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With over 15 years of experience in engineering and program management roles, I am a results-focused leader who oversees half of the portfolio of the Strategic Systems Sector at Aerojet Rocketdyne, a leading aerospace and defense company. As a deputy to the Senior Director, I am responsible for setting annual P&L goals, managing portfolio performance, leading proposals and new business development, and supervising 5 direct reports.I have a proven track record of delivering complex and challenging programs on time and within budget, leveraging my PMP certification, agile methodology, and systems thinking skills. I have successfully led the boosters for Next Generation Interceptor, a critical national defense initiative, overcoming multiple requirements changes and maintaining green SPI and CPI. I have also been recognized for my contributions to cybersecurity and modeling and simulation proposals, as well as aircraft integration and embedded systems security projects. I thrive on collaborating with cross-functional teams, negotiating with stakeholders, and empowering my team members to achieve excellence.