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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Us

Bildworx Design is an engineering consulting firm that delivers exceptional solutions to the architectural engineering industry. Our engineers have expertise in Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) engineering consulting, Specialty Lighting design, and Systems design.

Manage the global applications engineering and technical support department. Balance department resources for custom applications and technical issues. Develop processes and reporting to drive performance and strengthen customer relationships. Supported escalation issues with customers.• Defined global team core functions to boost focus and productivity. Established processes and KPIs for respective functions including custom application order validation, quotations, technical support.• Drove a 73% performance improvement by optimizing the custom order validation process within the first three months. Reduced practices that had negative impacts to revenue.• Laid the development framework for our product configurator tool, and mobilized stakeholder departments in the interest of defining a unified company tool.• Initiated monthly technical webinars for our customers to promote product knowledge, foster healthy customer dialog, and gather feedback.

New York, Ny, Us

Managed reengineering efforts of cross-functional processes and operations. Analyzed customer journeys, raw data, trends and reports, and performed cost benefit analysis with a keen customer-centric focus. Contributed to strategic direction and goal development.• Co-led the World Service PMO for an enterprise-wide demand optimization program to deliver $8 MM in phone related operating expense reduction. Played a key role on the steering committee, including defining goals and strategies. Planned and coordinated analytics across teams, facilitated the ideation process, prioritized opportunities, and syndicated with business partners.• Conceptualized a number of innovative opportunities that promote customer satisfaction and push competitive boundaries. Partnered with technologies team to develop algorithms, and with digital product development teams to launch pilots.• Identified the need and defined requirements for a centralized analytics request structure within the team. The system has allowed us to track requests and balance resource loading in a more effective and streamlined fashion.

Ann Arbor, Mi, Us

Managed the applications engineering department for the development and commissioning of automotive test systems, including engine and battery test cells. Balanced department resource loading to meet project schedules and budgets. Coordinated and reviewed estimates and proposals.• Developed and implemented continuous improvement projects to improve processes, boost efficiency, and foster knowledge sharing.• Contributed to company ISO 9001 goals as part of continuous improvement efforts. Laid out requirements and plan for restructuring company data storage to a more customer-centric model, which improves retrieval efficiency and reduces file duplication.• Implemented a new application resource library to promote the reuse of code and increase our application development efficiency.• Implemented a customer site readiness checklist with the goal to decrease delays and interruptions in commissioning by ensuring necessary installation tasks are completed ahead of time.• Initiated and held monthly conferences to foster team building and talent development, and to promote communication across department borders. Increased product knowledge and employee satisfaction.

Managed the controls engineering group in the development and commissioning of automotive powertrain and driveline test cells. Reviewed system requirements and generated proposals. Oversaw key customer relationships and coordinated servicing. Tracked open issues, project timing, and budgets. • Played a key role in growing the business from $2 MM to $10 MM within 5 years. Productized the control and data acquisition system that I had originally developed as a controls engineer, which led to faster time to market and increased profitability. • Restructured the controls engineering group and created new positions, which led to improved workflow, scheduling, productivity and team satisfaction. • Systemized the programming, installation, and commissioning of dynamometer test stands. Increased performance and consistency by standardizing hourly requirements, and minimized setup errors.• Enhanced communication and code understanding by establishing programming guidelines, holding peer reviews, and generating developer documentation. • Managed software engineering, version releases, and deployed source code control across global teams. Directed the creation of system design documents. Established software verification procedures for quality control, which minimized post-commissioning failure incidents. • Established a quotation workflow that improved the engineering presales process. Created an after-sales system to periodically track customer feedback to identify areas for software improvement.• Conducted requirements gathering and feasibility research of customer requests for new business. Frequently held presentations about our systems to potential clients.• Coordinated with an external marketing agency to revamp corporate identity and create promotional material, including website content, brochures, and a new company logo.

Led technical development and implementation of controls and data acquisition systems from system design to software architecture. Projects included systems for axle prototype development, valvetrain dynamics, high-speed data acquisition for electric motor testing, and engine emissions testing.• Independently designed and programmed the original version of what became the company’s flagship data acquisition and control system for dynamometer testing. The real-time based system is in place globally at a range of automotive companies such as GM, Ford, Chrysler, and automotive suppliers.

Designed and implemented a number of control, instrumentation and programming applications for the study of health effects of water pipe (nargileh) smoking.• Published a study on the design of a smoking machine that can mimic real smoking patterns and was a major reason for the award of a $3.4 million research grant by the National Institutes of Health (see Publications).

Technology Team, Sustainable Development and Productivity DivisionAnalyzed social and economic trends of ESCWA member countries, prepared reports and implementation strategies for technology development.• Co-authored a major UN-ESCWA publication on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) indicators.

Masters, Electrical Engineering, Specialized In Control Systems

Bachelor, Electrical Engineering