• Provided strategy and direction by leading relationship and scope management to define, design, and develop program requirements to enable innovative rollout 15 autonomous shuttle vehicles in Jacksonville, FL. • Served as the owner and author of numerous technical requirements to support product discovery and development, working in cross-functional collaboration with systems architect and hardware SMEs in addition to external stakeholders to align software design within tech stack parameters. • Developed internal roadmap for software development by engaging with technical teams to provide guidance, direction, and recommendations based on client requirements. • Leveraged strong interpersonal skills to regularly interface with the C-Level leadership, ultimately shaping product strategy and roadmap efforts; additionally, presented to the client Board of Directors at a conference on behalf of the Beep Inc CEO and CTO to outline a project update. • Collaborated with the Scrum team to create a product development idea backlog in addition to leading grooming discussions prior to sprint planning meetings.

• Managed three products and directed a team of interaction designers to execute human-centered design of applications supporting autonomous vehicles, ensuring alignment on discovery research, synthesis, concept development, prototyping, and user testing. • Created a messaging strategy to align autonomous vehicle technology with parent brand, ultimately developing a sustainable competitive advantage for the business unit. • Oversaw product management duties for two products related to Vehicle Interior Experience, successfully discovering and recommending cost saving initiatives related to in-vehicle Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

• Contributed to future innovation as a cross-functional member of the internal consulting group.• Supported acceleration of Ford’s digital transformation by devising software development product strategy, researching best-in-class practices, crafting vision, co-creating solution, and building executive support. • Led and contributed to multiple internal consulting engagements to facilitate innovation and process improvements which were presented to Ford Board of Directors and C-Suite executives.

• Partnered with marketing to define business opportunities, collaborating with global engineering, purchasing, logistics, and manufacturing teams to develop solutions aligned with business targets.

• Collaborated with Chinese joint venture (JV) partners and US marketing and design teams on a global product strategy related to volume growth opportunities and product cost reduction.

• Evaluated business case of smart meter water usage monitoring by coordinating with external SMEs, effectively creating a financial model and presenting to leadership teams in order to save millions of dollars.