During the special board meeting of DFNN Inc. (the Company) held on 22 September 2023, the Board of Directors approved the appointment of Mr. Nicholas Te as the new Director. Effective Date of Appointment Election is October 1, 2023. Nicholas Te: Education: UC BERKELEY, Berkeley, California - Materials Science and Engineering Graduated May 2020; Working Experience: TESLA, INC., Fremont, California: Engineering Technician III, July 2020 - Present: Developed DOEs to optimize the high shear mixing and high temperature baking of ingredients of cathode compositions at various lithium/transition metal ratios in small scale for ideal baseline testing, scaling up sample throughput by more than 400% in the last 2 years. Performed small and large scale DOEs regarding surface treatment/coating of cathode particles with the intent of removing byproducts, optimizing raw material usage, and overall reducing process durations by 40%. Ran DOEs and performed root cause analysis on new lab and pilot-scale equipment not explicitly created for nano- to micron-sized particles to determine physical operation limits and optimal run-times, and subsequently established SOPs for proper operator use. Utilized characterization equipment (SEM, XRD, BET, PSA, and ICP) to understand the effects of various synthesis methods/downstream processes on transition metal precursor and final CAM morphologies and surface area. Used titrators, moisture analyzers, and ICP to perform elemental analysis on active material for elemental analysis and process contamination quality control. Utilized coin cell and pouch cell data obtained from Arbins to determine effects of calcination and surface treatment on maximum capacities and capacity fade over multiple charging cycles and charging rates. Wrote python executables and scripting to automate the data processing of standalone pieces of equipment and remove manual data cleaning, improving weekly data throughput by 300%. Used Fusion 360 and FormLabs 3D printers in the creation of small customized lab tooling and fixtures for larger equipment, such as a heat-proof cooling chamber for 400C saggers. Familiar with shipping logistics of hazardous materials in small and bulk sizes, both locally and internationally
Implemented a traveler system to track process campaign parameters and samples, and create a platform to easily report all in-situ observations from technicians to engineers. Aided in running daily coordination meetings to effectively and evenly distribute tasks between the technicians, as well as training new technicians on proper operation and maintenance of commonly used tools/machines. LIANYUNGANG HUALE ALLOY CO., LTD., Lianyungang, China: General Intern, Jun 2019 - July 2019: Immersed in day-to-day floor operations to understand the pyrometallurgic refinement of raw nickel laterite ore into low-grade ferro- nickel; process includes sintering with coke, continuous smelting in a blast furnace, and post-production waste management of slag and fumes Monitored the refinement parameters of pig iron into stainless steel from a control room; process includes doping in an arc furnace with other compounds and utility-dependent annealing at various temperatures. COMBUSTION FIRE PROCESS LABORATORY (MechE Dept.), Berkeley, California: Undergraduate Research Assistant, July 2019 - May 2020: Tested the combustion properties of wires coated with LDPE in sub-atmospheric to atmospheric environments emulating microgravity in spacecrafts (low pressure chamber with varying gas flow rates to change flame buoyancy) Aided in the creation of pneumatic sample ignition systems and maintaining equipment regularly used in experiments Extracted data through high FPS video analysis and organized data for use in calculations of rate of flame spread at various temperatures. MARCVENTURES MINING AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Makati City, Metro Manila: General Intern, Jun 2017 - Jul 2017: Developed a holistic understanding of mine management, operation, and expansion from various departments such as: sales, land surveying, human resources, IT, accounting/book keeping, vehicle logistics, schedule management Coordinated larger company-wide purchases such as licenses for satellite-based topology surveying software and spare parts for mining machinery and transportation.