Arthur Zhang
CTO at Innovega Inc.
San Jose, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolArthur Zhang is a hardware engineering leader and CTO with nine years of experience defining and shipping first-generation consumer and medical devices, most notably driving system architecture for Apple Vision Pro. He combines deep semiconductor and nanofabrication expertise from a PhD in semiconductor physics with hands-on product development across startups and large companies, owning roadmaps, IP portfolios, and clinical or market validation. Arthur has authored 40+ international patents and repeatedly translated lab-scale nanowire and optoelectronic research into manufacturable prototypes and partnerships. Known for cross-functional communication, he has led systems, performance validation, and infrastructure teams that bridged silicon, software, and test engineering. Now transitioning from AR/VR to climate tech, he seeks leadership or consulting roles where hardware-first innovations can address the climate crisis. Based in San Jose, he pairs academic rigor with startup pragmatism and a track record of turning novel materials and optics into real-world products.
9 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
CTO Program, CTO Program at Wharton Executive EducationUniversity of California, San DiegoBS, Electrical Engineering, BS, Electrical Engineering at Cornell University
English
Github Skills (90)
esp3210
graphic10
voron10
socket10
touchscreen10
inkscape10
slicer10
3d-printer10
bit10
octoprint10
user-interface10
virtual-machine10
graphical-user-interface10
hardware10
esp826610
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
openblockcc/openblock-tools
Jan 2021 - Oct 2022
Contributions:24 releases, 21 commits, 34 pushes in 1 year 8 months
openblockee/openblock-distro-desktop
Jul 2022 - Feb 2025
Contributions:45 pushes, 3 branches, 27 tags in 2 years 7 months
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