Michael Kootzenko

Experience

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  Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

  Mar 2012 - Aug 2017

  Management of multidisciplinary team members in the fields of Mechanical engineering, Aerospace engineering, Electrical engineering, Industrial engineering and Architecture.Experience:▪ Design, manufacture and assemble a race-car under SAE regulation as a part of an international "Formula Student" competition.▪ Work in a dynamic and challenging environment, time and resource limited, while providing creative engineering and technological solutions. In collaboration with academic and industrial entities in Israel and abroad. Responsibilities:▪ Conceptual system design, and system requirements. ▪ Establishing schedule, follow up, risk management, and design reviews.▪ System performance integration - Building an analytical model based on all sub-system components for performance optimizationSpecial Projects:▪ Founder and Leader of a unique Multidisciplinary R&D sub-project – Head up Display (HUD) for a race-car driver, in collaboration with avionic, navigation, and display systems experts from the Israeli industry and the EE Technion department. ▪ Member of a R&D delegation to the University of Weingarten – Germany. Show less ▪ Management of multidisciplinary team members. Mechanical B.Sc., Aerospace B.Sc., and Architects.Responsibilities:▪ Establishment of work plans, requirements, WBS, and schedules.▪ Execution of the first Israeli Aerodynamic package for race-cars, CFD Software choice, Computational resource management. ▪ Hands on Body design - CAD bodies, Surfaces, Molds, assemblies, and FA analysis▪ Hands on in Composite, Metal, and 3D printing manufacturing and assemblingSpecial Project:Creation and construction of a complete Business Plan for a large scale serial production case, including presentation to investors from the global automotive industry, as a part of the SAE international competition. Show less

  • M.Sc. Graduate Researcher - Energy Program

    Oct 2013 - Aug 2017

  • Co-Founder, Project Manager, System Engineer

    Oct 2014 - Oct 2015

  • Co-Founder, Aerodynamics and Design Team Leader

    Mar 2012 - Oct 2014
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  Griiip

  Oct 2014 - Mar 2016

  Aerodynamical and Mechanical R&D Engineer

  In charge of the design and development of a custom aerodynamic package for a race car, From requirements to a final product. Hands on system and detailed design, CFD and FEA analysis, composite material manufacturing process, assembly and testing. Producing and managing work schedule with relevant industrial relations.

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  Ricor

  May 2016 - Jul 2018

  Mechanical R&D Engineer

  Experienced in Research, Conceptual design, Mechanical detailed design of precise mechanisms, Manufacturing, and experimenting in leading technologies at the field of thermodynamic and cryogenic systems.- Experience working in a demanding, dynamic, tight schedule environment - Experience in costumer facing roles - served as the project point of contact vs the Israeli defense industry- Main focus in the development and testing on the new innovating "Sparrow" low power consumption, small light cryogenic cooler project for infra red vision system. Show less

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  Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

  Oct 2017 - Oct 2019

  Academic Advisor

  Academic Advisor - Formula Technion Aerodynamics groupLeading 2 teams of 5-6 members (a team per year) to develop and produce aerodynamic package for a race car. While teaching the students the principles of R&D process as part of the aerospace faculty "Final Project" course.The yearly process includes preliminary design, CFD simulations, detailed design, manufacturing, experimental procedures, DRs (design reports) and technical writing of the final report.

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  Mobileye

  Jul 2018 - now

  Driving innovation in REM (Road Experience Management) technology, leveraging ML and AI to optimize road data harvesting for autonomous driving systems. Leading cross-organizational strategic roadmaps, R&D development, execution, and integration with top car manufacturer partners. In team management of SW & ML development, internal/external Road maps and costumer facing feature development plans in state of the art innovating technology REM - Road Experience Management

  • Senior Product Manager

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Product Manager

    Jul 2018 - Jun 2022