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- Worked with the UK and India teams to define the short term and long term product strategy to support the revised business plan utilising the existing global manufacturing footprint

- Advisor to the CEO in providing operational business insight, ensuring cascade of CEO direction, setting executive level meeting agendas & coordinating papers- Contributor to the business planning process and monitored stakeholder delivery against targets to support the CEO's business strategy- Troubleshooter of current processes and implemented improvements- Crafted materials such as speeches, business development emails, presentation materials including investor pitch and… Show more - Advisor to the CEO in providing operational business insight, ensuring cascade of CEO direction, setting executive level meeting agendas & coordinating papers- Contributor to the business planning process and monitored stakeholder delivery against targets to support the CEO's business strategy- Troubleshooter of current processes and implemented improvements- Crafted materials such as speeches, business development emails, presentation materials including investor pitch and company messaging for CEO Show less

- Created new feasible, deliverable additions to the JLR product portfolio and undertook scenario planning for current nameplates through their whole life plans- Lead vehicle programmes in the upfront, early phases of the programmes to align functional areas such as engineering, finance, marketing, design, programme planning to get vehicle concepts ready for delivery teams to develop; involved working through ambiguity, disconnects and solutions on engineering issues with cross… Show more - Created new feasible, deliverable additions to the JLR product portfolio and undertook scenario planning for current nameplates through their whole life plans- Lead vehicle programmes in the upfront, early phases of the programmes to align functional areas such as engineering, finance, marketing, design, programme planning to get vehicle concepts ready for delivery teams to develop; involved working through ambiguity, disconnects and solutions on engineering issues with cross functional teams to get to the end goal Show less

- Member of the APC concepts team, leading overall vehicle package and CAD creation to support a new vehicle platform- Later became a vehicle package zone leader on an early phase programme, supporting creation, development and analysis of Vehicle and System level layouts, running investigations and resolving cross functional issues

- Developed interior packaging and occupant concept for 2018 Vantage through utilising a combination of benchmark data, virtual schemes in CAD (Siemens NX8.5) and physical bucks- Supported verification/sign off of themes and hardpoints using physical bucks for 2015 DB11- Chaired package meetings and ran assessments to collect package data- Undertook measurements, scans and dynamic assessments of competitor vehicles to support target setting

Positions held:Chairman - Oxfordshire Automotive DivisionVice Chair - Thameswey Young Members PanelAutomotive Division Board Meeting AttendeeInvolvement to help promote IMechE activity with the Oxfordshire region and to help my personal professional development.Responsibilities include event proposal/arrangement and assisting with running of the panels.

Collaborated with clients on projects for concept to production design solutions. Utilised mixed CAD design and drawing techniques to create parts with various material specifications and tolerances for various methods of manufacture. Lead projects in new technology and system development through conducting virtual modelling, testing, builds and customer project reports.

• Managed the development of the ergonomic bucks for the proposed Lotus Esprit. Created & managed work plans and part design on Catia V5 to support the pattern shop to build bucks from scratch and continue development of the car.• Supported the engineering and design communities with solutions to specific issues and potential problems for mule vehicles using Catia V5 and the ergonomic bucks. Also supplied engineers and designers with information in the appropriate format whether they were… Show more • Managed the development of the ergonomic bucks for the proposed Lotus Esprit. Created & managed work plans and part design on Catia V5 to support the pattern shop to build bucks from scratch and continue development of the car.• Supported the engineering and design communities with solutions to specific issues and potential problems for mule vehicles using Catia V5 and the ergonomic bucks. Also supplied engineers and designers with information in the appropriate format whether they were using CAS, clay or Alias.• Provided package solutions to support the Senior Studio Engineers with layout of interior systems in various levels of specification of the car. Show less

Worked on projects within the motorsport, automotive and defence sectors. I played a major part in the production of an F1 monocoque including high tolerance jig design with short timeframe deadlines along with designing components for a number of automotive prototypes, generating detailed drawings and helping with physical testing of composite parts.

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