David Miljkovic
Sr. Manager, Engineering Program Management
Bay Area,CA
Summary
Experienced leader with 10+ years of complex project experience in both renewables and autonomous vehicles. Accomplished at building successful teams of 10+ employees and managing company-wide programs, delivering effective and efficient results with people and products. Experienced at building processes, strategies and conducting execution of simultaneous multidisciplinary programs with excellent visibility to deliver successful hardware products. Approachable and excellent at building and maintaining professional relationships with engineers, executives and customers.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Manager, Engineering Program Management
Form Energy
11.2020 - Current
- Established program management for a startup transitioning to commercialization. Organized first program at Form Energy, introducing processes, schedules and methods of working for Form Energy's first utility-scale stationary storage product.
- Built and lead diverse, skilled, bi-coastal team of 8 program managers who execute on product development at all scales of battery development.
- Established sub-teams for Design Documentation Control and Test Technical Program Management, organizing team structures and establishing management chains for efficient delegation.
- Orchestrated program execution by enabling program managers to operate with autonomy, supported with coaching and clear strategic direction. enabled execution of multiple design-build-test cycles culminating in product readiness for first commercial demonstrations.
- Executed on multiple company-level stage gates, and lead execution of company strategy for in-house manufacturing strategy.
Senior Technical Program Manager
Cruise
12.2018 - 11.2020
- Coordinated and successfully launched new calibration hardware infrastructure prototype within 3 months of joining
- Led complex inter-disciplinary teams though multiple critical projects to successfully deliver improved calibration capabilities (60% footprint reductions, 45x accuracy improvement). This enabled multiple company-wide vehicle deployments ahead of schedule in Q2 and Q3 2019
- Expanded responsibilities to include ownership of long term calibration roadmap across all calibration stakeholders, defining long-term objectives and coordinating with Cruise and GM teams to build program plans and track program health and progress
Senior Technical Program Manager
Tesla Inc.
03.2017 - 12.2018
- Lead Program Manager for entire Solar Roof BIPV HW program across all product lines and initiatives (approx. 120 person program, 4 geographical sites). Includes multiple product revisions, resulting in 30% total installed cost reductions (both through BoM and installation advances), and multiple reliability improvements
- Assisted in preparation and launch of Buffalo (Giga-Factory 2) production site for Solar Roof
- Responsible for; product design & roadmap, program cost, schedule, resourcing, validation & compliance, manufacturing readiness, reporting on program health to senior management
- Liaised with Production, Supply Chain, Finance and Deployment groups to maintain program schedule for product launches and cost reduction efforts
- Successfully guided SCTY team transition during Tesla acquisition, integrating processes, new software adoptions and integration and culture changes
Program Manager
SolarCity
08.2014 - 03.2017
- Responsible for New Product Introductions with contract manufacturers (US + Asia ) for 15+ Zep Solar products. Represented manufacturing team in core team meetings.
- Transitioned to Program Manager title in 2016
- Contributed to design brainstorms and installability reviews Led concept generation, design, qualification and certification for new BIPV product in 8 months, first ever for Solar City
- Reported on program progress, risks and schedule to senior management
- Managed Solar Roof product unveiling in collaboration with Tesla representatives ensuring product readiness, manufacturing, logistics, and installation
Education
Masters in Aerospace Engineering (with Honors) - undefined
University of Bath
UK 09.2007 - 07.2011
Skills
Microsoft Office/G Suite - Excel, Word, Powerpoint and Google equivalentsundefined
Professional Attributes
People manager - success building and managing strong teams
Highly proficient program manager - multiple programs in parallel
Valuable communicator - clear communication to all levels maintaining alignment and expectations
Organizationally excellent - generate and maintain complex program initiatives
Technical problem solver - significant contributor to engineering, process and program challenges
Timeline
Senior Manager, Engineering Program Management
Form Energy
11.2020 - Current
Senior Technical Program Manager
Cruise
12.2018 - 11.2020
Senior Technical Program Manager
Tesla Inc.
03.2017 - 12.2018
Program Manager
SolarCity
08.2014 - 03.2017
Masters in Aerospace Engineering (with Honors) - undefined
University of Bath
09.2007 - 07.2011
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