Andrae Watson Email & Phone Number

Huntsville, Al, Us

Manager of a team of engineers, linguist, and analysts that provided software engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and aerospace engineering service for a DoD customer.

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Provide advice & clarification of requirements, anticipate production barriers, and negotiate production timelines through forecasting, developing, & prioritizing production toward customer requirements.Manage technical and admin operations for 13 senior engineers/analysts in research production.Team production efforts continue to guide decision-makers, R&D, acquisition efforts and impacts multi-million dollar judgements.

Led five program managers across six federal agencies in the integration and management of the Joint Country Force Assessments (JCOFAs) program for the entire DoD, including budgeting multimillion dollars of funding to support the program.Led a 5-year, $55M+ contract effort, including managing the work and production output of 25-30 contractor analysts, quality control, associated funding, and planning future direction of the contract.

Advised senior leadership of resolutions to complex problems regarding program and/or project planning, cost, schedules, risk analysis, and performance changes.Program Manager and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for five DIA contracts, provided and evaluated PWS, IGCEs, monitored requirements, and ensuring proper execution of the contracts.

Representative in committees on special projects and working groups that influenced developers and national policymakers to help make billion(s) dollar decisions about production focus. Provided briefings on communication equipment to multiple IC and R&D organizations to give a clear and concise understanding of the current and emerging threat to the U.S., which have resulted in the US acquisition community acquiring systems of interest for exploitation.

Manager responsible for technical and administration operations of a branch consisting of 7 to 9 senior analysts/engineers in the research production.

Advised leadership on operational guidance based on software, strategic, and portfolio readiness.Led a program, contract guidance, program integration, risk management, and resource allocation. Managed, initiated, and coordinated a formal mission analysis with senior members of the Center.Led a 3-year, $24M+ contract effort, including managing the work and production output of 8 analysts.

Led and developed 5-member team that analyzed and produced S&TI products meeting requirements. Built customer relationship through trust and interpersonal skills allowing for strong team integration. Implemented risk management strategies through tracking production, budgeting, and training. Executed contract execution to meet SOW, while producing over 25 S&TI products.

Baghdad, Iraq (Deployed) 2004-2005Mission and People ManagementPlanned, commanded, and completed missions with 100% success and accountability.Managed, accounted for, and led 20+ military personnel in 15+ missions that crossed multiple days.Ft. Pickett, VA 2000-2004, 2005-2007 Controlled and tracked 10+ military exercises that provided training during various scenarios created based upon current threats in theater.

Doctor'S Degree, Strategic Leadership

Master'S Degree, Engineering Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Electrical Engineering Technologies