Responsible for design and development of motor drives for commercial, defense and space applications• Managed a team of 2 Program Managers and 14 Engineers• Responsible for $22M program portfolio to develop motor drives for space applications• Negotiated a $5.3M increase in scope to an existing program increasing backlog by 24%• Improved customer relations by instilling confidence in customer’s PM, Contracts and Engineering personnel• Made significant improvements to the Program Management processes, presentations and tools• Increased Engineering efficiency by incorporating additional work product checks and improving the Engineering Change Order process

Responsible for the design and development of antenna systems for Smiths Microwave Sub-Systems• Managed a team of 4 functional managers and 2 Project Engineers over 30 engineers• Co-developed Technical Roadmaps and Strategic Plan with Business Development• Responsible for Technical Proposals through Custom Product Development• Managed annual IRAD budget of $2.9M to develop advanced fuselage and tail mount SATCOM systems• Introduced Integrated Product Teams to clarify responsibilities, improve communications and accountability• Improved design processes with focus on simulation. Introduced design checklists• FAA Repair Station Accountable Manager• Site POC for emergency response and responsible for the well-being of 125 employees

Responsible for the TECOM site and $46M P&L• Met all monthly and annual revenue and bookings goals through improved coordination & accountability• Headed Executive Leadership Team and brought stability after major re-alignment• Conducted All-Hands meetings and employee forums to improve communications and resolve process and engagement issues

Responsible for the operation of design and development of military computers for CWCDS Integrated Systems• Managed a team of 6 functional managers and 3 Technical Product Managers over 70-100 engineers• Responsible for Technical Proposals through Custom Product Development and IRAD• Achieved CMMI level 3 for Software Development – Improved productivity >10% each year (~$200k/yr)• Reduced design errors an average of 18% each year (>$350k/yr)• Initiated process streamlining to reduce development time and costs (in process) (~$1M/yr)• Restructured engineering department to reduce overheads (>50% reduction) while meeting cost and schedule targets (>$1.75M/yr)• Successfully developed and implemented plans to transition engineering programs from San Diego site to Santa Clarita. San Diego site closed 3 months from start of planning.

Responsible for the operation of electrical, mechanical and test engineering• Improved design errors from 12.5% to 8.2% in 12 months (34% improvement. >$700k savings)

Responsible for the schedule, engineering budget and technical performance of the BAMS Advanced Mission Management System, a $25M program• Manage team of Control Account Managers (CAMs)• Develop resource loaded schedule, CWBS, RAM with the team’s buy-in• Track schedule & cost on a weekly basis. • Provide inputs for Earned Value Management System (EVMS). Develop risk & schedule mitigation plans. SPI and CPI at ~0.97 after 18 months• Track Technical Performance Metrics• Interface with functional managers to plan & obtain the required resources • Interface with customer & host weekly technical telecoms

Responsible for sales and marketing, program management, engineering and ‘back office’ work (accounts receivable, accounts payable, etc).• Plan & man engineering expos/shows and develop sales materials and website• Interface with customers, document their requirements and develop specifications• Partition designs and create module specifications • Manage programs - allocate work packages to employees and contractors, track and document project progress and take actions to maintain schedule and budget• Products – UAV generators & motors, cockpit simulators, C-130 audio amps, commercial products

Director of Engineering and Westlake Site Manager May 2003 – June 2006Responsible for the Inertial Products engineering department, comprising ~250 engineers across 5 sites (US and UK). Development of inertial measurement systems for space platforms, fixed and rotary wing aircraft, land and sea platforms, turret stabilization, missile guidance and down-hole well drilling using rate gyros, dynamically tuned gyros, piezo electric gyros and MEMS sensors. Responsible for the Westlake facility and 78 people (predominantly engineering and program management).• Create and provide direction to a multi-site engineering leadership team to develop and support inertial products.• Integrate engineers across sites that were formerly competitors.• Develop business/product strategies with each business segment.• Oversee IRAD programs ($10M budget) to develop leading edge MEMS gyros and accelerometers, MEMS and legacy rotating inertial measurement units (IMUs) in line with strategies created with product segment directors.• Develop CRAD opportunities with customers and government research agencies (DARPA, AFRL, etc).• Oversee customer funded engineering development programs (~$40M annual).• Share best practices across the 5 Inertial Products sites and across the business segments.• Develop web based engineering processes consistent with Life Cycle Management, ISO 9000 and AS9100.• Support the transition of CA and NJ production lines to Cheshire, CT.• Provide technical support to legacy production programs.• Develop and implement plans to transition engineering programs from CA and NJ to CT. Downsizing due to reduction in military spending in this sector. Westlake site closed 3/31/06.

Chief Engineer October 1994 – May 2003Responsible for management of a department of 50 engineers, developing inertial measurement units and rotating sensor technology.• Manage engineering budget of ~$4M to execute engineering sensor and system development programs.• Manage the engineering team and customer technical communications for the Longbow anti-tank missile IMU through design, development and qualification phases. Transition program to production including full documentation of assembly and test processes.• Manage the engineering development and qualification of the AIM-9X, Fire and Forget and AMRAAM IMU’s• Increase performance, reduce size and reduce cost of IMUs.• Develop production test equipment for the above programs.• Development of piezo electric sensors for rate and acceleration measurement.• Develop the engineering team to increase performance through training, hiring of additional engineering talent and performance improvement programs.Program Manager January 1992 - October 1994Responsible for technical development, production and customer relations.• Navigation system for the MK37E torpedo upgrade - $5M program• Assumed responsibility after technical issues put program 18 months behind schedule.• Automated system and sub-system testing and completed production program within customer schedule • Conducted system calibration, maintenance and repair training in Israel.• Inertial reference Unit for the Hughes Space & Communications HS601 Satellite - $10M program• Assumed program management with technical issues.• Led technical team to resolve issues and led weekly meetings with onsite customer.• Completed program within customer schedule requirements.• Javelin Rate Sensor Qualification Program - $1.5M program• Managed effort to productionize the design and qualify instrument• Created assembly and test documentation to satisfy MIL-Q-9858• Technical interface with customer