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Parker, Co, Us

Bethesda, Md, Us

- Responsible for ensuring technical baselines are controlled, maintained, and traceable, using the Enterprise Product Data Management (EPDM) system.- Perform all functions of managing the change process.- Work directly with Design Engineers to ensure change process requirements are met per Command Media and Engineering Procedures (EP).- Review and approve submitted changes and complete final change audit for completeness, compliance, and correctness before submittal to the Customer.- Ensure proper document markings per contractual agreement.- Directly collaborate with Government Customers regarding changes, revisions, etc. to authenticated design disclosure.- Configuration Management (CM) delegate for engineering reviews (Collaborator, Engineering Review Boards, Change Control Boards, etc.)Extensive practical knowledge of the Strategic Systems Program Alterations (SPALT) process.- Government/Customer trained in the SPALT process.- Ensure compliance with Government and FBM Command Media through the SPALT creation/proposal phase.- Facilitate the appropriate resources, processes, and tools to establish and maintain consistency between the product requirements, the product, and the associated product information.Deviation Control Board Chairman (DCBC)- Administer and facilitate the Deviation Request process.- Conduct preliminary review to ensure that the submitted Deviation Request complies with Command Media requirements and that the Deviation is complete, accurate, and legible.- Ensure Deviation Request is reviewed by the Deviation Checker and convenes a Deviation Control Board (DCB), if required, to expedite the process and resolve problems during coordination, evaluation, and processing cycles.- Provide final LM Space approval before the Deviation Request is submitted to the Customer.

Centennial, Co, Us

• Project coordination of Vulcan Program Management and Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT).• Utilize TeamCenter for the development of fishbones, requirements, quality test and requirement summaries, test description documents and to generate reports via TCrA.• Serve as the Risk and Opportunity Manager for the Vulcan Major Development Program and as the Change Control Board Process Manager leading Vulcan program funding requests. • Direct monthly program management reviews with the senior leadership team to review program metrics, individual Product Team metrics, review significant events and establish help needed items. • Work in collaboration with all stakeholders throughout the design review process to ensure that review success criteria are met.• Assign, establish and track metrics on program action items, following-up and finding solutions through both internal and external customers. • Extract program and engineering metrics through in-depth analysis, reporting metrics to the senior leadership team regarding the overall health of the program and the status of meeting customer and internal goals. • Prepare and deliver Task Statements and Capital Expenditure Requests as needed.

Denver, Colorado, Us

• Supported the team’s efforts to determine architectural and system impact while recommending alternative solutions by applying job practices, techniques, standards, principles, theories and concepts.• Performed functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocations and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.• Led the successful completion of aspects of major programs and functions while in a project leader role. • Worked in collaboration with the project manager, business visionary, end-users, IT architects and developers and project sponsor to document the product’s vision and scope.• Gathered requirements through interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, storyboards, surveys, site visits, competitive product analysis and workflow analysis to write clear requirements and system specifications. • Transformed high-level business and user requirements into functional and system requirements.• Participated in peer reviews and inspections of both requirements and system documents in addition to work products derived from requirement specifications to ensure the requirements are interpreted correctly. • Managed requirements traceability information, track requirements status throughout projects and manage changes to baselined requirements through the effective application of the change control process.

Denver, Colorado, Us

• Continually analyzed current and proposed procedures to ensure aircraft performance capability while researching and recommending alternative procedures to ensure safety and compliance. • Developed aircraft performance data and operational documents in addition to leading runway analysis and route studies for all aircraft operations. • Accurately calculated aircraft performance for new or chartered airfield operations including required takeoff capability, fuel required and passenger and payload limitations. • Performed aircraft performance analysis to improve fleet operations through Aircraft Performance Monitoring (APM).• Met essential requirements for a solid understanding of airplane flight characteristics, first-principles analyses and performance methods and obtained an in-depth understanding of aerodynamics, propulsion and performance.• Served as a member of the fuel committee, working to identify, evaluate and implement fuel savings initiatives. • Provided training and assistance to other Aircraft Performance Engineers and managed all day-to-day airline operations while serving as the Systems Operations Control Manager. • Led in a manner that ensured operational safety compliance with all Federal Aviation Regulations and company procedures.• Coordinated, implemented and continually monitored the operational activity for the safe movement of 53 aircraft across a 75-station network.

