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Charley Yap, CID

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Sr. Enterprise Solution Architect at Altium®
📍 Orange County, California, United States

Charley is a PLM Solutions Engineer at Rivian with a background in enterprise solution architecture from Altium. A UC San Diego electrical engineering graduate and Certified Interconnect Designer, he specializes in SaaS, MCAD, and solution architecture. People who have worked with him describe him as very timely.

He has a strong, demonstrated interest in renewable energy technologies. His award-winning university thesis involved the complete design of a 60MW photovoltaic power plant, including field layout and SCADA system integration, showcasing an early passion for sustainable energy systems.

Unique fact: Charley won the "Best Senior Thesis Award" for designing a 60-megawatt solar power plant while at UC San Diego.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Sr. Enterprise Solution Architect
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Orange County, California, United States
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PLM Integration
His current role is PLM Solutions Engineer at Rivian, and previously facilitated PLM system integrations for clients at Altium.
Solution Architecture
His roles at both Rivian and Altium have focused on solution architecture, defining customer and technical requirements for enterprise systems.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Sr. Enterprise Solution Architect
Altium®
5-2022 - 4-2024
PLM Solutions Engineer
Rivian
2-2015 - 5-2022
Field Application Engineer
Altium
3-2011 - 2-2015
Application Engineer/Technical Trainer
Altium
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Education
2007 - 2011
Electrical Engineering
UC San Diego
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