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Dearborn, Michigan, United States

► Lead experience engineer for an SAE Level 4 low-speed autonomy concept ▻ Utilized design thinking, customer clinic results, and benchmarking in creating user journeys, use cases, and experience requirements ▻ Developed an ADAS-first experience-centric SysML model to map and study detailed user interactions in order to identify pain points and write requirements to address them. The insights from this model helped inform the development of future customer… Show more ► Lead experience engineer for an SAE Level 4 low-speed autonomy concept ▻ Utilized design thinking, customer clinic results, and benchmarking in creating user journeys, use cases, and experience requirements ▻ Developed an ADAS-first experience-centric SysML model to map and study detailed user interactions in order to identify pain points and write requirements to address them. The insights from this model helped inform the development of future customer clinics.► Created guidelines for authoring ADAS Experience Requirements and a process for decomposing those requirements into atomic-level Attribute Requirements. ▻ Coached immediate and adjacent teams in the new guidelines and process. ▻ These efforts led to the formal integration of UX into the broader ADAS Requirements Engineering process, with full traceability. Previously, customer/user expectations were captured and cascaded through presentations, spreadsheets, and meeting minutes.►Served as Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Scrum Leader(Master) for company-first UX & Advanced Attributes Scrum Team. ▻ Coached the team in developing User Stories and managing workflow through Kanban/Sprint boards in Jira. ▻ Co-led Program Increment (PI) Planning with team Product Owner (PO). ▻ Developing the team into an Agile workgroup led to better integration and communication with our global software developer partners, resulting in improved working relationships and morale. Show less

Dearborn, Michigan, United States

Developed and led a new up-front collaborative process for powertrain mount cross-attribute optimization for global Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) programs► Broke down existing silos and brought together key stakeholders from NVH, Vehicle Dynamics, Powertrain Installations (PTI), Mount Design & Release, and Durability into a single forum to assess and disposition all mount architecture and tuning proposals in a standardized and formal manner► The team's focus on early-program analytical (CAE)… Show more Developed and led a new up-front collaborative process for powertrain mount cross-attribute optimization for global Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) programs► Broke down existing silos and brought together key stakeholders from NVH, Vehicle Dynamics, Powertrain Installations (PTI), Mount Design & Release, and Durability into a single forum to assess and disposition all mount architecture and tuning proposals in a standardized and formal manner► The team's focus on early-program analytical (CAE) work significantly reduced precious development time on prototype vehicles downstream► Delivered optimized mount architectures and balanced tunings for all RWD vehicle programs on-time and at the best cost► This effort also greatly improved the working relationships between the key stakeholder organizations► The process was recognized as a best practice and replicated on Front Wheel Drive (FWD) programs globallyLed team in evaluating multiple Total Value Management (TVM) proposals for analytical vehicle attribute sign-off, resulting in $7M+ annual cost savings without degrading customer experience.Lead vehicle attributes engineer for CD6R platform mount architecture development► Collaborated with Vehicle Architecture / Basic Design, Chassis, and Powertrain Installations (PTI) to develop an I4 mounting architecture which allowed deletion of switchable engine mounts for a major cost-save while maintaining customer-facing attributes► Partnered with PTI to help develop multi-stage switchable mount technology for Lincoln V6 engines, allowing for differentiation in vehicle attribute performance between Ford, Lincoln, and Lincoln Black Label variants.► Conducted design reviews with functional and program management Show less

Dearborn, Michigan, United States

Analyzed full-vehicle and powertrain subsystem CAE models, mainly for idle and cooling fan NVH, and conducted root-cause analyses and developed countermeasures for identified issuesLed development of innovative approach to idle sub-firing vibration analysis and correlation by developing a time-domain-based powertrain-on-mounts model in Simcenter Amesim.► This approach allowed for correlation/verification of both the statistical combustion loads and lumped-parameter hydromount… Show more Analyzed full-vehicle and powertrain subsystem CAE models, mainly for idle and cooling fan NVH, and conducted root-cause analyses and developed countermeasures for identified issuesLed development of innovative approach to idle sub-firing vibration analysis and correlation by developing a time-domain-based powertrain-on-mounts model in Simcenter Amesim.► This approach allowed for correlation/verification of both the statistical combustion loads and lumped-parameter hydromount representations used in the status quo frequency domain models.Developed software tools for improving NVH analyses and reporting efficiency:► VeRFI (Vehicle Response to Fan Imbalance), which enabled analysts to easily process CAE iterations in minutes, as opposed to hours with the previous process► Powerplant (PP) Mass Moment of Inertia (MMOI) and Principle Axes Tool, which provided a visual sanity check on both analytical and experimental MMOI data, thereby improving the quality and fidelity of full-vehicle CAE models. ► PT Rigid Body Mode Excel Add-in, which automated post-processing and report-out of analytical modal analyses.► Mentored new-hires in the company's culture and processes, data analysis and presentation, CAE methods, critical thinking, and effective communication. Show less

Dearborn, Michigan, United States

Led delivery of all aspects of vehicle powertrain NVH for the 2011 V6 Mustang from pre-program through launch► Collaborated with cross-functional partners from calibration, Design and Release, suppliers, and vehicle program management to deliver a high-quality PT NVH customer experience► Led sound design of the first-ever dual-exhaust V6 Mustang, delivering a sporty yet refined character that delighted customers► Conducted PT NVH benchmarking of aspirational V6 sports cars in… Show more Led delivery of all aspects of vehicle powertrain NVH for the 2011 V6 Mustang from pre-program through launch► Collaborated with cross-functional partners from calibration, Design and Release, suppliers, and vehicle program management to deliver a high-quality PT NVH customer experience► Led sound design of the first-ever dual-exhaust V6 Mustang, delivering a sporty yet refined character that delighted customers► Conducted PT NVH benchmarking of aspirational V6 sports cars in addition to the direct V6 Mustang competitors to inform the target-setting process► Conducted listening studies using in-vehicle binaural recordings which were digitally manipulated into various sound design concepts► Developed vehicle-level targets for interior and exterior sound quality, along with seat track and steering wheel vibration, and decomposed them into system- and subsystem-level targets such as engine radiated noise, tailpipe and induction orifice radiated noise, mount vibration, engine mount rigid body modes, and flexible modes of various components ► Led hardware development and issue resolution for idle, driveline, cooling fan, lugging and acceleration, engine radiated noise and impulsiveness, regulatory pass-by noise certification, and cross-attribute mount optimizationLead NVH launch engineer for all-new 2005 Mustang.Conducted expert subjective evaluations, testing, analysis, and led issue containment/resolution for all aspects of vehicle NVH, including squeak & rattle, road noise, brake moan, transmission and axle gear whine, and Electric Power Assist Steering (EPAS) "zipper" noise to name a few. Led effort to modernize the department's data acquisistion systems and analysis software, resulting in additional in-house capabilities and greater testing and analysis efficiencies. Show less

Maumee, Ohio, United States

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Professional Certificate, Systems Engineering (Se)

Architecture and Systems Engineering: Models and Methods to Manage Complex Systems