Oshkosh x SCADpro

Project Overview

My Role: Project Manager, Client Liaison, Main Author/Editor

Team: 20+ members across 4 concurrent teams

Timeline: 10 weeks

Context: SCADpro Fortune 500 partnership (currently under NDA)

The Challenge: Coordinate complex automotive interface research project across multiple specialized teams while maintaining client alignment and delivery quality for Oshkosh Corporation.

The Solution: Implemented agile methodology adapted for academic-industry collaboration, managing four concurrent research teams that reorganized into deliverable-focused teams during final two weeks.

The Impact: Successfully delivered 500+ pages of comprehensive documentation across two playbooks, maintained zero missed milestones, and served as prominent speaker during final client presentation to stakeholders.

Project Scope & Challenge

Coordinate complex automotive interface research project across multiple specialized teams while maintaining client alignment and delivery quality.

Project Structure

Four concurrent teams studying different vehicle types to gather insights, followed by reorganization into deliverable-focused teams during final two weeks.

My Responsibilities

• Client liaison - All correspondence and requirements gathering
• Project coordination - Stand-ups, check-ins, retrospectives
• Main author/editor - Semiotics theory playbook
• Team reorganization - Managed pivot to deliverable-focused structure

Deliverable Impact

Co-authored 500 pages across two comprehensive playbooks for Oshkosh to use in future automotive interface designs, with focus on semiotics theory application.

4

concurrent research teams coordinated

500

pages of documentation delivered

10

weeks from research to delivery

Multi-Team Coordination

Managed complex team structure that evolved from research-focused to deliverable-focused organization.

Research Team A

Vehicle Type 1

Research Team B

Vehicle Type 2

Research Team C

Vehicle Type 3

Synthesis Team

Insight compilation and documentation coordination

Coordination Methodology

Implemented agile practices adapted for academic-industry collaboration:

• Daily stand-ups with team leads across all four streams
• Weekly client sync meetings for requirement alignment
• Sprint retrospectives for continuous process improvement
• Cross-team collaboration ceremonies for insight sharing

Pivot Management

Successfully managed reorganization from research teams to deliverable-focused teams during final two weeks, maintaining momentum and quality.

Client Relations & Documentation

Enterprise Client Coordination

Served as primary liaison with Oshkosh stakeholders, managing all correspondence and translating requirements between academic teams and enterprise expectations.

Documentation Leadership

Co-author and editor for semiotics theory playbook, contributing to 500 pages of comprehensive documentation for future design applications.

Stakeholder Communication

Managed weekly progress reviews and bi-weekly business updates, ensuring alignment between academic deliverables and business objectives.

Quality Assurance

Established quality metrics and review processes to ensure deliverable standards met Fortune 500 enterprise expectations.

Project Management Process

Project Initiation & Team Setup

Established four research teams with specific vehicle specializations, set up communication protocols, and initiated client relationship management.

Research Coordination & Client Liaison

Managed daily standups, facilitated cross-team knowledge sharing, and maintained regular client communication with requirement clarifications.

Team Reorganization & Pivot

Successfully restructured teams from research-focused to deliverable-focused during final two weeks while maintaining project momentum.

Documentation & Delivery

Led creation of comprehensive playbooks totaling 500 pages, with co-authorship of semiotics theory documentation for client future use.

Project Impact & Outcomes

Delivery Excellence

Successfully delivered integrated solution on time with zero missed milestones across all four concurrent work streams, demonstrating effective portfolio-level project management.

Documentation Impact

Co-authored comprehensive playbooks totaling 500 pages that provide Oshkosh with reusable frameworks for future automotive interface design projects.

Client Relationship Success

Maintained strong stakeholder relationships throughout the engagement, translating between academic capabilities and enterprise requirements effectively.

Presentation Leadership

Served as prominent speaker during final client presentation, delivering the presentation finale to Oshkosh stakeholders and synthesizing project outcomes across all four teams.

Team Leadership

Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex, multi-team initiatives while adapting organizational structure mid-project to optimize delivery outcomes.

Key Learnings

Agile Methodology at Scale

Learned to adapt agile practices for academic-industry collaboration, managing portfolio-level coordination across multiple concurrent teams while maintaining delivery quality and timeline adherence.

Enterprise Client Relations

Developed skills in Fortune 500 stakeholder management, learning to translate between academic timelines and enterprise expectations while maintaining professional communication standards.

Organizational Adaptability

Successfully managed mid-project team reorganization, demonstrating that flexible project structure can optimize outcomes when managed with clear communication and stakeholder alignment.

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