Michael Mercado Email & Phone Number

Nas Patuxent River, Maryland

Support and assist the NAVAIR PMA-263 USMC Shadow UAS Program by using comprehensive program knowledge and subject matter expertise in executing the Shadow UAS Program. Provide program advisory support including detailed, comprehensive analysis interpreting logistics, technical, and programmatic elements to prepare routine and non-routine correspondence and documentation, program presentations and briefings, and program management reports. . Lead and mentor personnel assigned to program support functions.. Interface with internal functional teams and external customers for planning, prioritization in the support and achievement of customer goals.. Interact and advise customers, through the application of specific program knowledge and subject matter expertise, in the execution of program management tasks.. Analyze requirements; review and coordinate with internal and external customers to generate program documentation such as plans, schedules, briefings, reports, correspondence, contact/contract modifications, technical instructions, technical procedures or related material.. Analyze and track project budgets, schedules and deliverables, conduct research into specific areas, prepare findings and report findings to the customer.. Create and maintain master files/schedules related to program history, execution and status for the life of the program (inception to disposal).. Review, analyze, provide technical comments, and provide assessment of technical and non-technical program reports; research specific areas and prepare findings.. Interface with internal and external principal program participants for planning and prioritization and resolution of overall activities and resolution of issues to support customer goals., Continuously develop and maintain an effective work environment by reading, understanding, and implementing the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans.

Nasa Wallops Flight Facility, Va, Yuma Proving Grounds Az. & Fort Pickett, Va.

• Responsible for the day-to-day Fort Pickett Site Activities, consisting of acceptance testing (ground and flight), inventory management, operator initial qualification training (IQT). Engineering development flight testing and the repair of LRU’s. • Provide direct liaison between Program Management and on-site personnel as well as with the local authorizes. • Coordinate with the local authorities for authorities i.e. range scheduling, frequency de-confliction and range de-confliction.• Coordinate Frequency allocation with the local regulating authority as well as with the FCC Regional Manager.• Coordinate with the FAA establishing a COA at NASA WALLOPS Flight Facility & Fort Pickett.• Management of on-site staff.• Coordination with management for operations scheduling and prioritization.• Logistics management - Control, tracking, reporting, maintenance, and sustainment of all on-site property, assets, and inventories.• Preparation and submittal of required reports.• Implementation and enforcement of company policies and procedures, processes and applicable site or program directives.• Brief, advise, and coordinate with suppliers, customers and Government personnel as required.

Nawc-Ad Patuxent River, Maryland

• Conduct engineering investigations and recommendations for modifications to NAVAIR UAV Program Office (PMA-263); manage a detachment of 11 personnel.• Process Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs); serve as a writer of technical publications and provide technical guidance to the maintenance and repair activities, associated ground stations and peculiar test/support equipment.• Provide technical direction and quality assurance support at both the Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Depot (AIMD) for all Pioneer-related work centers at Patuxent River and the Specialized Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Depot (SAIMD) in Iraq/Kuwait.• Manage and provide direction for the RQ-2A/B/C Airframe Structural Inspection and Weight and. Balance Program; member of the Automated Weight and Balance System Board.• Authored both technical publications for WAB-400 and WAB-450 used by all Pioneer activities.• Provided maintenance/operator training to the Pioneer fleet activities.• Team leader for all Tiger Teams when required for all safety of flight issues.• Member of the Pioneer NATOPS review team; visit all Pioneer squadrons for annual NATOPS evaluations; monitor the overall NATOPS program.• Serve as Program Rocket Assist Takeoff (RATO) Safety Officer.• Manage the Specialized Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Depot (SAIMD) and Forward Supply Point assets in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.• Serve as the Technical Laser Safety Officer (TLSO).• Provided technical support to local regional FCC representatives in obtaining frequency allocations• Provided daily program logistical support to AIRLANT, AIRPAC, MALS 13, MALS 14, COMFAIRMED, PIONEER APML and the PIONEER PROGRAM OFFICE (PMA-63).

Naval Air Warfare Center, Point Mugu, California

• Provided daily program liaison with AIRLANT, AIRPAC, PIONEER APML, AAI and the PIONEER PROGRAM OFFICE (PMA—'263).• Maintained, repaired, inspected and troubleshot Pioneer-related systems equipment and components.• Managed a detachment of 18 personnel full time; this occasionally expanded to 24.• Served as Test Conductor during the Developmental Test & Operational Testing of the first Pioneer UAV system.

U.S. Marine Corps, Camp Lejune, North Carolina

• Trained and supported Marine personnel in the operation and maintenance of this prototype Mastiff RPV aerial system deployed throughout the U.S. and overseas in support of classified operations.• Served as Assistant Site Manager and Lead Technician; developed Concept of Operations (CONOPS) between manned and unmanned platforms.

U.S. Naval Air Stations Jacksonville, Florida & Sigonella, Sicily

• Trained Navy personnel in the operations and maintenance of this systems test device.• Oversaw four installations and sell offs at AIMD, NAMTRADET, NARF and Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily.• Handpicked to support the AIMD at NAS Sigonella for six years as the AAI on-site technical representative.

Keflavik Air Station, Iceland, Korat Air Force Base, Thailand, George Afb, Calif

Responsibilities as AISS field supervisor - career field familiarization (career field progression and training, security, occupational safety and health, and career field reference material); specialty administration and aircraft familiarization (supply; maintenance data collection, reporting, and management; supervision; and aircraft familiarization, hardware, and tools); electronic principles (fundamentals of electronics, alternating and direct current circuits, generators and motors, inductance and capacitance, electron tubes, semiconductors devices, analog computers, and binary systems and logic circuit elements); maintenance fundamentals and engine instruments (direct reading pressure gauges, synchros and variable reluctance systems, thrust measurement systems, tachometers and temperature-indicating systems, and vertical scale engine instrument systems); liquid quantity, utility, and recording systems; and flight and navigation instruments (basic pilot-static, electronic pilot-static, and navigation systems; vertical scale flight instruments, angle-of-attack/stall warning and sextants; and instrument systems test equipment).

Business Management, 3.2

Associate In Applied Science, Electronics, Electrical And Electronics Engineering, 3.5