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Bio

Project Manager and Design Development Engineer with 6 years of experience leading 4 Major Projects delivering Cost Savings and Optimization Gains of $592,480 to $1,986,500 by empowering teams of 7 to 12 members to deliver an overall Benefit-Cost ratio of 2.07. Results accomplished through the application of Quality-By-Design Engineering solutions for OEMs, Tier-1 Suppliers and Consulting Firms in Consumer Product and Automotive industries with high affinity to related fields.

Knowledge Domains: Project Management, Product Strategy, Team Development, GD&T, Drawing Release, Cost Optimization, Design for Manufacturing and Assembly, Lean Six Sigma, Rapid Prototyping, Virtual Validation, Generative Design, CAD (CATIA, SolidWorks, NX) and CAE (ANSYS, LS-DYNA, HyperWorks)

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Alten-Cresttek, LLC
Design Engineer + Special Project Manager
February 2016 - January 2019 (3 years)
Columbus, OH

  • Drove a 34% reduction in CAE manhours, which saved $592,480 by optimizing Critical-to-Quality Characteristics in A-Requirement Testing

  • Served as Project Leader of a $355,700 application of Virtual Validation Software with integration of 8 team members

  • Matured 14 components, across 5 platforms, with consideration for Product Strategy, Drawing Release, Electromechanical Layout, GD&T and Manufacturing Constraints

G-TEKT North America Corporation (G-NAC)
Process Simulation Engineer (CAE / FEA)
June 2014 - February 2016 (1 year 9 months)
Columbus, OH

  • Delivered a 24% reduction in Non-Value Added processes for $287,120 in Cost Savings while serving as Team Lead of a 7-member Quality Circle initiative

  • Generated 19% growth in CAE capacity to allow $355,475 gain in Development Revenue and the addition of 2 components into the FEA/CAM analysis process

  • Advanced 10 components, across 4 platforms, through driving Robust Design & DMAIC strategy between Planning, Development, CAE and Manufacturing

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA)
Product Quality Engineer
April 2013 - June 2014 (1 year 3 months)
Warren, MI

  • Served as Project Lead to implement $1,400,000 in capital investment for Metrological Quality Control systems on 7 components across 3 platforms

  • Engaged a diverse range of 12 team members; from plant management, to staff engineers and UAW Technicians, Carpenters, Electricians, Millwrights and Masons

  • Implemented Proactive Kaizens with Cross-Functional Teams to engage Early Product Management (EPM) and Feedback Loops for net waste mitigation of $190,000

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

The Ohio State University
Graduate Certification
Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt (Product Engineering Focus)
2012 - 2013
Columbus, OH

The Ohio State University
Master of Science in Engineering
Industrial & Integrated Systems Engineering
Specialization in Design Engineering for Manufacturing/Assembly + Human Factors
2011 - 2013
Columbus, OH

The Ohio State University
Bachelor of Science in Product Design (Research & Development Focus)
Minor in Business Administration (Marketing Focus)
2006-2011
Columbus, OH