Experienced with executive leadership and strategic planning. Utilizes innovative approaches to drive business growth and operational excellence. Track record of effective team collaboration and achieving results.
Overview
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Stellantis / Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Vice President / Program Chief – North American LP1/Sedans (Stellantis)
08.2021 - Current
Job overview
Responsible for total vehicle execution including total production cost, investment, timing, and quality for the next generation of the North American Sedan vehicles ( Next Generation Dodge/Chrysler Programs)
Stellantis / Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Model Responsible – Promaster & Commercial Trucks (FCA)
01.2020 - 08.2021
Job overview
Responsible for North America Promaster & Promaster City execution including engineering design, total cost, and program timing
Lead a team of experienced engineers in NAFTA, Sante Fe, and EMEA to coordinate the launch and execution of the 21 MY, 22MY Mid Cycle Action and all new program initiatives including Amazon BEV products
Lead engineer responsible for all the vehicle level development and testing for the Jeep Cherokee
A lead role in coordinating 24 different attribute teams to confirm vehicle level performance status to program requirements; accountable for all design phases from design to launch
Chrysler
Program Management Specialist (Chrysler)
07.2008 - 08.2009
Job overview
Responsible for all business planning activities for the Head of Engineering at Chrysler
Working directly with engineering heads to coordinate activities as related to product development
Provided liaison support for activities related to Bankruptcy as required from engineering organization
Lead role in coordinating activities for the approval and integration of all new advanced features into Chrysler products
Worked closely with Planning, Finance, Marketing, and Engineering teams to coordinate complete business case, feature functionality, and implementation plans into the complete Chrysler vehicle line
DaimlerChrysler
Release Engineering – Chassis (DaimlerChrysler)
05.2001 - 04.2006
Job overview
Multiple roles of releasing and lead engineering for Truck and Front Wheel drive vehicles
Lead engineer for front and rear suspension modules for Front Wheel Drive vehicles
Responsible for full system level testing and supplier validation
Lead engineer for wheels, tires, wheel trim and power steering lines for a number of Truck vehicles
Education
Wayne State University
Master of Science from Mechanical Engineering
05.2001
Wayne State University
Bachelor of Science from Mechanical Engineering
12.1998
Skills
Training and mentoring
Presentations
Performance monitoring
Customer and employee rapport
Timeline
Vice President / Program Chief – North American LP1/Sedans (Stellantis)
Stellantis / Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
08.2021 - Current
Model Responsible – Promaster & Commercial Trucks (FCA)
Vehicle Chief Engineer - Advanced Cockpits at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (Stellantis)Vehicle Chief Engineer - Advanced Cockpits at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (Stellantis)
GET to Assistant Manager at Fiat India Automobiles Pvt. Ltd. (A Stellantis – TATA Motors Joint Venture)GET to Assistant Manager at Fiat India Automobiles Pvt. Ltd. (A Stellantis – TATA Motors Joint Venture)