Christopher Sylvester Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, Az, Us

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

As a senior portfolio manager, I manage 10 competing DPAS rated programs generating more than $40 Million in annual revenue.• Secured >$80M new busines• Exceeding annual targets by >5% with no growth to initially baselined EAC• Managed programs ranging from 18% to 40% profitability across a $250M portfolioLed a geographically dispersed team managing development, production, test of a $215M space hardware portfolio ensuring delivery of satellite momentum control hardware as well as guidance & navigation solutions for both commercial and military applications.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

As a senior program manager, I drove design, production and delivery efforts across 4 complex programs supporting 2 Fortune 500 major defense corporations with an annual revenue of $26.3M.• Secured additional scope/business in excess of $50M• Exceeded YOY annual targets by >5% with no growth to initially baselined EAC• Managed programs ranging from 18% to 40% profitability across a $186M portfolioLed a program team managing development, production, test of a $186M space hardware portfolio ensuring delivery of satellite momentum control hardware as well as guidance & navigation solutions for both commercial and military applications.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

As a Sr. Advanced Project Engineer for space hardware, I helped to ensure the completeness of the technical effort required to support the end-item mission. From proposal to production & test and through delivery, I was part of the team that assured the technical pedigree, reliability and quality of the space hardware.• Ensured thoroughness of SOW and Specification Compliance Matrices• Spearheaded the engineering effort to resolve technical anomalies encountered during build and test

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

As a Senior Systems Engineering Manager, I was responsible for enabling the success of my 19-member team by ensuring they continually had SOW based work, eliminating any barriers to productivity and fostering long lasting relationships with the customer base• Acquired additional business through 3 customers totaling >$1.3M annual revenue• Led 19 member team delivering end-to-end requirements management and flight software V&V• Directly supported end users such as Boeing (77X) and Sierra Nevada Corporation (Space applications)

Mesa, Az, Us

As a Senior Program Manager at MD Helicopters, I maintained a heavy. on-site presence in effort to ensure daily progress for production and retrofit activities for my customers. My success was founded on my ability to forge solid relationships with the manufacturing team, flight test crew and engineers.• Leveraged prior military experience to help drive additional military opportunities• Provided single point of contact and developed trusted relationships with customers and vendors• Managed engineering efforts in support of FAA Project Specific Certification Plans (PSCP) for aftermarket designs

Washington, Dc, Us

Enlisted in 1991Commissioned in 1997 via USNARetired 01 Sep 2015

Chantilly, Virginia, Us

Enterprise-wide engineer for a complex system-of-systems comprising a segment of a national space program architecture. Responsible for requirements, mission systems closure, risk identification and analysis of schedule, performance and systems integration for multiple programs totaling in excess of $10 billion.

Chantilly, Virginia, Us

Directly responsible for cost, performance and schedule of a $500+ million payload on a national systems space program. Led a team of 6 government entities, 14 contractor teams and individuals in excess 300+ across 3 major aerospace corporations. Final Decision Authority for major program milestones. Flight Director for launch and initialization.

Patuxent River, Maryland, Us

Managed and led a team of 35 joint-service personnel; Systems Engineering, Schedule and budget for the contract award of Engineering Change Proposals, Cost Reduction Initiatives, and readiness improvements for USMC and USAF aircraft; Exercise and brief risk mitigation strategies, Earned Value Management, and obligation benchmarks for a budget in excess of $75 million comprised of Navy and Air Force procurement and RDT&E funds.

Patuxent River, Maryland, Us

Provided systems engineering oversight and assurance of interoperability of electrical subsystems; Processed updates to TV-1 in support of DoD Architecture Framework; Managed flight clearance for technology demonstration linking V-22 to Global Information Grid via industry designed prototype of airborne VOIP network proven at Nellis AFB.

Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, Us

Liaison to DoD aviation Contract Management Offices world-wide addressing personnel management and placement, aircraft production and overhaul contracts, and safety of flight concerns associated with the DD 250 of government aircraft; completed Government Flight Representative course.

Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, Us

Directly supported U.S. Air Force General Officer locally and on travel; was privilege to multiple meetings between DCMA Director and Government and Industry Executives allowing for incredible, unmatched insight into the complexities of DoD acquisition worldwide, the diplomacy required for conflict resolution, and the necessity of a competent, cohesive, and flexible team whatever the project.

Instructor for fixed-wing, turbo prop aircraft for visual and instrument flight; in-flight emergency and out-of-control flight recovery techniques. Data analysis of daily flight schedule metrics across 4 squadrons.

Corpus Christi, Texas, Us

Instructor for fixed-wing, turbo prop aircraft for visual and instrument flight; in-flight emergency and out-of-control flight recovery techniques. Data analysis of daily flight schedule metrics across 4 squadrons.

Aircraft Commander. Responsible for safe and efficient shipboard replenishment, search and rescue, medical evacuation & transports, spec-ops delivery and insertions, night-vision goggle operations.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Program Management

Master Of Science (M.S.), Astronautical/Space Engineering

Certificate Of Graduate Studies, Measurement And Signals Intelligence

Certificate Of Graduate Studies, Space Systems Operations

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Physics

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