Technical Program Manager - Aptiv
(2024-01)
Perception Platform
- Own and drive end-to-end program execution for perception platform initiatives across 4+ global vehicle programs, aligning engineering delivery with product goals and release timelines
- Coordinate cross-functional teams (engineering, product, QA, data, and suppliers) across the U.S., Europe, and Asia to ensure alignment on priorities, dependencies, and deliverables
- Translate ambiguous product and system requirements into structured program plans, milestones, and execution strategies
- Establish clear execution structure and communication cadence, improving team alignment and delivery clarity, increasing on-time milestone delivery across teams
- Identify risks and unblock execution issues, ensuring consistent progress across multiple teams and minimizing delivery delays
- Provide clear program narratives and status updates to leadership, enabling informed decision-making and prioritization
- Define execution frameworks and prioritization models in ambiguous program environments, enabling structured execution and cross-team alignment
Staff Engineer / Technical Program Manager - General Motors
(2018-01 - 2024-12)
- Led large-scale platform programs including Level 4 Virtual ECU (VECU), enabling distributed development and validation across multiple engineering teams
- Coordinated cross-functional execution across engineering, platform, and supplier teams to align on milestones, risks, and deliverables
- Reduced development cycle time by ~50% by enabling parallel workflows with virtual simulation environment and improving program structure
- Managed complex dependencies across teams and suppliers, proactively identifying risks and driving resolution to prevent delays
- Established program tracking, reporting, and communication frameworks to ensure visibility into progress and issues
- Acted as a central point of coordination, aligning stakeholders and driving execution across multiple workstreams
- Delivered Driver Monitoring System (DMS) program through strong stakeholder alignment and integration leadership for SuperCruse production
Senior Staff Engineer / Program Manager - Continental Automotive
(2012-01 - 2018-12)
- Led global ADAS programs across multi-vendor ecosystems, aligning system, software, and supplier teams to deliver production launches
- Managed complex integration across sensing, control systems, and embedded platforms
- Delivered system integration, validation, and production readiness for safety-critical applications
- Owned risk management, escalation handling, and cross-team dependency resolution in large-scale programs
- Designed execution workflows and communication models to improve multi-team coordination and delivery predictability
Early Career Foundations – Systems, Programs & Supplier Management - Continental Automotive, Motorola, Delphi
(1999-01 - 2012-12)
Continental Automotive (2006–2012), Motorola (2004–2006), Delphi (1999–2004)
- Built deep expertise in embedded systems, controls, and safety-critical system architecture
- Contributed to development and launch of multiple production automotive systems
- Established strong foundation in system integration, validation, and production readiness
- Strong hands-on experience in embedded software and vehicle architecture
