Robert VandenHouten
Rutherford,New Jersey
Summary
Skilled product development engineer passionate about learning and an excellent team player. Talented professional considered knowledgeable leader and dedicated problem solver. Brings 7 years of valuable expertise to forward company objectives. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, programs and improvements.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Motorsport Photographer
Pure Motoring Photography
01.2024 - Current
- Edited, toned, captioned, and uploaded photographs for social media publication.
- Scheduled and booked locations for photo shoots, working collaboratively with clients and contacts.
- Utilized various types of camera equipment to capture the best possible shots.
- Managed and organized photo database using consistent naming conventions and key-wording for search optimization.
Product Development Engineer
BMW of North America
01.2020 - Current
- Created Confluence and JIRA pages to track the release schedule status and monitor issues of 5 simultaneous projects.
- Integrated 5 suppliers into the BMW system.
- Successfully wired, coded, and flashed the first prototype head unit running a new operating system in the US.
- Organized over 50 test drives focused on key quality topics such as ETA, road closures, and parking quality which improved areas such as traffic accuracy by 36%.
- Schedule weekly stakeholder meetings with developers, suppliers, marketing, and legal to raise any concerns and update the planned release improvements before SOP.
- Benchmarked over 10 manufacturers to establish areas of improvement and create presentations to gauge market trends.
Location-Based Services Requirements Engineer
BMW of North America Via Bertrandt
04.2018 - 12.2019
- Planned, organized, and performed data collection for Location Based Service topics.
- Tested pre-release services by modifying provisioning files within the BMW backend network.
- Redesigned and requested LBS-related menu changes to represent information important to US customers better.
- Performed initial benchmark tests to compare current suppliers against other offerings for the US market, providing the necessary information to select a new mobile network operator (MNO) and traffic provider.
- Reported and pre-analyzed traces when reporting issues to the appropriate colleagues for an efficient problem response.
Head Unit Validation Engineering Intern
BMW of North America
08.2017 - 03.2018
- Performed voice recognition tests to identify malfunctions programmed in preproduction head units for the infotainment system.
- Flashed vehicles with coding packages and performed regression tests for each software release.
- Trained with BMW driving specialists to understand the dynamics and functionalities of the vehicles, along with obtaining a B1 performance driving license.
- Conducted weekly test drives with vehicles equipped with preproduction software to analyze real-world applications and reported errors as ALM tickets.
- Maintained a log of meeting minutes and software bugs for weekly team follow-up of action items.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO05.2017
Skills
- Productivity Improvement
- Schedule Management
- Data Analysis
- Root Cause Analysis
- Compliance Monitoring
- Project Management
- Prototype Development
- Timeline Management
- Documentation preparation
- CAD software proficiency
Hobbies
- To fuel my passion for motorsport, I support a local race car engineering shop to build and design custom parts for track-dedicated vehicles in my free time. These projects include engine builds, custom metal fabrication, and drivetrain swaps.
- When I am not working in a shop or under a car, I take photos and record videos for car clubs around the East Coast on track days.
- To create custom parts, I also built a heavily modified 3D printer to create dimensionally accurate models for personal projects, such as a mount for a custom dual-performance fan upgrade.
Timeline
Motorsport Photographer
Pure Motoring Photography
01.2024 - Current
Product Development Engineer
BMW of North America
01.2020 - Current
Location-Based Services Requirements Engineer
BMW of North America Via Bertrandt
04.2018 - 12.2019
Head Unit Validation Engineering Intern
BMW of North America
08.2017 - 03.2018
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Saint Louis University
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