ALEXANDER WEI LEE

917-213-9893 // awlee@stanford.edu // 531 Lasuen Mall PO Box 12730 Stanford, CA 94309

Experience
FREELANCE UX DESIGNER, STANFORD, CA SUMMER 2017
• Developed mobile and web app design projects with clients in the Stanford Design Institute
• Conducted user interviews to synthesize service needs and improved user interface features
• Designed user flows, wireframe prototypes and functional InVision prototypes using Sketch
• Created higher-fidelity prototypes using HTML/CSS and Javascript

CO-FOUNDER, FARMING HOPE, STANFORD, CA 2016 - 2017

• Leveraged Design Thinking methodology to create social enterprise business plan connecting
homeless individuals in the Bay Area with urban farming opportunities
• Spearheaded partnership with non-profit organization Bountiful Churchyards to secure land
plots for farming and funding purposes
• Prototyped and co-led landscaping projects for local clients that employ homeless individuals
as way of testing sustainable business model
• Managed business partnerships and undergraduate volunteer pipeline

PRODUCT DESIGN INTERN, CHEF’N CORPORATION, SEATTLE, WA SUMMER 2015

• Designed handles for Vibe product line through sketching, creating Solidworks renderings,
carving foam prototypes and 3D printing
• Built a prototype wine opener as part of Metrokane product line
• Modified existing Starbucks cup model to create new conceptual design
• Conducted research of existing competitors in utilities market

INTERN, POLYPATHS LLC, NEW YORK, NY SUMMER 2014

• Learned fundamentals of Fixed Income securities

• Created Bond Price/Yield/Duration/Convexity calculator in Excel Spreadsheet
• Performed hands-on work using the Polypaths Fixed Income Risk Management System
• Attended weekly tutorials on bond pricing, mortgages and options

RESEARCH INTERN, BIOMICROSCOPY LAB, BOSTON UNIVERSITY, BOSTON, MA SUMMER 2013

• Designed new microscope parts using AutoCAD
• Conducted biomedical experiments to test microscopy technique (reverse Oblique Back-
Illumination Microscopy)
• Tested validity of reverse-OBM method by correlating experiment images in MATLAB
Leadership
PRESIDENT, STANFORD SPEAKERS BUREAU 2017 - PRESENT
• Implement mission of creating compelling campus dialogue and democratizing Stanford funds
for student body
• Organize large-scale events headlining distinguished speakers for Stanford students and local
area residents; past speakers include Jad Abumrad, Trevor Noah and John Boehner
• Oversee the performance of five committees including Student Symposium, Coffee Chats,
Deep Dive Series, Media and Marketing, and Finances

RESIDENT ASSISTANT, STANFORD RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION 2016 - 2017

• Selected as one of four RAs out of 200 applicants through competitive process
• Served as undergraduate mentor for ninety freshmen in Rinconada dormitory
• Provided guidance and resources to residents in issues including, but not limited to,
academics, mental health, and social life
• Created and executed academic, cultural and social activities in the dorm

Education
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, STANFORD, CA 2018 - 2019
MS in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing and Product Realization

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, STANFORD, CA 2014 - 2018

BS in Engineering (Product Design), GPA: 3.74/4.00

Relevant Coursework

ME 216A: Advanced Product Design: Needfinding
ME 216B: Advanced Product Design: Implementation
ME 203: Design and Manufacturing
ME 112: Mechanical Systems Design
ME 80: Mechanics of Materials
ME 281: Biomechanics of Movement
ME 318: Computer-Aided Product Creation
CS 247: Human-Computer Interaction Design Studio
CS 107: Computer Organization and Systems
MS&E 180: Organizations


Skills
Programming: C/C++, HTML/CSS, Javascript, Java, MATLAB, R, Excel (including Solver)
Design: Sketch, Adobe Suite, InVision, Solidworks, Autodesk
Fabrication: Milling, lathing, welding, casting, CNC, woodworking, laser cutting, 3D printing
Languages: English, French (professional), Cantonese Chinese (conversational), Mandarin
Chinese (conversational)