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Belmont, California, United States

Unified project deliverables and organized execution for all projects within programs relating to comfort, infotainment and connect.Definition and tracking of project performance indicators to ensure that they delivered all milestones within available budgets.Definition of strategic processes and mentorship of engineers for Audi, Bentley, and Lamborghini vehicle projects in product validation and localization for North American market.Simultaneously managed the connected infotainment development support projects for North American Audi, Bentley, and Lamborghini products.Mentored computer and electrical engineers as well as psychologists for varying projects related to valida-tion, development, and usability.Benchmarked competitor vehicle for connect, infotainment, usability, and feature availability. Defined usability metrics for cross system interface assessment. Scouting for technology and partners to support luxury innovations in comfort, connect, and infotainment for Bentley Motors.

Belmont, California, United States

Crewe, United Kingdom

Supported overall electrical engineering strategy through innovation management, roadmapping, and vehicle concept assessment and specification. System ownership of rear seat entertainment system for Bentley Bentayga and Mulsanne vehicles including cross functional coordination between trim, quality, project management, and electrical teams, product development of the Bentley Entertainment Tablet, management of multiple suppli-ers and product globalization.Represented Bentley Motors in high level inter-brand strategy meetings.Benchmarked competitor vehicles for audio, connect, comfort, and feature availability.

Palo Alto, Ca

Founding member of VW North American validation team, mentored incoming employees, contrac-tors, and interns.Project managed the validation of all North American navigation and radio systems for Volkswagen. Specified user interface changes for North American region.Developed and implemented navigation, SiriusXM, and HDRadio testing methods and acted as fea-ture expert,Worked with legal and IT departments to improve information systems.

Founding member of VW North American validation team, mentored incoming employees, contrac-tors, and interns.Project managed the validation of all North American navigation and radio systems for Volkswagen. Specified user interface changes for North American region.Developed and implemented navigation, SiriusXM, and HDRadio testing methods and acted as fea-ture expert,

Founding member of VW North American validation team.Project managed the validation of all North American navigation and radio systems for Volkswagen. Specified user interface changes for North American region.Developed and implemented navigation, SiriusXM, and HDRadio testing methods and acted as fea-ture expert,

Automotive Electrical Diagnostics, Smog, Inspection, and Repair

Maintained and repaired film developing and processing machineryCamera sales

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Led VW Senior Project Team 2008-2009 on binocular thermal image processing for racing. Supported BMW Senior.

As, Automotive Technologies

AS in Automotive Engine Performance AS in Automotive Engine Machining and Repair AS is Automotive Chassis, Suspention, and Powertrain.