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Greenbelt, Maryland, United States

Greenbelt, Maryland, United States

Usa

Greenbelt, Md

Provide support to NASA’s GGSG contract for ICESat-2 ground system development by providing the Mission Readiness Test Manager and a team to plan for and verify the integration of the Space, Ground, and Science elements that will enable the collection and processing of ICESat-2 mission data. As a Chief Engineer on ICESat-2, I am successfully working from a NASA customer statement of work:● Authored Test Report on test and verification results● Worked with Safety and Mission Assurance to work off Problem Information Reports (PIF)● Provided technical assistance in reviewing procedures for and executing Ground Readiness Test: NEN S and X-Band Flows● Planning Mission Readiness Testing and acting test witness● Prepared all final “AS RUN” procedure documentation with artifacts and achieved on NASA Management Information System

Greenbelt. Maryland

Supported, as a Section Lead Section Lead/Acting Deputy Group/Project Lead, NASA’s OMES contract by preparing, reviewing task documentation and monitoring task budget and schedule. Checked in with the team members/subcontractors on a regular basis. Ensured that efficient use of time and resources are being carried out to meet the task requirements. Tracking the status of deliverables. Managing and mentors 30+ SGT staff and subcontractors. Other activities include:● Prepare Task Plans, baseline cost and resource breakdown by labor categories and rates● Resources Allocation and Costing/ Budget Matrixes● Review NASA Financial Reports (533M), explained discrepancies and worked with the business office to re-plan under-runs and de-scopes where necessary● Worked within the Cost Point purchasing system for procurement● Approve Expense Reports and approve billing invoices for equipment● Perform buying analysis for equipment purchases for use in government labs and work stations● Create Work breakdown structures(WBS), and reports status to the team and customer on a weekly and monthly and quarterly basis● Review all technical deliverables for employees and contractors● Create of Statement of Work (SOW), Task Order Directives (TOD) and provide Task Plans for 9 tasks (NASA)● Coordinate Sub-contractor support, where needed and provide Technical Evaluations of sub-contractor’s CTRs and Task Plans● Deliver monthly, quarterly and Final Task Reports for cost plus fixed fee award-based contracts leading to NASA scores consistently ranging from 96-98%.● Presented monthly summary reports to NASA OMES management● Interview potential candidates and assist with the hiring process by negotiating salaries, providing input into matching new hires to the best OMES teammate or partner● Worked on contract transition team for MSESIIA and OMES● Added 4 new sub-contractor to OMES Task 13 increasing both the scope of work and task value

Greenbelt, Md

Over 24 years of experience as a Technical Project Manager, Mission Systems and Ground Systems Engineer with extensive core knowledge within NASA, DISA and DOD communities. Demonstrated management of project growth on NASA projects from 5 systems engineering tasks valued at $1,919,900 for 1-year to a 3-year task valued at $7,089,613. Oversaw 30 tasks and sub-tasks including managing company employees and subcontractors. Successfully marketed a RMA capability to a NASA client which led to additional tasking and one FTE total $450k. My engineering knowledge spans telecommunications, database management, and network services. Related areas of expertise:● Deputy Group Lead/Project Manager● PMP Methodologies● Business Case and Costing Analysis ● Managing and Mentoring Staff and contractors● Sales Management Engineering/Customer Service/Resolution Management● Network Optimization strategy and implementation Trade Studies● Providing Life-Cycle Systems Engineering Support● Engineering and Change Management● Network Baseline Assessment and Requirements Analysis● Requirement Management (FileMaker Pro, DOORS15)● Proficient in MS Office Suite (Including Project and Publisher)

Greenbelt, Md

Responsible for preparing, reviewing task documentation and monitoring task budget and schedule, checking in with the team members/subcontractors on a regular basis; ensuring that efficient use of time and resources are being allocated to meet the task requirements and tracking the status of deliverables for the NASA MSES contract. Activities included preparing:● Provide weekly and monthly progress reports on 9 tasks (NASA)● Led a proposal team to submit a technical presentation of SGTs capability for new work in Technical Studies and Analysis.● Worked with the NPP program to review test plans and procedures, evaluate schedules, verification and validation of test procedures.● Investigating follow-on or new work as required in addition, initiating Authorizations to Proceed (ATP) for ending tasks to continue work while new contract modifications were being worked ● Supported Systems Engineering life cycle including requirements management, document preparation and network analysis to include Near Earth and Space Networks.

Sgt

Defined task/mission objectives and identified stakeholders to lead and carry out efforts for end-to-end life cycle mission support for NASA SCaN to include:● Working with Corporate SGT IT and IBM to create a presentation on a new SGT service offering for marketing a new requirements management tool to replace the existing requirements tool. ● Successful launch of IBM Rational DOORS, a new requirement management tool, to our existing NASA SCaN customer. In addition, received additional funding to move all existing documentation from CRADLE to DOORS preserving traceability and version control. Provided SOW for DOORS Migration Task which led to $30k being added to the existing task to complete work.● Developing capability briefing for Common Systems Processes Team’s (CSEPT) to include project management, requirements management and engineering support used to market new clients.

Upper Marlboro, Md

Job Description: Assist various small and medium size companies increase their bottom line through business process reengineering and change management techniques, costing analysis and applying industry best practices. ● Successfully coordinated with Corporate CEO of local business to revise franchising practices and lead discussion groups with existing franchise owners to capture best practices and success strategies.● Negotiated rates with service providers to decrease cost for network services while managing both the client/customer and provider expectations.● Obtain company raw cost data and apply costing models for increase revenue, coach owners on financial goal setting.● Coordinate and schedule staff training, certifications and continuing education in accordance with company policy.● Conduct quarterly finance, policy and procedure reviews and provide written evaluations to owners and stakeholders

Provided project management and requirements management and implementation support to both GSFC and DISA.● Provided design and costing data new enterprise network for NASA’s Earth Observing Satellite Data and Information System to interconnect eight geographically dispersed sites to transport science community data● Composed requirements and costing analysis from a Trade Study for TDM and VoIP network to ensure the client received maximum network connectivity for the least amount of money. This network optimization and costing study resulted in $2.2 million in annual savings, earning me NASA-wide recognition.● Researched and formulated white papers and responded to RFI/RFPs that resulted in award of $2.5M in contract awards

Various

Protected Veteran (Armed Forces Service Medal) US Navy Active Reserves (1988-1996)

Bs Electrical Engineering, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Activities and Societies: SWE, NSBE, IEEEBS Electrical Engineering

Certificate, Applied Space Systems Engineering, P

Space Technology Series

Certification, Technical Writing Certification, P

Technical Writing Series

Certification, Business & Report Writing, P

Enigneering, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Activities and Societies: NSBE, IEEE, SWEStudied Electrical Engineering

Engineering, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Activities and Societies: NoneElectrical Engineering

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Activities and Societies: NSBE, SWE, IEEEAA Electrical Engineering

High School Diploma, Honors/Regents High School/Secondary Diploma Program

Activities and Societies: Navy ROTC, Basketball, TrackHonors and AP Programs