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`Jason C. Hill
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`Costa Mesa, California
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`Current Activities:
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`Owner: Eleven, LLC 2005 to present. Consulting Design Company. Currently consulting with 5
`EV companies for Design for Exterior/Interior/UX-UI and CMF.
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`IAT Autombile Design. Studio Design Manager 8/1/2018 - present. Oversee all the design and
`coordination activities for the Hollywood Hills Creative Platform (HHCP). Talent and resource
`placement, project coordination, project presentation, and design oversight.
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`WM-Motors Ltd (Weltmeister) Shanghai, China. 1/2016 - 11/2017. EV automobile company.
`Created Design DNA outline and template for startup auto venture located in Shanghai China
`with a series A round capital raise of USD$1bn. Served on Design Resource Council to advise
`in the creation of production interior design including UI/UX, as well as Concept Car design
`program for exterior and interior design.
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`Subaru Research & Development, Tustin, California. 12/2014 - present. Advanced Design
`Studio. Various consulting and contracting for the advanced design studio including design
`and strategic studio positioning, staffing recommendations, 1:4 scale design programs in
`rendering, sketch, and 3D form, as well as CMF lifestyle brand exhibitions contracts.
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`Velodyne LiDAR. April 2017 - present. Design consultant for technology company Velodyne, the
`leader in AV LiDAR systems. Tasked with exploring how the technology can be used in
`automotive design for level 4/5 and full autonomous vehicles manned and un manned.
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`Recent Client List:
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`IAT Automobile Design LLC
`Aptera
`WM-Motors Ltd
`SRD
`Helix Motors
`Oreion Motors
`Sunry Automotive
`Textron Specialty Vehicles (EZ-GO)
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`Expert Witness Experience:
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`Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and Mahindra Automotive North America, Inc. v. FCA US, LLC, Case No. 2:18-
`cv-12645 (E.D. Mich.) on behalf of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and Mahindra Automotive North America,
`Inc.
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`U.S. International Trade Commission Investigation No. 33T1132, Certain Motorized Vehicles and
`Components Thereof, on behalf of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and Mahindra Automotive North America,
`Inc.
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`Other Design Experience:
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`Aptera Motors Inc. 2006-2008. Designer for exterior and interior of Aptera Typ1 in 3 versions.
`Worked with composite body engineer to accomplish a lightweight and aerodynamic body for
`production.
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`LKQ - Ex. 1015 p. 1
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`Porsche Engineering Services (Porsche) Senior Designer 1999-2004: Worked on a variety of
`customer programs for contract clients globally. Principal designer responsible for the exterior
`design of the Carrera GT concept car (Paris, 2000)
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`Samsung Design America. Senior Designer 1997-1999: Worked on various automotive design
`platforms for the the manufacturing division (Samsung Motors).
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`Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design of North America. Senior Designer (1991-1997): Worked on
`several concept and production vehicle programs including C, E, S, SL, and Maybach class.
`Principal exterior designer responsible for the MCC concept vehicle which formed the basis for
`the Smart brand of automobiles.
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`Internships:
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`Renault, Paris, France 1989
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`Prince Corporation, Holland, Michigan 1988
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`Education:
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`Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California. 1990 BS in Transportation design with
`honors.
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`Related Skills:
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`Extensive experience with a variety of OEM and Tier Suppliers, as well as Start-up company
`consulting. Management and oversight of projects and programs in short and long term,
`conceptual and production.
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`Associate Professor at Art Center College of Design (2005-present): Instructor of core
`foundational transportation design as well as upper level graduate design classes.
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`International Qualifications:
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`United Stated Citizen
`Born 1966
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`Experience working in multinational/multicultural design studios. Worked and lived in
`Sindelfingen, Germany with Mercedes-Benz (1995-1996, 1.6 years).
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`Extensive work in China with OEM clients since 2001 to present day
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`LKQ - Ex. 1015 p. 2
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