Tom Rollin Resh
About Tom Rollin Resh
Tom Rollin Resh is the Director of Vehicle Engineering V and V at Nikola Motor Company and has held various engineering and leadership roles in the automotive and aerospace industries.
Company
Tom Rollin Resh founded Hawkeye Innovations in 2015 and served as its Chief Executive Officer until 2016. The company focuses on innovative engineering solutions and has made significant strides in testing and validation engineering under his leadership.
Current Positions
Tom Rollin Resh currently serves in two key positions. At Nikola Motor Company, he is the Director of Vehicle Engineering Verification and Validation (V and V) based in Phoenix, Arizona, a role he has held since January 2020. Simultaneously, he is the Director of Testing at Karma Automotive LLC located in Costa Mesa, California, since 2019.
Previous Roles and Experience
Tom has a comprehensive background in test engineering. He was the Director of System Integrity and Design Assurance Organization at Romeo Power Technology from 2016 to 2019. Before that, he worked at Amazon Lab126 as a Hardware Reliability Test Engineer from 2014 to 2016, contributing to consumer electronics development. His international experience includes a role at Element Materials Technology in London, UK, where he worked as a Dynamics and Reliability Test Engineer from 2013 to 2014. Tom gained specialized skills in avionics hardware testing at SpaceX from 2011 to 2013 and accumulated extensive experience over six years at Northrop Grumman Corporation as a Test Engineering Technician.
Education and Expertise
Tom Rollin Resh has a solid educational foundation, with multiple degrees in engineering and business. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Management, and Engineering from Arizona State University, completed in 2013. Additionally, he earned a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from DeVry University in 2015. He also studied Entrepreneurship and Business at Stanford University and the Stanford Graduate School of Business from 2015 to 2016. Prior to these, he obtained an Associate's degree in Engineering from Seminole State College of Florida in 2009 and attended Chatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Kanpur University, Kanpur, for one year.
Background
Tom Rollin Resh has built a diversified career in engineering, particularly in testing and validation. His roles span various high-profile companies such as SpaceX, Amazon Lab126, and Northrop Grumman Corporation. His work at these organizations has provided him with a broad spectrum of skills and experiences that are highly valuable in the automotive and aerospace industries.