Keith Burns Email & Phone Number

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

Boeing Saudi Arabia AWACS Program Manager

Hood River, Or

• Increased sales for product line 2x in 2014; 2015 revenue is forecasted to ~3x 2013 revenue• Delivered positive net profit for the first time since product launch. • Instrumental in retaining key international customer; traveled to Middle East client site and defined program specific to client’s needs and led complex contract negotiations. Complete Responsibility, Accountability and Authority (RAA) for Integrator/RQ-21A Blackjack product line including profit/loss, campaign planning, product line roadmap, customer relations, resource allocation (people, discretionary spending), supplier relations, program execution.

Hood River. Or

• Successfully completed RQ-21A Development and Flight Test Program and transitioned from development to low rate initial production • Established complete overhaul of program plan across cost, schedule, and technical aspects,• Implemented Earned Value Management to establish program plan and measure program execution• Earned full-time role at Insitu based on demonstrated ability to lead team, perform to plan, and establish high levels of customer satisfaction.Program Manager, Dec 2011 - Aug 2013Program Manager for the USN/USMC first Group 3 UAV Program of Record. Led team of up to 100 individuals to successful Milestone C completion (end of development).Deputy PM, Feb 2011 - Nov 2011Joined Insitu team as a Boeing employee on temporary assignment to support the RQ-21A development program. Managed a significant re-plan of the program and implemented Earned Value Management and program management best practices.

Saint Louis, Mo

Program Manager for Countermine System Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) program.• Developed team from ground up and maintained oversight of cost schedules and technical performance. • Served as primary liaison between US Navy Office and certifying authority (US Navy). • Transformed dysfunctional team to high performance unit focused on program execution. • Negotiated primary contract and 3 major subcontracts valued at $103M. • Recognized for Outstanding Contribution to DCMA Earned Value Management System Audit.

St. Louis, Mo

• Led team to win Gold Phantom Award for development of contract winning design, an annual honor given to top-performing team out of 2,500 employees. • Won Red Phantom Award for overcoming significant technical risk and high degree of technical difficulty. • Leveraged leadership acumen to build dedicated team focused on exceeded demanding objectives.

St. Louis, Mo

Formal DoD Analysis of Alternatives• Developed 100 new product concepts over 9 months. • Conducted conceptual design trade studies working hand-in-hand with technical experts and subcontractors

St. Louis, Mo

• Supported flight demonstration programs, ultimately leading to new US Air Force program. Led execution of aerodynamic model and autopilot development efforts. • Enabled development of new product line that has delivered over 2K units.

Master'S Degree, International Business

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma

Master'S Degree, Systems Engineering

Master'S Degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Aeronautics

Activities and Societies: Chi Phi Fraternity