Patrick Ford

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Specialist - Power Electronics at Eaton

Livonia, Michigan, United States

Overview

Patrick is a Power Electronics Engineer specializing in high-power converters for vehicle and aerospace applications. With an M. S. from Texas Tech University, his expertise spans EV traction inverters and hydrogen fuel cell systems. People he has worked with describe him as skillful and hard-working.

He holds dual citizenship in the USA and The Netherlands, reflecting a personal connection to both North America and Europe.

Patrick is a co-inventor on multiple patents, including a system that uses transient pulsed plasma to treat emissions.

Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Relationship Oriented

Believer

They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.  They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.

Topics They Care About

EV Powertrain Design
His experience at Eaton, Hyundai, and Ford directly involves developing and testing core components for electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicle powertrains.
High-Voltage Electronics
He helped commercialize high-voltage (10-50kV) pulsed power supplies and holds patents for pulsed voltage multipliers and plasma systems.
Power Converter Topologies
His background includes deep analysis and testing of various power electronic topologies using tools like MATLAB Simulink, PLECS, and MathCAD.

Media Appearances

Patrick has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2024
Specialist - Power Electronics at Eaton
11-2023 - 7-2024
Senior Engineer - Power Electronics Systems at Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI)
9-2022 - 11-2023
Senior Engineer - Power Electronics at Eaton
12-2019 - 9-2022
Research Engineer at Ford Motor Company
9-2016 - 11-2019
Senior Electrical Engineer at Transient Plasma Systems

Education

2010 - 2012
M.S. from Texas Tech University
2006 - 2010
B.S. from Florida Institute of Technology

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Exp : 19 Location : Livonia, Michigan, United States Job Level : Junior Designation : Specialist - Power Electronics at Eaton
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Insights For Selling To Patrick

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Patrick is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Patrick

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Patrick move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Patrick take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

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