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Hurst, Texas

Contract assignment at Bell Helicopter located in Hurst, Texas as a Configuration Management Analyst. * Performed configuration management tasks in Enovia for a design /development program going into flight test.* Volunteered to work high priority special projects critical to meeting major milestones;* Data Management to gather status, record, and report all data related to qualification; * FAA Conformity status, recording, and reporting for flight test certification.

Fort Worth, Texas

NDIA Certified Configuration ManagerCharged with aiding in the definition strategies for Parker Stratoflex Division’s new Configuration Management (CM) processes and procedures and the workflow within Enovia. Managed products during design, test, manufacture, and repair, and documentation stages.* Contributor in the planning, migration, testing, and implementation of Enovia Data Management system throughout Stratoflex division locations nationwide, which enabled sharing of resources. * Assisted in defining CM practices for release or revisions based on change requests for all new designs, redesigns, or catalog part numbers; established baselines, and reported and verified implementations.* Managed part and material selections, generated bills of material, and entered data into Material Resource Planning (MRP) system. * Submitted, tracked, forecasted, reported, and released data items. * Customer liaison for product configuration and related action items, and revised delivery dates based on approvals of design or requirement changes. * Added any necessary controls to design, test, and manufacturing departments to prevent any integral steps from being missed or products being shipped to customers prior to release.* Passed test for NDIA certification on first attempt.

Fort Worth, Texas

Configuration & Data Manager *2001-2007Requested to return to CM role as test case for new position combining CM and DM.Promoted to serve as Configuration & Data Management leader, mentor, trainer, and subject matter expert (SME). * Acted as Change Control Board (CCB) Chair; established change board checklists, processes, agenda, and meeting minute formats, and coordinated process for configuration control of software.* Appointed As Planned/As Built (APAB) group champion; leveraged APAB methodology to establish new processes and facilitate training for APAB team. * Achieved zero-finding results on Functional Configuration Audits (FCA) and Physical Configuration Audits (PCA) while serving as SME for Ft. Worth location and Israel-based manufacturing facility. * Played vital role in 2 migrations of program-related data from Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) to Product Data Management (PDM) and from PDM to Matrix. * Succeeded in transforming CM function from a negative viewpoint, to a department that had was beneficial and was included from the point of the first new program kick-off.

Fort Worth, Texas

Program Planning & Controls Cost Schedule Analyst * 2000-2001 Reported directly to Program Managers of the Rotor Group, main focus on Boeing V-22 Osprey. * Provided cost and scheduling analysis and support for all phases of program lifecycles. * Provided analysis for initial pricing phases of proposals, fact-finding stage, and negotiation processes.* Aided in program planning, monitoring, resource allocation tracking, monthly job performance status reporting, and program close-outs.* Maintained Microframe Program Management (MPM) cost control systems; analyzed potential cost variances between forecasts and actual and their impact. * Chosen by co-workers to represent them on first-ever employee counsel, charged with communicating between management and employees.

Fort Worth, Texas

Program Manager / Deputy Program Manager * 1998-2000Deputy Program Manager * January-September 1998Promoted rapidly from Data Manager to Deputy Program Manager and then Program Manager, charged with overseeing and managing 9 programs valued at $12M+. Managed national and international subcontractors, schedules, quality testing, customer relationships, risk management, program status reporting, and financial reporting. * Coordinated subcontractor schedules, drove efforts to improve on-time delivery of deliverables, and addressed risks to cost, schedule, or resources.* Served as primary contact for program management affairs with customers, subcontractors, and parent company in Israel.* Played key role in establishing software configuration controls required for new software design contract awards; partnered with Configuration & Data Management Manager to develop Data Control System. * Enhanced customer relationships by resolving issues and renegotiating milestone dates when necessary.* Liaised with international design team for all design related requirements, design modifications, verification and validation, and technical status. * Managed Boeing and Bell contracts for Airforce and Marine Versions of V-22 Osprey; led from initial design, through initial production in support of flight testing, and finally full-rate production and delivery of each end item.

Fort Worth, Texas

Established Master Data Management Database for national and international retrievability on read-only basis, and ensured data restricted outside US met all DoD and ITAR regulations.* Implemented system for SDRL requirements as well as company documentation in support of 16 programs, with an initial 2,429 line items (including recurring) valuing $2.6M.* Authored policies and workflows in order to capture program requirements, track and status contract deliverables, and to ensure timely delivery to the customer tailored to meet the needs of individual programs. * Managed the flow of data throughout the lifecycle of programs to assure an efficient, timely, accurate, and cost effective operation. * Tracked action items to closure for customers, ESL, our parent company in Israel, and subcontractors. * Attended and participated in telecoms, proposals, and program reviews with customers and subcontractors, internationally as well as within the US.* Honored with 3 Quality Awards and 3 Employee of the Month Awards.