● Lead the North American Smart Factory Program to define and implement an Enterprise Architecture to connect disparate data sources and empower business units to make optimized global decisions through effective analytics. ● Establish key partnerships with AI technology vendors, enhancing the company’s analytical capabilities and innovation portfolio to drive down time to delivery on key North American business initiatives. ● Define and standardize workflows used to intake, refine, and prioritize Smart Factory projects leading to maximized business value. ● Collaborate on Data Governance and Information Security activities to ensure success of Smart Factory projects and mitigate risk exposure. ● Direct a team of Business Process Engineers, Data Scientists, and Developers in creating applications leveraging LLMs, AI, and Machine Learning to increase operational efficiency. ● Drive unified operations in a multi-cloud and on-premise environment to reduce technical debt and achieve optimal total cost of ownership.

● Formulate the strategic road maps for the Industrial Data Platform (IDP), SCADA, IIoT, ML Operational Pipelines, Enterprise Analytics, and PLC platforms for Gigafactory NV. ● Managed cross functional, multi-national teams and stakeholder communications to identify and execute on clearly defined success criteria. ● Analyze and Define user requirements to develop an enterprise-wide ontological model to support the rapid scaling and reduce the time to value delivery of use cases deployment.● Collaborate on the design and deployment of factory OT networks to enable an IIoT architecture, allowing for the virtualization of key systems. ● Established hierarchical model, naming space conventions, and user interface standards for various teams to create a unified user experience. ● Spearheaded the design of a SCADA architecture, achieving a high availability system that guarantees zero data loss. ● Drove operational excellence by defining the Smart Factory operating model, data strategy and implement the appropriate change controls. ● Supported the development of multiple engineering projects as an advisor for electrical controls, system design and data mapping. ● Participate in P1 and P2 events for database and critical system recovery.

• Responsible for the successful electrical control integration of new production lines and robotic cells in the Top Cap, Assembly and Formation departments. • Led a team of 14 electrical controls and vision engineers to execute design improvement projects and sustaining activities in the Top Cap, Assembly, and Formation departments at the Gigafactory. • Responsible for new equipment integration, network architecture and data contracts to connect factory equipment through the Ignition gateway to the central MES database. • Developed automation strategies that reduce defects and/or increase process efficiency. • Analyzed and develop solutions for complex technical engineering problems at both the machine and system levels. • Ensured team performance through effective management, coaching, and high-performance culture tools in the development of team members. • Collaborated with maintenance department in the creation of training materials, SOPs, and spare parts procurement. • Developed policies and procedures for process control narratives and design review.

• Responsible for engineering design, deployment, and troubleshooting of PLCs, Motion Control, and Vision systems for productivity and process improvement at the Gigafactory. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop, design, and program new equipment to be deployed on the production floor. • Collaborated with production and quality PDCA task force to drive throughput and implement process improvements for enhanced performance throughout the entire assembly area. • Utilized data analytic software JMP to perform root cause analysis and troubleshooting.• Collaborated with Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) department to implement NFPA 70E Electrical Hazard and Arc Flash Safety Equipment training programs.• Developed troubleshooting guides and training for maintenance personnel.

• Led a team of instructors to design curriculum that focused on current industry needs, in order to drive enrollment and generate year over year new student growth. • Supervised a team of two, part-time, instructors and four instructor aids. • Designed and maintained lab stations for the Automation and Robotics program.• Facilitated one on one, differentiated learning opportunities in industrial mechatronics and troubleshooting techniques, to support each student’s learning level and pace.• Collaborated with state partners to secure funding for state-of-the-art equipment. • Strengthened relationships with local industry partners to develop employment pipelines like the Panasonic Preferred Pathway (P3) and the Tesla Technician Training programs. • Co-authored a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to implement Quality Matters rubrics in our fundamental technician troubleshooting courses.