SUMMARY * years experience in project management and VA/VE working with cross functional teams in the U.S. and abroad. Employs professionalism and experience to meet client and company needs. Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
EDUCATION Walsh College Troy, MI
2016 – 2021 Master of Business Administration
Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI
2008 Bachelor of Science in Structural Engineering
EXPERIENCE ZF GROUP Livonia, MI
May 2016 - VA/VE Engineer Braking
Facilitate and collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify cost reduction ideas. This is achieved through activities such as benchmarking, global competitive sourcing, design, cost engineering analysis and workshops.
Facilitate the Value Analysis and Engineering process for workshops to achieve cost reduction ideas.
Draft action plans and lead meetings with team to review project deliverables and milestones and implementation plans.
Develop presentations to senior management for approval of cost reduction opportunities.
COMMUNITY ENGINEERING Washington, MI
2011 - 2015 Project Engineer
Responsible for over 1,300 residential design projects with a near perfect quality record.
Coordinated project plans with other project leaders, municipal departments, community groups, and other organizations and agencies.
Served as project manager for complex planning projects including analyzing and evaluating site data and architectural plans
Mentored three other engineers.
PATRICK ENGINEERING Novi, MI
2010 - 2011 Design Engineer
Created cost effective pole design solutions in conjunction with the National Electric Safety Code (NESC).
Collaborated with management to create new design methodologies which helped increase the number of deliverables from 15 to 25 per day. Many of our concepts were adopted by the field engineering office for wide spread use.
Directed meetings and subsequent coordination activities with pole owners and utility managers regarding make–ready submittals, design and construction activities and to ensure the understanding of the technical, quality, and cost expectations of the specific design packages.