Experience

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  StraCon Services Group, LLC.

  • United States
  • Defense & Space
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Chief Customer Officer

    • Sep 2022 - Sep 2022

  • Vice President of Opertions

    • Nov 2018 - Sep 2022

  • Director of Pax River Operations and Program Manager at StraCon

    • Feb 2017 - Oct 2018

  • Program Manager

    • Oct 2015 - Feb 2017

    Contract Service Support (CSS) Program Manager with the Precision Strike Program Office (PMA-201) on NAS Patuxent River. Acts as the overall lead, manager and administrator for the contracted effort. Serves as the primary interface and point of contact with Government program authorities and representatives on technical and program issues. Supervises contractor personnel program operations by developing procedures, planning and directing execution of the technical, programming, maintenance and administrative support effort and monitoring and reporting progress. Manages acquisition and employment of program resources and controls financial and administrative aspects of the program with respect to contract requirements (SECRET clearance).

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  NAVAIR PMA-242

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

  • Rockets DAPML

    • Feb 2015 - Oct 2015

    Provided support to PMA-242 in PEO (U&W) as the Deputy Assistant Program Manager Logistics (DAPML) for Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) supporting the Airborne Rockets program. Provided support in acquisition management and all programmatic, technical, operational, tactical and logistical activities related to the Rockets Program such as but not limited to: Planned, participated, and managed logistics workshops and recommending solutions to logistics related planning and execution problems; developed comprehensive Life Cycle Sustainment Plans (LCSP) in accordance with DoD 5000.2 for all Airborne Rocket weapon systems; collected, organized, and interpreted technical and financial data related to the Rockets program in accordance with the Department of the Navy’s Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System (PPBES); continuously provided updates to working spend plans and inputs to the Ordnance Programs Optimization Model (OPOM) which is an OPNAV N81 accredited performance pricing model within the Airborne Weapons Information System (AWIS).

  • AN/UPX-29 DAPML

    • Sep 2014 - Feb 2015

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  Tekla Research Inc

  • NAVAIR/ PMA-274

  • Systems Engineering Analyst

    • Sep 2013 - Sep 2014
    • NAVAIR/ PMA-274

    -Conducted technical reviews of the VH-60N and VH-3D Special Progressive Aircraft Rework (SPAR) Statements of Work (SOW) to include changes to reduce scope of work and increase production quality and reduced out of service time.-Managed the project schedule and performance of the Presidential Helicopter fleet common Cockpit Upgrade (CUP) Operational Flight Plan version 50 (OFP) software development ensuring all project objectives are being met.-Devised and developed aircraft system requirements in support of the VH test platform conversion.-Devised, developed and managed program risks, issues and opportunities utilizing the ROMA+ program application in an effort to reduce the impact of cost, schedule, technical performance risks, issues, and opportunities of multiple current Program Office projects.-Provided subject matter expertise support for both the VH-3D and VXX aircraft cabin interior working groups.

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  USMC/NAVAIR

  • Patuxent River, MD

  • VH In-Service Deputy Asistant Program Manager for Logistics (Fleet Support)

    • Jun 2011 - Aug 2013
    • Patuxent River, MD

    -Lead and provide oversight of Integrated Product Teams in the Acquisition and support of all in-service VH-3D and VH-60N aircraft. Lead tasks supporting Pre/Post award contracts, financial management, budget formulation and execution, cost analysis, risk management, systems engineering, total cost ownership determination, contract coordination and communications. -Assures compliance with requirements of Department of Defense (DOD) 5000/8000 series issuance governing acquisitions. Use of knowledge of DoD/Navy weapon system acquisition to develop strategies, and execute plans for the development and procurement of new systems. -Provide daily support for all facets of NAVAIR PMA-274 Navy, Marine Corps integration, Program Optimization Model (POM), Programmatic Requirements, Depot Level Maintenance and Rework cycles for Assistant Program Manager Logistics (APML, Life Cycle Management, Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), Training, Analysis, Systems Engineering level 1 and level 2, system acquisition, Engineering Change Proposals (ECP), Operational Risk Management (ORM), Configuration Control Boards (CCB), and Technical Manual Publications.-Collect compile and analyze project and cost data, production engineering, budget and logistics support for incorporation into team work plans, data calls and supporting documentation. Knowledge of advanced concepts, principles, engineering design processes, manufacturing, testing and their interrelationships with acquisition, ILS, and practices of the broad field of Configuration Management and Technical Manuals/Publication Management.

