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Sr. Staff Vehicle Program / Product Manager for the Mid-Size Platform (R2/R3)

Engineering program manager on the R1 Vehicle Line Program team.

Engineering program manager on the R1 vehicle line team.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Global technical program manager for the new Uconnect 5 infotainment system at FCA.• Manage head unit software projects from feature ideation to software implementation to vehicle production launch, that each span multiple years of development, vehicle lines, and electrical architectures • Develop and manage project scorecard with criteria and metrics to track the health of each head unit software project over time with respect to stability, feature implementation, and compliance requirements• Simultaneously managing three multi-million dollar software project budgets

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

• Product development rotational engineer in FCA's leadership development program. • Rotated every four months to positions in design & release, vehicle verification & validation, quality, manufacturing & assembly plants, product planning, and software integration & release• Learned to adapt in changing roles and environments quickly and apply cross-functional knowledge for strategic decision makingRoles Included:Product Development Systems & Components: Uconnect - Design & Release EngineerVehicle Integration & Validation: Grand Cherokee/Durango - Uconnect and Chassis System Integration ResponsibleProduct Development Quality: Grand Cherokee/Durango - Quality EngineerManufacturing / Assembly Plant: Ram1500 - Electrical Resident EngineerProduct Planning: New Grand Cherokee - Vehicle Line Product PlannerPowertrain: Jeep Wrangler/Gladiator - Powertrain Electrical Integration & Release Engineer

Gtc Rochester Hills, Mi

• Designed isolating decoupler pulleys with one-way clutch for automotive belt systems using CAD• Created multiple design versions optimized for prototypes and testing for lifecycle and ultimate tensile strength• Mathematically analyzed statics and dynamics of new belt system designs

Detroit, Michigan, United States

• Researched methods to track robotic surgical tools during laparoscopic surgery• Designed and programmed an autonomously tracking camera system utilizing AprilTags, Arduino, MATLAB, and Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs)• Created and led user test to evaluate manual camera movement in comparison to automated camera design• Developed program to calibrate Zeus robot using forward kinematics and DH parameter optimization

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

• Developed logic & flow HMI requirements in Visio for head unit domains, apps, and autonomous systems• Coordinated alignment of HMI requirements between customer functional objectives from vehicle integration and software requirements from electrical engineering• Coordinated development of interface model with internal software developers• Created and led user testing with third party for new Phone interface on head unit and improved design based on test results and feedback

Rochester Hills, Michigan

• Designed isolating decoupler pulleys with one-way clutch for automotive belt systems using CAD• Created multiple design versions optimized for prototypes and testing for lifecycle and ultimate tensile strength• Mathematically analyzed statics and dynamics of new belt system designs

• Conducted Design of Experiment and Design For Six Sigma testing on various seat hardware parts• Performed statistical data analysis and wrote technical lab procedures for these experiments

Detroit, Mi

• Assisted in the redesign of Wayne State University's Biomedical Engineering program's CAD curriculum• Created tutorials, collaborated through curriculum material, and acted as a guest lecturer to teach students the curriculum

Troy, Mi

• Worked in the automotive manufacturing engineering department • Identified weld placement and robot grip location for automotive sheet metal parts in CAD (NX8) with Teamcenter database

• Worked in the aerospace department as a Conversion Specialist using 2D AutoCAD to convert Boeing drawing files into digital files• Required accuracy with 2D sketching, the use of multiple layers, and standard use GD&T

Rochester Hills, Michigan, United States

• Created spreadsheets involving material specifications, including densities, max temperatures, flow rate, etc., and inspected quality of in-house manufactured fasteners

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechatronics

Created electro-mechanical projects utilizing Matlab, Simulink, C++, PSoC, and Arduino software. Studied classes in computer engineering.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biomedical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude

Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering Honors with a concentration in Bioinstrumentation /.

Vehicle Design And Engineering Academy

Activities and Societies: President of Capston Project designing and building a dual, alternative fuel vehicle (E85 and propane). Society.