SHASHI C. SHAH, MBA ***** Parkside Dr., Northville, MI 48168

adb9t2@r.postjobfree.com – 765-***-****

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shashi-shah-mba-5b160a3 February 28th, 2020

Dear Hiring Manager,

Your posting for CX Enterprise Business and Strategy Planning at General Motors caught my attention because the requirements align with my capabilities and interests. I am a versatile and resourceful Technical Leader with 15 years of Technical Management, Supervisor, Project Management and Research and Development cross-industry experience in the Automotive Powertrain (Diesel Engines and Differentials), Commercial Vehicles Industry (Transmissions), and Glass Manufacturing (Optical Thin Film Research and Development). I am known as an effective leader with a strong drive for results who promotes and champions strategic change and cost-effective solutions for customers while increasing the company’s profitability.

A breakdown of my experience relative to your requirements includes: POSITION REQUIREMENTS MY EXPERIENCE

Preferred Qualification: Master’s Degree / M.B.A. Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Purdue University.

MBA from Eli Broad College of Business at

Michigan State University

10+ years managing and executing projects

1+ years planner experience

Ability to organize and plan effectively, in

ambiguous and continually changing environment

Extensive experience in product development and

program management has allowed me to exercise

my ability to plan and organize projects and

execute on the plan. Many times the projects were

scouting project that needed to be adjusted as new information was obtained.

High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with, motivate, and elicit work from others

Experience in working with direct and indirect

reports. As program manager, I needed to work

with, motivate and get help from team members

from all areas of the organization.

High level of analytical ability where problems are very unusual and difficult

My technical education and R&D experience has

prepared me to be very analytical when

investigating the unknown and unusual.

Highly developed oral and written communications skills

Proficient with Microsoft Office software

Provided project updates to all levels of the

organization and external customers through

written communications and oral presentations

using the Microsoft Office suite.

Hallmarks of my professional life is the ability to handle technical issues of complex system interactions as well as strategic and commercial decisions with equal determination, providing guidance and leadership with commitment to delivering quality results.

I look forward to discussing my qualifications with you and how I might contribute to the organization. Sincerely,

Shashi Shah

765-***-****

Shashi C. Shah

Northville, Michigan adb9t2@r.postjobfree.com

765-***-**** https://www.linkedin.com/in/shashi-shah ENGINEERING MANAGER & PROGRAM MANAGER

Succeeding through people

Versatile technical leader with extensive experience in Commercial Vehicle (Engine, Transmission), Industrial

(Engines for Tractors, Combines etc.), Automotive (Differentials) and Glass industries. A highly adaptable professional known for unleashing the team’s potential through coaching, collaboration, being organized, holding others accountable and leading by example. Program Management Problem Solving Requirements Development Supervisor Root Cause Analysis Budgeting/Planning

Emotional Intelligence Ethnographic Research Global Team Management PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GUARDIAN GLASS, LLC., - Carleton, MI 2013 – 2020

{A global company that manufactures float glass and fabricated glass products for commercial, residential and automotive applications. The company employs more than 18,000 people and has present activities in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.) Supervisor and Research Project Leader

Managed, coached and supervised 5 direct reports in a matrix organization. Team was responsible for product concept creation, IP generation, technology scouting, product testing, validation and production qualification. Supported development of technical strategy and portfolio management that met future requirements and projects with strong cooperation with customer centers and business units. Managed workforce requirements, cost center budgeting and capital expenditures. Responsible for leading all aspects of strategic research and development projects from research to concept to prototyping to commercialization.

Avoided $150M warranty by having developed, commissioned and executed a warranty claim savings program for Brazilian market using a new technology in an adjacent field downstream of glass supply

Generated $50M in revenue by launching thin film optical coated glass products in Brazil and U.K.

Conducted ethnographic research domestically and internationally with customers at various points in the value chain to generate pipeline ideas for R&D portfolio

Managed external R&D supplier to maximize returns on a $4.5M annual research agreement

Negotiated business agreements (JDA, NDA, Supplier and Commercial agreements) including a separation agreement with supplier resulting in purchase of $1.1M in IP EATON CORPORATION - Vehicle Group 2007 – 2013

(Eaton Vehicle Group provides automotive and commercial vehicle manufacturers worldwide with products and systems such as transmissions, engine valves, valvetrain systems and superchargers. Approximately 3 billion USD in sales.)

Technical Specialist – Galesburg, MI 2011 – 2013

Responsible for developing next generation software with new features and improvements, conducting system level verification and validation.

Led a cross functional team to generate requirements for next generation clutch power pack

Managing automated test development saving $0.5M in reduced manual system level V&V time & cost

Demonstrated products to prospective international customer and internal sales organization

Architected infrastructure to expand current software to emerging markets utilizing existing systems

Key member on joint engine/transmission project enabling an estimated $20M to the company S h a s h i C . S h a h, M B A P a g e 2

adb9t2@r.postjobfree.com – 765-***-****

Lead Controls Engineer – Marshall, MI 2007 – 2011

Responsible for establishing organization’s process for controls development, managing global supplier and customer relationships, managing workflow of offshore resources, establishing and executing controls strategy through the entire product V cycle (requirements development to design implementation to final validation).

Developed product for new markets to the organization, both in commercial and military programs

Interfaced with manufacturing plant to setup assembly line with End-of-Line tester

Created solutions to avoid costs while maintaining product quality and customer relationships

Built relationships with strategic partners to fill organizational gaps

Designed and launched product for South American market using Mexican contract manufacturing CUMMINS, INC., Industrial Controls – Columbus, IN 2003 – 2007

(A corporation of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems with sales of $20.4B in 2017.) Lead Software Engineer 2005 – 2007

Responsible for releasing software to customers, organizing testing, prioritizing change requests and new feature additions, managing 8 onsite and 4 offshore team member assignments, communicating project status to management, and coordination between internal customers and suppliers.

Interfaced with customer to troubleshoot and calibrate installations

Participated in numerous Six Sigma projects and submitted a Six Sigma charter

Visited international customers in England and Germany to understand customer functional and timing requirements and communicate on the project status Controls Engineer 2003 – 2005

Responsible for implementing software improvements, assisting applications group to resolve customer issues, and regression testing on development software

Represented CPS controls team at multi-functional calibration review meetings

Implemented hardware change from Intel to AMD Flash chip

Visited numerous customers for application problem investigation and solutions

Completed basic Six Sigma training and Diesel Engine Familiarization training EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration 2012

Eli Broad College of Business, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, East Lansing, Michigan Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

Minor in German, PURDUE UNIVERSITY, West Lafayette, Indiana HONORS / ACTIVITIES

U.S. Patent No. 10,562,812 entitled “Coated article having metamaterial-inclusive layer, coating having metamaterial-inclusive layer, and/or method of making the same.” 12/19

Eaton Truck’s “Learning from Leaders” program participant 06/12

Member of Beta Gamma Sigma international honor society 03/12 Additional Skills:

Multilingual: English, German, Hindi, Gujrati

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