Dennis Brown

Experience

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  Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America

  May 2000 - Nov 2003

  Field Engineer/Product Planning (Navigation)

  • Implemented Product Planning activites and ideas for new North America based vehicle navigation systems/features.• Organized and lead US benchmark testing of OEM Vehicle Navigation Systems for competitive analysis. • Developed and maintained extensive document of Application Requirements for Navigation Systems in North America and defined design specifications with software developers.• Conducted Americanization (localization) of navigation systems originally developed for Japanese and European markets.• Led all communication between US based customers and the company headquarters in Japan.• Operated a Hotline for providing customer assistance on technical issues with an OEM Vehicle Navigation System. • Coordinated resolution activities of all map data related issues among the map database provider, software development group and customers.• Developed a comprehensive field-testing procedure for US navigation systems.• Conducted nationwide field testing of OEM navigation systems for software validation and identification of function optimization opportunities. Show less

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  DENSO

  Nov 2003 - May 2005

  Design Release Engineer

  • Over 90% of time spent at the GM Tech Center• Developed and submitted Technical Reports and Presentations to the Customer• Led all communication between the US based customer and the development organization in Japan.• Provided hands-on support for troubleshooting and resolving Product Quality Issues on the Assembly Build Floor and Technical/Validation Centers.• Validated Navigation/Audio software quality and functionality on technical bench and in-vehicle.• Supported all phases from Product Development to Production. Show less

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  Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.

  May 2005 - Sept 2008

  Senior Applications Engineer/Supervisor

  • Validated OEM automotive navigation software on a local bench environment and in the field nationwide.• Organized and administered testing and data collection for navigation product development, including voice recognition and Bluetooth technologies.• Conducted market research and benchmarking of competitor navigation products for feature comparison and to identify market trends.• Coordinated and led communication between customer and development organization in Japan.

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  Clarion Corporation

  Oct 2008 - now

  • Lead a team of three engineers providing support for an OEM automotive customer on large multinational Infotainment projects including task delegation and asignments, development of detailed test plans, schedules and detailed technical reports, organizing and leading large software reflash and product rework activites at wharehouse locations and automotive plants, proposing and leading benchmarking activities, proposals for product improvement and leading/coordinating communication between a US based OEM customer with the company headquarters in Japan.• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including sales and marketing for product promotional activities and OEM customer support. • Provide engineering support for OEM customer lead cost savings activies. Show less (Company Name Change from Hitachi Automotive-Xanavi Division to Clarion Corporation from Oct 2008)• Supervised and led a team of three Engineers on the various activities and testing listed below including delegation of tasks, creation of schedules, and conducting annual performance evaluations.• Validated OEM automotive navigation software on a local bench environment and in the field nationwide.• Organized and administered testing and data collection for navigation product development, including voice recognition and Bluetooth technologies.• Conducted market research and benchmarking of competitor navigation products for feature comparison and to identify market trends.• Coordinated and led communication between customer and development organization in Japan. Show less

  • Program Manager - Engineering

    Mar 2011 - now

  • Senior Applications Engineer/Supervisor

    Oct 2008 - Mar 2011