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Apple Inc. · Cupertino, CA, USA

Manufacturing Design Intern, iPhone/iPod Team

01/2014 — 08/20141 Internship site

Overview

Eight-month internship on the iPhone manufacturing design team. Co-invented USPTO patent #11325860 for laser-colored sapphire fabrication and supported process work on a sapphire prototype line.

Key Contributions

  • → Co-invented USPTO patent #11325860 for laser-colored sapphire material (issued 2020).
  • → Supported process development for high-precision components on the manufacturing design team.
  • → Ran Design of Experiments (DOE) for laser applications and surface finishing on metals and ceramics.
  • → Worked with Quality, Reliability, and Product Design on validation tests.
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Infinite Loop — Cupertino, CA
Apple headquarters during the internship period (2014).