From being one of two children of Chinese and Taiwanese immigrants and born in the United States, he attended the University of California, Riverside to study Finance. After having worked in the industry, he felt that there was a different calling for him. The next job was at a factory located Southern California, manufacturing baby products and office equipment. Shortly after, he moved into the toy industry working for companies like MGA Entertainment, Razor, and Disney. It was then that he realized that he had a passion for developing products and the joy that these products bring to people in their everyday lives.