Sharan Singh
Northville,MI
Summary
Strategic thinker with a well-rounded technical and managerial background. Passionate about applying innovative technology to business transformation. Managed large distributed global teams and budgets. Led multiple global transformational initiatives. Seasoned in automotive embedded controls and software development, information technology, customer relationship management, research & development, and vendor management. International assignments in Asia. Technologist with an MBA specializing in strategy and finance.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Global Director
General Motors Company
04.2021 - Current
- Lead development of Virtualization, DevOps and Tools for embedded software development overseeing 250+ team of engineers, 270+ contract employees and USD 25M+ budget
- Led software development of Vehicle Motion Embedded Controls across Propulsion and Chassis embedded control units.
Global IT Director
General Motors Company
05.2010 - 04.2021
- Lead business transformation and software development of applications supporting GPD's Electrification, Autonomous, Systems Engineering and Infotainment domains.
- Transformed GM's calibration and soft parts release systems to support growth of embedded software.
- Modernized GM's embedded software build environment to leverage open source and custom tools.
- Streamlined GM's in-vehicle electrical architecture and design tools with custom tools to improve productivity and quality while supporting increasing in-vehicle electrical content.
- Setup high-performance end to end IT team for GM's Research and Development organization and Advanced Technology Work teams that successfully accelerated development of multiple innovative capabilities across GPD & Manufacturing
- Scaled GM's High Performance Compute environment 10X to enable increased virtual vehicle development for GPD's Computer Aided Engineering activities.
Process Information Officer
General Motors India
05.2007 - 05.2010
- Expat assignment to setup greenfield Technical Center for, India
- Setup IT solutions, recruited and developed local team to support growth of Engineering, Design and R&D activities in new GM Technical Center
- Deployed Global common systems and processes to integrate Technical center into GM's global product development footprint for seamless work sharing
Global Program Manager
General Motors Company
09.2003 - 05.2007
- Managed IT budgeting, planning, strategy, and portfolio development for Global engineering's Electrical, Controls & Software (ECS) initiatives.
- Managed multiple IT outsourced development and operational contracts to support Global Engineering.
- Introduced multiple industry leading solutions to enable growth on in-vehicle software development capability.
- Recruited and developed high-performance IT team to transition to next generation Global outsourced IT model.
- Recipient of CIO award for developing and deploying multiple innovative solutions in ECS.
Senior Software Development Engineer
General Motors Company
07.1994 - 05.2003
- Developed control algorithms and embedded software for multiple powertrain controllers.
- Designed and deployed Rapid Algorithm Development (RAD) tools across Global Product Development.
- Represented GM's embedded controls & software capabilities in SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) and other industry symposiums.
Project Engineer
SATURN ELECTRONICS AND ENGINEERING
12.1993 - 07.1994
- Developed embedded software for body and engine control.
- Tested and validated hardware design of Ferrari transmission controller.
Graduate Intern
NISSAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
05.1993 - 09.1993
- Supported research and planning activities for Electric Vehicles and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS).
Education
MBA - Strategy & Finance
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ross School of Business
Ann Arbor2004
Intelligent Transportation Systems -
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Ann Arbor, MI12.1993
Masters - Computer Engineering
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
Detroit1992
Bachelors - Electrical Engineering
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Roorkee, India1991
Additional Information
Boss Kettering Award, Chairman's Award, CIO Award, University Merit Scholarship, National Talent Search Scholarship, Thomas Rumble Fellowship, 4 US Patents, 2 GM Trade Secrets, 3 Defensive Publications, Betta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, Captain and Secretary of the IIT-R Cricket Team
Timeline
Global Director
General Motors Company
04.2021 - Current
Global IT Director
General Motors Company
05.2010 - 04.2021
Process Information Officer
General Motors India
05.2007 - 05.2010
Global Program Manager
General Motors Company
09.2003 - 05.2007
Senior Software Development Engineer
General Motors Company
07.1994 - 05.2003
Project Engineer
SATURN ELECTRONICS AND ENGINEERING
12.1993 - 07.1994
Graduate Intern
NISSAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
05.1993 - 09.1993
MBA - Strategy & Finance
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ross School of Business
Intelligent Transportation Systems -
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Masters - Computer Engineering
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelors - Electrical Engineering
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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