Stefanie North *

STEFANIE NORTH

*** ********** *-**** ********.WAY, 94087 C.MICHLER@SUNNYVALE GMAIL.CALIFORNIA• COM MOBILE/CELL: 408-***-****

Experienced program manager with a strong background within the automotive and energy sector, 8+ years of knowledge driving continuous improvement in all aspects of the program. Equipped with a record of success in developing and implementing innovative programs that support the strategic direction of the organization EXPERIENCE

Aug ’22 – present – Lunar Energy

Sr. Technical Program Manager

• • • • • Leading Leading Managing Pulled Providing in reliability key critical Pre weekly system series project reporting and product builds factory timeline for to for exec tester critical sustainable in level significantly implementation design of detailed energy. validation, through technical activities deviations strategic issues, for decision, Solar and successes critical system with and time range key strategies. lines. stakeholders. Nov 2017 – June 2022 - Tesla

Senior Technical Program Manager – Power Electronics

• Was advanced creating suppliers. directly projects program responsible schedule, timelines for budget, design and budgets. leading and development Duties large cross-includes, of functional technology establishing teams solutions requirements, of senior to support managers, scope, aggressive engineers, specifications, and

• Launched 1st Tier residential Energy products and ensured a 40 Mio worth of business opportunity

• Co-and ordinated validations all are project withing inputs time with line several directors, managers, project core teams to ensure, compliances

• Provided presenting accurate issues, providing reporting solutions on project and status actions throughout its life cycle to executives and 30+ project teams Feb 2013 – Nov 2017 - Tesla

Technical Program Manager – Power Electronics

• Launching businesses 2nd Tier products which supported new market entries in residential and industrial Energy

• Dive them deep into project to fundamentally scope with understand clear execution and scrutinize plan and responsibilities. technical stakeholders requirements and translate

• Distil, document and manage scope effectively to support highly dynamic environment.

• Organize of construction. and manage design reviews, construction design packages and deliverables to support all aspects

• Manage and engineering all aspects services of technical during planning, construction. scope development, change management, programming, design, March 2012 – Feb 2013 - Tesla Motors

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Process Sustaining Engineer – Powertrain Manufacturing

• Improved yield from 65% to 98% of the production line

• Ensured time that all non-conformance materials which produced by manufacturing lines are disposition real

• Maintained production and help develop up-to-date process qualification to ensure the process baseline is available to

• Ensured actual processes manufacturing on the floor instructions in co-operation and standard with Equipment works are always Engineering accurate and and Manufacturing representative of the

• Managed including process rapid response sustaining on out-technicians of-control to processes support Day to minimize to day coverage cost and of production maximize productivity. line process,

• Progressed Lean Manufacturing and 5S initiatives. Sept 2010 – Jan 2012 - Kostal UK, Sheffield, England New Product Introduction – Pre Production Engineer

• Managed Readiness Production system and requirements in particular PPAP for the and introduction problem solving of new at products an early through stage of the the Product project. Launch

• Responsible correctly production specified personnel. for decisions and set-related up to deliver to production optimum line efficiency / equipment and quality installation. and are Ensure transferred production satisfactorily lines are to

• Internal management Contacts level - within employees the Kostal up to senior Group management level across all departments and up to senior

• External Contacts - customer equivalent level and external suppliers to Director level

• Ensure production all appropriate facilities to in minimize process operator controls error are specified and engineer in a cost out justified process manner problems and implemented in Mar 2007 – Sept 2010 - Kostal UK, Sheffield, England Master Production Scheduler – New Product Introduction

• Prototype build planning for major automotive projects

• Personal responsibility for on time delivery of prototype parts, both to the customer and internally

• Ensure parts availability in liaison with purchasing for build demands

• Responsibility for invoicing pre-series orders and traceability of shipments

• Launch readiness support as representative for project management

• Liaising with all departments in order to ensure on time S.O.P. and customer supply

• Inter-company liaison with other subsidiaries or the headquarters Aug 2003 – Feb 2007 - Kostal UK, Sheffield, England Sales Co-Ordinator (Volvo, Aston Martin, VW Group)

• Project leadership for all Aston Martin and Volvo projects

• Leading commercial discussions with Aston Martin, Volvo and VW in Germany

• Active involvement in external economic discussions

• Turnover forecast planning for the next financial year

• Introducing SAP to Sales and Marketing

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EDUCATION

Oct 1997 – July 2003 - University of Applied Science, Schweinfurt, Germany Mechanical engineering and business economic studies

• Graduated: Dipl. Wirtschafts Ing. (BENG) - Specialized: International Business Studies

• Thesis: automotive Relationship A review sector Management of (vehicle including manufacturer the emerging partnerships markets) and and the alliances, impact on which Kostal are UK developing Ltd ́s Customer within the Aug 2000 – Dec 2000 - Seinäjoki Business School, Seinäjoki, Finland

• International Business Courses

• Business study in the Baltic area

SKILLS

• Fluent in German and English

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