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Dearborn

Back home doing the thing that I love to do!

Plymouth , Mi

Responsible for managing workplans, deliverables, and timing of internal projects, planning of resource utilization for timely completion of agree upon project deliverables, co-ordination of information, workplans, and deliverables on collaborative vehicle programs with Changan Automotive (China).

Plymouth, Mi

Responsible for managing the engineering deliverables between SKF Product Engineering and Customers during all phases of product life cycle, active identification and pursuit of technical solutions that drive new business opportunities with new and existing Customers, leading quick resolution of product field and production issues experienced by Customer.Responsible for management of SKF business and operational relationship with Customers’ engineering, purchasing, and manufacturing entities, leading the definition of business strategies for customer accounts that drive profitable business plans through product and price development, leading the resolution of product delivery issues with Customer’s Supply and Production Chain, advocacy for SKF to Customer and Customer to SKF internal entities.

Ypsilanti, Mi

Selected for first Fellowship Class in Michigan. Received Teaching Education and State Certification in MTTC: Basic Skills and (019) Physics.

Cass Tech High School

Lead responsibility of designing and teaching 5 months of high school physics curriculum to 11th and 12th grade urban students (4 hours, ~100 students). Integrated every-day relevant lab activities and student usage of technology into curriculum. Enabled quick learning cycles and student knowledge level self-assessment and awareness through increased practice opportunities and responsive grading.

Responsible for leading the design and delivery of design actions for the reduction of warranty issues on the SVT Mustang and Raptor platforms. Lead responsibility for chassis system and component design for the next generation SVT Mustang and Raptor Platforms.

Responsible for designing and delivery of all Chassis Sub-Systems for the all new 4-Door Sedan - Model S.

Responsible for the educating and training of writing and creativity fundamentals to children from ages of 8 to 18 years old with a variety of social-economical backgrounds and learning needs. Also perform In-school Counselor/Instructor, Store Retail, Fundraising, Tutor, and Facility Maintenance tasks.• Developed, taught, and assisted in multiple writing workshops• Developed and assisted in various Fundraising and Outreach Events• Tutored science and math subjects to various age groups of students• Given Volunteer of the Month for the month of July based on my contributions.

Extra Work in the Movies - High School, Betty Ann Waters, and The Irishman. Also performed a lead role character in the live theater production of "Tinned Bananas".Co-wrote and Directed the short film "Ball of Lust - A Journey of Love" that was a submission at the Ann Arbor Art Fair Film Festival (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYUYW08e-lo)Production Assistant for the animated short film Roboto.

Responsible for performing Design Assessment on the Onsite ERT system’s Drop Box Transmitter/Receiver and the Drop Box’s Charger with respect to performance, cost, and manufacturing criteria. Design Alternatives and Opportunities presented.

2008 Donation Thank You Campaign - Coordinated and administered the LFA’s national thank you letter campaign to the previous year’s financial donors by means of Postal Mail and Email mediums.

Given position based on recognition of knowledge of product development processes and tools. Responsible for creating Vehicle Synthesis Design Tools based on principles of Quick Learning Cycles. Appointed Project Champion of Corporate Vehicle Integration Efficiency Improvement Projects responsible for managing peer Technical Specialists and cross functional teams. Decreased engineering Learning Cycles, reduced product assumption churn, and optimized customer wants with vehicle function through the development of Vehicle Synthesis Design Tools.

Appointed by Manager, N.A. Core Chassis Systems Engineering Supervisor due to recognized initiated standardization of process and procedure across all vehicle lines within chassis engineering, as well as, from appointment as Leader of the North American Chassis Systems Engineering Technical Club. Created the first ever Chassis System Level P-Diagram and DFMEA. Achieved Global Engineering Standards, Processes, and Tools for the Chassis Systems Engineering Function. Individually reduced the number of corporate Chassis Systems Design Requirements that increased the Design and Development Process efficiency while also improving design functional robustness. Reduced work redundancy, improved standardization of roles and responsibilities, and communication efficiency by initiating and defining the N.A. Chassis Systems Engineering Organization Structure and Work Products.

Volunteered for additional responsibility, as Active Load Leveling Systems Design & Release Supervisor. Managed the release and production of a modified Large SUV Active Loading System. Reduced annual warranty cost on the Chassis Commodity’s highest warranty cost system through superior design, improved requirements, and an enhanced working relationship with the suppliers design and manufacturing teams.

Led team of 11 direct and 50 cross functional in-direct reports responsible for the design and integration of the Chassis Systems through to the delivery of full vehicles. Managed architectural development from concept through production. Resolved Vehicle Assembly Plant “Stop Shipments” for Component, System, and Assembly issues. Defined Body-On-Frame Vehicle Platforms' Underbody Architecture and Commonality Strategy.

Appointed by Chief Engineer, Interim Supervisor Chassis Program Management Team Leader acting as liaison between chassis and program team. Achieved Commodity Target Agreements with suppliers for a Medium Size SUV with quality and on-time. Developed Vehicle Assembly Strategy for the Chassis Commodity of a Medium Size SUV.

Interned at Dolphin Quest Bermuday where I performed Animal Husbandry, Education, Customer Service, Dolphin Encounters, and Facility Maintenance

Responsible for tuning and sign off of vehicles ensuring customer and corporate requirements. Reduced vehicle error state and corporate warranty costs by developing Brake Roughness Robustness Actions that were implemented at Job 1.

Responsible for coordinating with Marketing Group, Design Studio, and Supplier to develop Grabber Content innovation and strategy for Small SUV based on customer wants and market research.

Road Load Acquisition & Analysis, Global Test Organization

Master’S Degree, Ma, Teaching, Secondary: Physics Concentration

Received Teaching Education and State (Michigan) Certification in MTTC: Basic Skills and (019) Physics

Training, Executive Training

The purpose of “Shifting Gears” is to increase the success of individuals who want to leverage their career experiences and education.

Ms, Engineering Management

Bse, Mechanical Engineering

Interned at Ford Motor Company 20 to 30hrs a week while going to school full time.