Deputy Operations Manager – 2020 - CurrentDeputy Operations Manager for the Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX), a US Space Force global navigation satellite system. Under the System Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) integrated product team (IPT), serve as liaison between technical execution teams and program management office managing earned value across eight sub-IPT teams. Highlights:• Earned value management of discrete and level of effort (LOE) scope with an annual budget of ~$65M• Direct responsibility for a team of Cost Account Managers (CAMs) and their deliverables• Accountable for monthly sub-IPT financial data to ensure actuals, ETC, and EAC tracks to baseline plan• Conduct baseline change management, identify root cause of baseline variances, and drive implementation of corrective action plans• Generate IPT variance report summaries for Program Management• Responsible for content and quality of TCPI / IEAC analysis reports, earned value anomalies, and variance analysis reports• CAM for SEIT Information Assurance (IA) team with ownership of schedule performance, reporting technical progress, and financial performance to baseline plan

Finance / contracts / technical execution managementResponsible for financial and contractual deliverables to Navy customer Program Management Office (PMO)- Review financial data to ensure accuracy in stated actuals, estimate to complete (ETC), estimate at complete (EAC), and determine how reported variances will impact funding and technical execution- Coordinate inputs from Finance and Contracts teams to close out efforts and drive award fee collection- Conduct detailed reviews with customer PMO teamCost Account Manager (CAM)- Track headcount to staffing profile and adjust forecast to match budget- Issue charging direction to program staff and subcontractors- Identify trends between finance and technical execution; provide early warning of program issuesProposal lead for several large-scale sustainment proposals ranging from $15M to $50MTrack unused funds by funding type and identify uses toward new technical effortsSystems EngineerDeveloped IA patching process for IT system; achieved 48% vulnerability reduction in 8 monthsAuthored server provisioning whitepaper to implement network deployment of OS, applications, and patchesReviewed subcontractor virtualization tech refresh proposals for technical accuracy and financial viability

Project engineer on several SBIRS Ground System modernization effortsEarned value management (EVM) assistance to managers and CAMsPerformed and managed tasking for a team of six system and network administrators- Worked trouble tickets, system upgrades, and preemptive system maintenanceResponsible for large variety of systems – Linux, Windows, Solaris, IRIX, SANs, VMware, Chef provisioning

Project Engineer for the Distributed Common Ground Station - Imagery (DCGS-I) platformManaged technical tasking for four field service representatives (FSRs)Coordinated with the Program Manager for contracting and budget concernsManaged live U-2 flights, tasked site engineers, and procured the latest software updatesEngineering Lead for the Common Workstation (CWS) project – Video / Imagery Intelligence ExploitationDeveloped the overall design and architecture for a video and imagery analysis and exploitation workstationLed tasking for internal engineering team and managed tasking to four subcontractor engineering teams- Project achieved all technical, schedule, and cost milestones- Integrated internal security, test, and quality assurance representatives into development team to address project requirements early and reduce last-minute development issues- Developed virtualized network provisioning server to be deployed at operational sites- Coordinated all documentation required for site delivery – strong emphasis on thorough instructions to reduce reliance on senior engineers during deploymentPresented the technical design at the Critical Design Review (CDR) at Air Force program officePerformed product integration at ten customer sites in the United States and overseasDelivered 950 new video/imagery exploitation workstations to the Air Force DCGS enterprise

Served as the Site Lead for five system and network administrators in support of the Predator Operations Center at March Air Reserve Base, CA.Provided technical input and documentation in support of the relocation of a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).Reconfigured the primary and secondary Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) circuits to provide failover protection in support of mission critical operations.Maintained video distribution system, KG-75A and KG-175 crypto circuits, audio communication network, Windows servers and workstations, and Cisco networking equipment.

Performed installation, configuration, and maintenance of Air Force Distributed Common Ground Station (AF DCGS) intelligence exploitation system. In a collaborative team environment our responsibilities included over 50 Solaris servers and workstations spanning 3 classifications in support of over 100 users.Supported simultaneous Air Force Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) missions including U-2, GlobalHawk and Predator operations.