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Cincinnati, OH, US

Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, US

Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, US

Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, US

Hamilton, Ohio, US

• Responsible for overall project management and communication of program execution for the Special Purpose Vehicle Program for the Hamilton Plant.
• Responsible for the execution of program deliverables overseeing all phases of projects, while managing risks and actively driving solutions.
• Led the Integrated Spring Damper Program from Prototype and Redesign to Pre-Production for the Oshkosh Defense Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV-A2) Application.
• Successfully managed $7M in Production over 6 months, $200K in Prototypes with on time deliveries and $1.3M in pipeline for Fall 2018 Pre-Production.
• Led cross-functional project team of Engineering, Supplier Quality, Logistics, Purchasing, Production, Sales and Operations functions to ensure the working team is successful.
• Communicated with customers regarding Bilstein’s products, facilities, and capabilities.

Cincinnati, OH, US

• Coordinated and expedited material flow, delivery and production between Engineering, Manufacturing Programs, Configurations, Contract Administrators, Buyers, Logistics, Inventory Managers, internal and external shops.
• Led Material Planning, configuration control and hardware delivery management to Safran for 1,000+ parts per week through Oracle, Critical Material Tracking (CMT) and Warehouse Management System (WMS).
• Implemented critical material tracking process for traceability of Hardware Kit status to eliminate hardware delinquency on 3 engine programs.
• Worked with supplier to eliminate parts from VP executive review for the first time in 4 years.
• Identified and eliminated $3M in excess inventory in Erlanger warehouse.
• Daily coordination between Engineering, Manufacturing Programs, Configurations, Contract Administrators, Buyers, Logistics, Inventory Managers and International partners.

Cincinnati, OH, US

• Responsible for program management of LEAP-1B Systems Engineering deliverables focused on Engine Test, Cert Program Planning and Execution to certify the LEAP-1B Engine Program on time.
• Led NPI Operations support of Systems, Engineering, Manufacturing Programs, Fulfillment, Quality, Supply Chain and Sourcing teams to ensure On Time Delivery of projects through milestone tracking and analysis.
• Chaired weekly Operations/NPI Fulfillment Review for Systems & NPI VP Leadership.
• Led the Engineering Hardware Perfection Review Process for 5 NPI Programs, conducted Lean workouts and implemented Lean processes to reduce hardware delivery time from 30 days to 5 days.
• Facilitated the project idea generation and execution of 40+ Projects for the Performance Task Force within GE and jointly with Safran to eliminate 8% SFC deficit.
• Managed and Scheduled up to 20 Engineering Technical Reviews and tracked 50 to 100 Action Items weekly across multiple Engineering Teams.

Cincinnati, OH, US

• Delivered maximum customer value by driving Diagnostics, Responsiveness and Data Quality effectiveness through product aligned technical excellence
• Provided technical assistance to airline customers in the proper operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of CFM56 engines and ground support equipment.
• Managed over 50 customers and 4,000 fielded engines in the US and Europe.
• Led internal teams and coordination of customers to eliminate 5,000+ Defects to Improve Data Quality.
• Analyzed previous Inlet Guide Vane Ring Failure signatures, developed Customer Notification Report & prevented significant field events saving $2.5M of shop cost avoidance per prevented event.
• Managed $12k Fun Team budget and organized monthly and quarterly events.

Cincinnati, OH, US

• Perform design studies, update thermodynamic models, respond to customer data requests, author test plans/procedures, monitor engine tests, report results of engine tests, define engine power management & study engine.
• Led performance related development engine testing including pre-test predictions, real time test monitoring and post test analysis for the CFM56-7B, 7BE Programs.
• Acted as a presenter or reviewer for technical and design reviews with customers and internal design board members.
• Evaluated fuel property effects and impacts to Performance of Bio Fuels/Alternative Fuels Testing which served as engineering assurance for first commercial engine flight demonstrations.
• Developed and successfully validated new Variable Stator Vane Schedule for improved stall margin.
• Developed and implemented compressor health monitoring algorithm for FADEC control in support of dirt related stall prevention program.

Cincinnati, OH, US

• Edison Engineering Development Program EngineerThe Edison Program is a rigorous 3 year program promoting technical thinking by reinforcing engineering fundamentals and strengthening problem-solving skills.Rotation 1.
• Redesigned the C-Clip for the F101/F110/F118 using Unigraphics and ANSYS to reduce the stress, increase the tolerance for producibility, resulting in cost reduction of $250k
• Green Belt Certification
• Responsible for design, analysis, qualification, and support of static structures on the F110/F101/F118/TF39 programs.Rotation 2: F404/F414 Military Support Engineer at Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, FL
• Exposure to and application of Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing/Operations and Performance Based Logistics
• Gained knowledge and understanding of business operations, building personal relationships with the customer, learning field service representation, working hands-on as an artisan

Bethesda, MD, US

• I worked with Lockheed Martin on a Senior Project at the University of Florida as part of the Integrated Product & Process Design (IPPD) Program
• Team Leader of a six person multidisciplinary team to design and develop an aerodynamically sound telescoping winglet for LOCAAS UCAV
• Involved in all project aspects, including customer requirements definition and analysis, concept selection and generation, project plan, and design verification and validation
• Fabricated tooling and used pre-preg lay-up to build working prototype of composite winglet
• Demonstrated the feasibility of a telescoping effect and tested prototype using thermography and load deflection
• Managed and used less than $1k of 8k budget

Cincinnati, OH, US

• Obtained drawings from EDSARS and created standard drawing notes for swirlers and deflectors, which resulted in $21K Six Sigma Savings
• Used Combustor Analysis program (COBRA) to perform 1D flow analysis on GE90 combustors
• Established a method to automatically calculate bleed flow given %W3, %W36 and old bleeds
• Obtained cycle data for GE90 combustor and created new flow functions
• Performed wear capability probabilistic analysis on the seal posts of both inner and outer liners for a GE90-115B and the inner liner of GE90-94B
• Created a database of critical design parameters of the GE90-115B and 94B combustors in support of design practice amendments

• Amtec Corporation is a Defense Contractor for the Army located in Huntsville, AL.
• Set up vehicle communication systems for 21 moving and 20 static Soviet tank targets for Brilliant Anti-Tank missile project at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico
• Performed trouble-shooting techniques on IVIM’s, VCU’s and electric/air actuators in Soviet tanks
• Conducted tests of freewave and aircraft radios on UH60 Blackhawk helicopters
• Fiber optic and category 5 computer networking
• GPS surveying using Survey 1.0 and Sharpe 2.2 programs

Atlanta, GA, US

• Lead Sorter; Sorted packages by address to two different belts
• Scanned and loaded packages into feeders
• Responsible for memorizing over 50 zip code splits of ground and air packages
• Responsible for splitting north belt, loading packages into two package cars by street address, and preparing package cars for drivers

• Reviewed blueprints and legal deeds to survey areas in detail
• Performed various surveying functions including Mortgage, Boundary, Highway, Easement, Land Title and Mortgage Location Surveys
• Determined existing and proposed right-of-way
• Construction Stakeout
• Located/Replaced survey monuments
• Set property corners on city land from legal descriptions and title information

• Prepared auto surfaces to be painted, removing old paint by use of air sanders and applying auto body filler where needed
• Body panel replacement and repair
• Replace, repair bump out damaged bodies and parts of automotive vehicles
• Aligned bodies, doors, frames, bumpers and hoods for proper fit
• Repair and/or install body upholstery accessories and equipment
• Primed body panels using spray gun

Masters Of Science, Aerospace Engineering

Bachelors Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Associate In Arts, Engineering