• Led in the operational control of Part 121 flight operations, authorizing, regulating and controlling commercial airline flights according to government and company regulations to expedite and ensure the safety of the flight. • Continually analyzed and evaluated meteorological information to determine potential hazards to the safety of the flight, selecting the most desirable and economical route of the flight.• Accurately computed the fuel required for the safe completion of flights according to aircraft type, flight distance, maintenance limitations, weather conditions and the minimum fuel requirements prescribed by Federal Aviation Regulations. • Prepared flight plans and dispatch releases that contained information including the maximum allowable takeoff and landing weights, weather reports, field conditions and NOTAMS required for the safe flight completion.• Served as the Head Dispatch ground instructor responsible for FAA-required initial, recurring and difference training.• Developed and maintained all current dispatcher training materials, completing updates and revisions as needed in a timely manner.

Columbus, Ohio, Us

• Planned, designed and successfully implemented KC-10 Aircrew Training Systems (ATS) courses, leading design reviews to ensure conceptual and contractual requirements aligned throughout the coursework development process. • Led Courseware Change Control Boards to address customer requested changes and recommended changes to the customer regarding courseware design. • Designed courseware based on ADDIE methodology and ensured adherence with system policies and procedures within the established project deadlines. • Delivered in-depth customer training on newly developed materials while testing on new material, taking a proactive approach to monitoring all programs to assess the effectiveness of the testing delivered.• Provided training and mentoring to other Instructional Designers on company processes and procedures. • Instructed U.S. Air Force aircrew in all facets of KC-10A aircraft performance, systems, normal, abnormal and emergency procedures and mission-specific training in the classroom, Flight Training Device, and Weapon System Trainer.• Completed training in line with struct U.S. Air Force directive and regulations and company standards. • Recognized as a KC-10 subject matter expert (SME), responsible for the technical accuracy of the documentation presented, the technical instruction delivered and the support provided to the courseware development team. • Served as the liaison between U.S. Air Force and FlightSafety for technical assessments, demonstrations, health checks and all other related services provided.

Robins Afb, Ga, Us

KC-10 STANDARDIZATION AND EVALUATION FLIGHT ENGINEER• Administered initial qualification, re-qualification, and instructor upgrade evaluations.• Organized standardization documentation and electronic evaluation records.• Developed evaluation profiles to ensure safe crew performance as well as contractor delivery of approved formal training programs.• Instructed classes on critical policies, procedures, and directives enhancing unit compliance and mission effectiveness.• Administered Flight Engineer initial qualification, re-qualification, and instructor upgrade evaluations.KC-10 INSTRUCTOR FLIGHT ENGINEER• Performed KC-10 Flight Engineer initial qualification, re-qualification, and instructor upgrade training programs.• Conducted aircraft performance, systems, and procedures instruction for KC-10 Pilots and Flight Engineers.• Coordinated mandatory flight and ground training events for aircrew members across 3 career fields.• Managed training documentation, electronic records, and developed training plans for Flight Engineer mission qualification.• Organized standardization documentation and electronic evaluation records.• Instructed classes on critical policies, procedures, and directives enhancing unit compliance and mission effectiveness.KC-10 FLIGHT ENGINEER• Performed preflight inspections, aircraft performance, and weight and balance computations in support of $130 million KC-10 aircraft.• Monitored aircraft systems, led normal and emergency crew actions.• Coordinated with training department personnel aligning mission and training requirements to maximize mission success.C-141B FLIGHT ENGINEERMcChord AFB, WA• Performed preflight inspections, aircraft performance, and weight and balance computations in support of C-141B aircraft operations.• Monitored aircraft systems, led normal and emergency crew actions.• Coordinated with training department personnel aligning mission and training requirements to maximize mission success.

Master’S Degree, Ms Engineering Management

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Liberal Studies/Comparative Research

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Aviation Operations

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Aviation Maintenance