Matthew Simonini

Matthew Simonini has a strong background in engineering and controls systems. Matthew has substantial experience in the automotive industry, having worked for Proterra Inc and General Motors. At Proterra Inc, they held various roles including Director of Systems and Controls Engineering, Director of Systems Engineering, and Manager of Drivetrain Engineering. In these positions, they led a team of engineers in developing heavy-duty EV drivetrains and launched their DuoPower e-axle. Additionally, they worked on the development of embedded powertrain control systems for electric bus platforms, including SW code development, validation, and calibration. At General Motors, they served as a Hybrid Electric Vehicle Controls Technical Specialist, Controls Design Engineer, and Controls Test Engineer. Matthew was responsible for developing requirements and controls algorithms for thermal management of high voltage batteries in hybrid electric vehicles. Prior to their work at Proterra Inc and General Motors, Simonini gained experience in research and development engineering at GE Healthcare and quality engineering at John Deere. Matthew also worked as a mechanical engineering intern at Oshkosh Corporation, where they designed a skid plate to protect a hybrid electric military vehicle drivetrain.

Matthew Simonini has a strong educational background in engineering and business. Matthew completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 2002 to 2007. Later on, they pursued a Masters of Engineering degree with a specialization in Energy Systems Engineering at the University of Michigan from 2007 to 2011.

In 2020, Matthew Simonini enrolled in the University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business and earned their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in 2022. Unfortunately, no specific field of study is provided for their MBA degree.

In terms of certifications, they hold a certification in First Aid and CPR, although the institution and the dates of obtaining this certification are not specified.