May 30, 2025

Co-op Spotlight: Christopher Chan

Christopher Chan is an ECE student who spent a semester on co-op at Lahlouh, Inc., in California.
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Christopher Chan on co-op at Lahlouh, Inc.

Major: Computer Engineering

Student Classification: Senior

Name and location of company where you are on co-op: Lahlouh Inc. – Burlingame, California

Job duties:

• Designing and creating prototypes of print and packaging products using CAD tables and software.

• Automating client projects and print solutions with technologies and software to improve efficiency

• Learning how AWS works and how computer servers in a corporate environment are maintained and fixed
 

Why did you want to do this co-op/What do you hope to gain from the experience? I hope to gain experience working in a professional environment as well as working on projects for actual clients with other professionals.

What are your ultimate career goals? I would like to ideally work in software someday however, getting into the tech industry is quite a challenge currently so taking small steps to get professional experience is probably smart.

More Co-op Spotlights: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECE/Academics/Undergraduates/Enrichment/Co-Op