Gary Mcbride, Cissp, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Scott Air Force Base, IL

Lead team of engineers in analyzing IT programs' system design, conducting software security risk assessments, performing static code analysis, and reviewing security control artifacts to ensure Command's IT programs are in compliance with DoD mandates and industry best practices.

Scott Air Force Base

Task lead and senior analyst supporting HQ Surface Deployment & Distribution Command's (SDDC) Defense personal Property Program (DP3); lead 7 member team to extract and conduct analysis on operational Defense Personal Property System (DPS) data; provide decision quality actionable information using various analysis tools & dashboards; provide government.

Scott Air Force Base, Illinois

• Command technical lead & directorate system integrator / project manager for a $91M software development acquisition. Directly responsible to analyze requirements; determine / acquire funding; plan, schedule.
• Led requirements analysis; re-validated/clarified 845+ requirements--averted 2-month schedule delay
• ID’d & mitigated top risk; directed $550K contract mod, gained crucial tech support--saved baseline

Scott Air Force Base, IL

• Managed 30 personnel in executing $29M budget across 2 global IT business system program management offices (PMOs). Directed development, sustainment, optimization and interoperability of two IT programs, while.
• Led 1st-ever Air Force Network SharePoint migration for AMC--collapsed net; saved $100K+ annually
• Spearheaded development & fielding 44 customized sr leader dashboards--increased staffing velocity 10%

Scott Air Force Base, IL

• Led / directed 6 personnel responsible for a $183M program, supporting 12K worldwide users as a means of providing indispensable in-transit visibility (ITV) data to key leaders. Planned, budgeted, and tracked.
• Directed 125 personnel thru requirements analysis, software development, testing, acceptance & fielding
• Led much-needed upgrade of aerial port cargo/pax sys ahead of schedule, on budget--doubled ops capacity
• Outstanding team leader; drove $25M Army/AF mobility system merger project; transformed 3 archaic cargo data repositories into modernized, robust, and secure version; delivered on-time--saved $6M/year

Camp Victory, Bagdad, Iraq

• Restored government of Iraq's ability to control airspace and sustain navigational communication systems while simultaneously planning for the shutdown of DoD airspace control assets in theater to allow for the safe.
• Led Iraqi techs in repair/modernization of infrastructure/processes; enabled 400+ flights/day, 850K pax/yr
• Restored N. Iraq radar picture and comm; led 5 mbr tech team to fix faulty SATCOM eqpt; enhanced flt safety
• Catalyst for ICAA normalization; installed $820K in equip while mentoring technicians on ICAO standards
• Led Iraqi install teams to Kirkuk/Tallil; radios/radar pivotal to Iraq airspace transition; met key milestone
• Led multiple outside-the-wire trips; maintained safety/security, enhanced multi-national teams' effectiveness

Norfolk, VA

Established a PMO within communications directorate. Developed processes, procedures and guidelines in accordance with PMBOK; mentored project managers; & managed directorate resources in leading diverse teams to translate key stakeholder requirements into sustainable IT core services.

Suffolk, VA

Managed oversight of $14M CWID program; directed / guided Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Services, Agencies & coalition partners in discovering, assessing, & transitioning new technologies to fill warfighter capability gaps & increase coalition interoperability. Directed 18 personnel; conducted document reviews; formulated annual objectives; reviewed.

Norfolk, VA

Conducted document reviews and prepared management, transition and implementation plans for properly integrating emerging C4ISR systems. Provided technical guidance to Joint Staff, COCOM's, and Services to achieve joint goals, warfighter objectives, system end-to-end integration, and operational standardization. Lead USJFCOM GBS Theater Information Manager.

Keesler AFB, MS

Led & governed the morale, discipline, supervision and training of up to 67 personnel to include instructors, training specialists and career development course writers. Directed training of up to 1,600 students annually & coordinated / planed training requirements with MAJCOM and HQ USAF functional managers. Created spend-plans, controlled $100K annual.

Keesler Air Force Base, MS

Led and provided information technology education and training to US Air Force officers, foreign officers, and DoD civilians. Instructed students on communication principles, information systems, and satellite link budgets. Developed, maintained, and conducted complex blocks of technical instruction. Demonstrated key technical concepts, administered.

2002 – 2003 Deployed MOBSTR (Mobile Stretch) Commander, Operation Enduring Freedom2001 – 2002 Branch Chief, Logistics and Maintenance Support, Patrick AFB FL2000 – 2001 Branch Chief, Helpdesk and Workstation Support, Patrick AFB FL1998 – 2000 Telecommunications Engineer, 315th Intelligence Squadron, Yokota AB Japan1995 – 1998 Radar Evaluation Engineer.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering

Master'S Degree, Information Technology, 3.9 Out Of 4.0

Core curriculum included Object-Oriented Programming (Java), Software Engineering, Fundamentals of Computer Systems, and Strategic.

Associate'S Degree, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies, Highest Honors

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society - Mu Epsilon chapter

Associate'S Degree, Aviation Maintenance Management, Highest Honors

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society - Mu Epsilon Chapter

Airframe And Powerplant Maintenance License