Todd Morita

Experience

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  US Army

  Jul 1982 - Jul 1984

  Pershing II Missile Crew Member

  • Qualified for a two-year enlistment• Obtained a Secret Security Clearance• Provided security for the U.S./West Germany joint Quick Reaction Alert Pershing II Missile initiative

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  General Motors

  Jun 1985 - Aug 1989

  College Summer Internships

  • Supported multiple road load data acquisition projects for laboratory test simulations• Analyzed real time data to confirm integrity of the data collection process• Implemented a dBase III Plus database management system for querying historical data housed in an internal database• Evaluated proprietary data acquisition hardware and software for accuracy and functionality• Authored technical user guides for proprietary data acquisition systems and software packages

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  Michigan State University

  Sept 1989 - Mar 1991

  Graduate Student Research Assistant

  • Analyzed and studied fuel injection processes in stratified rotary engines• Characterize and quantified complex flow patterns of the fuel-air mixing process• Operated laser geometrical optics and high-speed film equipment• Presented at the 1991 International Congress & Exposition

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  General Motors

  Apr 1991 - Aug 2022

  • Led a team of engineers and technicians responsible for lab simulation tests for the purpose of validating body and chassis structures of future vehicle programs• Provided future lab testing capacity recommendations during multiple testing consolidation initiatives historical testing records analysis and capacity utilization calculations• Proactively created visualizations of future testing capacity constraints enabling adequate time to eliminate testing bottlenecks• Reviewed technical evaluation reports for accurate information and consistent data format• Consulted on test quality improvement initiatives such as data trend monitoring using test sample responses and test site simulator outputs during test execution phase• Developed a comprehensive project tracking file using MS Project with built in Visual Basic for Application (VBA) macros for summary views and reports• Created multiple Excel dashboards using Power Query and Power Pivot to visualize lab operational performance metrics• Constructed an Excel compensation/promotion spreadsheet embedded with VBA code that generated multiple visuals for comparing relative performance across pay bands and job titles to ensure equitable treatment of department employees Show less • Analyzed and cleaned data for the development of laboratory structural validation tests• Developed servo-hydraulic actuator inputs to replicate real time load inputs measured from the road• Calculated lab to road data correlation to ensure consistent, high quality laboratory durability simulations• Complied test results for writing technical evaluation reports• Wrote an MS Basic program to iterate block cycle tests loads based on rainflow-with-mean data• Used Visual Basic for Applications in Excel to create data report summaries and to perform test optimization studies• Analyzed transmission shift performance data with DADiSP software package Show less

  • Engineering Group Manager

    Sept 1999 - Aug 2022

  • Senior Staff Engineer

    Apr 1991 - Aug 1999
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  MSX International

  Feb 2023 - now

  Data Analyst