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Matthew Yong

Matthew Yong

Manufacturing Systems Engineer
Sydney,NSW

Summary

Hi there! I am Matthew Yong, an engineering student passionate about learning about the world around me, especially complicated mechanisms and systems. I have enabled this curiosity by pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics, allowing me to apply my knowledge by designing real systems. I am currently working at MicroTau as a Manufacturing Systems Intern.

Work History

Manufacturing Systems Engineering Intern

MicroTau
01.2025 - Current
  • MicroTau is an Australian startup with the goal of decarbonising the global aviation fleet. MicroTau's drag-reducing riblet modification package reduces fuel consumption and emissions for commercial and defence aircraft.
  • As an intern with the Manufacturing Systems team, I perform a wide variety of tasks, interacting with various teams across the company (including Manufacturing Operations, Technology Development, Materials and Testing).
  • My day to day tasks include researching new potential projects, compiling engineering reports, designing mechatronic subsystems and performing safety risk analyses.

Powertrain Engineer

Redback Racing, UNSW
09.2022 - 12.2024
  • With 150 students and 12 departments, the team designs, constructs, and races a small open-wheeled race car. It competes against all major Australian and international universities at the annual Formula SAE Australasia competition, run by the Society of Automotive Engineers, Australasia.
  • As an engineer within the Powertrain department, I am intimately involved with the core components of the car, especially the batteries and high-voltage circuitry. I have been involved with Redback since 2021 and have devoted roughly 600 hours across two cars as part of the team. Some of my roles so far have included helping design, validate, and manufacture the mounts, securing the battery to the chassis, and designing and manufacturing a brace to secure the battery segments within the accumulator. Since most of Redback's components are manufactured in-house, I regularly work on machining and fabricating the required parts. This enables me to hone my practical skills in CAD, FEA and machining, working to solve real-world problems beyond the lecture theatre.

Research Intern

Hillhouse Capital
01.2024 - 02.2024
  • As a research intern for Hillhouse Capital, I worked on two projects, performing market research on consumption habits for digital goods and services (specifically the app economy) in the ANZ markets. My research focused on the app-based food delivery market and its interaction with the local and regional F&B market. I also studied the e-commerce market and which services appeal to specific demographics. To conclude my internship, I presented my findings to the team, providing a conclusive evaluation and recommendation.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Mechatronics

University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Sydney, Australia
09.2021 - Current

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma - undefined

Canadian International School of Hong Kong (CDNIS)
Hong Kong
07.2021

Skills

  • Computer Aided Design
  • Computer Aided Manufacturing
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computer Numerical Control/Manual Milling
  • C/C
  • Javascript
  • HTML
  • Python

Interests

  • Film Photography
  • Cooking, Baking
  • Hiking, Cycling
  • Boardgames
  • Saxophone, Piano

Extra-curricular activities

  • Director of Videography at CDNIS Media Team August 2019 — July 2021
  • As the Director of Videography in the Media Team, I was responsible for organizing and leading a team of student volunteers who documented all student activities through photos, videos, and live streams.
  • Silver Award Recipient at Award for Young People (Duke of Edinburgh Award) August 2018 — July 2020
  • As a participant in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award (aka the Award for Young People), I was my group's leader on expeditions, where we navigated purely by map and compass through the countryside on multi-day treks.

Websites

Languages

English (Native Speaker)
Mandarin (Basic Conversational)
Spanish (Basic Proficiency)

Timeline

Manufacturing Systems Engineering Intern

MicroTau
01.2025 - Current

Research Intern

Hillhouse Capital
01.2024 - 02.2024

Powertrain Engineer

Redback Racing, UNSW
09.2022 - 12.2024

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Mechatronics

University of New South Wales (UNSW)
09.2021 - Current

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma - undefined

Canadian International School of Hong Kong (CDNIS)

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