Director with extensive automotive and public transportation experience, proficient with alternative vehicle propulsion and energy storage systems. Able to take charge of the deployment and management of advanced automotive technologies and programs.

· Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

· Vehicle predictive maintenance and health monitoring strategies

· Hybrid-electric and electric vehicle propulsion

· Contracts creation and administration

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Rockland County, NY Department of Public Transportation May 2019 - Present

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Coordinator

· Oversee the day-to-day operations and maintenance of Rockland County’s ITS systems

· Planning, development, and implementation of transit system technologies

· Act as liaison and provide guidance regarding ITS systems and projects to Rockland County’s

bus operator, Department of Public Transportation staff, New York State and local agencies,

and all stakeholders

· ITS projects and systems include: Automatic Vehicle Monitoring (AVM), Computer Aided

Dispatch (CAD), Automated Vehicle Location (AVL), Traffic Signal Priority (TSP), Automatic

Passenger Counting (APC), Automated Voice Annunciation (AVA), fare collection, video

surveillance, radio systems, illuminated display signage, real-time passenger information,

planning and scheduling software, and vehicle networking systems

MTA New York City Transit, Department of Buses

Director, Technical Services and Engineering July 2007 – July 2018

· Directed managerial, engineering, supervisory, and maintenance personnel

· Provided engineering, technical, and management support for 6,200 buses across 28 depots

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

· Resolved managerial and technical issues

· Introduced and deployed new technologies onboard buses and in depots

· Trained employees to enable them to adopt and work with new technologies

· Created Maintenance Directives and Technical Service Bulletins

· Consulted regarding technical issues during the purchase of new buses and equipment

· Program Director and Contracts Manager of the Clever Devices Automatic Vehicle Monitoring

(AVM) contract, which provided vehicle codes, data, and predictive maintenance abilities

· Presided over new technology projects including Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS),

Customer Information Systems (CIS) and Automatic Fare Collection (AFC)

· Worked at a senior level with Procurement, Budget, Contract, and Legal Departments

· Created scopes of work, technical specifications, and contracts

· Negotiated and administered contracts; ensured vendor compliance

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

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

· Managed all aspects of customer and product support of the BAE Hybridrive™ hybrid-electric

transit bus propulsion system

· Directed employees; performed diagnostics and field service of hybrid-electric buses,

battery chargers, data loggers, and related equipment

· Developed training curriculum; provided formal and on-the-job training

· Facilitated the introduction, acceptance, and integration of hybrid-electric transit

buses into the MTA NYCT fleets

· Superlative customer service resulted in sales to NYCT and other transit agencies

· Served as liaison and achieved increased interaction among BAE program management and

engineering teams, as well as all stakeholders

· Promoted and achieved product development and improvement

· Supported marketing and sales efforts in various locations throughout the USA

· Recipient of award from BAE Systems for Orion VII Transit Bus Field Support; 2006

Action Auto Electric Corp., Spring Valley, NY

President June 1980 – July 2000

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

· Specialized in automotive electronics, electrical, fuel, computer and emission control systems

· Served retail and wholesale customers, government and business fleets

· Maintained excellent reputation and high degree of customer satisfaction

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 automotive training seminars; previous and ongoing