Develop cross-functional governance structure to manage changes to policies and procedures that support the Collins Management System Design and Development life cycle phase and Engineering functional excellence across the business. Manage, review and approve the business rules governing the design, development and design quality and assurance processes. Ensure any policies and procedures levied on Engineering are relevant and capable of being implemented by the Strategic Business Units.

Perform Configuration Management for Archer eVOLT programs. Provide guidance and oversight for all Configuration and Data Management (CDM) requirements. Utilize FAA CM expertise to ensure CM functions are executed.

Configuration Manager for AFNWC LRSO program at Eglin AFB.

Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. Plans and coordinates preparation of project documentation, such as engineering drawings, production specifications and schedules, and contract modifications, to ensure customer contract requirements are met. Reviews contract to determine documentation required for each phase of project, applying knowledge of engineering and manufacturing processes. Analyzes proposed changes of product design to determine effect on overall product and system. Coordinates modification records for management control. Establishes change orders and prepares for change authorization and documentation by company and subcontractor. Reviews and analyzes released engineering change data and coordinates changes with engineering, quality, support, manufacturing, and engineering data control activities.

Responsible for the design, development, implementation, delivery, and continuous improvement of the Configuration and Data Management (CDM) program, in support of managing the business of the Engineering Center of Excellence (ECOE) . Primary responsibility is to drive the development and maturity of CDM processes and policies based on industry and Government best CDM practices, to ensure correctness, completeness, and currency of configuration controlled data across the Eaton Aerospace Group.Coordinates with technology and service owners across the Aerospace Group to achieve process and policy alignment. Monitors and enforces established CDM processes and policies in support of product developement consistency. Provides support for CDM resources in various corporate locations, business areas and departments, and to subcontractors, vendors and customers by coordinating and providing CDM consultation. Functions as subject matter expert in configuration management.Coordinates configuration program activities (for example, configuration management database [CMDB] and audits) designed to provide management, subcontractors and customers with pertinent information (e.g. summary data, key strategic initiatives [KSIs], and metrics). Defines and produces metrics for evaluating and measuring service delivery quality and performance levels. Identifies trends and process improvement opportunities. Recommends and implements process improvements and proposes automated solutions. Researches, recommends, and implements best practices and establishes benchmark data. Works with cross-functional Change Management teams to design, develop, and integrate CDM processes utilizing best practices and industry standard framework disciplines to achieve results.

Eaton, Costa Mesa, CA - Site CDM Manager, September 2010 – Present CDM Site Manager for the Costa Mesa site, under the Fluid Electrical & Distribution (FED) Division. Manage direct report CDM specialists that perform daily CDM responsibilities in support of engineering change management and control of engineering data. Serve as Enovia v6 Site Champion and Subject Matter Expert (SME). Responsible for the site Engineering Review Board (ERB) and Configuration Control Board (CCB) in addition to developing and implementing the site change management process. Through site product development, utilizing Enovia, bridged gap between the market requirements and engineering. Performed product CDM approach to support Build to Order (BTO), Configure to Order (CTO) and Engineer to Order (ETO) business models. Enveloped Product CDM strategy is based on a product centric approach allowing one common product definition to drive the introduction of new configurations using the product configuration techniques. As a Project Manager (PM), managed Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) (Engineers, Operations, Customer Service and Supply Chain) to have access to different views of the Enovia PLM tool based on their specific objectives.DFSS Green Belt

The Boeing Company, Huntsville, AL - Engineering Technical Specialist, January 2007 - September 2010Ground Midcourse Defense (GMD) Program - CDM Sensors IPT Lead. Developed and implemented program CDM plans and processes. Perform identification of Configuration Items (CIs) to distinguish the configuration of products. Coordinated Engineering Review Boards (ERBs) for technical impacts and preliminary cost and schedule impacts for engineering changes. Responsible for the Level III CCB and participated in Level II or higher system level CCBs. Managed and provided Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) Basis of Estimate (BOE) development that supports engineering proposal activities to include labor and material estimating and technical contract discussions. As the Sensors change engineer, worked effectively with team members from related engineering, finance, scheduling disciplines, and senior customer representatives. Developed and conducted Change Management training to the Sensors team. Coordinated supplier and system-level specifications and Statement of Works (SOWs) identifying the applicable requirements were in correlation with applicable Work Breakdown Structures (WBSs). Maintained and monitored the PM CDM assigned tasks associated with CDM performance including technical and cost and schedule impacts. Ensured solutions are consistent with organization objectives. Provided overall direction regarding the change management process and ensured adherence to program CDM processes and procedures. Tracked engineering change packages through the approval cycle and provided metrics to support program management reviews.

The Boeing Company, Ft. Walton Beach, FL - Product Definition & Change Plan Specialist, October 2003 – January 2007. CDM IPT Lead responsible for the AC-130U Plus Four Gunship CDM program. Assisted the Project Engineer (PE) lead, with CDM related tasks in support of system requirements. Developed CDM procedures and processes in accordance with company, government and industry standards. Managed and coordinated program ERBs/CCBs. Performed, managed and participated in Functional and Physical Configuration Audits (FCA/PCA). Responsible for the control and release of all Contract Deliverable documentation such as Contract and Supplier Data Requirements Lists CDRL/SDRLs via CMPro. As the Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) IPT Lead, managed over $11M in assets through supplier management with contracted suppliers. Interfaced with management and specialists from other functional disciplines to provide leadership and coordination of LRU supplier relationships and the supplier management process. Coordinated and integrated activities of teams in planning, problem solving, decision making, and risk management. Applied general expertise in technical and leadership disciplines and develops solutions to technically complex problems related to subcontracted products.

Contract Hire Huntsville, AL - ISO 9001 Consultant, March 2002 - September 2003. Supported the facility Quality Manager in preparation for ISO 9001:2000 Registration audit with duties such as: perform ISO 9001 Quality System internal audits of facility for compliance with ISO 9001 Quality System guidelines. Prepare and assign Nonconfomities. Establish closure of Corrective Actions as a result of audit findings. Effectively perform investigations of the cause of the nonconformities. Schedule ISO 9001 internal quality audits as necessary. Generate developing performance metric reports reflecting facility and program quality trends. Prepare policies and procedures to define processes in accordance with company, DoD, and Industry standards.

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., Huntsville, AL Documentation EngineerCDM Lead for National Missile Defense (NMD) Payload Launch Vehicle (PLV) Integrated System Test Capability (ISTC) and Command Launch Equipment Simulations (CLESim) program. Maintained and controlled the technical engineering library, including establishing an electronic system maintaining technical data for data retention and retrievable purposes. Responsible for the release and control of engineering data, which included the preparation, coordination, and controlling of engineering documentation to be compliant with contractually required standards and specifications. Coordinated and maintained the release of engineering documentation/data through the review and approval cycle, including Software Configuration Control Board (SCCB). Responsible for test article configurations during the PLV ISTC/CLE Sim program qualification tests. Prepared policies and procedures to define CDM and QA processes in accordance with company, government, and industry standards. Provided QA for all deliverable software through the development and testing processes by verifying the as-built verses the as-designed configurations of products. Coordinated and assigned Nonconformity/Discrepancy Reports, including coordination of change board meetings to review discrepancies of deliverable software products.