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Grand Rapids, MI, US

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area

Grand Rapids, Michigan

• Lead geographically diverse teams utilizing Agile practices to develop and deliver software products which configure avionics platforms with a yearly budget of $3M.
• Noted for being a transparent leader by external customer, internal leadership and team members.
• Delivered new software product from concept to production on time (9 months) and on budget ($500k) while growing team of junior engineers.
• Released multiple versions of software products to aircraft customer, ensuring scope and quality needs were met.
• Continually balance competing and changing priorities by working with stakeholders to understand short- and long-term goals.
• Working with engineers was able to recognize $100k savings by meeting customer need using a simpler approach.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Drove process improvement and adherence to NPI Tollgate and other cross-functional processes, across multiple business units at more than 10 sites in the U.S. and U.K. Using GE FastWorks principles, worked with.
• Participated in CMMI appraisal team to achieve CMMI Level 3 for GE Engines and Avionics.
• Simplified process: eliminated need for extra deliverables and holding extra reviews.
• Implemented simple & user-friendly tollgate tracking tool to enable easy access across business to evaluate progress of programs.
• Worked with engineering to reduce redundancy in processes & added rigor to review of engineering progress during development.
• Successfully completed Six Sigma Black Belt (BB) exam, coached BBs-in-training & participated as board member for BB certifications.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Led 5 direct senior managers / 170 indirect reports to drive engineering development of aircraft health management systems. Managed annual development budget up to $30M. Traveled globally to meet with geographically.
• Selected to retain leadership of largest product group to manage demand during high growth. Collaborated with cross-team stakeholders on strategy and vision. 2 smaller product groups previously led reassigned to 2.
• Effective change agent in response to high growth from $10M to $30M and from 1 customer to 5.־ Converted from disciplined-based to product-based organizational model, leading various managers accountable for SDLC of.
• Engineering Development of Aircraft Health Management System for Gulfstream 650 - $100+M Budget: Led engineering development for key entry into new market, from concept phase. Product received great reviews for added.
• Played key role in building strong and skilled teams and global staffing strategies in response to numerous proposals annually to ensure resource readiness: staffing levels, skillsets, and strategic placement.
• Partnered with business leaders on growth play book, focusing on multigenerational technology plans that incorporated critical factors such as future technology needs, staffing, managing obsolescence, and analytics.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Advanced to management, leading team of 37 systems engineers across 2 locations; focus on designing, architecting and building aircraft systems with embedded software. Provided multi-project leadership, overseeing 40 programs simultaneously to ensure customer requirements, deadlines and budgets were met. Collaborated with hardware / software groups and.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Produced and managed requirements. Led various projects, monitoring costs and schedule. Implemented and executed test procedures for multiple customers and releases.
• Received Smiths Aerospace Special Recognition Award.
• Streamlined testing process for mission planning for greater efficiency while increasing effectiveness.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Software Technical Lead for multiple programs
• Tracked earned value for software portion of programs
• Developed Software Development Plan and schedules
• Participated in Technical Interchange Meetings with customers
• Produced and managed software requirements utilizing DOORs
• Wrote code for embedded systems in C and Ada

Shannon, Ireland

• Managed group of 3-6 engineers
• Designed and implemented embedded software for an ATM Media Gateway, including Ancillary Equipment Management and a new state for Card State Management in C, and Tones and Announcements Provisioning using C++
• Architected In-band Management (IP over ATM) feature and Test Access Module feature software
• Led software projects for In-band Management feature, SS7 development, Test Access Module development, and Expander Card software

Lisle, Illinois

• Designed and implemented embedded software for a digital cross-connect, including enhancement of Alarm Handling for OC3/12 feature, Payload Defect Indication feature, and Fault Indication/Escalation feature in C
• Synchronized two feature loads into one during development
• Performed interoperability testing at customer lab
• Demonstrated product for US West, Northern Telecom and Bell Atlantic
• Participated in college recruitment team and Modification Request Process Development Team
• Supported product at trade show