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Livonia, Mi

Responsible for the design release of prototype lithium ion battery packs for HEV applications. Serving as primary engineering interface to customers. This entails translating customer requirements into pack system design requirements, and coordinating activities of engineering teams to resolve issues. Major duties include developing battery system performance and electrical interface specifications, creating pack DVP&Rs and system DFMEAs, verifying battery management system performance on test stands, supporting customer integration activities, and resolving field issues.

Auburn Hills, Mi

Responsible for capturing and managing system requirements for new body / security electronic modules. Served as primary technical liaison to customers throughout the product development cycle. This entailed translating customer requirements into implementation requirements for module design and software development teams. Major duties included establishing module hardware mechanizations, defining functional requirements for design verification and manufacturing test software, performing system integration, and supporting system level testing of modules at customer sites.

Livonia, Mi

Responsible for supporting the design, development, and testing of prototype lithium ion battery management systems for HEV applications. Involved in projects from concept through implementation and handoff to production. This included working with customers to create pack level integration plans and requirements documents, verifying battery management system performance on test stands, resolving field issues, and incorporating learnings into future system architecture designs.

Auburn Hills, Mi

Specified configuration and behavioral requirements for body / security electronic systems. This included detailing hardware interfaces between electronic control modules and sensors / actuators, describing model-based software requirements, defining CAN / LIN bus messages, and creating system DFMEAs.

Warren, Mi

Gathered and communicated requirements for propulsion system design and controls on fuel cell vehicle development program. Focused upon the following:• CAN bus architecture and algorithm partitioning for propulsion system functions.• Serial communication between energy conversion system, energy storage system, electric traction system, and vehicle system controllers.• Low voltage system mechanization — sensors, actuators, relays, fuses, connectors, controllers.• High voltage power distribution system components — 300 volt battery pack, DC/DC converter, power inverter, 3-phase AC electric machine.• Controls and diagnostics for energy conversion system, energy storage system, electric traction system, and blended braking control system.

Warren, Mi

Developed model-based software for body control functions. Defined a global standard electrical interface for vehicle and powertrain controllers. The standard was targeted for all new GM vehicle programs. It established common algorithm requirements, hard wire and serial data interfaces for all major electrical subsystems.

Kokomo, In

Developed electronic controls for advanced powertrain systems. Defined system performance requirements, hardware mechanizations, and software implementation. Developed control algorithms and embedded software in prototype controllers. Evaluated control system performance in dynamometer test cells and development vehicles.

Msee, Electrical Engineering

Area of Concentration: Control Systems

Bsee, Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi - engineering honorary, Eta Kappa Nu - electrical engineering honorary