Delivered Powertrain system to production that achieved highest range in class

Built and led team to deliver BEV powertrain system including drive units, power electronics, supervisory controls and the HVAC and thermal system including requirement decomposition and verification testing.

Responsible for hybrid vehicle supervisory controls, engine controls and certification, PT systems and PT test facilities- Lead diverse team of managers and engineers across 4 groups. - Deliver CARB and EPA certified engine & emission system.- Develop and release production PT supervisory controls SW with ASIL D safety goal. - Define vehicle architecture and requirements for current and future EREV and BEV vehicle platforms.- Execute powertrain system level verification testing and manage test facility.

- Initiated PT Functional Safety process and work flow according to ISO 26262. - Proposed and managed $10M investment in 4 powertrain test cells. Hired team, installed and commissioned test cells. - Implement procedures and process to develop powertrain systems.

- Defined and built PT Systems team and roles. - Followed engineering V-Cycle to deliver PT system that met or exceeded all targets. - Powertrain analysis and simulation to define powertrain architecture, sizing of vehicle systems, component design and root cause analysis of warranty claims and quality issues.

Development engineer for NASCAR race engines

System engineer for the engine and generator system on Fisker’s plug in hybrid electric vehicles- Led validation and development of engine and generator hardware and integration with software strategy and calibration teams- Create and manage DFMEA and DVP&R for engine and generator system- Release component designs for mass production- Work with international suppliers for component sourcing, design and testing

- Product development for medium duty Diesel trucks including new product specification, testing and design- Engineering support for customer warranty returns, root cause testing, tolerance stack statistical analysis using Monte Carlo method

Venture capital backed start up developing novel engine control strategy to improve fuel efficiency in existing automobiles- Led test engineering effort, test planning and analysis using chassis & engine dynamometer- Created engine control strategy in MATLAB Simulink for dSPACE controller- Engine modeling using GT-Power and Simulink- Commissioned engine test cell and developed test procedures

- IndyCar and ALMS race engine induction and fuel system development engineer- Optimized intake, exhaust and fuel systems for ALMS racing through computer simulation, dynamometer, bench and track testing helping Acura win its inaugural race at the 12 hrs of Sebring- Researched emerging technologies in collaboration with Honda’s International divisions to define configurations for future racing series. - Started CAE team for CFD using Fluent and 1D engine simulation using Ricardo WAVE