Presentation for Chancellor Tien Forum 一個矽谷工程師的回顧 April 12, 2007

Presentation for Chancellor Tien Forum 一個矽谷工 程師的回顧April 12, 2007 龔行憲 Hsing Kung Hkung@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

Presentation for Chancellor Tien Forum 一個矽谷工程師的回顧 April 12, 2007