did the original layout of the thermal circuit and built this to demonstrate we could achieve the performance we needed within the form factor that we wanted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/e5c0f7de-f33b-4c45-aa23-fedc9fb3cd0f/IMG_20180225_114020.jpg Work - Eight Sleep Pod When we started in December 2017, all prototype hacking and testing work was done by myself and Eight's CTO. Hired most of our hardware team as we went, so I had a hands-on role throughout the project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/be3aeaae-a884-426d-9a5f-96542570693b/IMG_20200425_115628+%282%29.jpg Work - Eight Sleep Pod The hub in its various states before launch. The most complex products should be modularized, and iterated upon. In total, Pod went through eight distinct product build phases before hitting our launch in April 2019. Hundreds of pre-production models built. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/2fe387fd-2362-42a9-8e01-769f040c3681/IMG_20191010_162659+%281%29.jpg Work - Eight Sleep Pod One team, one dream. Prototyping by hand takes time and effort. Our hardware team had a tight-knit culture, always ready to help each other in a pinch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/57d7b569-345c-436e-91c7-2ea096827e0b/IMG_20191002_165506+%281%29.jpg Work - Eight Sleep Pod https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/6cd5437d-385c-4bf2-a7fb-4176d2368184/IMG_20180918_002746.jpg Work - Eight Sleep Pod Our team traveled to China to collaborate with our manufacturing partners. We made a total of 7 trips to China during the development of this product. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/68416a71-0fd9-4601-b252-661b6e22daec/IMG_20181010_021040.jpg Work - Eight Sleep Pod Everything in soft goods development comes down to developing physical samples. A teammate and I visited one of China's largest fabrics markets to see/touch samples in order to find our suppliers directly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/8112adc9-8959-4dd2-b4ac-1b039777733c/IMG_20181011_073521.jpg Work - Eight Sleep Pod Prototype sample builds of this size and complexity sometimes took 10-12 straight hours of work to complete. Here, a team of two worked until 3AM to finish modify a sample for us to approve ahead of our flight the next day! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/cd613f68-807e-4fff-9a35-d1325db7567a/PXL_20201211_231820833.jpg Work - Eight Sleep Pod Post launch, I led a 3-week project to design and launch a soft goods product that would allow the Pod to retrofit onto other mattresses. This design allowed our manufacturing partner to increase their output by 50% while cutting costs. https://www.daipanlee.com/work/eightsleepsmartmattress monthly 0.5 2021-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/dd55b230-9fa8-4fb9-9f67-f6df1d432adb/Smart+Mattress+Hero.jpeg Work - Eight Sleep Smart Mattress Led a team during launch Eight's first product, the smart mattress. Offering dual zone heating and advanced sleep analytics, the smart mattress raised over $1.2M in crowdfunding before launch, successfully fulfilling in Q3 2017. I took the design through final DFM, completed regulatory testing, and organized final manufacturing. Upon launch, I switched hats to operations, standing up and organizing our supply chain and global fulfillment to support pre-orders, D2C, and retain channels. 2018 Times Best Inventions honorable mention. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/b1eb7943-476e-4c7d-a246-9e5ee40508b8/Eight+Production.jpeg Work - Eight Sleep Smart Mattress Tasked with developing and executing the regulatory strategy, I brought the design into compliance with all US, Canada, and EU market requirements. The smart mattress passed UL (US and Canada), CE, REACH/RoHS, FCC, and Certipur-US testing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/e8ce9898-cf2c-4127-9731-0b4aa1bee7cc/20160729_160847.jpg Work - Eight Sleep Smart Mattress I was hands-on with late stage product validation and testing of DVT/PVT models. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/b4762d7f-37e4-478c-8249-28a3843059a0/20160919_161457.jpg Work - Eight Sleep Smart Mattress As the smart mattress reached design freeze, I owned managing Eight's design knowledge transfer between our engineers, the manufacturing team, and factory partners. I formalized the communication cadence, made site visits, and established a build planning to meet forecasted demands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/1dfe9cf8-80fc-4e42-8e22-4b8653025553/20170103_170001.jpg Work - Eight Sleep Smart Mattress As the smart mattress reached production in China, my focus became global supply chain. I developed the manufacturing plan to prioritize production to meet fulfillment demands. As head of Ops, I also stood up bulk logistics and 3PL operations to meet US demand, global drop-ship to support Eight Sleep's international pre-orders, and retail sales compliance & fulfillment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/1a91fefa-d0c3-4701-849d-3483fb97ed27/20170102_165505.jpg Work - Eight Sleep Smart Mattress While owning fulfillment operations, I simultaneously led cost-down engineering efforts. We were able to achieve over 20% reduction in initial BOM costs within 1 year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/dafb24b9-36e6-4410-a872-f773c13f8864/20170103_170015.jpg Work - Eight Sleep Smart Mattress Managing physical inventory is hard. I led multiple rounds of running changes, and oversaw the re-work of existing inventory to the latest specs. This helped us introduce product improvements faster and achieve higher customer satisfaction. https://www.daipanlee.com/work/tristaterespirators monthly 0.5 2021-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/88625369-6f26-4294-a8b7-e1223536d8a0/IMG_20200414_173233.jpg Work - Tri-State Respirators Initiative We rigorously screened all suppliers to validate their face mask efficacy was demonstrated through 3rd party testing labs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/60ebd433-464e-4822-9584-7b228c3d5040/Screen+Shot+2021-08-03+at+3.28.33+PM.png Work - Tri-State Respirators Initiative Though NYC was the epicenter of pandemic, we were supported by donations