David Nie
Quick Summary
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn Profile：click here
Education:
Dual degree in Mechatronic Engineering & Computer Science @ UNSW with a 80 WAM
Work experiences thus far:
4 Internships in the field of Engineering, both in and outside Australia
-Project Manager Intern at Xiaomi Nanjing
-Software Engineer Intern at FFT Shanghai
-Engineering Intern at Steel Trusses Tech Australia
-Engineering Intern at FAWSN Automotive Parts
Languages:
-Fluent in Mandarin Chinese & English
-481-day streak in Spanish on Duolingo (as of 02-05-2025)
Programming related:
o Proficient: C#, C++, Java, Git
o Experienced: C, SQL, python, Matlab, (ROS Framework)
o Competent: assembly, Haskell, (.NET Framework)
Cool Facts about me
- Actively Training for Olympic triathlon
- Red Wave Qualifier in City2Surf 2024
- I’m quite good at snowboarding tho haven’t had the chance to show off much after moving to Sydney
- I loveee travelling. As of Feb 2025, I’ve been to 4/7 continents, 11 countries
- Favourite TV-show: Friends
- Favourite Artist: The Weeknd
- Dream travel destination: Egypt, to see the mummies at their natural habitat
The long version
Education
Bachelor of Engineering(Honours) – Mechatronic Engineering & Bachelor of Computer Science
2021 - Present
University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- Thesis: Optimizing Comprehensive Plant Data Collection Using a Mobile Manipulator for Holistic Agricultural Insights
- Supervisor: Dr. Leo Wu
- WAM: 80.242 (DN)
- (HD) 93 in MTRN3100 Robot Design (Arduino Project)
- (HD) 86 in MTRN4231 Robotics Project + Top Team in class
- (HD) 85 in MTRN4230 Robotics (6 DOF Robot – UR5e from Universal)
- (DN) 84 in MTRN9400 Control of Robotic Systems
- (DN) 84 in COMP3231 Operating Systems
The long version
High School Certificate
2020
Changchun American International School, Changchun, China
RELEVANT PROJECT
(Vehicle OS) Project Manager Intern
Xiaomi Corporation Nanjing, China
Dec 2024 - Feb 2025
- Gained exposure to world-renowned project management philosophies and techniques at Xiaomi.
- With particular insight into how internal toolkits and platforms are seamlessly integrated into daily workflows alongside external platforms such as Jira.
- Acquired invaluable experience in overseeing collaboration between the development, testing & verification, and project management teams toward a common goal.
- Gained a deeper understanding of how the Level 3 Vehicle OS department, where I was positioned, fits into the global organisational hierarchy.
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Gained a solid understanding of the quality assurance process from the client’s perspective, providing a new viewpoint after previously working with multiple supplier companies.
- Contributed to early-stage research on the feasibility of open-sourcing a hardware platform developed by Xiaomi for the global electric vehicle industry.
Software Engineer
FFT Production Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Shanghai, China
Dec 2023 - Jan 2024
- With guidance from the supervisor, individually developed two plugins in “SIEMENS Process Simulate” using C#(.NET Framework)
- The First plugin generates a table showcasing the joint angles of the robot at each via-point. The plugin also highlights the via-points that are near joint limit or potential singularities.
- The Second plugin convert robots in the workplace to a PowerPoint presentation for the client.
- Gaining insights into the project cycle in the production system industry, especially welding operations.
Intern Engineer
Steel Trusses Tech Australia Pty Ltd, Canberra, Australia
Dec 2022- Feb 2023
- Working directly under the general manager, handling tasks from different departments such as contract review, legal documents management, financial documents management and project review.
- Assist the Human Resource manager with the organization of the annual meeting.
Intern Engineer
Changchun FAWSN Automotive Parts Co., Ltd, Changchun, China
Jun 2020- Jul 2020
- Organised industry standards of the electric-driven car charger project we were working on for alpha testing.
- Participation in staff meetings and project reviews
- Assisted the product engineers.
Other Employment
Self-employed photographer
2019 – 2022
- Worked with more than 5 organizations/companies.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Habitat for Humanity Volunteer
Habitat for Humanity China
2018
Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Leader
Habitat for Humanity China
2019
Yearbook Leader
Changchun American International School, Changchun, China
2019
- Completed a 250+ page, A4 sized book for an international school having more than 500 students and 100 staff within 9 months, with a crew of twelve.
Professional Memberships
Engineers Australia
2021-Present