OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a challenging position as a Program / Project Manager, Director, Proposal Contracts Manager, Business Developer, Senior Lead Engineer, or Senior Systems Engineer responsible for executing the entire cradle to grave process of major engineering design systems.

SKILLS:

• Accomplished Proven Program Manager Team Leader
• Experience with coordinating multidiscipline, cross-domain function groups
• Extensive skills in networking with customers, contractors and subcontractors
• Supporting Business Development personnel during potential Customers' office visits and actively pursuing new Omnibus business opportunities ventures
• Managing design, research development, testing, evaluation, production, implementation, and support of major engineering systems
• Strong engineering design background and practical technical expertise
• Experience with requirements definition, research, selection, and development of leading edge technologies
• Expertise in seamlessly integrating and validating major mechanical, electro-mechanical, electronic and optical systems and subsystems on a variety of platforms SME in Systems Engineering and application of the SE Vee
• Subject Matter Expert SME in ballistic armor applications, materials, mobility/protection trade-offs, and material science worked closely w/ ARL, Bureau of Mines, DARPA, and industry on emerging armor technologies
• Effective in preparing and presenting comprehensive briefings
• Excellent working knowledge of DoD FAA contracts, systems engineering processes and procedures, and the defense industrial base
• Extensive experience with DoD, FAA, commercial specifications, interface control documentation, configuration management, and value engineering
• Planning and presenting preliminary, interim, and critical design reviews
• Successful management of multimillion dollar contracts as a Government COTR
• Preparing program plans, budgets, and schedules performing progress evaluations to ensure technical objectives, costs, and milestones are met
• Determining risk assessment, critical paths, and long lead items
• Investigating and resolving production and follow-on support issues sustainment
• Proficiency with MS Office Word, Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, and Access

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Sales Engineer Marketing Director

• Actively placing technical personnel with defense and non-defense related technical positions.
• Nova handles all aspects of a customer's open reqs from vetting the candidates, screening, payroll, insurance and other benefits, monitoring/evaluating performance, etc., taking all the load off of the employing company. These positions may be temporary or long-term and Nova charges no transition fee should an employer decide to bring on the employee as a direct hire try before you buy .
• Marketing The Master's Touch suite of products. M1 is a green superhydrophobic coating specially designed to inhibit rust/oxidation formation and provides superior corrosion prevention. We also represent a line of green descalers and anti-fouling coatings applicable to all of the tri-services of the U.S. Military.
• Working with industry to help solve complex technical issues/problems utilizing of array of readily available SMEs.
• Working closely with the DLA in both supporting their supply systems as well as responding to their needs via RFPs and RFIs.

Confidential

Capture Management / Systems Engineering Consultant

• Closely participated in the pursuit of one of the two HMMWV Sustainment Modernization Initiative HSI EMD Contracts.
• Actively involved in HSI engineering design decisions, Teammate pursuits, overall business case development, and assessed overall costs towards achieving proposed AUMC with the goal of creating submitting a winning proposal.
• Involved in regular Team Tag-Up meetings structured like IPTs strategizing path forward.
• Managed and updated the Integrated Master Schedule

Confidential

Capture Manager / Senior Systems Engineer

• Coordinated Proposal write-up for a major US Army RFP
• Maintained constant contact with new PM Office at TACOM, PM-GCS, PM ABCT, others involved in Proposal process
• Involved/enlisted Teammates and Teaming arrangements and outside contractors vendors to best align ourselves to be in a win posture
• Managed updated associated Program documentation as Program evolved
• Arranged chaired weekly Tag-Up meetings with Teammates.
• Readied necessary new documentation and organized methodology of capture to be prepared for RFP release
• New duties evolved daily as this position developed
• Applied my previous Proposal creation approaches and methodologies, coupled with my knowledge of Government Contracts how the Source Selection Process works from my previous DoD employee experiences to help ensure the full compliance of the final Proposal
• Investigated new opportunities/ventures business development outside of the anticipated Program ahead

