Accomplished dynamic leader and strategic thinker with over 20 years of experience in Automotive Product Design, Quality Management Systems, Project Management and Systems Engineering with demonstrated abilities to understand complex problems and apply sound technical judgment. Outstanding team player and proven innovator with diversified knowledge of quality engineering principles, product design and lean manufacturing coupled with an extensive inventory of acquired problem solving, oral and written communication skills.Selected accomplishments:• Strategic Agility: Established the GM Canadian Technical Centre, System Safety Team as the Centre of Expertise (CoE) for all GM Energy Non-Automotive Stationary Energy Storage Projects.• Project Management: led the development of the Innovation High Voltage Electrification Lab at the GM Canadian Technical Centre.• Innovative Entrepreneurship: Built the Creative Design Team, Studio North into a full-service design studio with demonstrated capability in empathy research, user testing, graphic design, branding services, virtualization, rapid prototyping and training in Design Thinking and Strategic Foresight.• Supplier Risk Management: Developed custom supplier quality glide-path dashboard for vehicle launch that highlighted high risk commodities, established countermeasures and key milestones.Demonstrated Competencies in:• PRODUCT DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT• PROJECT MANAGEMENT• LEADERSHIP• SYSTEMS ENGINEERING• SYSTEM SAFETY• QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (QMS)• SUPPLIER QUALITY• APQP• DFSS, DFMEA & PFMEA • STATISTICAL ENGINEERING• ISSUE RESOLUTION• PROBLEM SOLVING (RED X)• LEAN MANUFACTURING• INNOVATION• DESIGN THINKING