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Newark, California, United States

Technical program manager for licensing agreement with Case New Holland Industrial, partnering on T4e/75c electric tractor• Coordinate NPD activities between 4 external teams and 9 internal teams, including HW engineering, autonomous systems, SW engineering, validation, and supply chain.-- Manage timeline, track progress, communicate risks and dependencies, and escalate issues as appropriate-- Prepare and present program updates at partnership meetings• Create comprehensive scope of work proposal and budget for 2023 -- Manage annual program budget of $4M+-- Critical path planning, delivering agreed deliverables for Q1 and Q2 2023 under budget• Project manager for HV battery, controls, and vehicle systems teams • Create projects, workflows, and dashboards in JIRA and Confluence• Work with customer to create reporting methods that bridge differences in processes and procedures between established OEMs and startups

Livermore, California, United States

Validation lead for next-generation electric bus program• Develop and manage 1-year comprehensive design validation plan (DVP) -- Identify critical path and major risks, revising plan accordingly -- Cross-functional collaboration with management, engineering, production, and purchasing teams• Work with global suppliers to assess component DVPs, mitigating gaps by adding to vehicle-level test plan • Perform vehicle validation and testing, vibration and thermal testing• Develop engineering requirements using recognized standards (ISO, SAE, NTSA, etc.) and test results

San Jose, California, United States

• General contractor for 2 SFH renovation projects, managing team of up to 11 across 2 job sites• Complete 130k in renovations in 5 months with 207% ROI

San Leandro, Ca

• Design reverse osmosis and fluid concentration systems for food & beverage and wastewater applications -- Design parts and systems using Autodesk Inventor CAD and AutoCAD -- Develop/optimize processes for fluid concentration -- Collaborate with supplier to develop tooling for thermal welding plastic components• Set up build-bays, and lead team of technicians to build pilot systems• Manage pilot installations in USA and China

Hayward, Ca

Santa Clara

EVAOS develops PHEV conversion kits for fleet vehicles, primarily contracting as part of the Department of Defense’s Vehicle-to-Grid program-- Engineer lithium-ion battery pack to maximize cell density, increasing capacity 20% and extending electric range to 30 miles. -- Designed undercarriage conversion kits for Ford F-150 & F-250 vehicles using Solidworks CAD-- Produced technical drawings for machine shop fabrication using ASME Y14.5 standard-- Constructed and installed power train, battery pack, and wiring harnesses on prototype vehicles

San Francisco Bay Area