Experience

Defense Acquisition University

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Professor of Systems Engineering Management

  • Feb 2018 - Present

  I am proud to announce my joining the DAU Mid-Atlantic Region's Technical Department as a Professor of Systems Engineering Management. The Technical Department focuses on meeting the training and Certification needs of Acquisition Workforce members in the Engineering (ENG), Production, Quality and Manufacturing (PQM) and Test & Evaluation Career Fields. My responsibilities include teaching ENG, PQM and Life Cycle Logistics (LCL) classroom and online courses, supporting OSD and the Services in mission assistance projects, and developing ENG, PQM and LCL curriculum. Show less

• Learning Director, Reliability, Availability, Maintainbility (RAM)/Supportability

  • Nov 2008 - Feb 2018

  Patrick M. Dallosta CPL served for nine years as the Learning Director (LD) for Reliability, Availability, Maintainability (RAM)/Supportability Analysis within the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Center for Logistics and Sustainment, and is a Professor of Life Cycle Logistics (LCL). His responsibilities included ensuring Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Systems Engineering and Life Cycle Logistics (LCL) Career Field competencies, which include Reliability, Availability and Maintainability RAM), Supportability Analysis and Configuration Management (CM) were included in DAU’s curriculum and other learning assets.His curriculum developments included LOG 103 Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM), LOG 204 Configuration Management, LOG 206 Intermediate Sustainment Management and LOG 211 Supportability Analysis. He served as a DAU Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Intellectual Property (IP). Show less



Council of Logistics Engineering Professionals (CLEP)

• Past President

  • Jan 2009 - Present

  The primary objective of CLEP’s educational program is to provide competency-based training and certifications that enable members of the Logistics Engineering Community and other Communities working in within the Systems Engineering-Logistics Engineering interface to demonstrate the behaviors, knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform their assignments at the highest levels of proficiency through a mix of experience, training, and education. The Vice President, Education, in accordance with CLEP Operations Manual Article 5.7, is responsible for CLEP’s education and training activities and establishing and coordinating a formal Certification program. Two certification programs are specified, the “Certified Supportability Engineer” and the “Certified Supportability Specialist”. A Path Ahead for the Certification Program has been established and implementation activities are currently on-going. For more information, please contact our VP, Education at education@logisticsengineers.org. I can be reached at president@logisticsengineers.org. Show less



SOLE - The International Society of Logistics (Formerly known as the Society of Logistics Engineers)

• Certified Professional Logistician (CPL)

  • Jan 1989 - Present

  Served as the General Chair for the SOLE District 02 sponsored Mid-Atlantic Logistics Conference ("Mid-Atlantic Log"), 2006-2008. Served the SOLE District 02 Ft. Belvoir Chapter as its Vice-Chair, Programs and Chapter Chair, 1998-2008. Certified Professional Logistician, 1990-present. Served as the General Chair for the SOLE District 02 sponsored Mid-Atlantic Logistics Conference ("Mid-Atlantic Log"), 2006-2008. Served the SOLE District 02 Ft. Belvoir Chapter as its Vice-Chair, Programs and Chapter Chair, 1998-2008. Certified Professional Logistician, 1990-present.



Reliability & Maintainability Symposium (RAMS)

• Management Committee Member (progressive positions)

  • Jan 2005 - Aug 2012

  Served in several Management Committee assignments, to include Programs Vice Chair, Publicity Vice Chair, Arrangements Vice Chair/Hotel Liaison, and Secretary/Treasurer. Served in several Management Committee assignments, to include Programs Vice Chair, Publicity Vice Chair, Arrangements Vice Chair/Hotel Liaison, and Secretary/Treasurer.



Decisive Analytics Corporation

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

• Senior Systems Engineer

  • 2005 - 2008

  Served as an Action Officer in support of the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Materiel Readiness. Conducted Program Support Reviews (PSR) of major weapons systems to evaluate design-supportability characteristics. Served as Co-Chair of Task 2, Workforce Reconstitution and Education, of the DoD Reliability Improvement Working Group. Served as an Action Officer in support of the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Materiel Readiness. Conducted Program Support Reviews (PSR) of major weapons systems to evaluate design-supportability characteristics. Served as Co-Chair of Task 2, Workforce Reconstitution and Education, of the DoD Reliability Improvement Working Group.



Radian Inc.

• Senior Logistics Program Manager

  • 1998 - 2005



ZF Group

• Germany
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Systems Engineer

  • 1995 - 1998

  Conducted reliability analyses of large scale cellular telephone systems, E-911, and computer aided dispatch. Established switchover procedures for transfer of control between master and slave configuration communications systems. Prepared an Integrated Logistics Support Plan for satellite communications earth stations. Conducted reliability analyses of large scale cellular telephone systems, E-911, and computer aided dispatch. Established switchover procedures for transfer of control between master and slave configuration communications systems. Prepared an Integrated Logistics Support Plan for satellite communications earth stations.



Hernandez Engineering Inc.

• Program Manager/Senior Reliability Engineer

  • 1992 - 1995

  Supported the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Safety and Reliability Office (Code 302) as the Program Manager and Senior Reliability Engineer. Supervised safety and reliability engineering evaluations of shuttle payloads and satellites. Lead the Hernandez Engineering Inc Total Quality Management progam which received the Goddard Quality and Productivity Award Supported the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Safety and Reliability Office (Code 302) as the Program Manager and Senior Reliability Engineer. Supervised safety and reliability engineering evaluations of shuttle payloads and satellites. Lead the Hernandez Engineering Inc Total Quality Management progam which received the Goddard Quality and Productivity Award



ARINC, Inc. (Aeronautical Radio)

• Manager, Quality Analysis

  • 1989 - 1992

  Responsible for the daily measurement and evaluation of the quality of service statistics of ARINC communications. Lead the Quality and Reliability Improvement Team, conducting Pareto Analyses of failure information to identify root causes and to implement effective correction action. Participated in the company-wide Total Quality Management deployment. Responsible for the daily measurement and evaluation of the quality of service statistics of ARINC communications. Lead the Quality and Reliability Improvement Team, conducting Pareto Analyses of failure information to identify root causes and to implement effective correction action. Participated in the company-wide Total Quality Management deployment.