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Dr. Mark Shane
HOWARD
Experienced Product And Process
Innovation Manager
A Brief CV Summary
Thursday, 11 August 2016
Profile
 An experienced engineer and technical manager, qualified
to doctorate level across the automotive and mechanical
domains with 30 years of international experience (Europe
and Asia) in leading the design, development and delivery
of innovative vehicle technologies and process
methodologies (11 patents) in blue chip corporations.
 I am a creative, versatile and motivated individual with
effective leadership and project management skills and a
determined approach to excel in professional engineering
environments.
Education
 PhD, Doctorate, Mechanical Engineering, Cranfield
University. Pedestrian Accident Simulation And Protection
Technology Evaluation. 1998-2003
 MBA, Masters Degree Business Administration, Warwick
Business School. The challenge of Effectively Managing
Innovation. 1995–1999
 DipEM, Post Graduate Management Diploma, IMechE.
Facing the challenge of managing product innovation in a
product engineering department. 1992-1995
 CEng, Chartered Engineer. MIMechE. 1992-2007
 BEng, Honours Degree, Automotive Engineering. University
Of Hertfordshire. 1983-1987
Career
 Jaguar Land Rover, CAE Data And Process Management
Lead, UK. 2012-
 IDIADA, Client Project Manager, Spain, China. 2011
 Entrepreneur, Spain. 2006-2011
 Ford Motor Company (FFA), Materials Joining Technical
Specialist (LL6), Germany. 2003-2006
 Volvo Car Corporation (Safety Centre), Technology
Implementation Manager (LL6), Sweden. 2002-2003
 Ford Motor Company (FFA), CAE Technical Specialist (LL6),
Germany. 1996-2002
 Jaguar Cars Ltd. (Whitley R & D Centre), Project Engineer,
Senior Research Engineer, Test Engineer, UK. 1987-1996
 Renault Trucks, Scammel Motors, T.Clarke Motors (Car
Dealer), Apprentice, UK. 1984-1987
Skills
 PROCESS: Product and process innovation, research project
management, collaborative research project management,
lightweight design, materials characterisation, materials
joining, body engineering, crash, component testing, CAE
data and process management, Global8D problem solving
(G8D), Six Sigma Green Belt, Failure Mode and Effects
Analysis (FMEA), Design Of Experiments (DoE), Simulation
Lifecycle Management 2016X (SLM), management of Non
Geometric Data (NGD).
 SOFTWARE: CAE: Finite Element Analysis (FEA), i-PLM,
2016X, 3DExperience, Granta, LSDyna, Pamcrash, Radioss,
Abaqus, D3plot, T/His, Primer, Hyperworks, Ansa, Python.
Office: Microsoft Project / Word / Powerpoint / Excel,
Wordpress, Market Samurai SEO.
 OTHER: Languages: English (Native), Spanish, German
(Intermediate). Coaching: Certified Personal Trainer.
Example Achievements
 The complete conceptual design of the Jaguar Land Rover
Simulation Lifecycle Management (SLM) CAE working
environment including workspaces, the foundation CAE
BOM, the design of CAE process flows (within SLM/i-PLM)
and storage processes.
 Led a high profile management team to solve a major
warranty problem at Ford Germany and implemented
solutions within 3 weeks (daily saving 450k Euro).
 Transferred and implemented industry first CAE design
processes as corporate standards, innovative body
technologies (in vehicle programmes) and knowledge at the
Volvo Safety Centre.
Example Achievements
 11 patents (prime author).
 Ford technical achievement nominee (1992, 2002).
 Editorial board of Journal of Automobile Engineering (1998-
2001).
 26 peer reviewed technical (e.g. IRCOBI), press (e.g.
Autocar, The Sunday Times) and TV (e.g. TV Focus on Pro 7,
BBC News Transport Minister) articles.
 Certified Personal Trainer - European Institute of Fitness,
Javea, Spain. 2007
 Life Coaching Certificate - Tony Robbins, Date With Destiny,
California, USA. 2004
Hobbies
 Self development (personal improvement, fitness &
wellness).
 Learning Spanish & intercambio.
 The internet (e.g. affiliate marketing, SEO, blogging, social
networking).
 Digital photography.
 Mp3 music & DVD movie collecting.
