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Foster City, California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

Provides leadership and subject matter expertise in a fast paced commercial operation safely deploying autonomous vehicles on public roads for customers.Kicked off driverless operations in San Francisco by deploying the very first ever driverless vehicle onto public roads without a safety driver behind the wheel. Over the course of two years offered leadership and guidance, and onboarded a team of top performers growing the operations team from 6 people deploying 5 vehicles at night to 52 people deploying 350+ vehicles across three shifts 24/7.Consultant for key stakeholders for conducting "VIP" rider events where we provided white glove service to VIP riders including senior leadership, GM and Cruise Board members, media/reporters, celebrities/influencers, potential investors, and community groups building a long track record of successful VIP demos over two years.Collaborates cross functionally with engineering teams across the company to navigate roadmaps, offer subject matter expertise, and negotiate priorities to remove roadblocks the operations team and product encounter towards achieving scaling targets.Presented KPIs to leadership daily by generating reports and using data to articulate blockers and propose solutions for achieving operational targets which led to speedy escalation and resolution of technical and operational blockers across multiple markets.The work I do at Cruise offers endless learning experiences as we change the way people think about transportation and fit the puzzle pieces together doing something no one has done before.

San Francisco Bay Area

Facilitated R&D testing for autonomous vehicles on public roads with safety drivers behind the wheel overnight. Operated with little to no oversight to safely and efficiently conduct testing overnight. Coached AV Test Operators to increase efficiency by merging a data driven coaching framework with a culture of safety first and empowerment.

San Francisco Bay Area

Ensured efficient execution of autonomous vehicle testing and nightly operations but setting a standard of excellence and driving the team to achieve set standards efficiently while maintaining safety as the primary goal.Connected with the team of AV Operations Team Leads and Autonomous Vehicle Testing Operators with respect, built rapport, and provided performance coaching, respectfully.Ensured nightly SLAs for mileage, test execution, and data offload were being met.

San Francisco, California, United States

Conducted daily briefings to begin each shift that went over mission plans and procedures, new vehicle maneuvers, and safety procedures.Assigned autonomous vehicle test operators to autonomous vehicles daily for testing and operation requirements.Ensured test data was uploading within SLA and escalated any operational or technical constraints.Assisted with traffic collision or violation documentation and escalation.

San Francisco, California, United States

Operated a prototype autonomous vehicle on public roads in San Francisco, CA nightly for testing purposes.Collected copious notes on autonomous vehicle performance and behaviors. Performed troubleshooting on autonomous vehicles efficiently to maximize testing hours.