James Barbe Email & Phone Number

Saint Marys, Ga, Us

Saint Marys, Ga, Us

London, Gb

📊 As a Project Manager (leading projects with clear goals, like constructing a new bridge), I manage a team of 9 individuals and oversee 8 product lines. I plan, organize tasks, solve problems, and ensure projects are completed on time and within budget. I ensure successful delivery by coordinating resources, managing timelines, and maintaining high-quality standards across all initiatives.👨‍💼 As a Functional Manager (leading a specific team, like a coach guiding players on a sports team), I manage 6 professionals, ensuring operational efficiency through resource allocation, oversight, and team management. I foster their professional growth and ensure accurate tracking of timecards and project hours to sustain productivity.Additionally, I collaborate closely with other 👨‍💼 Functional Managers to coordinate the efforts of project team members who report to them, ensuring alignment and smooth execution across all teams involved.🛠️ 10 Project Manager Attributes - 1. 👀 Vision: Clearly articulate project goals, objectives, and outcomes.2. 🗣️ Communication: Maintain open communication with team members, stakeholders, and clients.3. 📅 Planning: Develop comprehensive project plans (timelines, milestones, and budget forecasts).4. 🤸 Flexibility: Adapt to changing circumstances while maintaining focus on project goals.5. 📝 Accountability: Take ownership of project outcomes and ensure accountability.6. ❤️ Empathy: Understand the team's concerns, goals, and motivations.7. 💪 Leadership: Inspire and motivate the team, providing clear guidance and direction.8. 🧩 Problem-solving: Apply creative thinking to overcome challenges and find effective solutions.9. 🙌 Delegation: Delegate tasks effectively, empowering the team to take ownership and excel.10. 📈 Continuous Improvement: Embrace feedback and be open to making adjustments.

London, Gb

📝 Managing Editor - Technical Documentation.– 🏆 Subject Matter Expert (SME)– Responsible for day-to-day operations - Updating & enforcing editorial policies and overseeing the change development process of Technical Documentation. The final pair of eyes on every detail, ensuring a polished professional publication.– Create & enforce internal & external deadlines.– Assign responsibilities to Lead and Secondary writers & reviewers.– Initiate Start of Work meetings, Stakeholder Reviews, and Customer Review meetings.– Develop, maintain, and initiate electronic workflow processes.– Develop and distribute the Editorial Calendar/Program Management Schedule.– Adjust the printing/distribution schedule, as required to support customer’s challenging operational requirements.– Involve Stakeholders throughout the life of the project.– Maintain and foster communication/cooperation with Stakeholders to ensure rapid delivery of products.– Interact with Writers, Reviewers, Editors, and external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between Stakeholders.– Support ongoing continuous improvement of products, services, and processes through incremental and breakthrough improvements.– Develop solutions to problems of unusual complexity requiring a high degree of ingenuity, creativity and innovativeness.– Viewed as an expert in the field (External spokesperson for the organization).

London, Gb

✍️ Lead Technical Writer- Digital Content Management, Electronic Diagrams, Technical Editing, and Proofreading.- Edited and updated technical drawings and manuals, fault isolation procedures, technical diagrams, corrective and preventive maintenance procedures.- Designed and programed electronic workflow processes for configuration management and increased production efficiencies. - Developed and delivered Technical Interactive Database (TIDB) updates.- Coordinated the review of alterations with multiple groups and with different sections.- Engaged with End-Users as requested by management or customers.- Engaged in cross-functional collaboration with the Safety Section, determining safety impact to personnel, equipment, and acceptability of the proposed document in regards to System Safety.• 🧑‍🏫 Technical Course Instructor and Coordinator.• 👷 Conducted Ready for Sea Inspections on End-Users while in a shipyard environment.• 🤝 Fleet Liaison - Maintained communication and cooperation between operational units and support activities, ensuring rapid delivery of products and services. • 🔑 Access Database - Designed and Maintained Custom Access Databases.

