Victor Roa Baerga

• Responsible for developing, scheduling and managing all testing and prototype work at JD Turf Care & JD Morrisville Engineering Lab - Supporting products across Turf & Compact Utility Division - Managing Morrisville Engineering Lab facility which supports 3 different divisions across the company - Improved testing execution metrics for on time delivery and increased overall total of testing activities - Developed harness fabrication area and training of technicians to support Battery Electric Vehicle development and testing - Development of testing capabilities for BEVs, safety procedures for working on high voltage equipment, incident response plan for prototype/lab areas and establishing battery DDR locations - Development of capability for electric drivetrain and battery testing • Manage departments of up to 40 employees including 12 salary, 26 technicians and 2 contingents - Supervised all global performance management activities for direct and indirect reports - Supporting team members in development and career action planning - Recruited and trained new employees • Manage yearly budgets and capital projects • Working with global cross-functional teams to develop, support and provide guidance on PVV test plans for new product programs and current production issue resolution

• Lead the Heavy Duty Golf Utility Vehicle (Progator) and Hydraulic Engineering Design Teams to develop and deliver engineering solutions to reduce warranty/failures per machine, provide cost reduction, add profitable machine options, improve manufacturability, provide distinctive product quality and customer support to dealers. • Support marketing, quality, manufacturing, operations, supply management and product support in developing robust and sustainable plans to produce and deliver a world class product that meets our customers’ expectations; from prototype builds to factory launches of new programs. • Member of the product line management team that collectively launches and directs new projects using the enterprise product delivery process. Making strategic decisions to guide the product line global initiatives to deliver intelligent and innovative technology stack solutions including automation, electrification and connectivity.

• Lead Diesel engineer for Commercial Mowing and Golf equipment. - Implementation Final Tier 4/Stage V technology for Wider Area Mowers & Front Mowers. - Responsible for all design changes associated with engines, exhaust/fuel systems and cooling packages. • Front Mower, Wide Area Mower, Stand-on Mower Vehicle Engineering Lead. - Responsible for all functional areas - Successfully completed multiple critical warranty reduction and continuous improvement projects in support of the Customer Value Proposition of Productivity, Low Daily Operating Cost and Uptime.

Excavators (12- 40 metric ton) • Hydraulic systems lead for next generation of John Deere Excavators. - Developed and presented the initial program charter, including engineering design, product specs, schedules, benchmarking and financial analysis. - Designed and tested hydraulic systems including main control valve spool design, pump sizing optimization, improved swing torque performance, cycle time optimization, hydraulic tank redesign and machine performance enhancements. • Global hydraulic team lead oversaw projects for 15+ engineers across multiple countries (US/India/China). - Responsible for reporting cost, issue and project status to leadership. • Global supplier development for hydraulic components across multiple countries (US/Japan/China/S. Korea).

Articulated Dump Trucks (21 - 46 metric ton) • Hydraulic piping lead for next generation E-Series ADTs. - Designing hose and tube routing layouts for multiple machine classes. • Cylinder sizing and design for multiple applications including steering, suspension and lift. - Developed new strut design w/ internal accumulator to meet program cost and weight targets • Axle cooling, suspension and secondary steering functional lead. - Responsible for sizing and optimizing gear pumps and valves.

• Responsible for developing the validation test plan, execution, analysis, and reliability demonstration of drivetrain components for mining trucks, articulated dump trucks and motor graders. • Provided technical expertise on new drivetrain component designs. • Performance tuning for new generation transmission used on multiple products

Assisted instructors with grading and teaching in Mechanical Engineering Design. Oversaw projects using Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) including One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) and Micro Economic Kits for undeveloped nations.Conducted several research projects in the area of micro and nano manufacturing. Research Experience Plasmonics: Nanostructures were created by exciting plasmons on the surface of polymers using an Excimer laser. Laser Shock Peening: Shockwaves were created in Zirconium Oxide powder compacts to Increase material properties using a Nd:Yag Laser Laser Manufacturing: Micro Electronic Mechanical Systems (MEMS) were manufactured using both Excimer and Nd: Yag lasers

Oversaw floor and janitorial operations in Eastern Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana. Trained personnel, prepared commendation letters as well as coaching and counseling.