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Milford, Michigan, United States

Dearborn, Michigan, United States

• Supported majority of product portfolio by advocating for customer needs related to advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS) organization. Planned and executed internal customer clinics for Ford employees and.
• Identified potential for reducing four problems per hundred (PPH), by analyzing customer feedback from JD Power Initial Quality Survey… Show more Supported majority of product portfolio by advocating for customer needs.
• Identified potential for reducing four problems per hundred (PPH), by analyzing customer feedback from JD Power Initial Quality Survey.
• Achieved $1M - $4M in software development cost avoidance, by successfully leading internal customer clinic to demonstrate that existing plan of action was acceptable to customers.
• Annually participated in two 3,500-mile real-world road tests to ensure new ADAS features met or exceeded customer expectations by putting myself in customers’ shoes. Show less

Plymouth, Michigan

• Supported APQP program management, DV and PV testing and processes through customer-facing meetings. Led customer projects from conception to completion. Developed customized relationships with Tier I and OEM.
• Enabled timely launch of two full-sized trucks, by selecting friction products (based on engineering team and customer input), creating and executing DVPR and PV test plans, and… Show more Supported APQP program.
• Enabled timely launch of two full-sized trucks, by selecting friction products (based on engineering team and customer input), creating and executing DVPR and PV test plans, and performing root cause analyses of.

Milford, MI

• Oversaw brake component/system level development and validation testing, with focus on test procedure creation and revision. Supported full portfolio of vehicles by serving as supply-base test capability liaison..
• Exceeded quota of 10 test procedures/year, by updating and generating new internal test procedures… Show more Oversaw brake component/system level development and validation testing, with focus on test procedure.
• Exceeded quota of 10 test procedures/year, by updating and generating new internal test procedures for brake corner hardware and wheel bearings.
• Decreased test-accuracy feedback period from multiple months to 2-3 weeks, by serving as single- point-of-contact for program that ensured supplier-run GM test procedures were accurate and repeatable.
• Stepped out of standard engineering role to co-lead planning of $9M capital project investment. Show less

Milford, MI

• Developed full vehicle level brake system plan and completed certification for four lifecycles of vehicles.; Executed program from test plan development to vehicle certification for public sale. Appointed as lead to.
• Created Advanced Development & Validation (ADV) test plan and performed foundation brake system tests to meet internal/external performance standards for 4… Show more Developed full vehicle level brake system plan and.
• Created Advanced Development & Validation (ADV) test plan and performed foundation brake system tests to meet internal/external performance standards for 4 different vehicle programs.
• Generated test data analysis and corresponding 256 reports; report format became template for all future reports.
• Secured competitive advantage by completing full base/foundation brake tests on 3 high-selling vehicles.
• Achieved $1.5M - $2M in cost savings by performing base/foundation brake system validation for Chevy Impala. Show less

Moraine, OH

Led problem solving efforts for issues identified in JD Power customer survey feedback or those impacting assembly line production.

Mba, Business

Master Of Science - Ms, Engineering

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering