Proteus and Autonomous Mobility

Responsible for leading a cross functional team of 50+ from design through production, launching the auto industry's first fully active suspension technology.

New England's largest annual wakeboard and wakesurf competition, hosted on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, MA.

Ford Performance Mustang Variant- Responsible for development and execution of vehicle level powertrain NVH attributes including powertrain sound quality and driveline vibration.- Responsible for cascading all subsystem requirements.- Tracked attributes throughout program development, working closely with D&Rs to assure subsystem adherence towards vehicle targets.- Responsible for delivering a vehicle program that exceeds customer expectations for the performance segment.

Powertrain NVH Engineer, GT350/GT350R / FNA Focus RS / F-150 RaptorFord Performance- Lead developer of a tool to calibrate vehicle interior sound quality to match a desired target, decreasing time spent tuning by 80%- Developed and completed DoEs to design joints that prevent the transmission of vibration- Coded tailored programs to optimize post processing and extract meaning from vehicle test data- Lead designer on 1 patent, filed and granted. 2nd patent co-engineered, filed and pending.Program Management, '15/'16MY Shelby GT350/GT350R LaunchFord Performance- Oversaw production and coordinated between D&Rs and the plant to ensure proper pedigree parts to support the build- Tracked AIMs issues and held cross team meetings to gain alignment on hard rocks- Guided design team to provide support to the plant for manufacturing issue resolution- Ensured vehicle delivery to end customer, tracking software and hardware updates to ensure pre-production vehicles remain Job 1 intentVehicle Dynamics CAE Engineer, AWD SystemsCore VehDyn- Created and pitched a novel plan for determining future program handling capability through CarSim modeling.5.0L Engine Calibration EngineerMustang and F-150 Platforms- Expanded understanding of engine calibration for fuel economy and NVH- Developed a DOE to understand fuel and spark effects during start/stop- Prepared reports quantifying effects leading to final calibrationDesign and Release Engineer, High Voltage BatteryElectrified Powertrain Engineering- Responsible for concept generation and DV testing of hybrid battery cell retention methods- Lead designer on 2 patents, filed and pending.

Advisor: Dr. Bert Bras- Developed a system to fully charge a Ford C-Max Energi battery without the use of the electric grid- C-MAX Solar Energi Concept with a solar panel roof draws power from a special solar concentrator- By using renewable power, Ford C-MAX Solar Energi Concept is estimated to reduce the annual greenhouse gas emissions a typical owner would produce by four metric tons- C-MAX Solar Energi Concept was displayed at the 2014 International CES in Las Vegas, Jan. 7-10, and will be at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Jan 13-16- Advanced Matlab Simulations, Solidworks, Excel Analysis

Client: The Wilson Law Firm, P.C.Topic: Techniques to Improve Fuel Economy in Gasoline and Diesel Engines- Evaluated the use of water injection as a technique to improve fuel efficiency in automobiles- Designed a novel direct water injection technique- Developed concept using EES software

- Worked with customer to design and improve product- Managed products in production and the related manufacturing processes- Designed and manufactured custom fixtures to improve manufacturing processes

- Functioned as interim lead engineer from April 2011 through September 2011- Worked alongside customer (doctor, hospital, or sales representative) to develop surgical instruments per their specifications- Quoted incoming jobs, created prints, and planned the appropriate manufacturing processes for new instrument design or existing instrument modification- Supervised jobs on production floor including ordering material/supplies and preparing incoming/outgoing processes

- Used AutoCAD to develop annunciator panel graphics- Manually machined (mill and lathe) pieces for production- Operated CNC turret punch- Silk screened, assembled, and packed products for shipment