Experience

Paignton Academy

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead SENCo and Head of SEND

  • Aug 2022 - Present

• Head of Broadsands House - BRC / Teacher of Science

  • Sep 2019 - Aug 2022

  Head of House for Broadsands BRC at Paignton Academy, with responsibility for student academic progress, pastoral development and safeguarding. Also supporting the practise of other staff, wider academy behavioural policy and ensuring an effective and efficient running of the House. Teacher of Science with a specialism in Physics.

• Teacher of Science

  • Sep 2017 - Sep 2019

  Teacher of Science with a specialism in Physics.



JLR

• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Powertrain Cooling Technical Specialist

  • Sep 2015 - Aug 2016

  Companywide Powertrain Cooling Technical Specialist, responsible for any cooling issues across all vehicle platforms and derivatives. Multiple functions across a broad number of teams including Advanced Product Creation, Research, Core Engineering, Vehicle Integration & Testing and broader attribute teams. Ad-hoc technical problem solving often under programme pressure. Main responsibilities include;• Powertrain Cooling Technical Specialist responsible for complex problem resolution, and technical leadership into module teams• Cooling system benchmarking strategy development and intelligence custodian• Cross functional alignment and System Strategy paper development and presentation at director level• Support and leadership of Powertrain Subject Matter Experts• Supporting development of emerging technologies through the Research team• Core interface between Research and Advanced Product Creation teams, to deploy new technologies on to programmes• Technical leadership into engineering standards and test procedures



Tata Motors

• India
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Engineer - Powertrain Thermal Integration

  • Nov 2013 - Sep 2015

  • Lead thermal technical role for a variety of cross functional engineering programmes, both domestic Indian and worldwide.• Responsibility for technology road mapping, and driving advanced engineering programmes of work to support introduction into mainstream vehicle programmes, in line with the corporate new product introduction process. • Resource and project planning responsibility, and project budget control and management, ensuring effective and timely delivery into the business.• Functional equipment control and calibration, and CapEx planning, providing robust equipment support to the test and development needs of the Aero-Thermal group.• Advanced engineering cooling plate concept development and analysis, leading to battery thermal management systems demonstrators in Electric Vehicle (EV) and Range Extended Electric Vehicle (REEV) systems (Tata Indica Vista EV & Manza REEV).• Vehicle cooling and air induction powertrain systems platform strategy definition responsibility, and lead project development supported by robust vehicle virtual series analysis (including CAD, BOM, and 1D systems and 3D airflow and thermal management CAE). Responsible for engineering robust solutions, release into PLM, and handover to TML for post FDJ validation.• Thermal management attribute lead, including benchmarking, target setting, DV planning and DFMEA activities.• Proven history of meeting project targets and deliverables via managing an engineering team, on time and within budget.

• Principal Engineer - Vehicle Integration, Aero Thermal

  • May 2008 - Nov 2013

  Responsible for powertrain cooling (E-Drive, motor and power distribution) system design and development, and lithium-ion battery thermal management design and development for EV/HEV vehicle applications and concept demonstrators. Systems specification and integration responsibility (component sizing, FEM architechture and front end airflow optimization) supported by robust FMEA and DVP execution. Knowledge of low temperature requirements of typical EV and hybrid applications. Close cooperation with electrical and controls aggregate groups for well engineered thermal systems control solutions.Vehicle hot trip and climatic wind tunnel preparation and execution. Component design and release responsibility and 1D fluid flow analysis and vehicle integration development (KULI). Management of other engineer and design employees. Management of third party battery thermal testing and multi-physics analysis sub projects, totaling >£300K in budget. Responsibility for component thermal test specification and support to testing (E-Drive specifically). Regular trips to sub-system suppliers (powertrain and battery), and an Asian based lithium ion cell manufacturer.Responsibility for all vehicle thermal development and validation testing, engineering sign off, and launch support. Cross programme lithium ion battery thermal management lead, and exposure to both fuel cell and range extending electric vehicle programmes.

• Senior Engineer - Vehicle Integration, Aero Thermal

  • Aug 2006 - May 2008

  Technical specialist in climate control and powertrain cooling systems. Frequent visits to TML (Tata Motors Ltd.) in India to provide support to current and new passenger car vehicle programmes. Specific 1D CAE (KULI) mentoring of TML engineers to improve their skill set and aid growth of the analysis team, and interface to CFD group. Support to the engines group regarding cooling system development, radiator sizing and integration, fan strategies and cooling system layout. Test support (CWT) in Korea and Germany. Development of cooling procedures and test specifications. Support to aerodynamic testing and development of existing Tata Motors products in a full scale aerodynamics wind tunnel.



Ricardo plc

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Engineer - Vehicle Thermal Management Systems

  • May 2004 - Aug 2006

  Working on a MY07 commercial diesel integration programme. Specification writing and extensive systems design and integration activities – HVAC, powertrain, oil, fuel & PAS cooling. Exhaust thermal management, DPF cooling, and underhood thermal management. Responsible for support with thermal analysis and validation testing (component, system and vehicle during hot trip and climatic wind tunnel). Component release responsibility and liaison with component manufacturers to deliver prototype and production parts to a strict project plan, on time and within budget. Support to other Ricardo global programme teams in the areas of powertrain cooling, thermal management and HVAC. Continued development of vehicle thermal systems tools, techniques, and research, and proposal generation for other potential thermal systems projects. The role required a proactive approach to a variety of work, and the ability to take responsibility for educated decisions under pressure.May 04 to Jan 06 based offsite at client facility for a MY06 commercial diesel integration programme. Vehicle validation testing (during hot trip and climatic wind tunnel) and engineering release responsibilities. Plant liaison, significant production launch support and build issue resolution, and frequent reporting to client senior management. Excellent supplier liasion to deliver prototype and production parts.

• Development Engineer - Vehicle Thermal Management Systems

  • Sep 2001 - May 2004

  Jun 03 – May 04: Vehicle Thermal Management Systems Development Engineer, Ricardo Shoreham Technical Centre, UK – Development of proprietary thermal systems tools and techniques. Cooling system development for World Superbike Team. (Sept 03 – Oct 03: Computer Aided Engineering support – roll cage analysis for military application).Feb 03 – Jun 03: Development Engineer Vehicle Thermal Management Systems, Ricardo Midlands Technical Centre, UK – Flowmaster 1D CAE systems modeling for heat exchanger sensitivity study analyses for European diesel engine installation, and full vehicle system modeling. Thermal systems technology road mapping development and significant competitor cooling systems benchmarking activities.Oct 02 – Feb 03: Development Engineer Underbonnet Management, Ricardo Midlands Technical Centre, UK – underbonnet component design and release (heat shielding and upstream ducting), test track validation, and production support. Visits to European customer to solve production issues through engineering change process.Aug 02 – Oct 02: Development Engineer Vehicle Build Management, Ricardo Midlands Technical Centre, UK – test vehicle fleet and component retrofit management, test vehicle allocation and validation test planning and management.Sept 01 – Aug 02: Development Engineer Vehicle Thermal Management Systems, Ricardo Shoreham Technical Centre, UK – datalogger programming and commissioning, test vehicle preparation, hot evaluation testing for a European OEM manufacturer of a sports hatch in mainland Europe during the summer of 02 and reporting out to customer. Successful completion of Ricardo graduate training scheme.