• Manage release and implementation of Hvac components, for the Cabin Comfort group, for multiple vehicle programs, including Lambda, Global Epsilon, and the Crossover C1 global platforms. Includes releasing cross-regional SOR and performing technical reviews.• Executed a global first-use cabin air quality system, sourced, developed, released and implemented cross-region, within the tight Cadillac program timeline• Managing suppliers for various deliverables such as math, ADVPnR, DFMEA, trial parts and design changes, via global PDTs.• Very proficient in release management procedures with strong follow up and tracking skills.• Exceptionally strong in documentation and organizational skills.• Mentoring newer engineers in Cabin Hvac group in company systems and procedures.• Multiple commendations received for strong project leadership skills.

· Supervise, direct, lead and mentor project engineers.· Responsible for new HVAC design and development from Concept through Launch while ensuring and tracking Quality, Cost/profitability and Delivery at each step for multiple programs. Includes 4 complete development cycles.· Develop global concept designs with Japan HQ, and modify specifications to incorporate regional requirements. · Create technical response to regional RFQ/RFI with help from Japan-design and assist Sales in quoting commercial response.· Responsible for all Design & Bom regional releases. This includes pre-RFQ concepts for quoting to post-business award kick-off to design changes for physical builds, and production.· Lead creation of Development Master Schedules, based on supplier, in-house manufacturing and testing lead-time to ensure Master Production Plan and customer event schedule is met.· Lead internal/customer design reviews. Coordinate with Japan-Design via regular meetings to ensure all internal/external deliverables are met for each design phase. Including FTA, DFMEA, DRBFM, QVCC, DI, DAPSTR, DVP&R, etc.· Create and manage issue lists for regular communication meetings and responsibility assignation with Japan-design, manufacturing, suppliers, and customer for timely issue resolution.· Represent Design at various reviews related to program launch at regular cross-functional executive meetings, and gate-reviews from digital to all physical phases of development. · Lead and support plant audits, build reviews, VA activities, and bench-marking activities as part of ongoing profitability and quality improvement. · Demonstrated ability to organize and provide cohesive ideas and instructions especially in context of cross regional communication.· Commended ability to delve into issue analysis, hone-in to root cause, create solutions, and bring to fruition…with promptness of action and sense of urgency.· Evaluate new vendors for ensuring seamless and established design processes

• Develop and build engine cooling module prototypes for testing and trials, coordinating flow of parts from suppliers, ensuring build quality, delivery and timing for multiple GM programs.• Participate in PDT meetings and address customer concerns• Assist in preparation of DFMEA for the cooling module, creating block and interface diagrams. Review supplier DFMEA and DVP&R. Ensure surrogate tests are properly documented• Proposed and implemented a DV system level corrosion test to replace individual component tests with a system level test for efficacy

• Performed 1-D and 3-D CFD simulations for HVAC and Cooling modules to support RFQ response• Performed detailed airflow and linearity analysis of HVAC module proposals• Use 1-D and 3-D CFD to analyze existing performance issues and recommend solutions • Perform component level CFD such as a patent-intent squirrel cage blower wheel and PRV location optimization in scroll compressor chamber• Evaluate new tools and methods to stay current with emerging technologies• Created a detailed comparison between different 1-D codes and also 3D codes to demonstrate trade-offs between commercial and functional values

· Performed CFD simulations for design development and performance verification for various vehicle applications:o Climate Control Applicationso Underhood, Underbody and related Applicationso Exterior Aerodynamics Applications