Resume
Education
2021 - 2023
Kettering University
Flint, Michigan
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Engineering Management
2019 - 2021
Kettering University
Flint, Michigan
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Global Leadership Focus
2014 - 2019
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Design
Professional Experience
2021 - Present
PRODUCT MANAGER
General Motors
Remote
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Led the execution of an embedded software battery energy management product used in 30 electric vehicle models across all GM brands, portfolio totaling $27 billion investment aggressively launching all variants by 2025
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Excelled in stakeholder management, coordinating a large cross-functional team of product owners, system architects, data scientists, and executive leadership to align on product vision and strategic direction
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Framed clear software product vision and roadmap to guide the end-to-end product lifecycle from design to deployment, ensuring seamless integration of software and hardware systems
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Owned, managed, decomposed, and prioritized feature backlog in Jira for 70+ developers across 8 scrum teams
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Curated go-to-market strategy that balanced technical specifications with customer needs, successfully addressing most critical customer pain point (range anxiety) by increasing battery charge capacity by 10%
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Launched continuous improvement initiatives by leveraging data analytics to project future release capacity, boosting feature delivery efficiency 25% to 40%, maintaining cohesion with business objectives
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Crafted minimum viable products (MVP) to enhance user experience, such as dashboard metrics and maintenance data
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Utilized data-driven A/B testing strategies and market research tools to propel customer engagement
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Defined and analyzed KPIs and other performance metrics to measure product success and user satisfaction
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Implemented OKRs to synchronize product team to organizational goals and measure product team health
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Acted as delivery manager, coordinating dependencies and addressing retrospectives
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Facilitated design reviews and QA phases to ensure features met functional and usability requirements
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Mentored 6 new Product Managers, demonstrating leadership in team growth and people management
2019 - 2021
TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
General Motors
Warren, MI
Assistant Program Purchasing Manager
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Led product strategy, aligning market positioning initiatives and optimizing sourcing and supply chain logistics to exceed profitability targets by $2M
Assistant Program Engineering Manager
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Coordinated milestones and conducted business case analysis, streamlined issue tracking by creating a new application, 30% increase in issue resolution over 6 months
Project Launch Engineer
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Launched EV product at manufacturing plant by leading cross-functional team (purchasing, suppliers, engineers) to address 30 part shortages, reallocate resources, and resolve over 40 build issues, ensuring product launch readiness
Integration Design Engineer
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Worked with designers to balance product requirements with aesthetic design for future vehicles
2016 - 2018
INTERNSHIPS / CO-OPs
ICBM Equipment Engineer Intern – The Boeing Company
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Developed ergonomic tools and tool aides to support sustainment of missile guidance equipment
Tactical Defense Equipment Research Co-op – Battelle Memorial Institute
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Supported the research and application of new designs and systems across five government contracts within department of Mission and Defense Technologies
Design Engineering Intern – Nissan Motor Corporation
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Designed, proposed, tested, evaluated, and adopted multiple unique design changes for door components; combined, design changes will save over $1.3 million annually
Skills
Product Management Skills
Develop Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
End-to-End Product Lifecycle Roadmaps
Conduct Voice of Customer Interviews (VOC)
Write User Stories
Scaled Agile Methologies
A/B Testing
Go-To-Market Strategy (GTM)
Prioritize Requirements
Evaluate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Market Research
Software Release Management
Jira / Jira Align
Soft Skills
Entrepreneurial Mindset
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Strategic Planning
Empathetic Leader
Customer Driven
Self-Driven