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London, Gb

Lead team of engineers for vehicle powertrain upgrade study. Led team of engineers and technicians to integrate Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) Automotive Test Rig (ATR) into the dyno lab and perform "400 hours" endurance test. Performed automotive performance testing of GCV ATR in the field for three months.- Mobility Lead for Future Fighting Vehicle (FFV) concept variant.- Coordinating team members towards common goal.- Communicating with program management.

London, Gb

Performed integration and test of Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) hybrid electric drive (HED) subsystems on mobility dynamometer testbed (a.k.a., Hotbuck). In addition, performed integration and test of HED on Hotbuck 2 and GCV Automotive Test Rig (ATR). Acted as the "second in command" during the Hotbuck integration effort and was acting Hotbuck lead when the lead was on leave.- Achieved Hotbuck 2,000 miles milestone four months early.- Integrated cooling/fluid, mechanical, electrical and software on Hotbuck, Hotbuck 2 and ATR.- Performed high voltage battery diagnostics, system checks and health maintenance.- Assembled and disassembled high voltage batteries.- Encouraged growth in the abilities and confidences of the junior engineers.

Performed competitor hybrid vehicle benchmarking; specifically, benchmarked competitor fuel economies and hybrid system controls. Investigated/developed enhanced scan tools to capture hybrid system data from competitor vehicles. Instrumented vehicles with sensors and recorded test data with data acquisition systems. Analyzed test data with MATLAB, which included developing new MATLAB functions, scripts and data file converters. Wrote test reports and submitted them to internal customers as deliverables.- Instrumented competitor hybrid vehicle power electronics to understand its hybrid system controls.- Implemented CAN bus tool in competitor vehicle to capture hybrid system CAN bus data.- Developed enhanced scan tool vendor database to organize enhanced scan tool development.- Performed EPA 5-Cycle fuel economy testing and "real world" fuel economy testing.

Scotts Valley, Ca, Us

Performed mechanical design of electric motorcycles, tools and fixtures. Supported production documentation (e.g., bill of materials). Performed electric motor testing using motor dynamometer.- Designed the sheet metal battery case for the dirt bike platform.- Designed the belt final drive system for the XU model.

London, Gb

Performed integration and test of Future Combat Systems (FCS) hybrid electric drive (HED) subsystems on propulsion dynamometer testbed. Collected and analyzed vehicle CAN data to determine history and root cause of propulsion issues, and reported results to chief engineer. Performed firmware and software updates on HED subsystems to implement fixes and new features. Supported prototype hybrid electric vehicles on and off site; traveled to proving grounds.- Debugged propulsion CAN bus which improved propulsion system reliability.- Performed service brake hardware updates and software calibrations to improve braking performance.

La Jolla, Ca, Us

Planned and taught discussions, tutored students in office hours, and graded homework and exams. In addition, delegated work to other teaching assistants and readers.

Master’S Degree, Engineering Sciences (Mechanical Engineering)

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering