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Louis Lu

Sherwood Park,Alberta

Summary

Accomplished Fire Alarm professional with a proven track record at Honeywell Building Automation, enhancing project delivery by 16% cost savings through process optimization and tool creation. Expertise in fire alarm codes and standards. Strong focus on team leadership and talent development. Demonstrates exceptional ability to meet customer specifications and drive performance improvement.

Always being an active contributor to a winning team, is what I put my faith into.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Fire Alarm Team Lead

Honeywell Building Automation
12.2011 - Current
  • Responsible for overall project deliveries to meet codes and standards as well as customer specifications.
  • Managing project schedules and budget to ensure on time on budget deliveries.
  • Identify change order opportunities.
  • Resource forecasting and planning by closely following sales forecasts periodically.
  • Teaming with sales and operations on strategic bids, providing solutions or consultations.
  • Driving process optimization and new tools creation ( achieving 16% labor saving on design costs).
  • Team coaching and talent development.

International Product Specialist

Mircom Technologies
01.2006 - 12.2011
  • Responsible for international ESD training.
  • Developed new product training courses and materials.
  • Liaison between marketing and R&D for new product or feature designs.
  • Worked closely with sales and marketing on new product launch.
  • Teaming with sales by providing solid solutions and estimations.
  • Provided technical support to customers.

Chief Representative

Detectomat GmbH
10.2001 - 11.2005
  • Led the launch of Detectomat fire alarm business in China.
  • Developed in-depth knowledge of each client's business through research and regular on-site meetings.
  • Product certification (CCC approval)
  • Core team building
  • Key customer base establishment
  • Key pilot projects completion (e.g. Bank of China Beijing new headquarters; VW Changchun new plant etc.)
  • Cultivated long-term relationships through focused effort on customer's unique needs and finding best solutions.
  • Participated in industry trade shows.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Photoelectronics

Tianjin University
Tianjin China

Skills

  • Familiarity with fire alarm codes and standards (NFPA 72/101, UL, ULC etc)
  • Fire alarm system solution optimization
  • Team leadership and development
  • Performance monitoring
  • Schedule Management
  • Resource planning
  • Key Performance Indicators
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Quality Control
  • Performance Improvement
  • 6 sigma green belt

Accomplishments

  • Proudly teamed with sales in winning multi-million dollar projects such as NOVA AST2 project and LNG Canada project etc.
  • Leading a team of 10 to complete the fire alarm designing for the $14B Suncor Fort Hills project (winning a gold bravo ward from PM for on schedule delivery with top notch quality).
  • Leading the design of the $2B NOVA AST2 fire alarm project.

Timeline

Fire Alarm Team Lead

Honeywell Building Automation
12.2011 - Current

International Product Specialist

Mircom Technologies
01.2006 - 12.2011

Chief Representative

Detectomat GmbH
10.2001 - 11.2005

Bachelor of Science - Photoelectronics

Tianjin University
Louis Lu