 Mountain biking.
 Part time personal training/life coaching/internet business

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Curriculum Vitae For Dr. M.S.Howard

  • 1. Dr. Mark Shane HOWARD Experienced Product And Process Innovation Manager A Brief CV Summary Thursday, 11 August 2016
  • 2. Profile  An experienced engineer and technical manager, qualified to doctorate level across the automotive and mechanical domains with 30 years of international experience (Europe and Asia) in leading the design, development and delivery of innovative vehicle technologies and process methodologies (11 patents) in blue chip corporations.  I am a creative, versatile and motivated individual with effective leadership and project management skills and a determined approach to excel in professional engineering environments.
  • 3. Education  PhD, Doctorate, Mechanical Engineering, Cranfield University. Pedestrian Accident Simulation And Protection Technology Evaluation. 1998-2003  MBA, Masters Degree Business Administration, Warwick Business School. The challenge of Effectively Managing Innovation. 1995–1999  DipEM, Post Graduate Management Diploma, IMechE. Facing the challenge of managing product innovation in a product engineering department. 1992-1995  CEng, Chartered Engineer. MIMechE. 1992-2007  BEng, Honours Degree, Automotive Engineering. University Of Hertfordshire. 1983-1987
  • 4. Career  Jaguar Land Rover, CAE Data And Process Management Lead, UK. 2012-  IDIADA, Client Project Manager, Spain, China. 2011  Entrepreneur, Spain. 2006-2011  Ford Motor Company (FFA), Materials Joining Technical Specialist (LL6), Germany. 2003-2006  Volvo Car Corporation (Safety Centre), Technology Implementation Manager (LL6), Sweden. 2002-2003  Ford Motor Company (FFA), CAE Technical Specialist (LL6), Germany. 1996-2002  Jaguar Cars Ltd. (Whitley R & D Centre), Project Engineer, Senior Research Engineer, Test Engineer, UK. 1987-1996  Renault Trucks, Scammel Motors, T.Clarke Motors (Car Dealer), Apprentice, UK. 1984-1987
  • 5. Skills  PROCESS: Product and process innovation, research project management, collaborative research project management, lightweight design, materials characterisation, materials joining, body engineering, crash, component testing, CAE data and process management, Global8D problem solving (G8D), Six Sigma Green Belt, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Design Of Experiments (DoE), Simulation Lifecycle Management 2016X (SLM), management of Non Geometric Data (NGD).  SOFTWARE: CAE: Finite Element Analysis (FEA), i-PLM, 2016X, 3DExperience, Granta, LSDyna, Pamcrash, Radioss, Abaqus, D3plot, T/His, Primer, Hyperworks, Ansa, Python. Office: Microsoft Project / Word / Powerpoint / Excel, Wordpress, Market Samurai SEO.  OTHER: Languages: English (Native), Spanish, German (Intermediate). Coaching: Certified Personal Trainer.
  • 6. Example Achievements  The complete conceptual design of the Jaguar Land Rover Simulation Lifecycle Management (SLM) CAE working environment including workspaces, the foundation CAE BOM, the design of CAE process flows (within SLM/i-PLM) and storage processes.  Led a high profile management team to solve a major warranty problem at Ford Germany and implemented solutions within 3 weeks (daily saving 450k Euro).  Transferred and implemented industry first CAE design processes as corporate standards, innovative body technologies (in vehicle programmes) and knowledge at the Volvo Safety Centre.
  • 7. Example Achievements  11 patents (prime author).  Ford technical achievement nominee (1992, 2002).  Editorial board of Journal of Automobile Engineering (1998- 2001).  26 peer reviewed technical (e.g. IRCOBI), press (e.g. Autocar, The Sunday Times) and TV (e.g. TV Focus on Pro 7, BBC News Transport Minister) articles.  Certified Personal Trainer - European Institute of Fitness, Javea, Spain. 2007  Life Coaching Certificate - Tony Robbins, Date With Destiny, California, USA. 2004
  • 8. Hobbies  Self development (personal improvement, fitness & wellness).  Learning Spanish & intercambio.  The internet (e.g. affiliate marketing, SEO, blogging, social networking).  Digital photography.  Mp3 music & DVD movie collecting.  Mountain biking.  Part time personal training/life coaching/internet business