As the Sr. Project Manager for the B-52 Communications and Avionics Sustainment efforts, I ensure the warfighter remains equipped with legacy avionics to maintain operational effectiveness. Collaborating closely with USAF stakeholders and regularly briefing senior company leaders, I provide updates on project status, risks, opportunities, and mitigation strategies. I lead a multidisciplinary team of 12 to deliver quality sustainment services while addressing critical challenges. By resolving technical and logistical obstacles, I help secure mission success. Additionally, I contribute to long-term sustainment strategies, aligning our efforts with broader defense readiness goals and fostering strong customer relationships.• Leading a $30M+ B-52 Communication and Avionics Hardware Sustainment Portfolio.• Managed proposals for IDIQ contracts ranging from $1M to $25M and stand-alone multiyear contracts exceeding $10M.• Spearheaded the Root Cause Corrective Action process for critical USAF material repairs, delivering sustainable production solutions.• Championed PMI best practices to streamline processes and enhance project outcomes.• Established transparent communication channels with stakeholders, fostering trust and actionable feedback

Played a critical role in the $100M B-52 Radar Laboratory Upgrade, leading analysis, and integration efforts, and ensuring clear requirements for successful system design. Managed work performance as a Control Account Manager, maintaining project financial health. Facilitated seamless communication between cross-functional teams, enhancing collaboration and project efficiency.• Led analysis and integration efforts for the $100M B-52 Radar Laboratory Upgrade, contributing to successful system design and requirements.• Managed and reported on work performance as a Control Account Manager, ensuring project financial health.• Facilitated communication between product teams, bolstering collaboration and project efficiency.

Contributed to multiple military projects as a key member of the Integrated Planning and Scheduling team. Led scheduling efforts for various programs, including Airborne Surveillance Command and Control (ASC2) and international AWACS programs. Implemented Earned Value Management methods and conducted detailed schedule analysis and reporting.• Team scheduler for Airborne Surveillance Command and Control (ASC2)• International experience with French, Saudi, and Japanese AWACS programs• Scheduler for the B-1 and B-52 Bomber platform • Constructed schedules for engineering programs that are track using the Earned Value Management method• Measured and reported Schedule Variance, Float, and Critical Paths• Conducted baseline meetings with management and engineering teams• Directed what/if analysis for the management for high-priority programs

Responsible for pricing bill of materials for projects and proposals, including government contracts and international sales. Utilized financial analysis skills to make strategic procurement recommendations and ensure cost-effective purchasing decisions.• Worked a variety of types of proposals, including but not limited to Government (B-1, B-2, B-52, ALCM, C-130, E-3, AEWC), Direct Commercial Sale (HOS 777), and International (Japan, Australia, Saudi, UK)• Utilized the Common Material Estimating software package to build, structure, and price bills of material• Built and issue reports using Procost and Cognos to status current proposal schedule status daily

Managed and negotiated military contracts, proposed and negotiated engineering assignments, and built positive relationships with government customers. Played a key role in finance and Lean initiatives, improving communication and empowering teams for process improvements.• Proposed, and negotiated the award of 31 Engineering Assignments Under the Truth In Negotiation Act (TINA) threshold and three Over the TINA threshold proposals in FY15• Communicated effectively with the Government Customer, and built a positive relationship with that customer in a difficult fiscal environment, resulting in record awards and site recognition• Selected for the OKC Site Finance +Lean team and also the B-1 Process Improvement Team; Where I have been working on both teams to increase communication between finance departments and empower individuals in OKC to take initiative to work on LEAN efforts

Led multiple projects with total values up to $12M, managed schedules, reported on earned value completion, and communicated with stakeholders. Played a vital role in software sustainment and integration, ensuring on-time and under-budget project completions.• Track and report status across multiple projects/contracts with total values up to $12M• Manage the schedule, the current staffing levels, report the overall earned value completion, along with spent and expected costs for both Sustainment and Development projects• Communicate with engineers, team leads, and managers about technical issues• Identify potential issues, while working as part of a team, to trouble shoot and find timely solutions to multiple complex problems• Compile and present performance reports to customer on a monthly, weekly, and bi-weekly basisAdministrative Generalist/Lead Integrator • Lead Integrator for Software Sustainment Integrated Product Team consisting of over 40 projects and over 100 employees• Schedule and conduct meetings with both management and the customer on a weekly basis• Develop, monitor, and update official schedules and metrics while maintaining compliance with all company and customer guidelines resulting in on-time and under cost completion• Provide tracking for over 175 action items across the entire product team from inception to completion• Track risks and issues to the program along with mitigation of potential impacts to both cost and schedule• Maintain superior communication skills in order to present data to multiple levels of management and customers• Vital part of the organization receiving the maximum award fee for all projects assigned