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Areas of Expertise Operations Management Project Management Financial Management Business Development Budget Preparation Resource Planning Marketing and Promotions Brand Development Client Relations Recruiting Team Leadership Training and Development Staff Motivation and Support Possess extensive experience managing product development and programs, including design, engineering, manufacturing, and sales, for Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, and at international and domestic levels. * Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Degree in Industrial Design. * Coordinate and execute advanced and production programs for complete vehicles, focusing on flexible platform sharing. Identifies and exploits design trends and assumes bottom-line responsibility for strategic product planning. Background encompasses Exterior and Interior full model development vehicle and ergonomic packaging and engineering and manufacturing feasibility. Knowledgeable regarding safety requirements, craftsmanship targets, market research, and forecasting as well as USA Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) and Australian Design Rules (ADR) requirements. * Offer strong negotiation and communication skills as well as proven abilities in cultivating strategic business partnerships and productive relationships with colleagues, customers, and staff. Demonstrates exceptional cultural sensitivity has lived and worked in 13 countries and speaks a number of languages, including German, Japanese, Hindi and Tamil. * Creative problem solver who applies strong business and technical acumen to improve internal operating efficiency and institutional cash flow. Promotes open communication of information to achieve enhanced cooperation between management and staff. Consistently exceeds cost, timing, and profitability goals. Selected Accomplishments: * Led a team of 30 designers, engineers, and modelers to complete nine separate programs over two years. * Developed a number of niche products, including a heavy-duty truck for European/Asian markets the Ford Excursion and the Ford F150 and F250 /650. * Introduced a modular vehicle platform for the emerging youth market segments at Ford Motor Company. Completed a program for a worldwide commercial family of trucks and delivery vans. * Completed the all new Cargo Heavy Duty Truck Program for Ford Otosan, Istanbul, Turkey within 18 months at a total program cost of $57 M. * Worked for one of the 2nd largest Indian manufacturer of Heavy duty trucks, Buses, Coaches and Military Vehicles, Ashok Leyland, to establish complete in-house capabilities for Body Design, Engineering, Testing, Analysis and Prototyping in India. * Worked for the largest manufacturer of Recreational Motor Homes in Australia to improve the design and engineering process and integrate production methodology and process control. Focus on Craftsmanship issues and improving Product Quality a main target.
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