Director

• Jun 2022 - Present

Senior Program Manager

• May 2011 - Jun 2022

Management of land mobile radio projects in overseas and Federal markets. Coordinated on a regular basis with sales, products & systems engineering, operations, finance, contracts, legal, training, and export compliance to deliver communication solutions to customers. Responsibilities also included market development and business expansion in those markets while ensuring the overall financial health of the project portfolio.

Senior Finance Manager

• Jul 2010 - Aug 2011

Led a finance team to manage a US$ 72 million budget for the Engineering R&D group including strategic growth plans, forecasting, cost tracking, stage-gate reviews, resource and capital expenditure management. Later assignment laid emphasis on planning and management of resources.

Program Manager

• May 2006 - Jun 2010

Managed Public Safety projects involving land mobile radio systems in the Continental US. Responsibilities included coordination with system engineers for project design, material procurement, negotiating subcontract agreements, project scheduling, monitoring progress, billing, forecasting, change and risk management, customer interface, correspondence, cash management and ensuring the overall financial health of the project while adhering to PMBOK methodologies. Worked closely with sales, product engineering, operations, finance, contracts, legal, and training to ensure adherence to project schedules and contractual agreements. Show less

Project Manager

• Dec 1995 - May 2006

Engineered and managed mechanical projects within budget and time constraints. Responsibilities included project management and technical support through project closeout. Engineered mechanical systems involving HVAC equipment, air and water distribution, cooling towers, pumps, valves, controls, and building automation. As a lead and coordinator, oversaw commercial and industrial electrical systems involving substations, generators, lighting and power distribution. Later assignments included overseeing engineering & manufacturing operations and lay emphasis on planning, coordination, improving productivity and overseeing financial aspects of projects. Show less

Senior Project Manager

• Sep 1991 - Jul 1993

Designed, planned and commissioned large turnkey (HVAC, other mechanical services, controls, and building automation) infrastructure projects. Collaborated with customers and consultants to define requirements, and set specifications. Negotiated contract agreements with vendors, engineered designs, and provided technical support during the implementation phase. Coordinated with internal and external stakeholders on a regular basis to meet objectives and target dates. Designed, planned and commissioned large turnkey (HVAC, other mechanical services, controls, and building automation) infrastructure projects. Collaborated with customers and consultants to define requirements, and set specifications. Negotiated contract agreements with vendors, engineered designs, and provided technical support during the implementation phase. Coordinated with internal and external stakeholders on a regular basis to meet objectives and target dates.

General Manager

• Aug 1983 - Jul 1991

General Manager 1989-1991 Headed the company and was responsible for its profitability. Detailed accomplishments as below: · Re-structured the company, diversified into maintenance & achieved a 12% improvement in sales in spite of recessionary trends in the country at that time. · Modified transportation and warehousing systems resulting in more efficient and cost effective operations. Improved the company profitability by 3%. · Achieved US$ 20,000 in annual savings by material resource planning Department Manager 1987-1989 (includes Dubai operations) Headed the HVAC department and was responsible for ensuring department profitability. Evaluated projects and performed cash flow analysis to ensure ROI. Coordinated activities among engineering, project management, contracts, & finance departments. Was promoted to the position of General Manager due to a highly successful tenure in the department. . Project Engineer 1983-1987 Designed, estimated, sold and managed engineering projects. Evaluated vendors’ proposals based on price, commercial terms and exchange rates. Led project teams during installation, startup and commissioning of mechanical systems. Show less

Sales Engineer

• Aug 1981 - Aug 1983

Engineered, estimated and sold engineering projects. Met with clients to define requirements, put together conceptual designs & schematics for purposes of estimating, created proposals, negotiated technical & commercial terms through project sale. Monitored implementation and conducted “lessons learned” meetings to improve the estimating process. Engineered, estimated and sold engineering projects. Met with clients to define requirements, put together conceptual designs & schematics for purposes of estimating, created proposals, negotiated technical & commercial terms through project sale. Monitored implementation and conducted “lessons learned” meetings to improve the estimating process.