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Royal Oak, MI, US

Detroit, Michigan, US

As the design and release engineer for General Motors' Motorsports and Performance Parts organization, I lead the design development, process planning, component sourcing, and launch execution for the high voltage battery assemblies sold through our eCrate package in the GM Powered Solutions portfolio. In this role, I am responsible for all RESS hardware.

Detroit, Michigan, US

I am part of the design release team owning the thermal management components for GM Battery modules including thermal interface materials and cooling plates. In this role, I own the development and release of these parts on our battery electric programs.

Detroit, Michigan, US

I have recently started a position as an assistant Vehicle System Engineer for the electrical systems working on programs in General Motors' Autonomous Vehicle organization.

Detroit, Michigan, US

I was a Systems Integration Engineer responsible for the preliminary evaluation and issue resolution on preproduction lighting systems. In this role I also was the interim domain lead for systems integration of viewing and visibility features, leading a team of seven engineers for six months. I specifically owned systems integration evaluation for entry.

Detroit, Michigan, US

I was a General Motors TRACK rotational engineer. As a part of this program I am an Assistant Program Engineering Manager (APEM) working on the GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado pickup trucks. I supported the program team for the pre-production engineering operations.

Detroit, Michigan, US

I was a TRACK rotational engineer at General Motors in production embedded control. I this 10 month rotation I was a powertrain software engineer. I was responsible for authoring code, generating new software regression test, and developing requirements and safety cases.

Columbus, Ohio, US

I was the Engineering Manager for the Ohio State EcoCAR Mobility Challenge.I was on the team for three years with research focusing on functional safety, systems engineering, and model-based engineering.

Dearborn, Michigan, US

Summer Intern in the Powertrain Research and Advanced Engineering department dedicated to the Electrified Powertrain Calibration group.

Dearborn, Michigan, US

I was an intern working with the eDrive Inverter Core Systems group at Ford Motor Company. My role was to develop new CAE tools in Matlab/Simulink to streamline and simplify the inverter development process. These tools ranged from power loss calculators to component sizing and packaging tools. The position required a deep understanding of inverter and.

Moline, IL, US

I worked on developing hydraulic control software and pilot controlled spools for John Deere Construction and Forestry's China market excavators (HEXOA).

Moline, IL, US

Product Development InternI worked on the development of the 644k and 724k wheel loaders. I analyzed power train alternatives and made recommendations on the best methods and designs to reduce fuel consumption. I worked extensively in Matlab and Simulink

Design and convert a high mileage 1994 VW Kombi van in Brazil to use a sustainable means of propulsion with no polluting emissions. I designed an electrical and mechanical system to use the vehicle’s existing transmission and starter motor with a new lead-acid battery pack and integrated a series of solar panels to power the battery.

Provide isolated communities with a sustainable alternative to polluting diesel generators currently used for powering low energy systems such as lighting. Use the introduction of a locally made, reliable wind turbine as a science education opportunity. Write grant applications to secure project funding opportunities. As a leader of a 3 person team, I.

Design and manufacture a robot to specifications, present design and trial data. As a team leader I organized and led design meetings, facilitated team access to manufacturing facilities and machine training, liaised with other squads and maintained records. We completed the entire design in SolidWorks, animated the design files to simulate robot.

Masters Of Science, Mechanical Engineering And Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree