Career Timeline

30 Years.
7 Companies. 3 Tiers.

From the M1A2 Abrams tank to Software-Defined Vehicles — a chronological journey through automotive engineering leadership.

1994
Career Start
50M+
ECUs in Field
★ 0 PPM
$700M+
Cost Savings
ASIL-D
Safety Integrity
3
Patents
General Dynamics Land Systems · Sterling Heights, MI
Electronics Engineer — Defense Vehicle Systems
Early Career · 1994–1998
  • Developed and integrated mission-critical electronic control modules for the M1A2 Abrams SEP main battle tank.
  • Led integration of Auxiliary Power Unit for M1A2 platform — high-stakes, zero-failure environment.
  • Led integration of M1A2 battlefield identification systems — complex multi-system coordination.
  • Established a "failure-is-not-an-option" engineering mindset that has defined every program led since.
Foundation: Defense-grade engineering discipline carried into 30+ years of automotive leadership — the standard that produced zero field failures across 50M+ ECUs.
Defense Electronics M1A2 Abrams ECU Design Systems Integration
GD
1994
TRW
1998
TRW Automotive · Farmington Hills, MI
Staff Engineer — Passive Safety & Restraint Systems
Jul 1998 – Jul 2005 · 7 Years
  • Directed end-to-end ECU hardware development — schematic design, component selection, PCB layout, worst-case analysis, validation, and production launch.
  • Directed global launch of 30M+ airbag ECUs with zero hardware-related field failures while delivering $100M+ in cost savings through platform reuse.
  • Led technical business development for North American and Japanese OEMs — Honda, Daimler — achieving 15% market share growth.
  • Successfully led design of Honda airbag ECU sensors from sourcing through global production launch.
  • Oversaw restraint module development including Worst-Case analysis, FTA, and DFMEA reviews.
★ Remarkable Achievement: Reduced OE airbag ECU cost by 20% · TRW market share +15% · 30M+ ECUs, zero hardware field failures — industry-leading quality record.
Passive Safety Airbag ECU WCA / DFMEA / FTA Honda · Daimler
Robert Bosch · Farmington Hills, MI
Engineering Manager — Passive Safety, BCM & Engine Controls
2005 – 2015 · 10 Years
  • Built and led multi-disciplinary engineering teams delivering safety-critical ECU and sensor platforms for GM, Honda, Toyota, Ford, and Chrysler across North America.
  • Delivered $100M+ in development and tooling cost savings through platform reuse, architecture optimization, and supplier negotiations without compromising safety.
  • Architected first-in-market reconfigurable side airbag sensor for Honda — single design across multiple vehicle lines, substantially reducing development, tooling, and logistics costs.
  • Grew passive safety market share by 35% through strategic OEM partnerships and winning proposal architectures.
  • Spearheaded global development and launch of 10M+ airbag ECUs with zero hardware field failures.
  • Established change control boards; built talent pipelines through structured mentorship and ownership models.
  • Shaped Bosch's MEMS sensor roadmap for next-generation Passive Safety and ADAS technologies — eliminating sensors through algorithm innovation.
★ Remarkable Achievement: 35% market share growth at Bosch NA · $100M+ cost savings · 10M+ ECUs zero PPM · First reconfigurable airbag sensor for Honda enabling single hardware across multiple platforms.
Passive Safety Market Share +35% $100M+ Savings Platform Reuse MEMS Sensor Strategy
BSH
2005
FTN
2015
Fujitsu Ten · Novi, MI
Engineering Manager — Infotainment Systems
2015 – 2016 · 1 Year
  • Led cross-functional infotainment engineering organization delivering GM integrated cockpit systems across multiple vehicle programs from concept through SOP.
  • Directed hardware engineering, system validation, and electronic lab teams through DV/PV/PPAP milestones.
  • Managed supplier relationships, cost optimization, and issue resolution via APQP and 8D.
Infotainment Cockpit Systems APQP / 8D GM OEM
General Motors · Warren, MI
Technical Leader — Autonomous Systems, Advanced Lighting & Passive Safety
