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• Supported the development and delivery of Smart Cockpit AI and ADAS features working with global cross-functional teams.
• Established clear feature deliverables impacting vehicle cockpit and mobile development teams.
• Identified organizational gaps; hosted global cross-functional workshops to identify deliverables, ownership, and timelines.
• Coached development teams towards the Agile development framework.
• Created and executed as the primary focal point a methodology for capturing technical, human, and financial impact resource requirements for response to corporate bulletin requests.

• Recruited, hired, built, developed and managed a team responsible for program management of hardware validation activities of High Performance (HPC) and Zonal (ZCU) Computer ECU’s essential to the new STLA Brain.
• Developed project timelines, defined KPI’s, created and presented weekly management status reports.
• Identified issues, risks and gaps with both internal and external teams driving them to closure.
• Assigned and deployed a team insuring complete coverage and ownership of the entire product portfolio.
• Established clear subject matter experts, competencies and responsibilities.
• Created and executed as the primary focal point a methodology for capturing technical, human, and financial impact resource requirements for response to corporate bulletin requests.

• Drove cross-functional global Controls, Software, Validation, Calibration, Quality, Purchasing and Finance teams to deliver model based software engine management systems software and tools.
• Managed a $133.4M global program to insure efficient use of approved finances within budget.
• Prepared, collected, monitored and presented technical issues, risk mitigations, KPI’s and financial status for executive program management reviews.
• Migrated from waterfall to agile development methodologies.
• Executed GMET6 SO/HO development in the PMBD domain.
• Delivered FOTA content tracking issues to closure.

Auburn Hills, MI

• Managed, developed and mentored a team of direct reports responsible for the delivery of Purchased EMS deliverables.
• Led a global internal and external cross-functional team dedicated to the design, development, calibration, verification and integration of engine control systems and software.
• Defined, documented, communicated and executed plans for controls, software and controller hardware deliverables in support of vehicle milestones.
• Managed and negotiated supplier cost savings of 25%, instituted financial responsibility processes with suppliers, formalized process for funding supplier software costs.
• Reduced costs by 35% and improved quality by creating and executing processes for requirements review and acceptance.
• Chaired global Project Monitoring and Control (PMC), Change Control Board (CCB), and Issue/Risk Management meetings with cross-functional global internal and external teams.

Auburn Hills, MI

• Supervised and developed the Cross Function Software team to provide software resources to all Feature Teams supporting multiple projects and powertrains.
• Managed a team of direct reports developing and verifying software and test plans.
• Developed and optimized tools and processes to facilitate the workflow of the team.
• Managed team workload and reported weekly status of software and issue resolution to management.
• Mentored, inspired, motivated and provided unique growth opportunities to individual team members.

Auburn Hills, MI

• Led a cross-functional team spanning Software, Controls, Calibrations and Systems disciplines to provide controls and software solutions for both Chrysler and Fiat powertrains.
• Managed a team of direct reports responsible for developing and verifying software and test plans.
• Coordinated controls and software changes with multiple projects, powertrains and communication protocols.
• Provided issue triage and resolution.
• Proactively contributed to continuous process improvements by communicating effective and innovative solutions to traditional problems.

Auburn Hills, MI

• Led a group of on and offshore software engineers to develop software compliant with CMMI quality process guidelines.
• Managed a team responsible for developing and verifying software and test plans to schedule.
• Developed traditional and autocoded software using C/C++, Matlab, Stateflow, Simulink and Targetlink.
• Developed common SW modules across multiple applications.
• Performed issue triage and software solutions.
• Integrated and released software through PowerCal.