International Program Office - MIDS

• 2010 - Present

Engineering Project Management – Participate in weekly engineering hardware, software, SE&I worldwide coordination calls and vendor program reviews. Integral part of the team that worked to understand/prioritize problem reports and enhancements suggestions, and then turn them into ECPs which become software and hardware releases. Prepare technical presentation materials for and provide briefings at large national and international review boards. Coordinate, communicate, and document (both… Engineering Project Management – Participate in weekly engineering hardware, software, SE&I worldwide coordination calls and vendor program reviews. Integral part of the team that worked to understand/prioritize problem reports and enhancements suggestions, and then turn them into ECPs which become software and hardware releases. Prepare technical presentation materials for and provide briefings at large national and international review boards. Coordinate, communicate, and document (both internally and externally), at all levels. Implementation and Interoperability Working Group – Provide lead support for participant nations, third party nations, and NATO Agencies international conferences to foster interoperability among all nations war fighting platforms. Work with Office of Secretary of Defense to develop policy for multilateral release of Link 16 Platform Implementation Data. Establish monthly working meeting agendas, and develop/deliver informational briefs. Stood in as both as the Executive Officer and the Secretary.Configuration and Data Management, Production Lead – Work engineering changes proposed by the MIDS-LVT Participating Nations (DEU, ESP, FRA, ITA & USA), third party Nations and NATO agencies, through the change process. Set up, establish agenda and run the change boards (CCRB & CCB). Update and maintain the Configuration Management System database . Develop agenda for team meetings, maintain the division calendar, track division tasking, prioritize division deliverables, and attend Program Office staff meetings.Joint Configuration Management - Coordinate emerging requirements of all Link 16 communities, outside of the MIDS IPO. Develop processes/agreements between services commands (Air Force/Navy/Army) to establish system interaction. Work with NATO Data Link Working Group (DLWG), U.S. JMT, and SPAWAR PMW 150 (the U.S. Link 16 Lead Service) to track specification differences (MIDS to NATO STANAGs) seeking alignment. Show more Show less

Production Management

• 2013 - 2015 2 years

Production Management

• 2013 - 2015 2 years

C4I Systems Engineering

• 2006 - 20104 years

Performed the same function as above at Sentek, just a different contract vehicle.

Office of Chief Engineer

• 2005 - 20061 year

MIDS FMS 3rd Party Sales - Represented 18 third party Nations to the MIDS IPO. Worked with Foreign Military Sales Case Managers and Analysts to understand National information, data and software requests and process National re-transfers. Located proper information, data, and software and sought approval to release it from the MIDS-LVT Participating Nations as well as SPAWAR US Foreign Disclosure and Department of State. Reviewed the update of technical reports such as the functional… MIDS FMS 3rd Party Sales - Represented 18 third party Nations to the MIDS IPO. Worked with Foreign Military Sales Case Managers and Analysts to understand National information, data and software requests and process National re-transfers. Located proper information, data, and software and sought approval to release it from the MIDS-LVT Participating Nations as well as SPAWAR US Foreign Disclosure and Department of State. Reviewed the update of technical reports such as the functional baseline documentation and the Configuration and Data Management Plan (CDMP). Updated and maintained the Configuration Management System (CMS) database, within the Enterprise Management System (EMS). Participated in National program reviews, bilateral meetings, international conferences and other forums. Designated foreign National escort. Authored and maintain the MIDS and Link-16 Abbreviations and Acronyms Dictionary. Established and enhanced processes to function in a proactive manner. Show more Show less

Program Executive Office

• 2003 - 20052 years

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER:Provided systems engineering/programmatic support in the following defense acquisition program executive offices.SPAWAR 05-F – FORCEnet [the DoD’s Global Information Grid] Implementation Tool Suite and Processes• Consolidated compliance checklist document CM and policy decomposition• Compliance scoring, tool requirements capturingSPAWAR 05-3 – Joint Interoperability and FORCEnet Certification• Acquisition policy development… OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER:Provided systems engineering/programmatic support in the following defense acquisition program executive offices.SPAWAR 05-F – FORCEnet [the DoD’s Global Information Grid] Implementation Tool Suite and Processes• Consolidated compliance checklist document CM and policy decomposition• Compliance scoring, tool requirements capturingSPAWAR 05-3 – Joint Interoperability and FORCEnet Certification• Acquisition policy development, adjudication and update• Virtual SYSCOM Test and Evaluation working group participation/chair assistantSPAWAR 05-5 – NMCI [the second-largest information technology network in the world, after the Internet] Program Office• Conversion Planning, site cutover tracking and earned value analysis; stand-up of a Integrated Support Center• Acquisition problem identification, resolution and escalation; Enterprise Lessons Learned program development Show more Show less

Manufacturing and Logistics Manager

• 2000 - 20022 years

Principal organizational leader with responsibility that encompassed two complete sets of departments previously performed by two managers:• Manufacturing: Directed a crew of 75 electrical/mechanical technicians that prototyped, assembled, fine tuned, inspected and installed assembly automation equipment. Personal responsibilities included providing a strong interface between project management and logistics, producing teamwork, project scheduling, identifying and controlling project risks,… Principal organizational leader with responsibility that encompassed two complete sets of departments previously performed by two managers:• Manufacturing: Directed a crew of 75 electrical/mechanical technicians that prototyped, assembled, fine tuned, inspected and installed assembly automation equipment. Personal responsibilities included providing a strong interface between project management and logistics, producing teamwork, project scheduling, identifying and controlling project risks, plant resource planning; driving projects to be superior quality, on-time & under budget.• Logistics: Lead a team of 10 to turn developing engineering specifications into purchased and fabricated materials brought into the project cell just-in-time for station assembly. Also responsible for contract negotiation, global sourcing, supplier selection, material cost calculations, and driving logistics performance improvements. Managed the production of the first multi-million dollar project that was produced on-time and bought off on customer’s first trail (demonstrating world class quality) Received the highest plant bonus based upon performance to assigned objectives Guided transformation of Logistics Department from non-performing to a top goal achieving team Applied many Lean Manufacturing Concepts to a large scale project management operation Drove real significant global negotiating successes, even with the big boys who don’t normally deal; getting those best-of-breed suppliers also on the best-of-value listing is key Show more Show less