• Served as a leader and owner of the ADAS domain, defining and communicating company roadmap and financial forecasting based on industry trends and predictions to meet business and customer objectives. • Routinely engaged with global stakeholders to support verification and validation requirements and to further define the ADAS space. • Worked alongside Sales teams to support customer engagements by identifying individual needs and providing ADAS expertise related to HCLTech offerings and services.

• Developed business opportunities across four main product and service categories, including Functional Safety, Automotive Cybersecurity, Automotive Safety/SOTIF, and Process Improvement initiatives. • Explored industries to discover viable prospects based on consultation and training needs related to multiple ISO standards, ASPICE, and STAGES to provide value add to clients. • Engaged with Executive and C-Level decision makers within various industries across North America.

• Directed global operations across the United States, Canada, and Israel, ultimately leading 300+ personnel through the execution of ADAS and Adaptive AUTOSAR driven platforms. • Owned the creation, design integration, testing, and release of software functionality that provided a foundational infrastructure for Adaptive Compute Platform ECUs.• Piloted various Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) DevOps principles for integration and release that involved hands-on definition and road-mapping of vehicle features.• Maintained full responsibility for controller integration, test and release with adaptive ECUs related to active safety, and automated driving for the entirety of the ADAS domain.

• Provided strategic leadership and direction, effectively building and managing a global organization comprised of hundreds of direct and indirect reports to ensure embedded controls software delivery within the General Motors ADAS, Automated Driving, Autonomous, and Viewing domains.• Operated in cross-functional coordination with key stakeholders to contribute to the design and execution of key cutting-edge initiatives – including SuperCruise and the Ultifi/Software Defined Vehicle platform – to safeguard rigorous deadlines by building teams that achieve key performance indicators (KPIs). • Piloted various Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) DevOps principles for integration and release that involved hands-on definition and road-mapping of vehicle features. • Managed a multimillion-dollar budget outlining headcount, direct, and indirect spending. • Leveraged experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) principles, and GM World Class Manufacturing (WCM) best practices to lead and launch global process improvement initiatives.

• Oversaw five direct reports and two dotted-line Engineering Group Managers in the production-intent algorithm design, implementation, calibration, and release of Active Safety features and Super Cruise functionality. • Led team building and expanded existing staff to accommodate increasing demand of Active Safety and Automated Driving functionality based on stakeholder milestones and requirements.

• Utilized value stream mapping best practices in coordination with cross-functional leadership skills to staff an existing group and realign current roles and responsibilities while guiding an effort to establish Technical Review Board structure and software architecture in support of future programs.

• Managed daily activities related to automatic planetary transmission control development, requirements definition, production software implementation, and verification/validation for Clutch-to-Clutch transmission applications within the General Motors portfolio. • Initiated and defined Agile development strategies to address and improve the traditional Waterfall model.

• Developed a software engineering organization to enhance the GM Powertrain Dynamometer and Chassis Emission laboratories, including product line/work product definition, creation, management, and release. • Integrated AVL Test Systems Incorporated as part of the Global Laboratory Software Change Control Board. • Served in a key leadership capacity, maintaining direct responsibility for all personnel matters such as career development, periodic performance reviews, and compensation and promotion planning.

• Devised and successfully launched a plan to modify existing Infrastructure software architecture to conform to an AUTOSAR-compliant Basic Software structure. • Planned and tracked on-time delivery of controller product lines to ensure stakeholder satisfaction.

• Strategically defined and facilitated seamless execution of a plan to move Basic Software algorithm and software and verification/validation ownership to GM Powertrain in Bangalore, India. • Worked with international management to form a new team while ensuring proper and thorough training via resources in North America, including all standard operating procedures (SOPs) and compliance.

• Assisted with embedded controller system architecture definition to meet negotiated requirements, effectively overseeing piece cost structure while approving cost adjustments. • Tracked and reported progress to required vehicle and powertrain stakeholders to uphold delivery milestones.

• Maintained simultaneous responsibilities, chairing and enforcing Controller Execution Team (CET) related activities for all P12 Powertrain Control Modules (PCM) line engine applications while also supporting a joint venture with Honda to coordinate and track all PCM activities with R&D teams in Tochigi, Japan. • Protected all regulatory compliance standards based on CARB and EPA specifications. • Supported Capability Maturity Model-Integrated (CMMI) integration and assessment activities for the GMPT Embedded Controller Engineering Process.