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Greater Detroit Area

Assisting clients with design, implementation and certification of On-Board Diagnostic systems. Current and prospective clients include OEMs, OEM suppliers, alternative fuel up-fitters, engineering and technical service companies, government and non-government organizations. • Intimate knowledge of OBD requirements, broad knowledge of gasoline, diesel and alternative fuel powertrain controls and diagnostic methods, understanding of OBD communication and network requirements for diagnostics and certification. • Extensive understanding of the OBD certification requirements for CARB, Europe and China. • Ability to present complex issues to internal and external business audiences.

Dearborn, Mi

Responsible for global OBD planning and direction as well as generating OBD system technical information for certification and service.• Manage OBD compliance plans for the US, China, Europe, Mexico, India and Brazil. Interpret OBD regulations for each country and provide technical requirements for developing compliant monitoring strategies. • Review diagnostic strategy and assign and maintain Diagnostic Trouble Codes for all internal and supplier developed powertrain systems including gasoline, diesel, alternative fuels, hybrid, transmission and battery.• Produce OBD certification documentation, lead discussions with regulatory agencies like CARB, EPA, China to obtain OBD approvals, participate in regulatory rulemaking process.• Major contributor in the SAE Electrical/Electronic Diagnostic Committees developing OBD communication standards. Founding member of the SAE J1979, J2012, J2190, and J1699-3 committees, chairman of J1979 since 2009 and the document author for J1699-3.o Received the SAE Technical Standards Board Outstanding Contribution Award in 2006 and the 2017 James M. Crawford Technical Standards Board Outstanding Achievement Award for outstanding service in the technical committee activities of the SAE and has been an organizer for the SAE International OBD Symposium since 1999.• Responsible for Ford/SEMA Technology Initiative which allows aftermarket producers of performance parts and alternative fuel vehicles (CNG, LPG) to obtain powertrain control calibrations that meet legal emission and OBD requirements.

Dearborn, Mi

Responsible for the design, development and testing of production OBD diagnostics including the phase-in of OBD-I and OBD-II in the US.• Guided the development and production introduction of the technically challenging OBD-II regulations on the 1994 Model Year. • Provided OBD-II technical training to Ford Customer Service Division, EPA, repair tool industry (ETI) and service technicians (STS and iATN).

Dearborn, Mi

Responsible for designing engine and transmission controls for passenger cars and trucks. Introduced port fuel injection fuel controls on 1985 MY and later Ford trucks. Introduced Ford’s first fully electronic transmission controls on 1989 MY passenger cars and trucks.• Received 8 patents and the Henry Ford Technological Award developing transmission controls.

Dearborn, Mi

Dearborn Engine Plant process engineer responsible for engine hot test and cold test stands and process controls.

Bsme, Mechanical Enginering

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)