Summary of Qualifications

Resourceful, assertive, energetic, poised, problem solving Project and Satellite Test Facility Manager, System Test Lead, Cost Account Manager CAM and Sr. Software Engineer Extensive experience and vast background managing and leading complex integrated projects, diverse groups, employee resource groups ERG and knowledgeable of full software engineering development life cycle. Support multimillion dollar program and projects by providing strong Mission, Security, Facility Management, Leadership, Mentoring and Oversight of projects and professional development.

Professional Experience

Confidential

• Responsible for project management advisement and constructive feedback in all phased project activities, process and documentation including proposal efforts.
• Managing project scope, developing project business case, phased schedules, staffing plans, forecasts and profiles. Ensuring project process quality is in line with Chevron executive site management expectations.
• Other day-to-day responsibilities include requirement System, Business, Functional, Technical, etc. management, role mentoring, monthly budget, resource and financial analysis and reporting.
• Manager of Project Communication, Change Scope Behavioral Risk Management project areas. Identify, assess, plan, define and develop Chevron Project Development Execution Process CPDEP work products. Additionally, coordinate and collaborate amongst site leadership, decision executives, stakeholders, project team and subject matter experts for clear and effective project communication, status reporting and execution.
• Responsible for development and execution of project risk management plan, strategy, process and tools t effectively perform risk and opportunity identification documentation, resolution, mitigation, prioritization and escalation t management and deliver results.
• Responsible for development of project change management plan Scope Behavioral , strategy, mythology, process, tools and roadmap t monitor and control project changes, and change impact t staff in the field.
• Mentor of various project roles, specifically project controller, procurement specialist, financial and scheduler roles, developing team member skills sets in parallel fostering site skill retention. Strengthening team member confidence by way of emotional intelligence techniques while advancing a strong leadership culture.

Confidential

• Provided strong organizational, leadership, direction, management and oversight of on-orbit satellite test station and facility engineering roles, specifically Ground System Engineers, Network, Hardware, Database, PC System Administrators, and Information System Security Officers ISSO's .
• Project Management responsibilities included annual and monthly cost planning, forecasting of over 7M Labor Materials as well as leadership, management and oversight of 25 direct employees.
• Developed five t ten year strategic facility vision and plan, which included innovative yet cost-effective operation and sustainment strategies of facility and resources.
• Participated in key conceptual and technology Program Director Senior Management reviews, vulnerability risk assessments as well as business opportunity sessions and work groups.
• Supported program proposal basis of estimates, reviews pre post proposal of contract award documentation.
• Managed multiple IPT's responsible for securing, scanning, maintaining and sustaining high-performing hardware, secure communications Data and Voice network and sub-networks, allowing secured access of over 500 users, 300 PC's, 70 Servers Unix, Linux, Solaris, IBM Workstations and data storage management close t 1 Petabyte via Department of Defense DOD National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual NISPOM standards. Provided oversight of the implementation of NISPOM and Defense Security Service DSS security protocols ensuring proper Threat and Vulnerability Management. Provided strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving leadership skills and techniques, under immense pressure ensuring efficient and timely response t various resource demands.
• Provided EVMS, deliverables and milestone reporting as well as cost performance reports t customer. Assisted Program Manager in monitoring the effectiveness of achieving program Measures of Success MOS .
• Test leader of various regression, dry run, and formal system execution of ground infrastructure and applications and payload sensor test objectives, cross-segment as well as cross-site amongst sub-contractors and customer.
• Provided work product inspections of formal system processes and detailed test procedures DTP . System level testing varied as listed below
• Day In The Life DITL Test like you fly system tests, focus on ground domains, pre-SST
• Sensor System Test SST Formal verification of payload sensor system test objectives per site
• Software, Qualification, Integration Component SQIC Quick look operation site test objectives re-verified for each formal software delivery, post launch and software certification.
• Activity Testing Formal Flight SW and crew response interaction and integration testing

Confidential

Satellite Factory t Ground Advisor, SEIT Segment

• Reported t Program Director, provided strong senior management advisement and was responsible for System Engineering, Integration Test SEIT between the Satellite, Payload, Operations Test Station SPOTS factory Azusa, CA and cross contractor, cross segments and external sites.
• Enabled excellent communication between cross segment teams ensuring successful completion of program schedules, deliverables and adherence t timelines and budgets.
• Represented the Program Manager Office PM by way of outstanding communication and proven ability t establish strong customer trust and relationships while on travel for Program Manager Reviews. Prepared, supported and conducted program Preliminary Design Reviews PDR and Critical Design Reviews CDR as requested.
• Interacted with subordinates, task leaders, supervisors, subcontractors, support personnel, customer Air Force , and/or functional peer group managers. Performed employee performance assessments of subordinates upon request, as well as coached and mentored them as needed t ensure the best and most efficient support t the program.

Confidential

Models Simulation Project Manager EVMS, CAM, IDE, C/C , UNIX, SGI, ClearCase, UML and Rational Rose

• Managed, led and coordinated 25 diverse software team members of the Models, Analysis and Mission Simulation teams which involved Test Integration cross-segment, ensuring completion of program schedules, deliverables and adherence t timelines and budgets.
• Interfaced with customer Air Force t ensure all program requirements and objectives were properly received for program execution. Additionally, responsibilities included executing programs tactical direction by providing planning and budgeting within the constraints of scope, quality, time, and cost t ensure creative and technical success that met the customer's quality and satisfaction.

Confidential

• Led a diverse team of eight software engineers through full software development life cycle of OOP OOD for real-time applications. Formal high level detailed level designs using UML, Rational Rose, ClearCase C analyze, design, code, debug, unit test and implement C code for real-time back-end ground data mission processing.
• Analyzed, designed, coded, implemented and unit tested area of interest's software related t NMD, time correction and correlation software related t Space Craft SC Clock drifts, offsets and delays. Created and implemented algorithms t support SC Clocks Hardware t correlate t UTC, TAI GPS times.

Confidential

Software Engineer, Software Development Dept., Ground Segment

• Developed real-time satellite control software for highly graphical distributed, open systems based upon L-3 Communications Storm Control Systems and third party COTS products.
• OOP design analyze, code, test, debug and implement C/C , TCP/IP, G2 and UNIX scripts. Back-end processing is done in C/C , als utilization of TCP/IP, sockets real-time distributed processing. Software used for displaying Telemetry Instrumentation data, als allowing Command Control capability for real-time satellites in orbit.

Confidential

Software Engineer, Software Development Dept., Operational Support

• Designed, analyzed, coded, tested, debugged and implemented C , X-Windows, Visual Basic, Motif, ViewKit, C and OpenGL code. Initial front-end development done using BX 5.0, ViewKit, Motif and OpenGL. Back-end was done in C and OpenGL. Applications used for displaying SOH activity for satellites in orbit via real-time data.
• Performed migration of software programs from IBM t UNIX SGI IRIX 6.2 platform. Developed C programs, which were used as a wrap around t FORTRAN routines. Analyzed, coded, tested, and debugged FORTRAN and C code. Converted data for Y2K bug, utilized JCL t access IBM mainframes.

Technical Proficiencies

• Operating Systems: UNIX, SGI-IRIX, DOS, Windows 2007, 2010, XP, 7, Vista NT, RTworks, Sun Microsystems and IBM
• Programming Lang.: C/C , OOP, UML, HTML, PASCAL and Gensym Intelligent Real-Time Systems
• Graphic User Visual Basic, X-Windows, Motif, ViewKit, Builder Xcessory Pr 5.0, Visual C ,
• Interface GUI : PowerBuilder, ISIS, Rational Rose UML 2000e for UNIX, XClearCase, and XDDTS
• Analysis Debug Tool s : Discover, Purify, CVD, DBX, Pixie, MS Visio
• Software: Word-processing: WP MS Office All Versions , MS Outlook, VI
• Spreadsheets: MS Excel MS Office All Versions
• Presentations: PowerPoint MS Office All Versions
• Databases: Paradox, MS Access, Sybase
• CMM: ClearCase, ClearQuest, RCS, Live Link, SEER, and ddts
• Schedule Tool: MS Project, RTP

Confidential

• Chair Responsibilities included volunteering and leading by influence, overseeing, mentoring, planning and coordinating mission objectives and leadership pillars. Oversight of 7 campuses ensuring value proposition with respect t all volunteers.
• Talent Acquisition Recruit of Hispanic Latin talent from local Southern California Universities such as Cal Poly Pomona, Caltech, Cal State L.A., USC, UCLA, etc..., by performing off-site communication and sharing of Northrop Grumman's industry vision, message and opportunities. Coordinated and maximize d campus visits between University Relations Dean and local HR department. Developed, coordinated, planned, implemented, executed, assessed and reported back effectiveness of campus recruiting campaigns and student or university involvement and interests.
• Community Educational Outreach Performed Science, Technology, Engineering Mathematic STEM volunteer projects with local K-12 educational institutions and workshops with local conferences. Established and coordinated volunteer engineering teams t engage local youth t help educate them as well as their parents on the definition of STEM, with the focus on engineering and how they to can become an engineer in the industry.

Confidential

Industry Advisor Maximizing Engineering Potential MEP Industry advisory board member volunteer. Responsibilities included industry advisement and sustainment of University t Business industry projects. Engage with university students talents with goals of recruiting next generation of engineering talent for local company division.