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Stamford, Connecticut, Us

Digital Cockpit-Next Generation Products

Superior Township, Mi, Us

• Directed product development and program management for infotainment systems in Hyundai and Kia vehicles with technologies spanning Bluetooth, navigation, voice recognition, multimedia, HMI, apps, reception, and sound, leading a team of 15 in meeting quality standards and customer requirements.• Championed the development and release of the first ever Over the Air (OTA) update to production vehicles in the US market, serving as the product owner and primary contact for all of North America by coordinating cross-functional collaboration to deliver software updates within a strict deadline.• Launched the Houndify system that provided innovative Server Voice Recognition technologies, receiving extensive praise from customers due to feature quality and earning the opportunity to promote the system in a public video.• Boosted team morale, instituting regular reporting and standardized processes to provide structure and increase efficiency while delivering more communication to employees to ensure visibility.• Implemented process improvements through enhanced resource allocation, assigning senior engineers to take responsibility of key administrative duties on a rotating basis to facilitate on-time report completion while inspiring personnel motivation and sustaining accountability.

Superior Township, Mi, Us

• Managed software release, validation, and approval for Hyundai and Kia systems in the Audio, Communication, Entertainment, and Navigation (ACEN) category, guiding collaboration between key internal stakeholders to rectify complex software challenges and meet organizational deadlines.• Stimulated communication between Korean and North American teams by establishing annual IQS workshops, engaging key cross-functional personnel from different divisions to formulate quality improvements, resolve problems, and discuss strategic planning.• Instituted IQS software audit procedures that streamlined workflows, safeguarding a systematic release and facilitating the timely resolution of issues.

Canton, Michigan, Us

• Oversaw the quality process from concept to post-production spanning prototyping, advanced product quality planning (APQP), production, service, and warranty while building a high-performance team via hiring, onboarding, training, mentoring, and continuous education.• Implemented Monozukuri methodologies to achieve zero defects at all North American manufacturing affiliations, accomplishing no PPMs in two major carlines across a 24-month span.• Consistently surpassed quality expectations, eliminating the need for Resident Engineers at Vehicle Assembly Plants due to quality excellence and generating cost savings annually as a result.• Instructed 20 manufacturing leaders at the South Asian plants regarding Monozukuri principles and best practices, facilitating skills that drove continuous improvement and a reduction in defects.

Southfield , Michigan, Us

• Led an initiative spanning preparation, training, quality management, and internal audits to obtain QS9000 certifications for two plants that ultimately facilitated future business acquisition.

Southfield , Michigan, Us

Post-Graduate Diploma, Business Administration

Graduate Diploma, Reliability & Design Engineering

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering