Experience

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  Torch Technologies, Inc.

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

  • Modeling and Simulation Integration Manager

    • Jun 2022 - Present

    Objective Simulation Framework (OSF) product Lab Lead in support of MDA Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) Ground Test events. Observe the testing event and coordinate the efforts of various functional teams in troubleshooting, corrective actions, and reporting of issues to both Event and Functional Management. Draft and distribute End of Day (EOD) reports for Ground Tests reporting on testing status, objectives, and product issues.Test Conductor for Continuous Development Integration testing in support of BMDS element software development, BMDS capability increment delivery, and ground test integration and execution.Responsible for conducting Integration Team meetings for various Ground Test Events. Meetings are to present MDA HWIL Ground Test Event information to the various functional teams to ensure that the requested OSF product is available, installed, tested and approved to support the testing effort. Draft slides, take minutes, and coordinate team efforts to ensure product effectiveness. Gather and enter data into various SharePoint databases. This data is utilized by various functional teams to analyze, update, correct anomalies, and monitoring product reliability.

  • Digital Execution Team Lead,

    • Jan 2020 - Jun 2022

    Responsible for the execution of digital test events ensuring data production and collection meets customer requirements in support of follow-on analysis. Coordinate the execution of Digital Product Baselines and ensure delivered products meet Stakeholder needs.Act as liaison between Digital Operations and test event planners, testers, and other stakeholders.Review test planning documentation to identify needs for new simulation capabilities, test event schedules, and the resource availability to support.Coordinate scheduling test resources to support Ballistic Missile Defense System-level assessment events and/or prototype testing. Manually configure and operate digital models of the BMDS elements utilizing Linux command line procedures. Collaborates with other engineering groups to assist in the troubleshooting, fault identification, and documentation of delivered products.

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  Jacobs Technology

  • Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

  • C2BMC Labs and Warfighter Labs Lead

    • Mar 2018 - Jan 2020
    • Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

    -Lead 3 teams of professionals providing system administration, network administration, information assurance and cyber administration for 10 C2BMC testing labs consisting of over 1600 pieces of equipment, Joint Early Warning Lab (JEWL) operations, and Modeling and Simulation efforts for system integration, experimentation, and System of Systems testing in support of the Ballistic Missile Defense System.-Provide oversight to focus teams supporting System Test Event coordination, C2BMC software upgrade scheduling, and strategic view of several project efforts ensuring schedule and resource conflicts are mitigated. -Aided in defining and implementing the organizational structure after contract transition. Implemented a focus team concept to improve customer relationships, create better work products, and reduce workload stress on teams.

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  Teledyne Brown Engineering

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

  • Sustainment Lead

    • Sep 2017 - Mar 2018

    -Led 40 professionals providing enterprise system, server, workstation, and network administration, information assurance and cyber administration. Responsible for planning, tasking and reporting for resources and personnel supporting over 800 users, 1700 desktop systems, 15 testing labs and the supporting environment that is utilized for system integration, experimentation, System of Systems testing, and real world events. -Utilizes metrics to promote process changes, improve efficiency, to enhance customer satisfaction. Improved customer response rate from 1% to 70% with 98.5% positive customer satisfaction.-Managed a 24% staff attrition while maintaining 100% mission success through contract transition. Streamlined an internal hiring process to decrease time between application and offer. Sought out necessary skill set and experience to place personnel in critical positions. Hired nine personnel, promoted three, and laterally transferred one during the contract transition period. -Mentor team leads in the areas of resource management, leadership, workload scheduling and prioritization, and interviewing techniques.

  • BMDSS C2BMC Test Bed Lab Manager

    • Oct 2015 - Aug 2017

    Lead a team of 17 Windows/Linux/Unix System Administrators and a Spiral Integrator supporting 16 C2BMC lab environments. Lab support includes HWIL, Exercise, Experiment, and Wargames configuration, troubleshooting and monitoring for HWIL, Exercise, Experimental, and Wargames events. Maintenance and break/fix actions for lab related equipment as well as execution of projects within the Testbed and Test Environment. - Responsible for staff competency and effectiveness, productivity and efficiency, work product quality and customer satisfaction, scheduling, and close coordination with other teams for resolutions and resource management to accomplish organizational goals. - Provide earned value planning, forecasting, performance claims, metrics collection and analysis, for all Lab Team activities- Initiate and participate in process improvement

  • BMDSS C2BMC Ground Test Lead

    • Jan 2011 - Oct 2015

    Managed 5 C2BMC Ground Test Operators and 5 Matrix Operators in the successful execution of HWIL Ground Test events. Ensured multiple events on various shifts were properly staffed and executed. - Supervised the scheduling, manning, and operations of two C2BMC HWIL laboratories ensuring that Ground Test events were properly supported IAW with all testing documentation, various manning requirements and fluid schedules.- Responsible for system, event, and lab documentation, technical oversight, system engineering, system and event integration, event and test planning, collection and delivery of event data, and executing the C2BMC Hardware-In-The-Loop (HWIL) system-level tests supporting Ballistic and Theater Missile Defense System Elements. - Routinely briefed both Contractor and Government management on Event / Lab status keeping them apprised of any lab issues and potential impact to event execution.

  • Deputy Lead/Lab Lead

    • Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

    Responsible for the proper configuration and operation of the assigned C2BMC suite in support of HWIL Ground Test events.- Qualified in the operation of the various C2BMC console operator positions. - As Deputy Lead responsible for weekly reports to management, event manning documentation, and daily event status reports. - Responsible for the identification and reporting of hardware/software issue to the proper System Administrator, Network Engineer, or System Integrator. Supported troubleshooting efforts.

  • System Test Engineer / Test Conductor

    • May 2006 - Jan 2010

    Supervised a combination of 11 BMDS elements and 7 MDSE Operators in the successful execution of several Ground Test events. Documented run assessments and daily test summaries to advise the Government Test Lead on issues related to test planning, test resources, and test execution. - Configuration and operation of a wide range of test stimulus and monitoring tools, to include Missile Defense System Exerciser (MDSE) and various other tactical message injection and monitoring systems (both Windows and UNIX based) utilized to functionally test the BMDS under various threat package scenarios. - Coordination and scheduling of test resources to support DoD/MDA System-level test events. - Obtained working knowledge of BMDS tactical communications (VMF, BXS, TADIL) focused around HWIL system-level testing.

  • System Test Analyst

    • Mar 2005 - May 2006

    Responsible for system level analysis and reporting of the Ballistic Missile Defense System.- Assist in the generation and editing of test documentation and the defining/updating of database query specifications.- Supported event testing as operator of the Joint Analysis Display Environment terminal used in test event data collection.- Observed test events at remote sites, document and report findings to test event lead(s).

  • Maintenance Management Center Coordinator

    • Oct 2004 - Mar 2005

    - Responsible for coordination all GMD maintenance activities that impacted the Prime Mission Equipment. - Coordinated maintenance activities with contractor and government personnel and responsible for coordinating maintenance conference calls and meeting to discuss system status.- Assisted in overseeing systems configuration changes, ensure proper schedule execution and maintain situational awareness over system and component status.

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  US Navy

  • Firecontrol Technician

    • Oct 1983 - Jun 2004

    - Supervised 20 technicians in the operation and maintenance of the various portions of the AEGIS Weapon System. - Lead two technicians in the operation and maintenance of the Harpoon Weapon System