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Pensacola, Florida, Us

Providing proposal preparation and engineering consultant services

Senior technical and operations executive providing proposal preparation services, technical writing, product development expertise, cost estimating, contract negotiations, to firms in defense, electronics, software development/systems integration, manufacturing and information technology.

Directed engineering (mechanical, electrical, software), purchasing and sub-contractors throughout a projects lifecycle. Prepared product development spirals and cost estimates for new avionics equipment. Drafted detailed product specifications and functional test plans. Experienced in formulating project plans, identifying risks and proposing contingencies to control all aspects of a project to successful completion. Technical architect for state of the art high definition digital video recorderManaged a team of 15 + engineers, designers and software developersResponsible for all project performance aspects of a ruggedized display for the USAF V-22 tilt-rotor aircraftPreparation of management, technical and cost proposalsImplemented corporate project management controls and deployed time accounting software application

Director of Product Development 2007 - 2008Provided software product development expertise and executive management mentoring for a healthcare information technology startup. Prepared BlinkMD business plan, expenditure forecasts and financial pro formas for soliciting Venture Capital. Drafted the price model, customer service agreements and help desk support plan. Developed the physician's use case, software product specifications, prepared statements of work and created contract documents for outsourced development efforts. Assisted in raising 500K in angel funding.

2007Responsible for the all project elements associated with the design, development and deployment of a Regional Health Information Exchange (HIE) technology project in the greater Miami, FL area. Prepared healthcare IT workflow assessments and drafted the technical white paper that defined how health information should be shared among healthcare providers in the State of Florida. Prepared specifications for Master Patient Index (MPI) and Record Locator Service (RLS) and generated State and Federal grant and Small Business Innovation Research proposals.Project management oversight of software R&D projectsMentoring of Cogon upper management in State and Federal Government proposal preparation and contract administration/management

Manufacturing Technoloy (now BAE Systems) responsible for all company proposal management and contract administration activities, sales in excess of 50M. Reported directly to the President and was a key individual in ensuring that company revenue goals were met. Successfully grew the avionics Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) business sector from 500K to over 10M in yearly revenue, accounting for almost one quarter of MTI's business base. Established MTI as a new competitor within the DOD test equipment industry. Responsible for a myriad of engineering and manufacturing projects, from the manufacture of highly populated avionic circuit cards to the development of complex test equipment. Demonstrated a high level of proficiency in ensuring that both technical and schedule objectives were met. Average project load at any one time ranged from 25 - 30 projects. Total contract dollars responsible for in excess of 15M.Directly responsible for preparing multimillion dollar proposals to the U.S. Government and large prime contractors such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin and RaytheonManaged a team of proposal support personnel and contract administratorsPrepared detailed cost estimates, generated subcontracts and statements of workGenerated business plans, marketing collateral and detailed sales plans and product literatureRecruited and hired a team of program managers in support of business unit operationsComplete programmatic and cradle to grave responsibilityDrafted technical and management content for a wide variety of proposal effortsPerformed electronic and mechanical fabrication cost estimating, generated bills of materials, make/buy analysis, drafted data item submissionsConducted both internal and external program reviews such as PDR, CDR, TRRManaged site installations and activities of subcontractors

Responsible for aerospace ground support equipment fabrication projects in excess of 20M, equipment produced included: weapons loaders, munitions handling trailers and assembly tooling, bomb racks, missile containers, jet engine installation and handling adapters. Principle design engineer for a new generation small munitions trailer used on all USN aircraft carriers.Responsible for 40+ manufacturing and engineering personnelDesigned tooling and fixturing for horizontal and vertical machining centers, custom drill jigs, welding fixtures, test and inspection gagesDrafted detailed process manufacturing plans and assembly instructions

Demonstrated skills in design, prototype development, test and production phases of a airlift satellite communications terminal platform. Design of manufacturing, test and inspection fixtures.

Prepared specifications and operational plans for refurbishing bucket and digger derrick truck hydraulic equipment.

B.S., Industrial Engineering Technology

Mechanical Engineering