Melvin Thomas Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

North Charleston, Sc

Responsible for all project personnel and work closely with and report to the Program Manager, Government Integrated Program Team (IPT), and Sub-IPT Leads to ensure successful delivery of projects on time and on budget; leveraging experience with budgets, schedules, issue resolution, risk mitigation, and presentation of project status. • Routinely support multiple programs, multiple projects and multiple tasks while working alongside and interacting with different SAIC Programmatic and functional Government and Military Customers• Develop Project Schedules to track program milestones against government deadlines, use weekly task trackers to build and deliver Weekly Status Reports, develop Monthly Status Reports (MSR’s) and deliver the final products as deliverables per the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL)• Brief Government Integrated Program Team (IPT) and Sub-IPT Leads on program status and manpower utilization

North Charleston, Sc

North Charleston, Sc

Responsible for defining, planning, tracking and managing the Joint Battle Command-Platform Family of Systems (JBC-P FoS) program while providing supervision and leadership to personnel assigned. Responsible for overseeing various JBC-P functional areas that includes Training, Testing, and Field Support Technicians. Particular responsibilities include but not limited to:• Identifying key resources and providing direction required for meeting project objectives• Ensuring appropriate management and customer involvement throughout the project• Manage project schedule • Keeping personnel informed of progress and issues using ScrumConducted Manpower, Personnel, and Training Analysis for JBC-P FoS (JCR). Deliverable's provided from MPT analysis includes:• POA&M• GFI Report• Job Task Analysis (JTA)• Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA)• MPT Analysis Report (MAR)• MPT Plan

North Charleston, Sc

Responsible for conducting new equipment training to USMC.• Develop FBCB2 JCR Operator and Administrator curriculum according to SAT• Conduct training during field user evaluations (FUEs)Technical Support Specialist, Staff: (8/10 – 1/11) Provided technical and end-user training on imaging systems and information technologies. Developed and revised training courses, and prepares appropriate training catalogs. Organized and conducted complex training and educational programs while maintaining records. Prepare instructor materials (course outline and training aides). Prepare student materials and train personnel by conducting formal classroom courses, workshops, and seminars. Work with and familiar with following hardware and software:• Blue Force Tracker (BFT)• Mounted Refresh Computer (MRC)• Force XXI Battle Command Brigade & Below (FBCB2)• Joint Capabilities Release (JCR)

North Charleston, Sc

Provided integration support to various mobile, tactical USMC command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems. • Made recommendations for technical solutions related to prototype design and development. • Worked with TOCNET, AN/PRC-117, AN/PRC-148, AN/PRC-150, AN/PRC-152, and AN/PRC-153 tactical radios along with many other military Communications equipment. • Developed training material & conducted instruction on tactical radio systems to fleet personnel.• Served as Team Lead for AN/PRC-152 radio system while developing all lesson plan and PowerPoint material for AN/PRC-152.• Trained over 2,300 personnel on AN/PRC-152, AN/PRC-150, AN/PRC-153, AN/PRC-117, AN/PRC-148, and TOCNET systems• Served as supervisor for training of USAF personnel in Iraq, Afghanistan, Qatar, and Kuwait from January 29 until April 28, 2009

Usmc

EKMS Custodian, Command Control Systems School, Quantico, VA: (4/07 – 11/07) • Responsible for proper distribution, control, security, and accountability of highly sensitive communications equipment. • Ensured proper handling, transporting, and storing of all COMSEC material.Instructor/ Basic Communications Officer Course at Quantico, VA, Command Control Systems School(01/04 – 04/07) • Provided classroom instruction and hands-on practical application covering multi-band radio assets and their employment in tactical environments. • Created and supervised planning, preparation, and execution of all classroom instruction, PAs, and field exercises involving Marines and assets from radio section. • Instructed and monitored over 400 students in use, care, and maintenance of equipment and materials in order to prevent injuries and damage. • Prepared learning objectives and outlines for courses of study for various radios in VHF, UHF, and HF family. • Received Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal while serving as the Police Sergeant on TAD at Officer Candidate School in August 2004.Radio Operator, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Camp Lejeune, NC: (10/99 – 01/04) • In charge of setting up all radio assets to include radios from VHF, UHF, and HF family. • Radios set up and maintained were AN/PRC-104, AN/PRC-117, AN/PRC-119, AN/PRC-150, AN/PRC-148, AN/PSC-5, MRC-138, MRC-145, and VRC-103. • Major accomplishment during this point was I received a Combat Action Ribbon for services in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003