Confidential

Program Manager / Senior Systems Engineer

• Program Manager for several sub-contracts with Michigan State University > 4M under the Power Energy contract with the TARDEC GVAP Group.
• Responsible for the concept, design, development, test, evaluation of an Advanced Hybrid Electric Powertrain designed for high temperature operation, high reliability, and fault mitigation detection.
• Managed the design, development, build, and prove-out of a climate controlled six-hub dynamometer Test Cell capable of simulation testing a six wheeled independent drive vehicle at various designated temperatures.
• Oversaw successful dynamometer testing of the Army's APD robotic vehicle developed by CMU's NREC through TARDEC.
• Managed a Four-Quadrant Test Rig Program aimed at improving performance and thermal efficiencies through development of improved control algorithms and optimizing control components for PM machines.
• Supported Business Development personnel and participated in potential Customers' office visits actively pursued new Omnibus opportunities.
• Subject matter expert in Systems Engineering provided consultant support to the Systems Engineering Group, TARDEC, USATACOM.
• Consulting and mentoring Government personnel in preparing comprehensive and useful Systems Engineering Plans SEP for a variety of Programs/Projects. SME in Systems Engineering Vee and its applications
• Responsible for the coordination and collaboration of the Processes and Plans for the MRAP SEP for the Army Joint Program Office DPM.
• Responsible for contract deliverables such as Power Energy Team Bi-Monthly Reports and preparing compiling presentations, and chairing quarterly Interim Progress Reviews for the Customer preparing resultant Meeting Minutes

Confidential

Program Manager

• Responsible for overall management of the Runway End Identifier Lights System REILS under a contract with the Federal Aviation Administration FAA .
• Directly oversaw electrical and mechanical engineering research, design, development, Design Qualification Test DQT and Operational Test Evaluation OT E to ensure compliance with the Performance Specification and Contract Scope of Work SOW .
• Closely coordinated with Quality Assurance, Drafting Configuration Management, and Manufacturing prototype, first article, production Departments.
• Oversaw all aspects of contract management to ensure technical compliance, schedule, and budget objectives were met.
• Coordinated sub-contract efforts for out-sourcing material, manufacturing, and testing.
• Prepared agendas and presented briefings for Program Overview and Technical Interchange Meetings for the FAA. Closely coordinated with the FAA Program Manager. Created tracked actions items and prepared all required progress reporting documentation.
• Prepared final documentation for failure analysis and corrective action for DQT and OT E.

Confidential

Engineering Consultant: Self-employed

• Supported various engineering projects in R D and management steering capacities.
• Guided and supplemented existing staff in engineering design approach, implementation, and project/program management.
• Utilized my extensive network contacts and PM background to aid in proper and timely execution of contracts.

Confidential

Project Engineer

• Hired on as a contractor in a field office.
• Served as a liaison between U.S. Army and United Defense's primary engineering facilities on Government defense contracts.
• Executed U.S. Government contract work directives to meet technical, schedule, and budget objectives.
• Participated in the development of contract proposals for various military vehicles and integration of subsystems.
• Teamed with in-house marketing personnel in researching potential future vehicle concepts and helping to develop marketing strategies.

Confidential

Project Engineer/Systems Engineer

• Major accomplishment was design concept, vendor selection/SSEBs through development of RFPs, SOWs, and performance and product specifications , subsystem design and development, integration, testing, implementation, and timely fielding of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle A2ODS.
• Subject matter expert in development, testing, and integration of ballistic armor, composite spall liners, titanium alloy and ceramic applications, configuration management, risk management, value engineering, software management, and NBC protection.
• Specialized in integrating inertial navigation and digital compass systems, GPS, thermal imagers, laser range finders, battlefield situational awareness and combat identification systems, data buses, SINCGARS, EPLRS, C4ISR system architecture and integration, and missile counter measure devices for the Bradley A2ODS and A3 vehicles.
• Contracting Officer's Representative COR for 11M hatch, turret ring armor and overhead protection effort and 120M yearly STS contract with prime contractor.
• Extensively worked with vehicle structural and stowage issues.

Confidential

Foreman

• Foreman for a tool shop specializing in job shop work, tooling, and die machining/manufacturing.
• Experience with CNC equipment, vertical mills, lathes, grinders, and shaper/planers.

Confidential

Office Manager

• Managed the electrical contractor's office for the largest commercial construction undertaking ever in Detroit the Renaissance Center .
• Coordinated efforts between the draftsmen and foremen in the field.
• Served as liaison between the electrical contractor's office and the general contractor.