Howard is a Ford College Graduate (FCG) in Ford Motor Company’s Rotational program, primarily focused on Embedded Software for In-Vehicle Infotainment and Connectivity team, working on the company’s next generation infotainment system (SYNC). As part of the FCG program, Howard also serves as the Engagement Officer for the PD FCG Leadership Network, an employee resource group focused on the career growth and connectivity of the FCGs at Ford. Prior to Ford, Howard graduated from the University of Michigan with a Computer Engineering Degree. During his time there, he worked on a course project to deliver a Large Scaled version of the popular online game Pocket Tanks, utilizing Embedded Systems Design. Additionally, he and his team built an AES Encryption Accelerator via FPGA for their capstone project in Accelerators for AI and Health.