Lee Kok Xian

01 / Career

Where optics meets the market.

I have worked in optics and imaging across Asia since 2012. I know both the engineering side and the business side.

Now Regional Solutions Manager, Edmund Optics Singapore

What I do

  1. Market development

    Opening new markets and growing accounts across the region.

  2. Solution design

    Turning customer applications into complete optical solutions.

  3. Key accounts and OEM partners

    Long-term relationships that follow each customer's roadmap.

  4. Technical teams

    Building, training and leading solutions engineers.

  5. Cross-functional work

    Bringing engineering, product management and supply chain together.

  6. Business cases

    Explaining technical and commercial value to each audience.

Where

  • Southeast Asia
  • India
  • North Asia

Markets

  • Life sciences
  • Diagnostics
  • Microscopy
  • Imaging
  • Semiconductors
  • Optical communications
  • Advanced manufacturing

What I value

  1. 01The application first

    Good optical solutions start with a clear view of what the customer is trying to do.

  2. 02The whole solution

    Optics, mechanics, supply and support work best when planned together.

  3. 03The long view

    Small first orders can grow into long partnerships.

Background

  1. 2008 – 2012BEng (Hons) BioengineeringNanyang Technological University, with a Minor in Business
  2. 2012Application EngineerNikon Singapore. Microscopy and imaging.
  3. 2015Edmund Optics SingaporeApplication engineering, then solutions engineering.
  4. 2019 – 2020MSc Management of TechnologyNational University of Singapore
  5. NowRegional Solutions ManagerEdmund Optics Singapore

Contact

Happy to talk about optics and imaging in Asia. Email is best.

kokxian@yourlegend.net