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Professional Summary: • Over 30 years of experience in automotive seating and interiors. • Accomplished leader building strong teams that collaborate and communicate effectively. • 20 years of Experience in Program / Engineering Management specializing in business plans, meeting financial targets, managing costs, achieving quality targets, and managing Customer relations. • 11 years of engineering experience. Technically proficient possessing solid engineering, research, analytical, and problem solving skills.• Experience working with numerous global automotive OEM’s and suppliers. • Extensive amount of experience in managing multi-functional Teams made up of different disciplines: sales, purchasing, engineering, quality, manufacturing, and operations.• Masters of Business Administration / Bachelor of Science Mechanical EngineeringMy extensive international experience has provided me with a cross-cultural perspective and has given me a deeper understanding of the multifaceted issues global companies face and how to resolve them effectively. I am an accomplished leader building strong teams that collaborate and communicate effectively. I have a strong knowledge of automotive systems design, development, and tooling. I possess many years of automotive launch experience at different OEM assembly plants, as a manager and engineer. I have an extensive amount of experience in managing multi-functional Teams made up of members of different disciplines such as sales, purchasing, engineering, quality, manufacturing, and operations. I have a strong character and fully understand how important it is to inspire team members to be their best in today’s dynamic multi-disciplinary business environment. I am a self-starter with strong presentation skills, which gives me the ability to lead complex cross-functional Teams.