Presentation for Chancellor Tien Forum

一 個 矽 谷 工 程 師 的 回 顧 April 12, 2007

龔行憲

Hsing KungHkung@aol.com

415-699-8183

自 我 介 紹

一 歲 隨 家 到 台 灣 受 國 民 教 育 建 中 初 高 中 成 大 電 機 畢 業 受 訓 完 赴 美 留 學 University of Texas Austin MSEE University of California Berkeley Ph.D EE Santa Clara University, MBA 結 婚 三 十 七 年 有 一 女 居 住 灣 區 三 十 九 年

我 的 經 歷

就 業 及 創 業 社 區 工 作 融 入 主 流 社 會

我的工程師生涯

就業時期– 1974 Join Hewlett Packard, Optoelectronics Division

創業時期– 1983 Co-found SDL (IPO in 1995)– 1999 Co-found Luxnet – 2000 Co-found Pine Photonics (acquired by Opnext in

2003, Opnext IPO in 2007)– 2006 Join Acorn Campus Ventures

My Hewlett Packard Experience(1974-1983)

Getting involved in Optoelectronics semiconductor device: LED, Laser

Learn HP ways– Commitment to innovation– Trust in People– Responsibility to Society

From engineering to business– Received an MBA from Santa Clara University

My experience with SDL (a high power laser diode and optical communication company)(1983-1996)

Grow my career with company– SDL revenue grow to 27 M$ in 10 years– IPO in March 1995

Responsible for manufacturing, Build up SDL manufacturing organization and capability

From engineer to business, after IPO, become entrepreneur

Thirteen years experience– First five years start up experience: valuable and memorable– Second five years growing experience– Last three years: fast growth with pain

Pine Photonics(2000-2005)

Founded in April 2000 with Bor-long Twu, Total investment in 2 rounds, serve as CEO

First company invested by Acorn Campus Plan to become leading component supplier for MAN

– 10 Gbps 1310 nm Transceiver, EDFA Optical communication industry drastically fall in 2001, require

adjustment, Pine survived Switch to 2.5 Gbps SFP Transceivers Acquired by Opnext in 2003, serve as Sr. VP, left in 2005 Opnext IPO in February, 2007

My experience with Pine

As a CEO, responsible for company survival– Lead team to survive difficult time with sincere,trust

and respect– Fundraising to get enough financial resource– Build business partnership to maximize business

opportunity– Change business strategy to adjust industry

environment

Silicon Valley is a good place for Chinese American Engieers

Very competitive and aggressive, Willingness to take risk Accept failure, understand failure gain more

experience Reward innovation and creativity HP Way 惠普精神

– Provide engineer freedom to develop– Trust in People– Responsibility to Society

Career success factors

Positive attitude to meet challenge Understand own strength, but don’t

overconfident Never underestimate competitor, and learn

from others Hard work, diligent to your job Be a team player

社 區 工 作

南 灣 升 旗 典 禮 National Development Seminar (1982)

– The Photonics Society of Chinese America– Chinese American Economic and Development Association

華 運 矽 谷 中 文 學 校 Shin Shin Educational Foundation Monte Jade Science and Technology Association Cupertino Rotary

南 灣 升 旗 典 禮

December 1979, U S broke diplomatic relation with Taiwan

October 1980, first double tenth flag ceremony held at San Jose City courtyard

October 1982, move to Santa Clara County courtyard

Become annual event in South Bay

Shin Shin Educational Foundationwww.shinshinfoundation.org

幾位住在美國加州舊金山灣區，來自中國的長者，奉獻出一己的積蓄，在中國偏遠窮困，缺乏教育的地區，興建學校．從一九九七到二千零一年，他們已捐建了二十所學校．這些長者，都不是很富有的人，但有無比的愛心．有些已仙逝了．受他們愛心的感召，執意繼續和發揚他們的工作，更多的長者和年輕一輩的，加入了他們的行列，成立了欣欣教育基金會．

過去三年來，在大家的努力下，基金會的工作受到愈來愈多的義務志工和捐助人的認同，成績快速成長．到２００４年底，捐建的學校總數將達到一百六十九所． (會長2005欣欣教育基金會工作總結) 但是對須要幫助的貧苦兒童來說，這還是微不足道的數目．貧苦的孩子還等待更多的援助．請加入我們，為教育盡一份力．

What I received from community work

A fulfillment of career Enjoy to work with friends A good thing to do The more you give, the more you get A career without retirement

融 入 主 流 社 會

Participate in political process Participate in main stream activity Bridge communities

Participate in political process

Voter registration Encourage APA candidates to run for office Participate in political process Increase APA political influence Advocate APA policy

My political participation

Fremont Union High School board Silicon Valley Voter Education Service Center Partnership with Congressman Honda Democratic Congress Campaign Committee

– Clinton Event

Vision New America Asian American for Good Government

My participation in main stream association

Cupertino Rotary– www.cupertinorotary.org

American Leadership Forum– www.alfsv.org

United Way Silicon Valley– www.uwsv.org

San Jose Rep– www.sjrep.org

Bridge communities

Understand Culture difference, learn fro each other strength

Positive influence to society Minimize un-necessary conflict More harmony, better society Build bridge among communities

APALI: APA Leadership Institute (www.svapali.org)Community based Civic Leadership program

An innovative 12-week civic leadership seminar program with emphasis on the Latino and Asian Pacific American communities and civic involvement.

Small seminar format with expert speakers. Network with leaders and peers; increase leadership effectiveness. Understand different communities; improve intercultural communication. Light dinner and table discussion. For practicing/emerging leaders, elected officials, commissioners, public

employees, community volunteers, non-profit staff/board, APALI alums, college students.

Cupertino Rotary “China Project”

Partnership with Shins Shin Educational Foundation

Support Shin Shin school by providing computer room, library, education material etc.

Total grant: $ 60,000 Start 2005, Cupertino Rotarian and Shin shin

had a China trip to visit schools.

Influence Main Stream Society

We need to participate We need do more than penetrate We need to influence main stream society with

our culture We need to have more voice in political arena