Background

Systems engineering leader with 15+ years of experience in connected vehicles, IoT/telemetry, EV platforms, and Autonomous Vehicle software architecture. Recent achievements at Ford Motor Company include architecting services/APIs for a $4B+ connected vehicle and autonomous fleet vehicle program platforms, & building cloud-to-vehicle apps. Proven expertise in systems engineering, technical product ownership, project management, and problem-solving across hardware, software, energy, & cloud systems. Recognized for technological curiosity, analytical rigor, building AI/ML (machine learning) models, and agility in fast-paced innovation environments.

Job experience

• September 2020 - December 2024
  Senior Systems Engineer & Software Architect (Remote)
  Ford Motor Company
  

  Atlanta, GA, USA

  FordNext AV Systems Architect – Architected Self-Driving ECU systems and V2X/cloud APIs, including middle-mile autonomous delivery systems (Ford AV LLC).

  
  - Connectivity Liaison (FNV4) – Led evaluation of $9.7B FNV4 program zonal architecture impacts on AV connectivity features; presented findings to FordNext leadership.

  
  - EV Software Architect (E-Transit) – Designed and coded multi-platform SOA APIs (Ethernet/CAN, AUTOSAR) enabling scalable services for multiple EV platforms.

  
  - AV Cloud-to-Vehicle Product Owner – Delivered AWS/GCP-based Vehicle Mode Management feature enabling fleet customers to remotely configure autonomous delivery vehicles.

  
  - Wireless Enablement Product Owner – Managed 5G/LTE dual-modem connectivity feature; redesigned Wi-Fi Hotspot for AV rideshare program, improving deployment flexibility.

  
  - EV Platform Systems Engineer (Model-E) – Led recovery plan for wiper control systems across 3 EV/hybrid programs, accelerating software validation and DFMEA completion.

• May 2017 - September 2020
  Senior Systems Engineer / Systems Architect
  Panasonic Automotive
  

  Peachtree City, GA, USA

  - Architected mobile connectivity solutions (5G/BT/WiFi) for Yamaha and Ford platforms.

  - Designed Android-based infotainment connectivity features, including Wi-Fi requirements for GM’s HPDC autonomous prototype.

  - Managed Harley-Davidson e-bike IoT cellular connectivity modem design and local e-SIM provisioning.

  - Presented business intelligence research on AV, connected cars, and micro-mobility strategy to leadership.

  - Directed in-vehicle navigation app partnerships (TomTom, NNG) and developed customer demo platforms.

Education

• University of Michigan
  Bachelors of Science - Mechanical Engineering
  

  - present
• Georgia Institute of Technology
  Masters of Science - Mechanical Engineering
  

  - present
• Saint Louis University
  Masters of Business Administration
  

  - present

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
  Amazon Web Services
  

  May 2025 - present
• AWS Certified AI Practitioner
  Amazon Web Services
  646818d9243b403c82dbb6448086d901
  

  May 2025 - present