Edward Sutton Email & Phone Number

Burlington, Massachusetts

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Oversees and supervises 120 civilian contractors performing installations of electronics systems on 8 US Navy ships. Responsible for coordinating installation activities and resolving problems in the installation of Radar, IT, Information Dominance and Space Systems.• Coordinated and integrated schedules between installers and a variety of Navy ships ensuring the installation of more than $100M in upgrades and modernizations vital to the Navy’s missions, meeting time and budget requirements.• Assumed responsibilities from a long term superintendent and promptly transitioned to lead the installation of more than 40 systems without error.• Provide daily reporting support to Team SPAWAR to ensure timely installations and assisted the Regional Maintenance & Modernization Coordinating Office in managing Fleet installations.

Uss Forest Sherman, Ddg 98

Performed as Operations Department Leading Chief, directing and supervising 4 Divisional Chief Petty Officers and 55 Departmental Personnel. Led the Department’s Training and Certification program.• Directed and monitored the Training Department leading to a 100% qualification rate and a 75% advancement rate. Trained and mentored personnel to qualify 6 Electronic Warfare Operators and 3 Electronic Warfare Supervisors. • Recognized for attention to detail and oversight leading the operations department to a 95% score during a certification process. • Used Information Warfare expertise, leading a team through a Unit and Intermediate training phase.• Assumed a significant leadership role on the ship, providing guidance to junior sailors and officers on career and personal matters.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Performed as an Instructor/Evaluator conducting pre-deployment training for Atlantic Navy and US Coast Guard ships in all warfare areas and required shipboard competencies. Supervised 3 personnel in the conduct of training and assessments.• Conducted 30 training missions in 50 days at sea, mentoring and training Norfolk based ships, leading to the certification of 18 ships and 130 sailors in the Electronic Warfare area.• Volunteered to lead and mentor young boys in the Cub Scouts at Virginia Beach, increasing participation and advancement rates for the Pack. • Provided training skills to support chaff upgrades for navy ships, enabling a rewrite of plans and orders that capitalized on the latest tactics and procedures. • Provided insight to Electronic Warfare training that allowed ships to efficiently and accurately assess their own readiness, saving thousands of training hours annually.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Performed in a wide variety of rolls during this period. Managed the daily operations of 10 personnel performing as an Assistant Section Leader and Combat Systems Trainer. Functioned as the Command Intelligence Officer coordinating intelligence collection and dissemination. Supervised 25 personnel in the maintenance and refurbishment of divisional spaces, and the operation and maintenance of Electronic Counter Measures support equipment. Supervised personnel in the preventative and corrective maintenance of navigation, communications, radar, and electronic countermeasures support equipment.• Mentored and trained junior technicians resulting in the accurate trouble shooting and repair of electronic systems with minimal down time.• Developed Quality Assurance check sheets used to ensure a successful inspection. • Constructed a “Mini Local Area Network” by interconnecting computers in the Learning Resource Center to increase the capability of the computers and to provide more flexibility in accessing information.

Dam Neck, Va

Managed the upkeep, maintenance and landscaping of two barracks facilities. Implemented self-help barracks renovations, increasing the quality of life for the occupants.

Associate Of Science (As), Electrical And Electronics Engineering

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