Experience

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  AVIAN

  • Lexington Park, MD

  • Project Manager / Senior Systems Engineer

    • Nov 2019 - Present
    • Lexington Park, MD

    Project Manager for a Team of Subject Matter Experts on the U.S. Navy's MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle. These experts support the Naval Aviation Systems Command's (NAVAIR) PMA-262 Program Office.Planned and managed software development risk and certification activities across multiple software builds and multiple Integrated Teams within the F/A-18 & EA-18G NAVAIR Program Office (PMA-265). Provided oversight of Boeing Aircraft and U.S. Government SAFe/Agile software development increments. Concurrent deployment of eight software versions.

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  Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)

  • United States
  • Defense and Space Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Program Manager

    • Jun 2015 - Oct 2019

    Managed three large multi-year contracts valued at over $380M. Effectively managed various production risks and mitigated impacts to the customer-critical production time-line. Re-energized performance improvement efforts, focusing on customer requirements and removing roadblocks to enable an accelerated hardware and software deployment. Led the technical evaluation and award of three software updates, addressing critical deficiency reports and enhancing system reliability. Liaison among PMO, outside prime vendors, and user representatives. Instituted a highly regarded technical upgrade of both hardware and software. Accelerated deployment 12 months ahead of schedule at a cost savings of $4M.

  • Senior Project Manager

    • Oct 2013 - Jun 2015

    Re-energized Team efforts to upgrade several mission critical hardware and software applications, evaluating various technical paths and achieving accelerated timelines. Attained key insight from business partners to leverage lessons learned increasing system reliability. Briefed weekly to Executive suite and user representatives.

  • Project Manager

    • Sep 2012 - Oct 2013

    Led a cutting-edge mobile technology pilot project. Rapidly pulled together a strong cross-functional technical team in a dynamic and challenging fiscal and staffing environment, meeting safety and cybersecurity requirements ahead of schedule.

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  TEKsystems

  • Syracuse, NY

  • Engineering Project Manager

    • Jan 2012 - Oct 2012
    • Syracuse, NY

    Coordinated network and infrastructure upgrades across eight major sites along the East Coast. Major upgrades with facilitation among site mangers, key suppliers, and network operations center managers at three different centers. In conjunction with technical leads, developed and tracked upgrade status and quality metrics.

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  Alion Science Technology

  • Rome, NY and Warren, MI

  • Senior Project Manager

    • Jan 2008 - Oct 2011
    • Rome, NY and Warren, MI

    Led a 4-year $6.4 M Systems Engineering / Information Technology task in support of the U.S. Army’s research and development efforts. Direct reports provided subject matter expertise in Systems Engineering, developing innovative tools enabling the rapid stand up a Corporate-wide Systems Engineering Center of Excellence.

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  U.S. Navy Reserve

  • United States
  • Armed Forces
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Space Systems Acquisition Manager

    • May 2005 - Jul 2008

    Enterprise-wide support staff coordinator. Senior team member that supported an advanced communication satellite system acquisition. Team provided PMO support in the areas of post-launch procedures, communications networks, operational test and evaluation, and in-plant prime contractor oversight.

  • Acquisition Program Manager (Naval Information Warfare Command - NAVWAR)

    • Jun 2000 - May 2005

    Full-time acquisition assignment

  • Naval Flight Officer

    • Feb 1993 - Jun 2000

    Operations Director / Overseas Group Manager - deployed technical flight teams throughout the Pacific Region. Maritime Patrol Aircraft (P-3 Orion) Mission Coordinator.

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  Saab USA

  • Syracuse, NY

  • Project Manager - Business Development

    • May 2005 - Oct 2007
    • Syracuse, NY

    Led key technical $10M R&D / Production umbrella contract coordinating efforts of four PMOs and leading several internal technical Project Teams. Expanded government and private sector partnerships within defense industry in support of corporate capabilities.

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  NAVWAR

  • United States
  • Defense and Space Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Assistant Program Manager

    • Jan 2002 - May 2005

    Led all aspects of a $17M research and development hardware contract, pre-award through post-award. Initiated plans for related follow-on $378M, 8-year production, deployment, and mission processing program. Led 60-member program and engineering team integrating cross-organizational development efforts. Improved $10M annual sustainment activities of legacy IT and processing system utilizing Lean Six Sigma techniques.

  • Project Manager - Network and Communication Systems

    • Jun 2000 - Dec 2001

    Managed organizations communication and network system maintenance and upgrade across three mission operations centers. Led a team of twenty, with a combined $40M five-year budget responsibility. Led the first of its kind cross-organization assessment and technical 10-year strategic roadmap.

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  Booz Allen Hamilton

  • San Diego, CA

  • Senior Technical Consultant

    • Feb 1998 - Jun 2000
    • San Diego, CA

    Coordinated program support for upgrade of 18 global mission operations and 14 transportable IT network systems in support of customer requirements. Co-chair of an IT development, integration, and fielding team. Coordinated annual $30M budget submission and developed the supporting integrated master schedule.

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  US Navy

  • Jacksonville, FL - Pensacola, FL - San Diego, CA

  • Naval Officer

    • May 1982 - Feb 1993
    • Jacksonville, FL - Pensacola, FL - San Diego, CA

    Lead of a 12-person technical team, coordinating world-wide operations. Lean Six Sigma trainer and organization quality advisor. Deputy Manager for a 300-person Operations department. Executive Assistant to the Vice President of organizational training across a large 600-person staff.