Experience

Blackrock Neurotech

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Project Manager

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Leads the 20+ member product development team, bringing the first brain-computer interface technology to spinal cord injured patients, allowing them to operate digital devices with their thoughts. Implement new internal software and hardware processes to support FDA regulations tied to making medical devices safe, usable, and cyber-secure in home environments. Leads an engineering team through engineering investigations, supplier qualifications, and resource forecasting to meet product requirements and specifications. Show less



Northrop Grumman

• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Project Manager

  • Feb 2020 - Feb 2022

  Mobilized $6M of operating expense budget within a 1% varianceDirected $5M of Research and Development funding across 20 different projects within a 1% variance Hired and mentored 2 Project Managers; fostered the team virtually, driving top-level engagement and performance

• Senior Budget Analyst

  • May 2017 - Feb 2020

  Managed $10M of Research & Development projects within a 1% variance annually by fostering an effective working relationship with the engineering team. One third of the funding supported critical supplier hardware and software development. The supplier funding was managed with no variance and all invoices were accrued by year end deadlines.Managed $2M of capital infrastructure funding within a 1% variance annually, ensuring the engineering lab development projects were on schedule and below cost year over year.Present visualizations and forecasts to executive team to ensure timely and effective decision making. These accurate presentations generated confidence in the executive leadership by showing the R&D return on investment and showcasing the $200M of cost savings across current and future aeronautic programs. Show less

• Project Manager

  • Apr 2014 - May 2017

  Coordinated government customer proposals for a 75 employee engineering organization. Collaborated with all stakeholders across the organization, from the technical staff to the program manager to ensure competitive and profit maximizing proposals were submitted accurately. My strategic approach to estimating resulted in excellent contract terms and expanded business growth. This growth led to a 10% growth in staff, and $10M of new business.Lead project manager on 10-15 active projects per year. Managed technical, cost and schedule performance on all active projects. Achieved a 97% cost and schedule performance across all projects.Led a the project management team and oversaw the daily performance of 2 junior project managers. Coached and developed the team to great success across the 20 projects under their oversight. Our 3 person team was the most recognized team across the organization. Overall performance of 97% cost and schedule performance resulted in an increase of $2M of increased profit and $5M of savings to the government customer. These savings drove an additional $20M of new business and new contracts for the next 3 years. Show less

• Financial Analyst

  • Nov 2009 - Apr 2014

  Coordinated, Managed, and Submitted 10-15 multi-million dollar proposals annually to the government customer driving $10M of new business year over year. These follow-on contracts increased return on sales by 3%.Maintained Staffing Plan for 20 employees to ensure all contractual need dates were met. This accurate plan saved the organization from using profits to pay excess staff.Managed multiple project schedules concurrently and maximized available synergies via various cost saving and scheduling techniques. Meeting these milestones resulted in contract incentive fees and cost savings totaling at least $500K annually. Show less