Project Management & Client Engagement:Manage complex engagements independently from start to finish while also acting as a researcher on simple to moderately complex studiesDiscuss complex business and research issues with clients independentlyFoster client loyalty through exceptional engagement execution and client service skills, and develop future engagementsCreate analysis plans for complex studies - find data that matters, make sense of the information and convey the outputs Ensure time management and profitability of an engagementAdopt and apply storytelling processes on complex engagements and present findings and recommendations in a clear, concise and influencing wayOffer strategic suggestions and value-added consultingTeam Participation and Leadership:Successfully lead an engagement team and aid in the development of employees such as setting expectations for team, delegating appropriately and holding others accountableProvide internal training as well as training clients in various methodologies and providing research recommendations to clientsSuccessfully lead and partner with others in raising the level of work (e.g., provide inspiration, set clear expectations, motivation and training) Technical Desk Duties:Conducting primary market research: conduct interviews among business and technical personnel to learn data, commercial trends and technical directions and unmet needs. Conducting research interviews personally and remotely in China, Europe, and North America.Recent automotive-related research includes emerging value spaces including vehicle electrification and autonomy; powertrain development; interior cockpit electronics; disruptive positive external influences Estimating present and future market sizes for components, modules and technologies Recent projects in web scraping, data cleaning and visualization using Pandas and Seaborn

Overseeing several different activities to support the company's advisory work. We advise manufacturers of automotive materials and parts in their pre-development and strategic product planning, relative to current automotive interests in mass reduction, GHG/fuel economy, and electronics.

My company is an automotive consulting firm that provides technical and business advice to OEMs, component and material suppliers. We specialize in subsystems and modules, with an emphasis on materials. We have been based in Novi, Michigan, USA, for nearly 20 years. My role at ITB Group is to help conduct research of automotive supply chains and technologies to understand market structures and opportunities. I conduct primary research, and also conduct market analysis. Some of my recent subject areas have included: integrated center stacks, instrument clusters, thermal management for hybrid and battery electric vehicles; instrument panel surface technologies, evaporative emission control in small engine applications

I had several different roles at this renowned power equipment retailer. Purchasing, quotations, inventory management, sales support, often with a technical focus.

Around the time Aeroquip Hose and Fittings was acquired by Eaton, I moved to product engineering, assisting engineers in the development of technical and quality standards, as well as management and design of databases.

My focus was hose and fittings for heavy truck and bus applications. I created quotes and package proposals, prepared CAD drawings for bid proposals and prototype