Timothy A. Eldon P.E.

***** ************ ***, ******, ** 46033

317-***-****

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Summary

Technical Program Manager with extensive experience synthesizing ideas to

create marketable customer solutions. Skilled in taking engineering

competencies; including electrical, mechanical, software, manufacturing,

test and process; to produce innovative and cost effective products

creating new revenue flows. Relationship builder with the capacity to

understand internal products and processes and connect with customers to

generate innovative solutions. Technical leader gifted in making concepts

reality through program management and team leadership.

- Technical and team leadership - Taking ideas and creating business

opportunities

- Customer interface - Executing electronic designs - concept to

production

- Technology integration - Developing embedded controller applications

- Sales and Customer Satisfaction - Applying EMC principles

- Problem solver - Understanding wireless technologies

- Technical Sales - Solving issues using root cause analysis

- Global program management - Analyzing technical specification

Professional Experience:

Transportation Safety Technologies division of Riverside Manufacturing, LLC

Sales and Marketing Director Indianapolis, IN 2010

Provided direction and ideas for current and future products for the

commercial vehicle market

- Identified 2 new products with potential revenue over $100K.

- Created sales and engineering project tracker status chart and weekly

review resulting in better management of customer commitments for new

projects.

Delphi

Staff Systems Engineer III - Product Line Architect for Telematics

Platforms Kokomo, IN 2005-2009

Integrated wireless technologies (GPS, GSM, CDMA, BT, WiFi) into product

architectures:

- Led teams of engineers and managers in new business and platform

architecture development representing over $1B in new revenue.

- Built relationship as technical expert with key customers to fully

understand application requirements. Leveraged understanding and lead

team in quote process resulting in significant multimillion dollar new

business award.

- Innovated software solution to a GPS hardware problem resolving customer

issue and avoided over $5M in product return liability.

- Collaborated with teammate to utilize prototype telematics platform for

an aftermarket implementation resulting in a development contract with a

large customer.

- Worked with a key customer and their customers to understand technical

product requirements. Created flexible architecture platform allowing

for customization. Broadened customer's product line significantly.

- Adapted current product into new customer applications resulting in 5%

revenue gain.

- Received approval from competency managers to release a procedure

reducing development cycle time up to 75%.

- Evaluated telematics architectures for meter reading, rail car tracking,

backup generator monitoring and industrial equipment monitoring

presenting management with new customer growth opportunities.

Staff Electrical Engineer II -- Technical and Electrical Leader

Kokomo, IN 2001 to 2004

Developed electrical designs and led product development teams on

production intent programs:

- Created circuit design which achieved less than 0.3 milliwatts power

consumption in standby mode exceeding customer expectations by 75%

without increasing cost.

- Led team in developing a cost competitive industrial telematics product

for a new business customer. The robust, quality product allowed the

customer to save tens of thousands in annual in-field repairs.

- Redesigned existing telematics product electrical circuit resulting in a

>7% profit increase.

- Led international team to develop product with accelerated timing.

Satisfied customer by launching product on time.

- Took customer's general requirements and created detailed requirements

allowing team to execute a production design.

- Liaison between circuit board assembly supplier and program team.

Resolved technical issues allowing supplier to bring program timing and

commitments into compliance.

Tim

Eldon

Staff Engineering Manager I - HVAC Electrical Competency Manager

Juarez, Chi., Mexico 1998 to 2000

Establishing electrical competency group in Mexico Technical Center:

- Hired, trained and managed 25 electrical engineers at the technical

center.

- Transferred all electrical design activities for 20 programs from Kokomo,

Indiana, to the new facility within 18 months.

Staff Electrical Engineer I - Microprocessor Manager Flint, MI 1997

to 1998

Managed direction for microprocessor supplier issues for 23 instrument

cluster applications:

- Verified that supplier sorting processes and silicon changes produced

good parts.

- Managed weekly microprocessor part shipments to guarantee timely

shipment of customer orders.

- Presented microprocessor issues and status to customers and management

resulting in customer confidence that issues were being well-managed.

- Created and taught microprocessor operation and application course to

educate over 50 engineers.

Engineering Competency Manager- Electronic Applications Group

Flint, MI 1996

Supervised six instrument cluster electrical integration engineers:

- Determined test method to reproduce an intermittent, part-specific

microprocessor operating problem, which allowed microprocessor supplier

to root cause the issue.

Senior Electrical Engineer - Electrical and System Engineer Flint, MI

1994 to 1996

Electrical and system engineering for instrument cluster new business

pursuits:

- Won business with new customers: Mercedes Benz and Harley Davidson

motorcycle resulting in over $100K increase in annual instrument cluster

business.

- Developed a master customer response template that resulted in delivering

very comprehensive quote and technical responses within 3 weeks from

customer inquiries.

- Led and developed instrument cluster focused electrical engineering

training classes for new engineers allowing engineers to become

productive quicker.

Senior Electrical Engineer -- Lead Electrical Hardware Engineer

Flint, MI 1993 to 1994

Electrical design lead for 1996 Cadillac Seville and Deville digital

display instrument cluster:

- Supported management decision to pull ahead transfer of electrical design

activities from Kokomo, IN, 6 months before full team staffing would be

available allowing quicker redeployment of 3 engineers.

- Brought design into customer compliance by reducing radiated emissions

average of 40 db(v/m.

Advanced Project Engineer -- Electrical Analysis Engineer

Reynosa, Tamp, Mexico 1993

Supported and trained instrument cluster test and manufacturing engineers:

- Isolated in-plant test failure to IC supplier issue. IC supplier

implemented corrective action eliminating a 5000 PPM (Parts per Million)

failure.

- Implemented a daily in-process monitoring chart and found 10% test

rejection rate. Analyzed rejection causes, implemented component

assembly changes resulting in a 50% reduction in the reject rate.

- Trained 6 people in electrical analysis techniques for instrument cluster

designs.

Education:

MSEE University of Michigan - General Motors Fellowship

BSEE Kettering University

Various continuous education classes -- Including several classes on

electromagnetic compatibility, quality (design for 6 sigma, 5- whys,

etc.) and leadership classes

Publications and Licenses:

United States Patent application for BGA RF-EMI shield (DP-317654)

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) paper entitled "Digital

Speedometer for Police Vehicle Applications"

Abstract of invention published on "LCD Shutter for Turn signals"

Kettering Thesis entitled "Investigation of Various Control Methods for

Rear Lamp Lighting Functions"

Professional Engineering License

Other Activities:

Currently board member of the Lord's Pantry at Anna's house

Previously director for Southwest Desert Chapter of NAIC (National

Association of Investors Corporation)

Previously member of General Motors recruiting team for the University

of Michigan

Previously represented instrument cluster business unit on corporate

Electromagnetic Compatibility Committee

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