Larry Butts Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx

As a Project Engineer, I directed teams of 5 – 10 professionals and performed engineering updates and re-qualifications of commercial aircraft display and graphics display units. I also managed budgets ranging from $75K to $500K within certified earned value management system. Here are a few accomplishments that I am proud of:• Developed project statement of work by completing requirements specification and job cost estimate, securing senior management approval and generating integrated master schedule.• Completed projects with cost performance index (CPI) and schedule performance Index (SPI) greater than 0.95 by applying Six Sigma techniques to simplify processes, delete unnecessary testing, and manage key risks.• Received Outstanding Engineer Award for saving $25K - $150K on all projects, simplifying processes, tightening communication among groups, and engaging in proactive risk management.

Houston, Texas Area

In my role as a Systems Engineer, I collaborated with NASA personnel, prime contract systems engineers, project engineers, and program managers on next generation control and display contract end item for NASA Johnson Space Center. Here is an accomplishment that I am proud of:• Generated, allocated, and decomposed subsystem and contract end item (CEI) level requirements for NASA next generation space suit, conducting system requirements review on schedule.

Houston, Texas Area

As the Software Development Tool and Processes Team Lead, I managed a team of 5 professionals in providing software development tools for development of avionics flight software for Orion spacecraft. I managed the yearly budget of over $1M in material and conducted work using the certified earned value management system. These are just some accomplishments that I am proud of:• Replaced single large lump sum budget for development tool licenses and maintenance fees with yearly phased plan based on quotes from tool vendors with cost escalation, improving management, tracking, and changing tool costs.• Ensured processes and tool usage conformed to company CMMMI level 5 standards, meeting prime contractual requirement from the government.

United States

Teaching Introduction to Game Development

Houston, Texas Area

In my role as a Computer Systems Manager, I managed a team of 35 professionals and $20M budget. I directed all planning, organization, control, and completion of computer systems and onboard computers systems portion of NASA Space Station Training Facility, completing work within certified earned value management system. Here I am proud of these accomplishments: • Completed handover to operations contractor on schedule and on budget, allowing systems handover to third party operations contractor and contract closeout. • Secured ISO 9000 certification for software development processes, satisfying contractual process requirements. • Managed daily activities of Houston Information Technology section, servicing 250+ users of standard business use computers and software.

United States

Taught Ada Programming Languages to Computer Science Students and instructional Technogy to Education Students

Doctor Of Education (Edd), Curriculum And Instruction

Instructional technology

Master Of Arts, College Teaching

Computer Science & instructional technology

Bachelor'S Degree, Physics And Mathematics