coming from all over the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/ec0469a1-3360-48e1-8032-9b6b42d5d206/Donations+2.jpeg Work - Tri-State Respirators Initiative Volunteer partners in CT and NJ helped us distribute to hospitals in their areas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/d5b8e6cf-996f-42aa-add3-c91e133c920e/IMG_20200415_103105.jpg Work - Tri-State Respirators Initiative We hand-delivered masks to front-line hospitals in NYC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/3cfc4d0d-5c86-4ab9-ab0c-e501fee0e719/Donations+1.jpeg Work - Tri-State Respirators Initiative Our team was driven by the heroism of healthcare workers around the world during the pandemic. https://www.daipanlee.com/work/3mpurification monthly 0.5 2021-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/36531197-9403-4f61-875d-e3ccf58ab4c6/3M+Hero.jpeg Work - 3M Purification I spec'ed purchased, installed, and ran the manufacturing line of the Encapsulated Zeta Plus product. A $1.6M budgeted project, the product needed to meet the stringent quality standards of the biopharmaceutical industry. This product is still in production, prominently used in COVID-19 vaccine synthesis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/67564782-3dc5-44f5-8128-097fb47c5249/hp+indigo.jpeg Work - 3M Purification Launched a custom depth filter to support particulates recycling in an HP Indigo line of commercial printers manufactured in Israel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/03b9a8bd-ee3a-4ce3-b1ac-c3ab81f53ccf/Betapure.png Work - 3M Purification My first professional project was to execute the installation and qualification of a $400k assembly line at a factory in Shanghai for a line of petroleum refinement filters. This marked the start of nearly 15 years of experience in overseas manufacturing. https://www.daipanlee.com/work/quirkysmarthome monthly 0.5 2021-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/e3200b1d-1bc8-4845-a8e6-a819d7b81078/Spotter+UNIQ.jpeg Work - Quirky + GE Smart Home The Spotter UNIQ product line allowed a user to select different colors and different sensor combinations (vibration, temperature/humidity, PIR, sound, activation button, etc), built through a custom design site. The product would then be build to order. I led the entire initiative, working with both hardware and web design teams from concept to completion. This included project planning, SKU development, back-end integration of orders to the fab shop, fabrication line qualification, assembly operations, and hardware design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/abce3789-49db-4318-8b62-ac00ba4d514c/20150521_133315.jpg Work - Quirky + GE Smart Home Spotter UNIQ's modular sensor board allowed for custom mounting of different sensor modules onto the motherboard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/dd7b60b9-a739-4e30-8f95-98dc2fd19400/Tripper.jpg Work - Quirky + GE Smart Home Extremely short timeline product. Debugged OEM product and drove the successful launch and distribution of 18k units in the first 2 quarters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/81c7d4fc-554a-4cfa-a89f-2a73abcac6c4/20150521_220742.jpg Work - Quirky + GE Smart Home Final assembly area for Spotter UNIQ. Orders would then be fulfilled in Quirky's fab shop in San Francisco. Not shown is the injection molding line, CNC, and PCBA line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/b9a56dea-a7fa-4eea-ba6e-8e48569f1afe/20150522_014035.jpg Work - Quirky + GE Smart Home Quirky had an amazingly hard-driving team culture. Collaboration often late into the early mornings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/0b698916-cf94-4dc0-851e-f3d7f40c0b5f/Outlink.jpeg Work - Quirky + GE Smart Home Zigbee in-wall smart smart outlet. Brought product through tough UL regulatory for power products, into mass production. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/f2209c58-8aef-446b-8d11-7ca0414ab9cc/Tapt.jpeg Work - Quirky + GE Smart Home Zigbee in-wall switch from smart lighting. Brought product through tough UL regulatory for power products, into mass production. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/48b98080-d935-4f1c-888c-806e386da38f/overflow.jpg Work - Quirky + GE Smart Home Zigbee water leak sensor, designed for remote monitoring and alerts to leaks around kitchen appliances, water heaters, and basements. Drove PRD, OEM partner selection, through manufacturing handoff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/9a433ab3-571b-4dd0-b4ff-4cad5ef1f375/20150626_131559.jpg Work - Quirky + GE Smart Home In collaboration with GE Lighting, I led Quirky's product development towards several overhead lighting projects. Engineering and design work was led by Quirky, with GE taking over manufacturing handoff and distribution. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/1632342316878-L0IZKGWCU66TKRR20CFA/20150629_131632.jpg Work - Quirky + GE Smart Home Though Quirky's bankruptcy ended the partnership, the designs and IP developed eventually became the 'C by GE' line of products being sold by GE today. https://www.daipanlee.com/work/hcs monthly 0.5 2021-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/bd7a9103-6f6a-4e88-89af-d58f224ee8c9/construction_site_safety_human_condition_motion_capture.jpeg Work - Human Condition Safety Led a 4-month pilot program at Citi Field in Queens. Team 3D mapped the stadium infrastructure to model a large-scale construction site. We also set up a motion capture lab and brought trained construction workers to work through a variety of construction-related tasks. Eventually captured over 50 raw movement datasets to train the wearable's detection algorithm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/2de490f3-f772-4986-80a0-1b20f3411c94/Human+Condition+Safety.jpeg Work - Human Condition Safety Software / VR team was able to use the 3D model to simulate areas of potential risk areas, and prove use case around load tracking and geo-fencing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61082493cc0fee0365382d3e/32196eb2-ef5b-4d4d-aa33-f508c79e4d30/Human+Condition+Safety+Sensor.jpeg Work - Human Condition Safety While the HCS wearable did not reach the market, I established the first set of product requirements.