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Farmington Hills, MI

Primary responsibilities include developing and executing work plans to deliver products to Gabriel's Commercial Vehicle Customers on time and at cost. In this role, I work with and lead cross-functional teams (USA/Mex) in the planning, organizing and control of company resources to ensure successful delivery of GRCs products.

Livonia, MI

In this position, I orchestrated financial management for a 17-department-strong division with an annual budget exceeding $200M. Additionally, I conducted thorough research and analysis into new vehicle and commodity needs to support efficient staffing. My teams leveraged cutting-edge software applications to optimize engineering efficiency. Together, we.

Livonia, MI

While in this role, I coordinated program timing and prototype interface with GM for a major joint venture. This required me to manage critical programs through each stage of the life cycle, from conception to launch. I also provided engineering Subject Matter Expertise to business and financial leads, and ordered and delivered all transmission prototypes..

Livonia, MI

In this role, I served as SPOC for divisional staffing requirements, and supervised the release of D&R driveshaft. I also delivered an engineering justification for all prototypes through Excel-based "Driveline Prototype Vehicle Usage Predictor Model."> Created and won approval for new headcount model that increased division staffing.> Attained $250K in.

Livonia, MI

In this role, I liaised with engineering, financial, and business leads to formulate and refine the commodity business case. I also managed prototyping and drove the new 6-speed automatic transmission from conception to launch.> Delivered prototypes and all parts and assemblies on time and within budget.> Organized and led product engineering financial.

Dearborn, MI

Lead cross-functional team (purchasing, finance, engineering) to develop strategy to commonize and reduce powertrain mounting systems costs across all Ford products.> Presented to and gained VP approval of common “Powerpack Core Ring” mounting strategy > Implemented pendulum mounting strategy across all FWD Ford vehicles reducing mounting systemCosts by ~15%

Livonia, MI

Managed team of software engineers to develop control system for new 5-speed automatic transmission.> Designed and release into production new closed loop pressure control system for 5R110 transmission. New control system allowed for simultaneous real-time closed loop control of two shifting elements (on-going/off-going) during a shift event

Livonia, MI

> Designed and released automatic transmission algorithms for E40D/AX4S automatic transmissions> Constructed and released new "Torque Feed-forward Converter Clutch Control" algorithms across all Ford applications> Released into production 1995 3.0L AX4S Windstar automatic transmission calibration

Highland Park, MI

Developed algorithms and wrote code for Chrysler's A40D DESC (Direct Electronic Shift Control) automatic Transmission. Created software that reduced shift times/energy by disabling engine cylinder(s) during a transmission shift event.

Livonia, MI

Sole electrical engineering on 3.0L Pontiac Grand Prix Turbo project. Primary responsibility was to integrate General Motors existing turbo waste-gate control software into a base 3.0L architecture.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Master Of Business Administration - Mba