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25+ years Automotive Product Design & Development, Engineering Management & leadership Experience related to various automotive products: Automotive Interior Switches & Controls, I/P Clusters & Head-up Display products (HUD)Expertise include, but not limited to:- Product Design & Development- Managing Prototype Development involving early development phase deliverables- Leadership Experience developing best-in-class teams to meet ever changing labor force, technologies and product needs- Best-in-Class Development processes to meet IATF, ASPICE Quality design standards- Budgeting & Cost Management- Value Engineering & Value Analysis methodologies - Professional staffing recruitment & retention- Expertise in various Design / Analysis Tools: CAD - CATIA, CAE – ABAQUS, Lighting & Optical Analysis Tools, Design Quality Tools: DFBFM, DFMEA, FTA, P-Diagram, RCL, RDMCORE COMPTENCIES: - Leading Product Development teams – People Skills, Motivator, development personnel to meet ever challenging business and technological trends- Strong Analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills overall coming perceived & real roadblocks, challenges faced during various phases of product development phases- Embracing a mindset of “Customer & Design Quality first” approach in all aspects of business operation - Effective development strategies balancing technical, quality, cost & development timing aspects- Best-in-class development strategies to mitigate risks, encompassing Simultaneous Engineering protocols & Robust Value Engineering strategies-Total # awarded US & International Patents: Six, Pending: One (these are related to Cost Optimization, Lighting, Mechanism, Structural & Dynamic Performance, Design themes, Design Optimization, etc.