Melvin Thomas Email & Phone Number

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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

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.
• Blue Force Tracker (BFT)
• Mounted Refresh Computer (MRC)
• Force XXI Battle Command Brigade & Below (FBCB2)

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

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.