Communicator who identifies potential pain points, resolves problems, and effectively manages internal and external relations supporting digital key technology.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Project Manager R&D Chanel Sounding
DENSO International America, Inc.
08.2021 - Current
Filled Release Train Engineer (RTE) role within development team utilizing Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
Collaborates with other stakeholders to ensure strategy and alignment
Manages timelines, risks, and dependencies
Reports project updates to executive level management
Manages partnerships for all silicon manufacturers developing Channel Sounding for automotive use cases
Creates and executes ecosystem strategies including but not limited to the Bluetooth SIG and Car Connectivity Consortium
Tracks DENSO IP as it relates to Channel Sounding
Senior Sales Specialist BMW & Tier1
DENSO International America, Inc.
10.2019 - 08.2021
Negotiated all aspects of business with NA and EU counterparts
Coordinated biannual sales plans, quarterly profit improvement activities, monthly tooling initiatives, and annual JSOX audits for Tier1 and European sales teams
Senior Sales Specialist Tier1
DENSO International America, Inc.
09.2017 - 10.2019
Supported the launch of 6 new vehicles across 4 OEMs for thermal business
Partnered with Business Planning in NA/Japan and sales teams to convey a consistent message to customers for thermal products
Sales Specialist ASMO
DENSO International America, Inc.
10.2015 - 09.2017
Built lasting relationships with thermal engineering teams across all customer groups
Project Manager IT
Dwellworks
04.2015 - 10.2015
Trained US and international locations on companywide system
Acted as a liaison between Operations and IT for existing system enhancements and new system development
Tested all system changes before implementing in production to ensure quality and efficiency
Communicated process and system changes to international locations
Collaborated with colleagues from several departments to manage risk in contract to system integration
Business Analyst
Dwellworks
04.2014 - 03.2015
Performed Operations and Supply Chain trending analysis
Coordinator
Dwellworks
07.2013 - 03.2014
Headed data integrity initiatives by running regular system audits
Established and documented a lean process for system use
Sourced and organized data for econometrics projects
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration - Marketing
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
01.2012
Skills
Agile project management
Stakeholder communication
Team management
Technical troubleshooting
Misc.
Car Connectivity Consortium Ecosystem Working Group Chair Apr 2023 – Mar 2024
Completed Car Connectivity Consortium Spokesperson Training Jul 2023
Timeline
Technical Project Manager R&D Chanel Sounding
DENSO International America, Inc.
08.2021 - Current
Senior Sales Specialist BMW & Tier1
DENSO International America, Inc.
10.2019 - 08.2021
Senior Sales Specialist Tier1
DENSO International America, Inc.
09.2017 - 10.2019
Sales Specialist ASMO
DENSO International America, Inc.
10.2015 - 09.2017
Project Manager IT
Dwellworks
04.2015 - 10.2015
Business Analyst
Dwellworks
04.2014 - 03.2015
Coordinator
Dwellworks
07.2013 - 03.2014
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration - Marketing
Senior Program Manager at New Model Electronics, DENSO International AmericaSenior Program Manager at New Model Electronics, DENSO International America