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Apply ISO 26262 Functional Safety processes to Features on EV programs. Perform safety analyses and derive functional safety requirements.Work cross functionally with Systems Engineering and Software Engineering teams.

Engineer in the Ford College Graduate (FCG) rotational program, gaining experience through 6 month rotations on a variety of teams within the Systems Engineering department. 1. Functional Safety Engineer: June-December 2022 -- Proficient in ISO 26262, Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA), Magic Draw/SysML 2. Human-Machine Interaction Engineer: January-June 2023 -- Wrote UX requirements and created wireframes for Audio/Radio/Media screens for SYNC 4 & 5 3. Feature Systems Engineer: July-December 2023 -- Systems Engineering, Project management, cross-functional communication 4. Network Communication Applications Engineer: January-June 2024 -- Network communication requirements, ECU configurations, diagnostics, ARXML

Peer tutoring through the USI Academic Skills center. Skillfully break down concepts into comprehensible progression in subjects ranging from basic Algebra to Calculus III. Customizing lessons for several students per week.

Organized and reduced the amount of items in the Packaging storage area to maximize space and improve general appearance. Discarded 40 unusable pallets of items, relabeled 72 pallets, and increased usable space by 28%. Utilized 5s and Lean Manufacturing. Other projects included assisting with the 2021 Fixed Asset Review for Pack and assisting with a time study of Process Coordinators to standardize their work in Pack.

Seasonal employment through Kelly Services, Inc. Loaded faucet parts onto the correct racks at a rate of over 100 parts/hour, ensuring efficiency and quality in the manufacturing process.

Assist customers with locating items in the store, work with other employees to organize and put away clothes on the floor, provide backup assistance on registers

Supervised children staying after school including maintaining a safe play area on the playground and in the school library, and helped organize and distribute the after-school snack.