Mark Collett Email & Phone Number

Simpsonville, Sc, Us

Greenville, South Carolina Area

My current project includes leading a local and international team of 15 to innovate new tire designs for the light truck market in North America. I was given some leeway in how to approach this ambitious project, so I did a deep dive into Agile software deployment techniques & Design Thinking methods and implemented key takeaways for our context of prototype tire research. This framework gave us the freedom to innovate and test customer-focused models, resulting in project deliverables on-track to be ahead of a typical schedule and on budget. Highlights:► Our team has significantly decreased the time typically required by concept development projects.► We delivered double-digit increases in key tire performance metrics, through several design possibilities.► We enabled these successes by developing our own data-driven virtual performance prediction model, combining outputs of analytic simulation tools and multiple data sets to inform our design decisions.My success in this role has led to recognition as Domain Expert, taking a leadership role in our global Data Science initiative.

Greenville, South Carolina Area

This role combined my love of team building, innovative creation, and teaching. I was tasked with creating new tire technology that met a significant market need for one particular performance aspect. Highlights:► My team and I delivered new technology that met every performance goal earlier than planned and within budget. ► We earned ten patents.► I recognized some knowledge gaps among designers regarding the key performance for our project, so I updated the curriculum in the Michelin Design School and provided training on current knowledge and best practices.

Greenville, South Carolina Area

My main role here was as the subject matter expert for Finite Element Analysis. I supported original equipment (OE) development projects from concept to tire design simulation. Highlights:► The big highlight during this time was winning the business for the Corvette platform as sole OE supplier. I helped by working with French counterparts to understand and then leverage their breakthrough simulation technology to make our tires fastest around the track.► I improved the team’s efficiency by bringing the resource planning function into the department.

Greenville, South Carolina Area

In this role, I had my first exposure to both Project Management & Enterprise-wide software deployment. With the depth of my skills in multiple CAD/CAM/CAE platforms, I worked directly with the CATIA Program Manager to bring feedback to the dev team, lead local user groups and document best-practices in the new platform.

Greenville, South Carolina Area

Greenville, South Carolina Area

I taught Engineering Drafting and 3D Parametric CAD classes in the School of Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Technology. I enjoyed teaching, but even more I found great satisfaction in getting to know the students, learning about their motivations, abilities, and goals, and then steering them toward engineering paths through their projects and informal career counseling. Highlight: ► Administrators and students appreciated my subject matter expertise, genuine rapport, and investment in the students’ successes.

Fredericksburg, Va