Markell Baldwin

Partner

2021 - 2023

Founder

2021 - 2021

Entrepreneur In Residence

2020 - 2021

Staff Engineer

2019 - 2021

Electrical Engineer

2015 - 2019

Associate Engineer

2014 - 2015

I am the responsible electrical engineer for occupant sensing for passive safety in both Model S and Model X development. I collaborate with suppliers to achieve superior real world occupant sensing safety for passenger airbag deployment logic, occupant detection for seat belt reminders and comprehensive child seat detection for regulatory purposes. All of my responsibilities span complete life cycles from design to post-implementation troubleshooting and improvements. In addition, I am serving as the Model X seating systems electrical engineer for all seat electronics driving both hardware and software development. This role encompasses teamwork with integration engineers internally and suppliers to define performance requirements and prove out features on a component and system level.

Advanced Supplier Quality Intern

2013 - 2013

Managed a set of components and worked with suppliers to ensure quality parts were PPAP approved for vehicle launch for RAM group. Recommended error and mistake proofing opportunities at various suppliers to improve manufacturing processes to improve quality product builds and consistency. Led meetings and audits for assessing supplier risks with timing and quality by connecting all parties and facilitating plans for critical path issues for approval.

Cockpit Electronics Design Engineering Intern

2013 - 2013

Drafted proposal to improve the content of a supplier's electronics bench-marking resources. Designed infrastructure and fabricated hardware for prototype vehicle testing. Supported dynamic tests with occupants to quickly determine improvement strategies of Human-Machine Interface (HMI) for hardware and software performance for next round of testing. Generated technical reports based off automotive and technological events and showcases highlighting key technologies based on perceived market value.

Subsea Controls Intern

2012 - 2012

Developed a Microsoft SharePoint database to serve as the Subsea Controls team data repository and resource. Collaborated with stakeholders for the site to optimize the supplementary features to ensure content thoroughness and product usefulness after my departure.

Project Engineering Intern

2011 - 2011

Performed pipeline and gas station projects focused on electrical maintenance and energy efficiency improvements. Created CAD drawings with illumination simulator of specific lighting layouts and bulbs to determine the optimal lighting of pipeline stations resulting in at least $20,000 in savings. Partnered with professional engineers to brainstorm ideas for high risk pipeline replacement. Served as the lead engineer for night shift of pipeline replacement project to ensure progress and troubleshoot critical issues.