Consultant

• Nov 2016 - Present

Engineer Planning Analyst

• Jan 2016 - Oct 2016

Lead Master Scheduler

• Aug 2013 - Jan 2016

•Managed a team of schedulers on Acquisition Category (ACAT) I and II programs.•Developed from inception and managed Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and enforced project controls for development and manufacturing programs in a Department of Defense (DoD) environment.•Created an executable plan to achieve customer directed milestones, resulting in increased contract funding and an extended contract period of performance.•Led engineering, finance and program management teams in a… •Managed a team of schedulers on Acquisition Category (ACAT) I and II programs.•Developed from inception and managed Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and enforced project controls for development and manufacturing programs in a Department of Defense (DoD) environment.•Created an executable plan to achieve customer directed milestones, resulting in increased contract funding and an extended contract period of performance.•Led engineering, finance and program management teams in a $500M Over Target Baseline/Over Target Schedule (OTB/OTS) reprogram to reflect technical and programmatic changes.•Conducted successful Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR) and Schedule Risk Assessments (SRA).•Assisted with development and maintenance of the Statement of Work (SOW), Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and ensured vertical integration to the IMS.•Implemented a change control process with the customer and subcontractor, resulting in improved communication across teams and streamlined decision making when program changes occur.•Teamed with program management to ensure that resources are effectively allocated and projects are time phased efficiently. Successfully achieved major milestones within proposed schedule and cost.•Analyzed monthly costs of labor and material against planned costs and performance taken in order to assess program performance to the baseline plan. Addressed and mitigated cost and schedule variances.•Performed weekly critical path analyses and presented schedule drivers of program events to management and customers. Proposed solutions for resource reallocation to meet deadlines.•Integrated, analyzed and managed a $50M subcontractor schedule to ensure accurate linkages, proper task execution to contractual milestones and internal need dates in the IMS.•Trained Integrated Product Team Leads (IPTL) in Earned Value Management. Show more Show less

Senior Program Planner

• Aug 2012 - Aug 2013

• Managed 15+ resource loaded IMS files for CRAD, IRAD, capital, commercial, and defense programs.• Performed monthly Schedule Risk Assessments (SRA) on programs to determine the likelihood of meeting key milestone dates and ensure schedule quality. Prepared assessment reports for management and customers.• Performed planning and cost estimating tasks, estimates at completion (EAC), and prepared reports for customers and management to ensure that programs meet schedule and budget… • Managed 15+ resource loaded IMS files for CRAD, IRAD, capital, commercial, and defense programs.• Performed monthly Schedule Risk Assessments (SRA) on programs to determine the likelihood of meeting key milestone dates and ensure schedule quality. Prepared assessment reports for management and customers.• Performed planning and cost estimating tasks, estimates at completion (EAC), and prepared reports for customers and management to ensure that programs meet schedule and budget commitments. • Generated quarterly capacity plans based on focal plane build schedules. Analyzed and presented this data to management to aide in hiring decisions for the steadily growing site.• Created and maintained a chart showing major milestones for all SBF programs within the next 12 months. Presented to upper management weekly in order to communicate performance to key dates at a high level.• Developed a planning curriculum and trained 20+ engineering leads in scheduling best practices, Government guidelines, and calculating and interpreting schedule metrics. Results were improved Control Account Manager (CAM) inputs and a 50% increase in schedule performance metrics.• Collaborated with Supply Chain and Operations teams to identify need dates for material and assess schedule impact of vendor lead times. Worked with vendors to ensure they met delivery deadlines. Show more Show less

Program Planner

• Jul 2009 - Jul 2012

Managed fully cost-integrated, DCMA-compliant Master Schedules for 5 national space programs.Developed a resource-loaded schedule baseline, participated in 3 government gates and an Integrated Baseline Review, and performed as the lead scheduler for a $60M program, generating over $1M in award fees for the program.Created 3 multi-year proposal schedules resulting in contract awards of $300M+.Prepared a $1B+ program for a Joint Surveillance Review, successfully resulting in zero… Managed fully cost-integrated, DCMA-compliant Master Schedules for 5 national space programs.Developed a resource-loaded schedule baseline, participated in 3 government gates and an Integrated Baseline Review, and performed as the lead scheduler for a $60M program, generating over $1M in award fees for the program.Created 3 multi-year proposal schedules resulting in contract awards of $300M+.Prepared a $1B+ program for a Joint Surveillance Review, successfully resulting in zero corrective action requests for scheduling.Identified program risks and opportunities and analyzed their potential cost and schedule impact. Generated recommendations to mitigate risks and realize opportunities to government clients and program management, resulting in proactive and informed program decisions.Produced and presented metrics including critical path, risk, variance, and forecasts to the program team, management, and customers in order to communicate program cost and schedule commitments and status.Teamed with 5 schedulers to develop a macro for creating and maintaining Tier I and II schedules. A standard process was applied across the scheduling department, resulting in increased efficiency and consistency, and Six Sigma certification for the team.Performed monthly Schedule Risk Assessments on programs to determine the likelihood of meeting key milestone dates and ensure schedule quality. Prepared assessment reports for management and customers.Collaborated with Supply Chain and Operations teams to identify need dates for material and assess schedule impact of vendor lead times. Worked with vendors to ensure they meet delivery deadlines. Show more Show less

Risk Management Analyst

• Jun 2008 - Apr 2009

Created a model utilizing wind data and power generation output that forecasts the electricity producing potential of six wind farms and presented results to power traders, enabling them to make informed decisions regarding the amount of wind energy to offer into the day-ahead market. Conducted regression analyses on changes in energy prices to identify potential virtual transactions for the company and stabilize day-ahead and real-time price fluctuations. Performed statistical… Created a model utilizing wind data and power generation output that forecasts the electricity producing potential of six wind farms and presented results to power traders, enabling them to make informed decisions regarding the amount of wind energy to offer into the day-ahead market. Conducted regression analyses on changes in energy prices to identify potential virtual transactions for the company and stabilize day-ahead and real-time price fluctuations. Performed statistical analysis, including Monte Carlo simulations, on seven years of hourly weather and energy load data to create a model predicting gas demand which resulted in reduced company risk. Presented assessments of energy market trends to management during weekly risk meetings which facilitated discussion on hedging decisions for the company. Show more Show less