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Emissions Test Engineer @ Environmental Research and Development Conducted EPA-certified emission tests on vehicles that operated on gasoline, diesel, methanol, and compressed and liquefied natural gas. Responsible for vehicle preparation, equipment calibration, testing, data collection, analysis, exhaust design and fabrication, and vehicle testing. Conducted early research on preheated catalytic converters for a major automotive supplier. From September...

Emissions Test Engineer @ Environmental Research and Development Conducted EPA-certified emission tests on vehicles that operated on gasoline, diesel, methanol, and compressed and liquefied natural gas. Responsible for vehicle preparation, equipment calibration, testing, data collection, analysis, exhaust design and fabrication, and vehicle testing. Conducted early research on preheated catalytic converters for a major automotive supplier. From September 1992 to April 1993 (8 months) Gaithersburg, MarylandPowertrain Strategy Manager @ Volkswagen of America, Inc Responsible for developing the overall engine, transmission, and fuels strategies for the U.S. market for Volkswagen passenger cars and light trucks• Develop and implement comprehensive and customer-oriented engine strategy meeting regulatory requirements in the market (GHG, CAFE, ZEV, Tier3/LEV3) • Collaborate with product planning teams in U.S. and Germany on defining powertrain requirements balancing fuel economy, performance, and costs• Work closely with U.S. executive team on justifying powertrain requirements and defending business cases for market investment• Develop electrification strategy that included hybrids, PHEV, and full battery electric vehicles• Develop start/stop system strategy, defined default settings and system operational requirements • Perform competitive benchmarking on competitor engine/transmission technology, fuel efficiency, and performance; Set fuel efficiency targets for future products• Work closely with environmental and government affairs departments to assess impact of future regulations on powertrain strategies• Plan customer clinics / research on engine lineups for future products and evaluated customer acceptance of new technologies (e.g. dual clutch transmissions) Herndon, VirginiaAssociate @ Booz Allen Hamilton Management consultant supporting clients with strategic planning, fuel strategies, engineering and research support, technology deployment plans, alternative powertrain evaluations, infield technology evaluations, and regulatory analysis in the light duty passenger car, heavy-duty truck, transit bus, and military vehicle markets. Sample of key projects include:• Program manager for large scale safety technology field test for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Evaluated electronically controlled braking systems, air disc brakes, and adaptive cruise control systems for commercial motor vehicles in real world operating environment. Integrated diverse project objectives between program participants including Freightliner, Wal-Mart, MeritorWabco, Bendix, Battelle, Aberdeen Test Center, and senior governments officials.• Engineering Manager on a hybrid electric fuel cell bus development project for the US Department of Transportation (USDOT). Provided management, system integration and engineering support in the design of two fuel cell buses in support of commercializing fuel cell technology for the transportation market. Worked with leading supplier and organizations that included Ballard Power Systems, UTC Fuel Cell, BAE Systems, Georgetown University, and the Federal Transit Administration.• Provided engineering, regulatory, and program management support to the US DOT on their Bus Testing program. Program ensures buses purchased with federal funds meet a minimum of safety, performance and structural durability tests.• Conducted a vehicle identification and fuel cell study for National Automotive Command. Assessed packaging/operational mission of three military trucks for fuel cell retrofit. Determined vehicle power and fuel cell packaging requirements, and assessed the cooling requirements for the powertrain. From April 1993 to March 2010 (17 years) McLean, Virginia 22102