Led the Stack Engineering Group with a focus on design, development and verification of Stack Products (LCS-M, LCS-H, HPS, 9SSL and 1020 ACS) and supported System Product Development Championed the adoption of Cost Engineering Methodologies for Stack and System Products and completed a reduction of >60% of stack product cost in collaboration with other departments Championed the implementation of a new scalable Data Analytics Framework for analyzing data from the laboratory, factory and field (bus, track and rail fleet data) Led the Annual Operating Plan Development for the Technology and Product Development Department Provided strategic direction, leadership and analysis for: Stack / System Technology and Product Development planning and execution Technology and Product Portfolio Management Best Practices (focus on Clockspeed, early product validation) Resolution of product issues / non-conformances
Led the Stack and Systems Engineering Groups with a focus on design, development and verification of Stack / System Products Co-leader of work to implement Six-Sigma Methodologies to advance cost reduction objectives Led the Annual Operating Plan Development for the Technology and Product Development Department Provided strategic direction, leadership and analysis for: Stack / System Technology Development planning and execution (focus on cost reduction) including development of lessons learned Developing excellence in Product Quality Management Systems / Audits and Business Processes Championed improvements to Requirements Management, DFMEA, Design for Manufacturability and Service (DFMAS), and Configuration Management Implementation of advanced modeling tools and design guides