2016 – Jul 2023 · 7 Years
Adaptive Driving Beam (ADB)
  • Delivered ADB headlamp system on MY21 Cadillac Escalade — first North American production ADB integration.
  • Met FMVSS108, CMVSS108, and ECE requirements. Managed FuSa compliance and cybersecurity to ASIL-D.
★ Achievement: Own-developed test tools and methods demonstrated FMVSS108 compliance — $200K tooling savings.
Ultra Cruise — Machine Vision Camera
  • Architected HD camera platforms for Ultra Cruise — CMOS imager, ISP, lens/optics, SerDes, SoC, thermal design.
  • Led FuSa and cybersecurity compliance meeting ASIL-D at system level with ASIL-B components.
  • First configurable camera platform enabling high-reuse across diverse EV vehicle lines.
★ Achievement: Reduced EV camera power by 5W · Zero major launch escalations across all programs.
Passive Safety — Restraint Systems
  • Led global airbag module development across multi-market regulations and multiple vehicle launches.
  • Executed field action recall with minimum cost.
★ Recognition: GM Global Safety Week "Every Day Safety Hero" — root caused and corrected assembly line airbag safety risk outside scope of responsibility.
Ultra Cruise ADB Lighting ASIL-D First-in-North-America Camera Architecture Safety Hero
GM
2016
SCT
2024
Scout Motors (VW Group) · Novi, MI
Staff Technical Leader — SDV Platform & Vehicle Electronics
2024 – Jan 2026
  • Defined ADAS integration strategy and full SDV electronics roadmap for Scout's greenfield platform — zonal ECU architecture, solid-state power distribution, centralized compute integration.
  • Led cross-brand SDV harmonization with Audi, Porsche, Skoda, and VW leadership — scalable low-cost SDV framework with brand differentiation preserved.
  • Led end-to-end development of zonal ECU architecture transitioning from domain-based to centralized zonal compute.
  • Led implementation of solid-state eFuse power distribution — enhanced diagnostics, protection, and energy management.
  • Owned low-voltage electrical architecture including DC/DC, battery integration, and zonal power distribution.
  • Championed AI-driven vehicle intelligence strategy defining roadmap for predictive diagnostics and next-gen UX.
  • Owned end-to-end ED&T and tooling budget; directed Agile/SAFe via JIRA across global engineering teams.
★ Remarkable Achievement: First configurable zonal ECU platform for a VW Group startup OEM — scalable across all brand variants, eliminating redundant engineering spend.
Greenfield SDV Zonal ECU eFuse VW / Audi / Porsche Cross-Brand AI Strategy
Melexis Semiconductor · North America
Senior Manager — OEM Technology Roadmap & Customer Engineering Current
Jan 2026 – Present
  • Serve as strategic technical bridge between Melexis and North American OEMs, aligning semiconductor product roadmaps with SDV and zonal compute architecture demands.
  • Direct executive-level engagement with OEM architecture, platform, and procurement leadership — shaping requirements and influencing early concept decisions for next-generation vehicle programs.
  • Secured 4+ design wins across key OEM programs; supporting ~$70M pipeline value through strategic positioning and design-in acceleration.
  • Influenced GM SDV platform strategy, contributing to selection of Melexis embedded lighting code-free solution within the architecture roadmap.
  • Drive North America strategy for robotic sensing and actuation technologies.
  • Orchestrate cross-functional execution across engineering, product management, and commercial teams.
★ Current Impact: 4+ design wins · ~$70M pipeline · GM SDV platform strategy influence · Melexis preferred technology partner status.
Patents — In Production
US20100324774A1
Vehicle Occupant Safety System and Method
Google Patents ↗
DE102008040043A1
Occupant Protection — Seat-back / Occupant Sensing
Google Patents ↗
DE102008040043B4
Rollover — Personal Protection Unit Controlling Method
Google Patents ↗
OEM Roadmap $70M Pipeline Design Wins Semiconductor Strategy 48V Systems
MLX
2026