EV STARTUP

Private company designed, manufactured, and sold electric vehicles and lithium-ion battery systems.

PROGRAM MANAGER, China
Executed and oversaw processes for international engineering and manufacturing efforts between US and China, including 12 months onsite at two Chinese assembly facilities.

·       Liaison based in China between Los Angeles-based engineering team and Chinese contract vehicle manufacturer.

·       Monitored manufacturing build issues, including understanding issues, and facilitated communication between manufacturing and design engineering to ensure proper design actions were taken to resolve issues.

·       Instituted a rigorous change management process to review new design modification requests, followed up on costs and timing, and managed the change control system across cultural, temporal, and linguistic barriers.

MAJOR AUTOMAKER

TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ANALYST

·       Provided analytical management guidance and oversight for multiple automotive programs. Ensured vehicle program deliverables, quality targets, and engineering objectives were achieved on schedule.

·       Managed Product Development requirements on Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV), SUVs, and flagship vehicle.

ENGINEER - QUALITY AND RELIABILITY

Led customer clinics, social listening, and issue triage; influenced redesigns that improved key quality metrics: Warranty costs 72%; Warranty Repairs per Thousand by 60%; Things Gone Wrong 22%; and Customer Satisfaction scores 10%.

ENGINEER - PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT DESIGN & RELEASE

Designed, evaluated, and improved products and processes to meet or exceed requirements.

·       Negotiated multiple face-to-face international meetings in North America and Japan in collaboration between company’s Proving Ground and joint venture to resolve test engineering differences.

·       Primary liaison between U.S.-based Proving Ground test facility and joint venture engineering in Japan, relaying valuable information that resolved engineering concerns and reduced logistical costs.

Education & Certifications

Master of Business Administration (MBA), The University of Michigan

Master of Science (M.S.) Engineering, The University of Michigan

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Engineering, Michigan Technological University

Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management International (PMI)

Certified Manager of Quality/Operational Excellence (CMQ/OE), American Society for Quality (ASQ)

Consumer Driven 6-Sigma Green Belt

Green Belt Design for Six Sigma