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Kirkland, Wa, Us

Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States

Leader of end-to-end, 0-1 product development including strategy, research, design, delivery, and Go-To-Market strategy for an innovative in-vehicle audio experience. Product scope spans hardware, software, embedded in-vehicle and companion app experiences.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Owned the in-vehicle audio experience through Alexa which consisted of multiple music service providers (MSPs) and delivered and scaled the native and cloud interface experiences for multiple music service platforms including: Spotify, SiriusXM, Pandora, and TuneIn.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Promoted to Senior Manager in April, 2020.

Greater Seattle Area

Managed Technical Partner Manager teams across Asia, Europe, and North America, driving cross-functional strategies and market development with automotive business leaders. Oversaw engagement with automotive companies to integrate Alexa into vehicles, coordinating internal teams to plan and execute Alexa Voice Services integrations, expanding platform availability globally.

Seattle, Washington

Senior Technical Partner Manager responsible managing end-to-end automotive relationships from contract closure to post-launch for major global automotive brands while defining customer requirements.

Bainbridge Island, Wa

Directed strategic planning and implementation of electronics product line, overseeing new product development and market expansion. Promoted to expand ownership from engineering to the Electronics P&L.

Bellows Falls, Vt

I established a new electrical engineering division, aligning resources and securing executive buy-in to support strategic product development initiatives. I scaled production capabilities, increasing throughput by over ten times while maintaining quality standards. Additionally, I developed two data acquisition systems using LabVIEW for on-car diagnostics, significantly enhancing product functionality and user experience.

Spartanburg, Sc

• Interfaced with designers and developers in Europe to formulate solutions to correct sequencing of programming and coding. • Oversaw production critical test planning for coding and programming of all electronic control units in X5 and X6 models, which included 56,000 diagnostic tests for X5 alone. • Evaluated manufacturing process with the goal of reducing production costs and increasing quality. Created model to track quality at every gate and identify… Show more • Interfaced with designers and developers in Europe to formulate solutions to correct sequencing of programming and coding. • Oversaw production critical test planning for coding and programming of all electronic control units in X5 and X6 models, which included 56,000 diagnostic tests for X5 alone. • Evaluated manufacturing process with the goal of reducing production costs and increasing quality. Created model to track quality at every gate and identify failure areas and then created processes to address those systematically. • Designed and launched a new and optimized production line ECU (electronic control unit) coding initiative that launched with a 98% direct pass rate. Finished within compressed timeline and under budget. • Supported planning of electrical test infrastructure in new manufacturing facility. Created entire process, from power distribution through process implementation, for the world’s most advanced BMW manufacturing plant (circa 2010). Show less

• Performed new model launch testing and analysis for customer-related electronic interfaces including: Bluetooth telephone module, infotainment, navigation/GPS, ultra-sonic positioning devices, total vehicle light controls, cruise control, and park distance control. • Coordinated with design teams in Germany to oversee new software implementation and hardware testing including the optimization of the Bluetooth voice recognition system with tier one suppliers. •… Show more • Performed new model launch testing and analysis for customer-related electronic interfaces including: Bluetooth telephone module, infotainment, navigation/GPS, ultra-sonic positioning devices, total vehicle light controls, cruise control, and park distance control. • Coordinated with design teams in Germany to oversee new software implementation and hardware testing including the optimization of the Bluetooth voice recognition system with tier one suppliers. • Developed Lean processes at BMW and supplier production sites, saving an estimated $1M and reducing failure analysis time by 50%. • Gained familiarity with technologies such as CAN and MOST BUS communications and sophisticated logging tools. Show less

Spartanburg, Sc

• Managed supplier quality group relations and developed lean processes at BMW and supplier production sites that resulted in a cost savings of over $1 million to BMW and a 50% reduction in failure analysis time

Spartanburg, Sc

• Developed expertise in the engine and body electronics of the E36/7 product line and BMW designed diagnostic software