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El Segundo, Ca

Principal Systems Engineer. LinQuest Corporation, El Segundo, CA. Enterprise Risk Lead on the Protected Tactical Programs within MILSATOM at the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) in Los Angeles, CA. This involves working with Program Management to identify multi-divisional risks and the associated mitigation steps necessary to reduce their potential negative effects. Risk management utilizes my experience in Commercial Satellite System Test and Quality Management as well as Government-to-Customer interpersonal skills.

El Segundo, Ca

Systems Engineer. The Analytical Sciences Corporation (TASC), El Segundo, CA. Member of the Enterprise Architecture and Requirements Team focusing on “As-Is”, “To-Be and “Should-Be” design requirement baselining and DoDAF development on the Space Based Infrared Satellite (SBIRS) Program for the United States Air Force at SMC. Previously, I was the Enterprise Master Schedule (EMS) Team Lead. I managed a team of schedulers in analyzing contractor “planned” versus Government “forecasted” events, milestones and tasks. These forecasts involve the conversion of a contractor Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to a Microsoft Project based summary forecast. The EMS is then analyzed by the scheduling team and program engineers to produce a management summary tool for Program Management.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Senior Consultant. Texstars, Arlington TX for Crean & Associates. Effective in assessing Quality, Process and Programmatic concerns regarding the manufacturing of composites for the E2D Program. My evaluations are discussed at management reviews to engineering and manufacturing leads for product line value stream implementation.

El Segundo, Ca

As a Risk Manager, I ensured that Program Risks and Opportunities and their financial implications are known and communicated through all levels of the Air Force Directorate, and that the customer understands how they impact the mission’s success. This include Cost, Schedule, and Technical risks as well as Enterprise Level risks.

El Segundo, Ca

Responsible for providing Planning during the Pre-Proposal and Start-Up activities for new Programs. This involves utilizing Raytheon’s Integrated Product Development System as a means to plan program tasks through the entire life of the project including all design reviews (CDR and PDR). Additionally, as a Risk Manager on a classified program, I provided regular periodic reviews with the Program Leadership as well as the customer to enable solutions to be generated, and to ensure actions are tracked to closure.

El Segundo, Ca

Responsibilities included staff planning and accountabilities to assure compliance to the product assurance requirements of the customer. Additionally, I performed capability and capacity assessments of key suppliers as well as Quality Cost Estimating for proposals.

El Segundo, Ca

Accountable for the flow-down and compliance of Program Quality requirements. In this position I was the Primary Interface with our external customer regarding Program Quality for a classified program.

El Segundo, Ca

Responsible for Six Sigma Cost Reductions totaling $2.1 Million during calendar years 2001 and 2002. Projects were centered in Commercial New Business Development, Export Compliance.

El Segundo, Ca

Responsible for the development of Satellite Cost Estimation bid models used in customer cost and schedule negotiations. This task involved analysis of internal product group cost, customer business plan knowledge, and competitive intelligence inputs.

Flint, Mi

My obligations involved working with General Motors’ management to implement a systems engineering approach to validating product and manufacturing design.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Computer Science

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (A.A.S.), Electrical Engineering Technology