Director and team leader with extensive automotive and transportation technologies, business, and contracts management experience

PROFICIENCIES:

· Ability to lead, direct and execute activities in fast-paced, demanding environments

· Integration and management of advanced automotive technology initiatives and projects

· Resolution of technical, managerial, contractual, and labor issues

· Ability to make and execute management decisions and keep programs and projects on schedule

· Provision of classroom and on-the-job training to both managerial and non-managerial staff

· Extensive automotive troubleshooting and repair experience, specializing in:

· Vehicle electronics, electrical, computer and emission controls

· Alternative vehicle propulsion and energy storage systems

· Predictive maintenance and vehicle health monitoring technologies

· Exceptional planning, organizational, negotiating, and communication skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

MTA New York City Transit, Department of Buses

Director, Technical Services and Engineering July 2007 – July 2018

· Directed activities of management, engineering, supervisory, and maintenance personnel

· Worked with Procurement, Budget, Contract, and Legal Departments to negotiate and create scopes

of work, contracts, legal documents, and ensure vendor compliance

· Program Director of $15M+ Clever Devices Automatic Vehicle Monitoring* system contract

(*Onboard computer that reports vehicle faults, performance, health, data to reconstruct accidents,

fires, and other incidents, analyze on-time performance, and controls exhaust regeneration events)

· Recognized as the ‘go-to’ person to diagnose and resolve hybrid electric propulsion system problems

· Improved the operating efficiency of depots and the reliability of vehicles and equipment

· Composed, reviewed, and approved Maintenance Directives and Technical Service Bulletins

· Provided and approved technical specifications relative to the purchase of new buses and equipment

· Managed the installation and application of advanced technical equipment and software onboard

buses and in depots

· Supported and trained MTA NYCT employees to adopt and work with new technologies

BAE Systems Electronics & Integrated Solutions, Johnson City, NY (Formerly Lockheed Martin Engine Controls) Senior Field Support Specialist Sept. 2000 – June 2007

· Facilitated the introduction and integration of hybrid electric buses into the MTA NYCT fleets

· Managed product support of the BAE hybrid electric propulsion system

· Directed and performed diagnostics and field service of hybrid electric buses, battery chargers, and

related equipment

· Developed training curriculum; provided classroom and on-the-job training to management and repair

personnel

· Served as liaison between BAE management and engineering departments, the customer (MTA NYCT),

and the bus manufacturer

· Promoted product development and improvement

· Supported marketing and sales

· Recipient of the BAE Systems Bronze Award; Orion VII Transit Bus Field Support; 2006

Action Auto Electric Corp., Spring Valley, NY

President June 1980 – July 2000

· ‘Hands-on’ owner and manager of an automotive repair and rebuilding business

· Resolved customer service issues; maintained high degree of customer satisfaction

· Clients included retail and wholesale customers, municipalities, and business fleets

· Supervised and directed employees; performed, scheduled, and coordinated repairs

· Diagnosed and repaired intricate vehicle performance problems

· Specialized in automotive computer controls, exhaust emission, electronics and electrical systems,

carburetor rebuilding, and fuel injection

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

SUNY Rockland, Suffern, NY

· A.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences; 1977

· BAE Systems Hybrid Propulsion System Training; October, 2000

· BAE Systems Advanced IDS Diagnostic System Training; October, 2000

· BAE Systems High Voltage Training; October, 2000

· Acquiring and Analyzing Data from Sensors and In-Vehicle Networks; SAE International; Sept. 2011

· Controller Area Network (CAN) for Vehicle Applications; SAE International; Dec. 2011

· Vehicle Fire / Arson Investigation Training; Public Agency Training Council; March, 2014

· Numerous TST (Technicians Service Training) automotive repair seminars; previous and ongoing