Experience

Karma Automotive LLC

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP Electrical Engineering

  • Dec 2015 - Present

  COSTA MESA, CA Overall direction, leadership, strategic planning and project implementation of Karma Vehicle Electrical Engineering organization. Responsible for all vehicle electrical system, infotainment and telematics.



TeleCommunication Systems (TCS)

• United States
• Telecommunications

• VP Engineering, Navigation & Telematics

  • Feb 2013 - Nov 2015

  TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) is a world leader in highly reliable and secure mobile communication technology. TCS infrastructure forms the foundation for market leading solutions in E9-1-1, text messaging, commercial location and deployable wireless communications. TCS is at the forefront of new mobile cloud computing services providing wireless applications for navigation, hyper-local search, asset tracking, social applications and telematics. Millions of consumers around the world… Show more TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) is a world leader in highly reliable and secure mobile communication technology. TCS infrastructure forms the foundation for market leading solutions in E9-1-1, text messaging, commercial location and deployable wireless communications. TCS is at the forefront of new mobile cloud computing services providing wireless applications for navigation, hyper-local search, asset tracking, social applications and telematics. Millions of consumers around the world use TCS wireless apps as a fundamental part of their daily lives. Government agencies utilize TCS' cyber security expertise, professional services, and highly secure deployable satellite solutions for mission-critical communications. Responsible for all aspects of the Navigation and Telematics Division’s engineering organization and product development activities: - Serve as a key member of the management team that sets the company’s strategic direction - Develop strategic planning for the direction and control of product development activities, ensure the company maintains and expands its technology leadership position - Organization development and improvement - Conceptualizing and day-to-day management of simultaneous projects; delivering best in class products focused on meeting and exceeding the customer requirements - Serve as TCS China Ltd. General Manager

• Sr. Director Core Development

  • Dec 2009 - Jan 2013

  Responsible for the Navigation and Telematics Division’s core technology and product platform development. - Served as a key member of the management team that sets the company’s strategic direction - Led transition from mobile application centric product architecture to platform centric with rich developer APIs - Directed and managed global engineering teams delivered technology components expending TCS platform product capabilities - Served as TCS China Ltd. GM



Networks In Motion, Inc.

• United States
• Wireless Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP Engineering

  • Jul 2006 - Dec 2009

  Networks In Motion (NIM), was an award-winning wireless navigation, hyper local search, and location-based services (LBS) company with the largest mobile phone navigation subscriber base in North America. - Led engineering organization, built and grew engineering organization from 11 to over 200, including off-shore teams - Delivered market leading mobile off-board navigation products to multiple carriers and over 10 million users - Achieved 3 digits year-to-year compounded… Show more Networks In Motion (NIM), was an award-winning wireless navigation, hyper local search, and location-based services (LBS) company with the largest mobile phone navigation subscriber base in North America. - Led engineering organization, built and grew engineering organization from 11 to over 200, including off-shore teams - Delivered market leading mobile off-board navigation products to multiple carriers and over 10 million users - Achieved 3 digits year-to-year compounded revenue growth - Delivered application software on all major mobile platforms, over 500 phone models - Built and managed NIM (Tianjin) Ltd. Show less



Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Engineering

  • Nov 1999 - Jul 2006

  - Customer Product Engineering - Develop and manage mulch-funtional international engineering teams - Wireless product development - GSM/GPRS/EGPRS, CDMA, and WCDMA Technology - Business, new market/channel development - Customer service - Project management - Sales support - Customer, supplier & partner relationship management



NEC America, Inc.

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Manager Engineering

  • Sep 1998 - Nov 1999

  - CDMA/TDMA/AMPS handset software development including protocol stack, MMI, and product test and production software tools. - Business development