Summary
Richard Li is a Senior Product Design Engineer with a decade of experience designing high-precision consumer electronics and interconnect systems, currently shaping interconnect PD at Apple in Los Angeles. He brings a mechatronics background from the University of Waterloo and a track record of shipping multiple iPad generations—leading work on cameras, speakers, enclosures, MLBs and camera placement. Prior roles at Tesla and automotive suppliers give him deep hands-on expertise in chassis and drivetrain systems, lending a systems-thinking approach to product complexity. He pairs product hardware design with machine learning research interests, suggesting a rare blend of mechanical-electrical integration and data-driven problem solving. Known for moving fluidly between early-stage concept work and high-volume production, he excels at translating ambiguous requirements into manufacturable designs.
10 years of coding experience
Master's degree, Natural language process, Master's degree, Natural language process at University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Exchange student, EE, Exchange student, EE at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor's degree at Harbin Institute of Technology
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at University of Waterloo