Tesla’s astonishing rise is truly the story of the 21st century. Led by Elon Musk’s boundless vision and charisma, Tesla will undoubtedly fulfill it’s mission to transition the world to a sustainable energy future.Accountabilities & significant achievements:• Manager, NPI Vehicle Assembly & Seating Teams• Day-to-day management of the NPI function & coordinating factory validations & readiness for successful introduction of major vehicle programs

Accountabilities & significant achievements:• Manager, NPI Seats Team – 6 direct reports• Ultimately responsible for all seating program introductions, running and coordinated changes for all vehicle platforms: Model S, X & 3• Day-to-day management of the NPI function & coordinating factory validations & readiness for successful introduction of major seating programs

Accountabilities & significant achievements:• Program Manager for major and minor launches of updates and variants of Model X• Ensure factory readiness and prove out manufacturability of design for all significant product introductions• Collaborate with Engineering, Sales, Demand Planning, Supply Chain & Material Planning, Manufacturing Engineers & other stakeholders; report program status & health checks to Executive Management• Successful launch of MX EU & China, Autopilot 2, Underbody refresh, RHD and 2nd row, fold-flat bench & introduction of many minor country variants

Cochlear (CLTD) is one of Australia’s most renowned success stories. Stemming from the invention of the Cochlear Implant by Prof. G. Clark, CLTD now has a global reach, dominating the CI market and pioneering others with its suite of implantable products servicing the severe & profoundly deafAccountabilities:• Delivery of Cochlear’s next class leading implantable device, in line with scope, budget and timingSignificant achievements:• This is a new, ambitious project at the beginning of it’s development journey• Scoping and defining the project in response to inputs such as market needs, business objectives, available resources and internal capabilities• Managing stakeholders during the product definition phase – responding to and addressing stakeholder needs• Interfacing with disciplines that are not part of the project team – ASIC/Electrical, Firmware, Test and Systems engineering; Strategic sourcing

Accountabilities:• Technology Project: Combination device – a CI delivering a localized drug therapySignificant achievements:• World first to clinical application with First Time in Human (FTIH) study with CI combination product for preservation of residual hearing. The technology objective was to deliver an anti-inflammatory agent in the intra-cochlear electrode array for passive elution in vivo, providing a more targeted therapy in comparison to other routes • The project management elements included development of the project/intervention risk profile, engaging stakeholders to develop the clinical & regulatory strategy, interpreting & applying relevant GMP requirements & ICH guidance; design & support of animal studies to investigate key safety & efficacy questions

Accountabilities:• Deliver the scope, strategy and plans for the certification of CLTD’s new facility at Macquarie University by external regulators. Deliver the relocation plans for Manufacturing• Co-ordinate, generate and verify the requirements for all of Manufacturing in the new facility with respect to services, equipment layouts and construction details. Team size = 2 Project Engineers• Co-ordinate the design (design done by others) and development of the Specialist Manufacturing Facility, (SMF, 800m2 cleanroom and sterilization area), generating requirements and stepping through the design process• Managing the Production Launch Team – one Senior Engineer and 30 Production Team Members, Team Leaders and Trainers during the introduction phase and scale-up of a major launch until hand-over. Install capacity & services and ramp up personnelSignificant achievements:• Delivered strategy and detailed plans for facility start-up and move in consultation with Regulatory and Manufacturing functions• Delivered all Manufacturing requirements for new facility• Managed design & development of the SMF

Contributing to the design and development of CLTD’s class leading CI product, known in the market place as Nucleus 5Accountabilities:• Design & process responsible for some of the implant’s core components• Execution of V&V activities• Applying proven skills in build management to conduct verification builds for biocompatibility testing and design verification, including First Human ImplantSignificant achievements:• Developed a key commercial scale production process and contributed to the refinement of many components, thereby contributing to overall market success• Managed the successful delivery of product for first human trials

TMCA is Australia’s auto sales leader, dominating the local industry while exporting to a diverse range of countries. Delivery of the MY05 Camry included huge investment in plant & equipment. The centre-piece was the commissioning of Toyota’s global body line (GBL) – the latest technology in car buildingAccountabilities:• Staff engineering resource for the development and release of MY05/06 Camry & Aurion – dedicated to the build & fitup of doors, hoods & luggage assemblies, as well as Fuel Tank• Release of the Step 3 Emissions car variantSignificant achievements:• Trouble-free launch of all models• Solid understanding of body accuracy and welding technology

Considered “the jewel in the crown of General Motors”, Holden is one of Australia’s most iconic brands. It is outright sales leader in several segments of the local auto market and develops vehicles for domestic markets as well as overseas.Accountabilities:• Act as liaison for chassis components for the WM China and Korea models • Act as the centre point of contact for the chassis group and respond to all Chassis queries from Chinese and Korean engineers• Provide technical information covering design, validation and calibration of the WM China & Korea models• Conduct virtual reviews to discuss packaging solutions (including attachments & routings) and demonstrate change history for the vehicle underpinningsSignificant achievements:• Pitching for $2M in business, by expanding the Statement of Work agreement between Holden and its customer Shanghai GM (integration of an electric park brake sub-system)• Resolution of issues generated by the vehicle development program• Facilitating visits from overseas colleagues at all levels in the organization, from Director down

A subsidiary of US company Tenneco Automotive, Monroe Springs designs and manufactures suspension springs for the domestic OE market, as well as the majority of after-market, along with supporting significant export interests.Accountabilities:• Design and product engineering of automotive coil springs, including the manufacture of prototypes for suspension tuning activities and prototype builds• 3D modeling of current and advance designs – creating math to illustrate part geometry through the range of articulation of the suspension• Design responsible for all Toyota, Mazda & Ford product in production• Implementing design validation testing sequences • In-house process readiness – achieving part sign-off from internal & external stakeholders• Program management until Job #1, release to productionSignificant achievements:• Delivery of the company’s highest volume export project to production for the Mazda 3, built in Japan (500,000+/annum)• Delivery of a high profile domestic project, the Toyota Camry• Design responsibility for the Mazda Premacy, Ford Falcon facelift (Copperhead), a suspension revision for Ford XR Series Sedans and Utes, Ford Territory, Orion (the next Falcon) and the face-lifted and next Toyota Camry.• Developing a new ‘high strength’ steel in partnership with a steel supplier for future products. This included a thorough validation plan

Working with the STAMP Research Group, an industry based Masters degree program, conducting in-plant research into manufacturing processes at Ford’s Geelong manufacturing operation. My project title was “Tailoring a lubricant for stamping Zincanneal® steel.Accountabilities:• Blending, testing and benchmarking stamping lubricant products using the resources made available by the industry partners Ford, BHP Coated Steels in Wollongong & Castrol in Sydney.• Design and development of a suitable testing method and apparatus for the development of a lubricant for stamping Zincanneal® steel.• Computer aided modeling of a forming processSignificant achievements:• Fulfillment of project goals and the submission of a thesis.• Developed advanced computing skills.• Attended SheMet2001, the world’s premier conference on sheet metal forming, and presented a paper based on my research. The conference was held in Leuven, Belgium, at the Katholieke Universiteit, celebrating their 575th anniversary.