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Detroit, MI, US

Novi, Michigan, United States

Birmingham, Michigan, United States

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States

• Worked with a cross-functional high-performance team of three engineers, to invent four innovative unique coolant valves intended for IC, BEV, and HEV vehicles.
• Developed and executed a benchmarking process for competitor coolant valves that included the purchase, teardown and testing of several dozen valves; built an Access database to fully document each valve and.
• Performed computational fluid dynamics (CFD) by utilizing Ansys Fluent to characterize the flow performance of each new valve; created design to reduce pressure drop based upon team collaboration.
• Designed and built a coolant valve performance test stand to correlate CFD results with actual flow and pressure drop measurements.

Auburn Hills, MI

• Responsible for component design engineering for multiple new fuel efficient and high-performance engine designs, including valvetrain, timing drive, and cylinder head design.
• Championed engine architectural layout within CAD systems and 3D math modeling of components; additionally, created both prototypes and production level detail drawings.
• Acted as a customer liaison, providing engineering consulting services to clientele throughout the automotive industry to ensure continued understanding and satisfaction.

Birmingham, MI

• Founded and created a new business, designing and developing custom software applications to automate business processes and build databases.
• Spearheaded branding and marketing initiatives, establishing relationships with automotive suppliers and various small businesses to populate a growing book of business.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

• Business Owner of a legacy PLM web application serving approximately 5000 engineering usersBusiness Requirements Manager for the development of a new in - house Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) application on track.
• Designed the user interface, business rules, and data models in line with business requirements and a new house product lifecycle management (PLM) application to provide a modern search interface for information.
• Directed a team of programmers, successfully providing ad hoc query services to engineering, finance, purchasing, supply, and other groups within the corporation.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

• Managed a team of engineers responsible for the design and development of power components for the 2.7L, 3.3L, 3.5L, 3.8L, and 4.0L V-6 engines.
• Safeguarded production key performance indicators (KPIs), implementing standard operating procedures (SOPs) to monitor power components, including crankshaft and bearings, lubrication systems, cooling systems, and.
• Maintained responsibility for leading the Center of Competence (CoC) for the sealing of engine coolant and oil and crankcase vapors; operated in cross-functional coordination with engineers across six design.
• Supported the design and development of engine sealing joints while also facilitate maintenance of the DaimlerChrysler Linear Performance Pricing Tool.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

• Led a range of activities, operating within a leadership capacity to provide coaching and technical consultation to four product engineers throughout the design and development of crankshafts, connecting rods, engine.
• Managed cross-functional teams that included engineering, purchasing, quality, finance, and suppliers, safeguarding customer specifications and design requests in line with OEM standards.

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering