Experience

R4 INTEGRATION, INC

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  •Program Manager involving high tech Integration efforts on specialized airborne and ground systems engineering, logistics, and management services to both government and commercial industries.•Program Manager (PM) for multiple integration programs involving SATCOM antenna and radio installs on military / commercial aircraft throughout the world to include the associated TO's and Manual development•Manage the daily execution of contract requirements, ensuring cost, schedules and performance goals are met •Skilled in Drafting and Developing Request For Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), Purchase Order (PO), Statement of Work (SOW), Supplier Requirement, Contract Data Requirement List (CDRL) documents•Lead member on bid and proposal activities, represent management at program reviews, meetings, seminars•As PM coordinated key documents for Air Worthiness to include Modified Airworthiness Certification (MACC), Stress and Structure Reports and Computational Fluid Dynamic Reports•Develop and implement plans and schedules to execute programs control contract budgets for labor, material, travel, and purchased services while supporting contract/subcontract negotiations as necessary•PM on 5 to 8 programs simultaneously providing multiple status reports on budget, schedule , meetings, etc•Serve as the primary interface with customer’s program management involving program execution. •Coordinate with Contracts on issues pertaining to contract requirements, changes, and interpretations•Worked directly with DOD on Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet Program (DEUCSI)



Paragon Solutions

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Software Test Engineer

  • Apr 2020 - Aug 2020

  Supports the EPASS contract and provides acquisition and engineering functions to the Test and Training Division, AFLCMC/EBY. This division consists of F-16 Full-Scale Aerial Target (QF-16), Air Force Subscale Aerial Target (AFSAT), Target Control System (TCS), Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS). Provides integrated test planning and documentation review for key QF-16 Hardware and Software upgrades and development.• Provides technical support to the QF-16 engineering team in the areas of system and software product sustainment with an emphasis on software-related test• Works with senior level engineers to monitor and assess the test and evaluation (T&E) of QF-16 system software products used in QF-16 Drone Peculiar Equipment (DPE) and Peculiar Support Equipment (PSE)• Reviews and evaluates software-related artifacts to include software designs, test plans/reports/scripts, and version description documents• Conducts Ground and Flight Test Analyses• Supports the development of Statement of Objectives/Work (SOOs/SOWs), evaluation of proposals, and review of System Improvement Requests (SIRs)• Supports development/review of Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and Deficiency Reports (DRs)• Support technical interchange meetings, system engineering technical reviews (SETRs), and software T&E events at contractor facilities and government test ranges



Radiance Technologies

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Site Rep, Shalimar, FL

  • Jan 2019 - Mar 2020

  Lead and managed software/computer hardware cyber engineering groups to define, document, conduct and interpret performance requirements testing for multiple aircraft, C4ISR space and intelligence operational services, systems and programs.• Technical background in software development testing involving system vulnerabilities• Employing best practices, tools, techniques, processes and methodologies selected to test and develop new products or modify existing testing protocols and planning• Involved in the capture and/or management of customer and derived requirements, decomposition and assignment of requirements to appropriate functional areas of responsibility, insuring traceability from a verification test matrix back to original customer and system level derived requirements.• Reviews program proposals/plans to determine time frame, funding limitations, and procedures for accomplishing program, staffing requirements,• Strong program management leadership of assigned tasks, briefer, manager, representative for staff can work well as independent lead or with team members as required to meet assigned duties for the position



Qualis / Tybrin / Colsa Corporation

• Software & Systems Operations Test Engineer 3

  • Feb 2010 - Jan 2019

  Leads and interacts with software and computer hardware engineering groups to define, document, conduct and interpret performance requirements testing for multiple C4ISR space and intelligence operational services, systems and programs. •Identifies functional hardware/software test problems and methods, suggest resolutions that lead to full operational military use of new C4 Space SATCOM enterprise services systems, programs: PATS, PTES, JMS, IBS, AOC, GBS•Skills to apply a variety of analytical test techniques to formulate and solve test problems; plan for future technologies; conduct research and development; and define requirements for multiple DOD systems under the acquisition process•Skilled in using test Design of Experience (DOE) that form statistical assurance of test methods that evaluate the ability of test program & services to meet performance standards, measures and detailed requirements with defined reliability •Strong leadership of assigned tasks, briefer, manager, representative for staff can work well as independent lead or with team members as required to meet assigned duties for the position•Develops and writes test reports, test plans, test procedures and protocols, Concepts of Operations (CONOPs), Test Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP),that includes recommending system requirement changes •Plans tests, manages, establishes criteria, assesses program effectiveness, analyze unusual testing conditions with new acquisition programs on current operational space and ground assets worldwide•Communicates clearly (written and oral) with program management and customers as required for large test events•Utilizes scientific inquiry in the independent development of mathematical models and computer programs to evaluate and predict the ability to support assigned projects, studies, or problems •Identifies key requirements for testing and how to test them against Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability (RAM) measures



USAF

• Guinea
• International Trade and Development

• Chief, Air, Space and Information Operations

  • May 2006 - Nov 2009

  As E9(CMSGT) provided senior level leadership, program management and mentoring to all 50 plus operations members. Responsible to Director A3 for promotion planning, hiring processes, awards program oversight, and performance reviews. Subject matter expert (SME) for 1 AF/AFNORTH Air defense Sectors (ADS), Air Operations Center (AOC) and C2 operators.•Senior Program Manager and Joint Technical Advisor to the 1 AF/AFNORTH Air Component Coordination Element (ACCE) team; directly support s Combatant Commander (COCOM) & Joint Task Force (JTF) leadership to provide USAF air assets to contingencies, plan and work with intelligence officers to provide ISR assets to JTF.•Positional qualifications in an AOC, ADS that work to support hurricane operations, search and rescue, POTUS missions, NASA space launches and air defense operations throughout the United States.

• Senior Manager, AOC, C2 Requirements

  • Aug 1985 - Apr 2006

  , HQ 1AF/AFNORTH A3, Tyndall AFB, Panama City, FL Program Manager for validating and organizing Air Operations Center and Air Defense Sector requirements with higher head quarters. Security Manager lead, developed OI’s and Instructions for multiple facilities with over 400 personnel.•Human Resource Manager for over 500 C2 positions supporting U.S. NORTHCOM’s Operation NOBLE EAGLE mission, ensured 100% C2 manning coverage for ADS, AOC and National Capitol Region (NCR) missions. •Served as Superintendent, Air Tasking Order(ATO) Production and C2 Team; led production for thousands of air missions that supported POTUS and national security events. •Lead Trainer/Instructor and SME for Theatre Battle Management Core System (TBMCS) and database export.•Administrative expertise in electronic staffing procedures, creating Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), regulations, Operating Instructions (OI) and Training/Tactics/Techniques (TTT) documents.