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 architecture.• 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.• Chaired and led global meetings with key technical partners to manage processes, align regions, coordinate information flow, communicate project plans, and identify and escalate obstacles and issues to closure for on time implementation of deliverables.• Hosted onsite international team workshops to align cross-functional teams.

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.• Reported program status to executive management.• Hosted onsite international team workshops to align cross-functional teams.

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.

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.

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.• Pioneered use of version control systems.