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Half Dome, Yosemite

Paul Warnick

Technical Team Lead at Ford Motor Company

About

I'm an engineering leader who's spent the past 8 years at Ford Motor Company overhauling how we design, build and test software. Along the way, I've brought our defect rate down to near zero and enjoyed coaching and guiding the team to be the very best they can be.

Experience

  1. 2023 – Now

    Team Lead

    Ford Motor Company

    Revolutionizing vehicle software updates

  2. 2021 – 2023

    Senior Software Developer

    Ford Motor Company

    Lead developer and project coordinator for the software update feature

  3. 2018 – 2021

    Software Developer

    Ford Motor Company

    Created the software update feature for the Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning

  4. 2016 – 2017

    Software Developer – Internship

    BlackBerry

    Designed, developed and tested Java security libraries for vehicle-to-vehicle communications

  5. 2016

    Software Developer – Internship

    McMaster University

    Designed and implemented a C++ back-end for steelmaking simulation web apps

Education

  1. 2013 – 2018

    Bachelor of Applied Science – Computer Science

    McMaster University

    • Honours
    • Minor in Business

Toolbox

Team Leadership
  • Technical Direction
  • Scrum/Agile
  • Process Planning
  • Requirement Creation
  • Test Coordination
  • JIRA
  • Hiring/Interviewing
  • Coaching
Building Software
  • Architecture Decisions
  • PR Reviews
  • Hands-on Coding
  • JavaScript
  • React w/ Flow
  • HTML/CSS
  • C++
AI
  • Microsoft Copilot
  • Claude Code
  • ChatGPT

Hobbies and Interests

My hobbies include anything outdoors, anything automotive, a variety of sports, reading, cooking, baking, and travelling the world.

Panorama of a deep blue crater lake with a small island, seen from the rimCrater Lake, Oregon A hiker on a forest trail between giant treesRedwoods, California Waves rolling onto a dark sand beachOregon Coast A tall waterfall pouring into a rocky gorgeKaaterskill Falls, New York A snow-covered mountain above a frosted forestWhiteface Mountain, New York Panorama of a fjord between snow-covered mountainsNorway The bow of a yellow kayak on a clear, tree-lined riverRedwoods, California A sandy beach curving along a bayOregon Coast A river winding through a deep canyon with steep, pale wallsGrand Canyon of the Yellowstone Stepping stones through a lush Japanese-style gardenButchart Gardens, British Columbia A freshly groomed ski run below snowy peaksFrench Alps Panorama of a clear mountain lake with a granite peak behind itTenaya Lake, Yosemite Sunbeams over a mountain and an open road at duskArizona Snow-capped mountains seen from a wooden chalet balconyFrench Alps A crescent beach and forested coastline seen from aboveTofino, British Columbia A pumpkin patch on a sunny autumn day Panorama of a city spread out below a wooded hilltopLyon, France A sheer granite cliff rising above pine treesEl Capitan, Yosemite A desert valley with a bright salt flat, seen from a ridgeDeath Valley, California Panorama from a ski slope, with the sun breaking through clouds over the mountainsNorway A book held up on a pebble beach at sunsetWashington Coast A stone bridge and waterfall inside a narrow, mossy gorgeWatkins Glen, New York A turquoise alpine lake below jagged mountain peaksStrathcona Park, British Columbia Panorama of a vast canyon from a rocky viewpointGrand Canyon, Arizona Golden sunset rays over the oceanBarbados A forested valley below granite cliffsYosemite Valley A flower garden in a sunken valley, with winding paths and evergreensButchart Gardens, British Columbia An alpine lake below a rocky mountain peakStrathcona Park, British Columbia Panorama over snowy peaks and a valley town far belowChamonix, France A shallow river running between red canyon wallsZion, Utah A long sandy coastline seen through evergreen treesOregon Coast Panorama of towering granite cliffs above a forestYosemite The sun setting over a ski slope and distant peaksNorway Rocky sea stacks and surf along a rugged coastOregon Coast A calm river winding through a mountain meadowTuolumne Meadows, Yosemite Low clouds and mountains reflected in calm waterHowe Sound, British Columbia Autumn trees on a tall cliff rising out of a lakeBon Echo, Ontario The sun setting over the trees beside an empty road Mountain views from a chalet balcony on a sunny dayFrench Alps Panorama of a wide waterfall in a canyonShoshone Falls, Idaho The sun setting between rocky sea stacksOregon Coast A snow-capped mountain across calm blue waterMount Baker, Washington A green mountain meadow under a clear skyTuolumne Meadows, Yosemite Snowy mountains in the fading evening lightNorway A calm lake surrounded by green, rolling hillsQuebec A flagpole silhouetted against a sunset over the waterNew Brunswick Panorama over forested mountains under a bright blue skyNew Hampshire A forested valley and small lake seen from a rocky lookoutVancouver Island, British Columbia A rocky shoreline opening onto calm blue waterVancouver Island, British Columbia

Contact

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