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Reno, Nv, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

I was promoted to lead a very talented team defining the engineering requirements of new vehicle platforms and new step-function capabilities for Cruise to drive development from 0 to 1. As Systems Engineers (SEs), our mission is to lead the technical definition and V&V (Verification & Validation) of new Cruise products and services in order to meet enterprise stakeholder needs, including Product, Safety, Legal / Regulatory, Security, Privacy, Finance, Business Units, and Comm Ops. Our scope covers the vehicle (AV), Cruise HW, onboard SW, backend services, front end services, commercial operations, and interfaces with the Host Vehicle (GM).In Q4 2024, our team led a cross functional effort to publish a comprehensive set of 1,500+ Tier 2 (e.g. vehicle level) requirements for the L4 Gen7 robotaxi platform. These are critical to inform decomposition and development of lower levels (i.e. system, sub-system, component). Our team is also responsible for defining detailed test cases to verify that the lower level integration has been completed appropriately and validate the performance of the end product.

San Francisco, California, Us

Cruise AVs launched driverless operations at 25 mph in SF in 2022. Expanding commercial ops to new markets required developing and validating higher speed (35-45 mph) driverless capabilities. The High Speed Program was critical for scaling by improving routability, reachability, and overall speed. As the Lead Enterprise SE, I worked with enterprise stakeholders to define and deliver against Product Reqs (PRD), V&V, and an aggressive development schedule.This highly XFN program required significant efforts to diligently re-evaluate virtually every aspect of our ecosystem to ensure safe and robust ops, improving underlying tools and processes for all speeds. I was able to demonstrate my technical expertise and ability to solve highly complex problems to deliver substantial impact. Some key aspects of the program that I led included:• Prioritized capability / maneuver enablement to optimize business impact• Improved config management to ensure that only the maneuvers, capabilities, and conditions validated at high speed were enabled• Sourced, prioritized, and triaged hazards to proactively mitigate high speed risks• Drove V&V strategy and execution to enable global high speed (35 mph) ops (24/7 in all markets), resulting in +17.5% routable miles

Los Angeles, California, Us

As the technical lead and program manager on a wide variety of complex product development programs from concept to commercialization, I managed stakeholders and resources (internal and external) to build consensus and efficiently deliver on program and business objectives. Clients and goals varied, but phased deliverables often included strategy, ideation, design development, engineering, prototyping, V&V, sourcing, production oversight, and QA/QC. Additionally, many programs involved developing business strategies, commercialization plans, pro forma financials, investor presentations, brand architecture and design, and marketing strategies.Clients included large international corporations like MLB, Harman (JBL, AKG, Harman Kardon), lululemon, Under Armour, Nike, Adidas, New Era Cap, LG, Skullcandy, Fellowes, Simmons, and Trojan as well as entrepreneurial ventures like InnoVero Global, Tribogenics, Zygo, Reeplayer, Soundfreaq, and many more.Key responsibilities include:• Work with stakeholders to define success via clear scopes, PRDs, V&V plans, and phased schedules with dependencies to facilitate tracking and reporting• Plan, manage, and execute programs to clear budgets and timelines to achieve technical and business objectives• Devise contingency plans for potential issues to proactively manage expectations and scope changes• Quickly align with various clients, including reporting structures and corporate politics• Build, develop, and grow a network of XFN client, vendor, and partner relationships to integrate HW, SW, materials, and operations into finished products• Identify, engage, and supervise resources, balancing capabilities and capacity to optimize efficiency and results• Utilize strong communication skills to actively manage the various viewpoints and needs of end users, customers, clients, engineers, designers, and other key stakeholders to ensure success• Develop and refine best practices to continually improve execution and performance

Extensive journey through 30+ countries around the world that provided time for personal reflection and growth while exploring diverse cultures.Focused on discovering a variety of ways to improve health, happiness, and purpose while strengthening adaptability, creativity, empathy, and conscientiousness. This included a Vipassana meditation retreat in Sri Lanka (absolutely no speaking or eye contact for 10 days), extended yoga studies in the Indian Himalayas, learning about different religions (including Buddhism and Hinduism), and getting a first hand view of a long list of ancient historical sites.

After years of success working on multiple audio brands, Boombang assembled a team of strategists, marketers, audio engineers, and product designers to birth a new consumer audio company called Soundfreaq that would have broad appeal at big box retail.Being an entrepreneurial venture, I filled a variety of roles, including supporting the design and development of a collection of BT wireless speakers that became top sellers at Target, experiencing double-digit growth every year, ultimately reaching global distribution and $30 million in revenue.In addition, I implemented, supervised, and maintained a web store that reached $75k in monthly sales within the first year and a web-based customer service system to support the 500+ new customers per day.

Combining my passion for motorsports, adventure, and the outdoors, I coordinated the marketing, financing, sponsorship, and logistics for our SCORE Baja motorcycle race team (as well as racing myself).Preparation, perseverance, improvisation, and the ability to operate with incomplete information and quickly adapt to changing conditions led to an 80% (4/5) finishing rate (average is ~55%) and two Top-10 finishes in the highly competitive Open Pro motorcycle class at the legendary Baja 1000.

Extended journeys through 16 countries in South America (9 months in 2009) and Central America (2 months in 2012) that provided time for personal reflection and growth while exploring diverse cultures and learning new languages (Portuguese and Spanish)Explored our physical and mental limits (and spectacular scenery) through treks in Patagonia and the Andes, including summiting a 20,000' mountain in Bolivia

Kennedale, Tx, Us

As the head of direct sales and manager of 100+ independent sales reps, I helped Spohn Ranch Skateparks realize substantial growth in domestic and international sales (from $3M in 2006 to $4M in 2007 to $5M in 2008) due to efficient management, revitalized sales support structure, a new CRM system, and improved marketing materialsSupported the introduction of an entirely new product line: SpohnCrete pre-cast concretePrevious duties included roles as installation and event site manager, designer, and shop foreman for over ten years

Santa Barbara, Ca, Us

Performed design, development, simulations, fabrication (in a Class 1k clean room), and testing of microfluidic and BioMEMS devices, including electronic DNA (eDNA) sensors and Conductivity Gradient-Induced Electrokinetic Mixers

Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Ba, Biological Sciences, Minor In History, Interdisciplinary Studies In Mechanical Engineering