Troy, Michigan, United States
A hands-on automotive professional with nearly 30 years of experience spanning ICE and EV technologies across both passenger and commercial vehicle segments. Proven leader in product development, product development and management, and strategic innovation within global OEMs and high-growth startups. Successfully launched multiple passenger vehicles and Class 3 & 4 electric trucks, led cross-functional teams, and managed full product lifecycles—from concept and engineering to certification, launch, and post-sale optimization. Currently driving product vision and strategy to align technical execution with market needs, regulatory frameworks, and customer experience. Deep expertise in upfitting, fleet electrification, and scalable EV platforms, with a focus on building sustainable mobility ecosystems through charging infrastructure and commercial fleet solutions.
• Oversee development, timing, and implementation of designs and changes • Review and approve operating procedures, product VTS, testing procedures, and specifications. • Chair cross-functional team review to resolve issues (engineering, quality, customer facing), manage risks. • Identify product and product life-cyle shortfalls and put in plans to address short, mid, and long-term improvement • Establish process and communication channels between Engineering, Marketing & Sales, and Service teams to ensure Engineering receives customer feedback of product issues, and to provide those teams with technical support and training so they have a good understanding of the product and knowledge to do basic issue troubleshooting • Hire and develop engineering talent, perform semi-annual PR and Career Development Plan; conduct Skip-level meeting all levels of engineering.
• Led across Marketing, Purchasing, and Manufacturing to establish a product cycle plan aimed at improving quality and driving growth. • Reviewed and approved procedures, test plans, technical specifications, design plans. • Led cross-functional design reviews, guided mechanical and software implementation. • Co-chaired Gate Reviews to ensure tooling kick-offs, testing, issues are completed or resolved that support vehicles launched on-time with quality and within budget. • Coordinated with HR to hire and develop engineering talent, and to foster a high-performance culture. Accomplishment: Led the engineering teams making major design changes and launched the VF9 in Vietnam and US markets within aggressive timing while meeting quality and cost objectives.
• Led engineering teams to provide the technical support to manufacturing and quality personnel at Wayne assembly plant to ensure un-interruption of production of Ford Ranger & Bronco • Ensure engineering personnel's engagement with plant members on a daily basis to review plant and product issues, identify root cause, and to develop improvements and fixes. • Conduct weekly VRT reviews, weekly CTQs Walk, and Monthly internal plant VQR to identify continuous issue detections and improvements • Provided guidance & prioritized external supplier visits to ensure issues identified before reaching our production plant • Utilized Ford's Engineering & Manufacturing processes, and lesson learnt to ensure plant continuous improvement. • Championed Change Control Management review • Championed TVM team to identify ideas for cost improvement and efficiency • Established and gain approval of annual quality improvement objects and budget
• Lead global team of engineers from the United States, Mexico, and China to develop and launch new Lincoln Nautilus in China market. Tasks involve design, release, supplier sourcing, prototyping, testing validation, part coordination, launch ramp-up. • Lead global team of engineers from the United States and Mexico to maintain current production & 22MY new Ford Edge & Lincoln Nautilus in Oakville, Canada
• Prepared program budget request • Co-led PD team with overall design and development • Co-led sourcing (SOBA/CPA) process, and program change management • Co-chaired various review forums to provide in-time directions and ensure completion of deliverables for each gateway • Reviewed metrics, analyzed data, developed effective program recommendations, & managed and mitigated risks • Applied effective, robust PM processes, & proven best practices & lessons learned
Designed and launched Door Latching System & Mechanisms (GECOM (Misui Kinzoku), Seat Mechanism & Complete (Faurecia - Troy), Console & Cargo Trims (Irvin / Takata).