As Electrical Engineer, Patricia is responsible for sustaining and documenting the electrical design of our electric utility vehicles. She is also responsible for documenting our design and manufacturing processes.

Patricia is a native of California where she was employed by Raytheon as a Multi-Disciplined Engineer, working on a control test station and several control panels. In 2006, Patricia moved to Georgia and began working for Tug Technologies as an Electrical and Process (Lean) Engineer. At Tug, she standardized the electrical design of the products to achieve uniformity and cost savings and served as a process improvement mentor/guide, helping several departments achieve more efficient future processes by analyzing waste and implementing 5S disciplines.

Patricia holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering with a Computer Engineering Option from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She is a member of the Center for Engineering in Excellence and Diversity Alumni Association (CEEDAA) and the Fulfillment Fund Alumni Association (FFAA). CEEDAA is the alumni extension of the UCLA CEED Program which develops, recruits, retains, and graduates underrepresented engineering and computing students and FFAA helps inner-city youth obtain a college education.

Patricia is married and has a daughter. During her spare time, she enjoys relaxing with family and friends, watching movies, dancing, and playing softball.