London, Gb

🍏 SME – Training Project.– Supervised, Coordinated, Scheduled, and Presented technical presentations of complex and highly specialized technical systems.– Served as consultant to management and special external spokesperson for the organization. • Principal Instructor - Designed, developed, administered, and presented various types of media and presentations, including complex technical presentations designed for the novice to the advanced operator (new hires to seasoned employees) of complex and highly specialized technical systems.- Presented periodic updates to End-Users regarding baseline equipment, technical updates, alterations, and configuration changes. • Curriculum / Examination / Storyboard Development.- Designed knowledge and skill based technical training courseware.- Developed computer-based examinations and instructor-led testing plans.- Developed practical applications for skill based training.• Training Systems Analyst.- Supported the administration and maintenance of a training effectiveness (and tracking) database.- Reviewed changes to technical content for updating training material.- Conducted trend analysis to identify training needs. - Developed and maintained training content for emergent training requirements. - Recommended, monitored, and tracked training suggestions. • Presented orientation presentations of complex and highly specialized technical systems to learners with experience ranging from beginners to advanced operators. This mixture of new and seasoned employees provides the opportunity for greater quality and quantity of human interaction in a learning environment. This interaction contributes to the learner’s knowledge on how we operate these technical systems, why they are designed the way they are, why technicians must maintain critical standards, and why each employee is valuable to the overall organization.• Routinely taught, trained, and collaborated with End-Users in various global locations.

Falls Church, Virginia, Us

Athens, Ga, Us

I planned, developed, and delivered consumer educational programs related to energy conservation and to the natural gas industry. I worked with the University of Georgia for over a year as a Training Materials Developer, Community Lecturer, and Training Coordinator. - I received the following four awards from the Georgia Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (GEAFCS):• Educational Publication Award, State Winner 2008, GEAFCS • Mary W. Wells Memorial Diversity Award, State Co-winner 2008, GEAFCS • Community Partnership Award, State Co-winner 2008, GEAFCS • Extension Housing Outreach Award, State Co-winner 2008, GEAFCS

Washington, Dc, Us

⚓️• SummaryRecipient: Submarine Warfare Pin and the "Gold" Navy SSBN Deterrent Patrol Pin.Submarines:- USS Von Steuben (SSBN 632 Blue) (8 patrols)- USS West Virginia (SSBN 736 Gold) (7 patrols)- USS Louisiana (SSBN 743 Gold) (5 patrols)- 2 tours of Trident Training Facility (TTF), Kings Bay Submarine Base. (6 Years) - Supervised over 250 personnel at TTF as the Senior Section Leader and taught Practical Training and Instructor-Led Training to over 1,500 students.• Details- My first submarine was the USS Von Steuben (SSBN 632)(Blue Crew) for a 4½ year tour (1988-1992). - She defended freedom and democracy during the height of the Cold War with her sixteen TRIDENT I missiles. She was one of the last “41 for Freedom” Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) submarines left in the Navy. - My second submarine was the USS West Virginia (SSBN 736)(Gold Crew) from 1997 to 2000. Assignments included Strategic Missile and Fire Control Leading Petty Officer, Assistant Training Officer, and Command Financial Specialist. -- I participated in the successful launch of four “test” TRIDENT II missiles. I oversaw all Missile Fire Control operations and managed and supervised all Fire Control maintenance, qualifications, and training of personnel. - My third submarine was the USS Louisiana (SSBN 743)(Gold Crew) from 2003 to 2006. -- Supervised all Strategic Weapons operations from maintenance scheduling to mission planning. Completed 6 years at Trident Training Facility, Kings Bay Submarine Base, Saint Mary’s, GA in a variety of assignments, including Lead Instructor, Evaluator, Team Leader, Section Leader, and Senior Section Leader. Attended the Naval Instructor training course and served as the Lead Instructor for multiple advanced courses.

Architecture And Systems Engineering: Models And Methods To Manage Complex Systems, Systems Engineering

Masters Degree, Education

Bachelor Of Science, Technical, Trade, And Industrial Education