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Wassim M. Nahle

Livonia,MI

Summary

Over 13 years of successful Digital Management with proven accomplishments in driving growth and increasing productivity. Articulate and driven leader with high energy and engaging personality. Hardworking team builder motivational in maximizing personnel performance and surpassing business objectives. Well-versed in building positive relationships with customers and other stakeholders. Strong requirements gathering, scope development and inventory coordination abilities. Skilled at overseeing complex, high-value technical projects with excellent planning competencies.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Digital Manager

Model E Digital Platform Experience
02.2022 - 06.2023
  • Lead Product Manager on Digital Platform Services& Experiences
  • PM/PO for In Vehicle Digital Enterprise Connectivity, Windows and Restraints Platform Systems Engineering
  • Recruited, mentor and oversaw project staff for optimal project results.
  • Manage cross-functional teams to successfully complete In-Vehicle projects.
  • Manage new Capabilities and processes at ford to develop Agile using SAFe Scaled Agile Framework managed over 20 group members from cross functional teams.
  • Presented project information and status updates to customers and fielded concerns.
  • Communicated project updates to stakeholders at all levels. Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
  • Consulted with product development teams to enhance products based on customer interest data.
  • Integrated architectural and engineering drawings to create cohesive packages.
  • Assessed and analyzed customer requirements to develop effective In-Vehicle program deliverables and plans.
  • Established and enforced project timelines and deadlines.
  • Monitored and tracked project progress to support timely completion.
  • Implemented best practices to drive quality for In-Vehicle Digital platform program delivery.
  • Resolved staff conflicts and identified potential areas of improvement.
  • Created and implemented contingency plans to address potential risks.
  • Generated reports for project and program progress and performance.
  • Conducted quality assurance to verify accuracy of data used in In-Vehicle Platforms.

Senior Product Owner - Wi-Fi Hotspot

Ford Smart Mobility, FSM LLC
01.2019 - 02.2022
  • WiFi hotspot Connected Vehicle Product Design
  • Lead business Strategy and Market Planning to Feature owner and Product Delivery
  • Oversaw entire product deployments from vision and creation to rollout and delivery. Owned and prioritized product backlog.
  • Manage cross functional duties in supporting and maintaining team's tools and processes for best practices at Ford
  • Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
  • Support assessment of make/buy in decisions for new features on MVP Products
  • Mentored local personnel on best practices and protocols to maximize productivity.
  • Focused on building critical features up front in order to identify constraints and technical challenges.
  • Managed implementation of new features by outlining plans and specifications such as how, where and when each component would work.
  • Development and Product Deployment into production and other service providers Third party vendors.
  • Built relationships with customers and community to establish long-term business growth.
  • Resolved problems with high-profile customers to maintain relationships and increase return customer base.
  • Collaborated with upper management to implement continuous improvements and exceed team goals.
  • Compiled and analyzed data to determine approaches to improve sales and performance.
  • Demonstrated products to show potential customers benefits and advantages and encourage purchases.
  • Secured long-term accounts by recommending strategies to promote brand effectiveness and highlight product benefits.
  • Aligned company goals with customer outcomes and increased satisfaction.
  • Generated sponsorships with related and partnering entities to enhance marketing objectives.

Lead Technology Planning and Engineering

Ford Motor Credit Co
12.2017 - 12.2019

From Business Planning to IT Agile development and delivery

  • Process and implementation for office of Chief Information Officer
  • Lead IT processes for Brand apps at Ford Credit supporting and maintaining team's tools and processes for best practices
  • Support assessment of make/buy in decisions for new features on MVP Products.
  • Lead Security & Controls for Brand: Author and maintain associated documents and artifacts for all Security & Controls

Systems Vehicle Platform

Ford Motor Co
08.2015 - 11.2017

From research to production...Develop process methods and procedures for the autonomous program

  • Lead various Program management teams, product timelines and program milestones. at Ford Motor Company.
  • Implemented automated systems to improve accuracy and efficiency of engineering processes.
  • Project management, Created, Designed, implemented Logical Basic Design Feature Owner implementation workshop reviews and implementations cross functional teams.
  • Trained and mentored junior engineers, providing guidance and direction.

Wire Harness Design Engineer

Ford Motor Co, EDS Systems
08.2013 - 07.2015
  • For Automotive production…Develop and maintain process and procedures for the CD4.2 applicable to projects data integrity and product development life cycle
  • Program management: Software Suite and pool of licensing
  • Project management, Created, Designed, implemented Logical reviews and implementations from project initiation to releasing the build required level
  • Supported Design and Release Engineers / Integration engineer's deliverables and timelines


Lead Application & Software Engineer

Virtual Graphic Applications
10.2010 - 08.2013

For Heavy Trucking and Aerospace manufacturing clients…Provide Consulting services to establish process model definition that led to integrating successful data migration Capital Harness Systems as a newly deployed Tool

  • Enterprise deployment of Capital tools (ITAR and standard company procedures)
  • Customized customer specific electrical process definition, software implementation, and methodology workshops
  • Conducted professional development programs through delivering training classes and holding lectures for customers implementing Capital Tools as a new system.

Education

Masters of Science - Software Engineering

University of Michigan
2010

Bachelors of Science - Computer Science

American University of Culture & Education
2008

Skills

  • Portfolio Strategy
  • Product Roadmaps
  • Operating Engineering
  • Scalable Enterprise Software Solutions
  • Strategic Planning
  • Sprint Planning
  • Cross-Training Skills
  • Product Team Leadership
  • Product Deployment
  • Product Knowledge
  • Product LifeCycle Management
  • Project Management
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Technical Specs
  • Product Launch
  • Go-To-Market Strategy
  • Application Engineering
  • Consulting
  • Leadership Skills
  • Deployment

Accomplishments

    Patents Awarded:

  • VEHICLE AUDIT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Publication number: 20200334989
  • VEHICLE COMPONENT OPERATION - Publication number: 20190100231
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SMART CONTRACT MANAGEMENT USING DTCS - Publication number: 20220051487

Timeline

Digital Manager

Model E Digital Platform Experience
02.2022 - 06.2023

Senior Product Owner - Wi-Fi Hotspot

Ford Smart Mobility, FSM LLC
01.2019 - 02.2022

Lead Technology Planning and Engineering

Ford Motor Credit Co
12.2017 - 12.2019

Systems Vehicle Platform

Ford Motor Co
08.2015 - 11.2017

Wire Harness Design Engineer

Ford Motor Co, EDS Systems
08.2013 - 07.2015

Lead Application & Software Engineer

Virtual Graphic Applications
10.2010 - 08.2013

Masters of Science - Software Engineering

University of Michigan

Bachelors of Science - Computer Science

American University of Culture & Education
Wassim M. Nahle