Experience

CAE USA

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

• Sr, Technical Specialist

  • Jan 2018 - Sep 2022

  Tampa, Florida, United States Led cross functional teams in technical solution development ensuring compliance with customer product and services deliverables and solicitation requirements. Supported, trained, and mentored, new Capture Managers, System Architects, and Proposal Managers in major competitive proposals and ECPs to deliver compliant, compelling on-time and ultimately winning proposal packages. Utilized experience in support of Capture Managers by contribution to capture plans, briefings to leadership, and… Show more Led cross functional teams in technical solution development ensuring compliance with customer product and services deliverables and solicitation requirements. Supported, trained, and mentored, new Capture Managers, System Architects, and Proposal Managers in major competitive proposals and ECPs to deliver compliant, compelling on-time and ultimately winning proposal packages. Utilized experience in support of Capture Managers by contribution to capture plans, briefings to leadership, and proposal response management. Worked with business development in selection of partners and subcontractors for teaming. Upon successful award, transitioned programs to the project team by leading systems engineering process, requirements management, customer communications and design reviews.

• Technical Proposal Specialist (DoD)

  • Nov 2005 - Sep 2022

  Tampa, Florida, United States Technical Proposal Specialist Government Competitive Arena Highly experienced Proposal Management professional, success driven team leader, and Senior Engineer specializing in competitive proposal responses to the US government for the past 17 years. Skills include, proposal requirements analysis leading to development of compliant response outline and compelling win themes and strategy, planning and time management of the entire proposal process, leading, directing and mentoring diverse… Show more Technical Proposal Specialist Government Competitive Arena Highly experienced Proposal Management professional, success driven team leader, and Senior Engineer specializing in competitive proposal responses to the US government for the past 17 years. Skills include, proposal requirements analysis leading to development of compliant response outline and compelling win themes and strategy, planning and time management of the entire proposal process, leading, directing and mentoring diverse teams of writers and reviewers of complex proposal packages. Experienced in all proposal volume / response types such as Past Performance, Technical Volume, Management Volume, Integrated Master Schedule / Plan (IMS/IMP), Project Plans, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, Contracts Volume, Price Volume, sample task proposals, contractor Statement of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statement (PWS), and proposal compliance/cross reference matrix. Proven ability through contribution to competitive wins and omnibus qualifications across all branches of the US military and Foreign Military Sales / Funding (FMS/FMF). Successes demonstrated in winning proposal responses, compliant technical writing and detailed reviewing to convey strategy, win themes, and low risk solutions supported by clearly conveyed approach details and relevant past performance. Development of enhancing features to maximize government scoring of proposal response. Adept and active in cost estimation and control, meeting design to cost and price to win, managing supplier RFP, technical responses, cost evaluation, and overall cost and risk analysis and management.

• Systems Architect

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2018

  Tampa, Florida, United States Developed compliant technical solutions across multiple CAE divisions and strategic partners. Led prime contractor technical and programmatic proposal responses to competitive government requests for proposals and ECPs, and RFI and Sources Sought responses. Frequent reviewer of proposals led by others supporting proposal structure and clarity improvements, maximization of proposal score, incorporation of themes and strategies, and overall full technical compliance.

• Proposal Engineer

  • Nov 2005 - Dec 2011

  Tampa, Florida, United States Responsible for leading both technical response efforts and cost estimation processes working closely with solution development team, cost team, technical writing, and color review teams, delivering compliant proposal submissions. Proposal process improvement, proposal training and mentoring.



OPINICUS Corporation

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr Engineer (Project Engineer)

  • Jun 1998 - Nov 2005

  Clearwater, Florida, United States Designed electrical trainer upgrades such as I/O replacements, I/O system packaging cabling and distribution system, new power and lighting distribution systems, control loading replacement, data interfaces and signal conditioning. Oversaw procurement and fabrication of large modification kits. Lead cross functional team in modifications, kit installations, troubleshooting and acceptance testing of the hardware portion of the upgrades to full flight simulators. Lead engineer on new MC-130H… Show more Designed electrical trainer upgrades such as I/O replacements, I/O system packaging cabling and distribution system, new power and lighting distribution systems, control loading replacement, data interfaces and signal conditioning. Oversaw procurement and fabrication of large modification kits. Lead cross functional team in modifications, kit installations, troubleshooting and acceptance testing of the hardware portion of the upgrades to full flight simulators. Lead engineer on new MC-130H WST #2 device build for Lockheed Martin/USAF. Delivered the trainer to Hurlburt Field, and created associated revitalization modification to MC-130H WST #1 at Kirkland AFB. Hands on leadership of electrical installation team, performed checkout, startup, and acceptance testing for both devices. Show less