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  NAVAIR

  • Patuxent River, MD

  • Crew Served Weapons Fleet Liaision

    • Mar 2010 - Jun 2011
    • Patuxent River, MD

    -Directly supported program management in all phases of Aviation Weapons and Lasers to include; program budget, acquisition and logistic support. Assisted the management of all Navy and Marine Corps Aircraft Guns Systems (AGS) Team, Air Force Joint Service and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contracts, for both Crew Served Weapons Systems; with an emphasis on ACAT IV M authority, Program Objective Memorandum (POM), system acquisition, systems engineering, Engineering Change Proposals (ECP), Operational Risk Management (ORM), risk communication skills, and the Planning Programming and Budgeting Execution (PPBE). Work hand and hand with APW/N-88 to defend the FY Presidential Budget. -Managed all aspects of data documentation in support to all technical publications for all GAU-21 CDWS mounts manuals. Data collection of all weapons system, mounting hardware for all NAVAL Helicopter Platforms that support Crew Served Weapons Systems to the Direct and Time Sensitive Strike Program Officer (PMA-242) for AIRCRAFT GUN SYSTEMS.-Provided review and recommendations for the post production and transition planning for CREW SERVED WEAPONS and engineering recommendations on program baseline planning and documentation required by DOD 5000.1/5000.2 and acquisition instructions from the military departments and systems commands.

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  USMC HMH-461

  • New River, North Carolina

  • Flight Line Division & Quality Assurance Manager

    • Mar 2007 - Mar 2010
    • New River, North Carolina

    -Provided critical maintenance expertise and leadership by implementing Continous Process Improvements (CPI)that was instrumental in the squadron's ability to log over 1200 flight hours and maintain and average Full Mission Capable rating of 70.5% during the reporting period.-Guided the logistic and maintenance efforts during two squadron deployments. Utilized exceptional managerial skills and multi-tasking ability which served as a catalyst for a myriad of successes achieved in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. One specific accomplishment involved a multi squadron deployment. Led the maintenance and Quality Assurance efforts of 200 personnel over three detachment aircraft resulting in a 95% sortie completion rate. -Responsible for the professional development of team members’ qualifications and managing work levels to ensure the division maintained adequate numbers of qualified personnel to meet worldwide operational requirements.

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  USMC HMX-1

  • Quantico, VA

  • Quality Assurance Manager

    • Apr 2005 - Mar 2007
    • Quantico, VA

    -Supervised the daily activities and responsible for the professional development of 15 Quality Assurance personnel, wrote comprehensive annual evaluation reports for the department heads review. -Directly supervised and organized the quality of maintenance being performed on a fleet of Presidential Helicopters, by over 250 maintenance team members, responsible for the world wide transportation support of the President of the United States.-Reviewed, revised, and enforced quality maintenance compliance of more than 50 programs, policies, and procedures applicable to the maintenance department personnel.-Devised and coordinated the transportability standardization of all VH helicopters directly reduces the load and unload time increasing decreasing the out of service time and increasing aircraft availability.

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  USMC HMT-302

  • New River, NC

  • Crew Chief Instructor

    • Nov 1998 - Jan 2003
    • New River, NC

    -Responsible for qualifying and training over 110 students in the instruction of all aspects of initial CH-53E crew chief and plane captain training resulting in the awarding of the 6173 Military Occupational Specialty (MOS). -Supervised the conversion of 36 instructional lesson from a legacy paper based format into to a Computer Based Training (CBT) format.-Developed and supervised the implementation of Computer Based Training for the CH-53 crew chief training community by working with the contractor to implement cut edge instructional techniques and methods that reduced the overall time to train by 25 days and increased student through put by 19%.