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Cedar Rapids, Ia, Us

Andover, Ma, Us

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Currently serving as a TPM on the ARC-210 Tactical Communications team in support of multiple product line portfolios in a customer-facing role and in alignment with contractual requirements• Responsible for technical scope development, quality assurance requirements, management, cost, budget, schedule, and risk/opportunity register management and mitigation• Develop and maintain executable IMS for portfolio of tactical communications & ancillary product lines• Serve as Integrated Project Team Lead (IPTL) across multiple product lines• Work with appropriate disciplines to develop and submit ROM proposals and bid estimates• Ownership of risk register and opportunities within portfolio, effectively communicating potential carry-over risk to tandem disciplines• Develop and execute to project plans by effectively communicating across engineering disciplines • Applied expert-level project and program management skillset to develop high-fidelity proficiencies in financial management and forecasting practice, allowing implementation of 18% efficiency in engineering support time• Cost account management within EVMS • Manage engineering project portfolio through all lifecycles to meet or exceed healthy cost, schedule, and scope to planned expectations• Support documentation updates through manufacturing TDPs, and formal and beta SW release cycles• Develop and utilize existing flow-down charts for effect project execution

Lakewood, Colorado, Us

Executed projects across North America spanning from California to Florida and Canada as a customer facing single POC. Managed a portfolio of projects ranging in size from simple engineering studies or maintenance repairs to full-scale design of large facilities and new-site design with fully developed and delivered technical data packages. • Managed proposal processes across multiple disciplines and subcontractors by providing well-defined scope, schedule, and budget • Managed pipeline of future work via employing business development and professional networking practices with existing and new clients/customers• Worked hand-in-hand with customer project managers to effectively manage scope, schedule, and budget of work performed • Work with appropriate disciplines to develop and submit ROM proposals and bid estimates• Managed client expectations for deliverables, schedules, and budgets and supervised client communication of direct reports• Provided project leadership with in meetings and communications with all stakeholders• Negotiated change requests and budget deviations to manage and mitigate scope creep• Managed internal resources to provide deliverables on time and budget, with positive QA results• Fostered relationships with the team and internal management, as well as facilitates communication with the team and other stakeholders.• Managed procurement for equipment, material, and services• Managed cost estimate management for portfolio • Leadership in development of company PMO, driving success across multiple portfolios via cost, schedule, and scope adherence to baseline with positive variance results

Mclean, Virginia, Us

Managed performance, schedule, & budgetary requirements on customer-facing $50M Production IDIQ in support of US Navy-SATCOM & SOCOM, as well as a $100M+ US Army-SOCOM NVESD C5ISR portfolioSupported the IRAD, dev, material procurement, production, & delivery of 35 Joint Effects Targeting System (JETS) training units & 4 demo unitsSupported the design, build, LRIP, & site-integration of custom mobile training facilities on multiple locations, CONUS & abroad.Led & supervised teams of project managers, engineers, designers, & technician & trade teams/subcontractors through planned phases of both projects/portfolios with no safety accidents or incidentJETS systems were delivered on-time & under-budget, allowing the government customer to make 12.5% greater investment in program devOver 150 US Navy efforts were delivered on-time & on-budget, with key efforts being delivered early &/or under-budget, meeting or exceeding contract-driven QA requirementsKey efforts delivered under-budget increased company profitability by 11%-35%, increasing ROI & exceeding financial targets & company financial objectivesCoordinated project timelines & Gantt charts to include, but not limited to, vendor, trades, permitting, licensing, & material management to ensure timely delivery of product & servicesLed multiple Design Review Boards & Engineering Peer Reviews per project & at project milestonesManaged SOW contractual dev & implementation & monthly/quarterly invoicing for more than 10 SubcontractorsManaged & processed more than 2500 line items/month of material procurement, to include vendor & supplier management for timely & secure deliveriesDirected manual & automated testing of functional processes, user acceptance, regression analysis, & data interfaceImplemented Quality Control management system consisting of a series of templates catered to each managed project, to include workflow instruction package, technical milestone inspection checkpoints, & pre-delivery checklists

Mclean, Virginia, Us

Tuscaloosa, Al, Us

Administer and direct multiple task schedules while maintaining steady 16% savings of proposed budget with submission of daily prepared reports

Administered and directed multiple task schedules while maintaining steady 16% savings of proposed budget with submission of daily prepared reports. ▪ Responsible for the system development and peer training of application, repair, and installation of Printed Circuit Boards in compliance with airworthiness and CDRL specification. Prepared and sent weekly updates to upper management including Program and Engineering Managers, Director, and Vice President.▪ Responsible for direct vendor communication and management for the purpose of initiating and developing kitting processes for the order and receipt of components required for production projects resulting in a more rapid production rate, quicker training of new employees, and earlier detection of missing components to meet deliverable dates despite unexpected time constraints▪ Devised and implemented methods of process improvement to include a 27% increase in efficiency for the receipt, testing, and project-readiness of critical electro-mechanical fabrication units▪ Experience carrying IRAD projects through rapid prototyping and production phases of multi-level system projects with customer feedback resulting in successful, deliverable units meeting and exceeding contractual scope on-budget & on-time

Washington, Dc, Us

Responsible for serving as an electro-mechanical engineer troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing land-based units utilized in satellite communication settings.▪ Inspected electrical systems, equipment, and fixtures, identifying safety hazards for incident prevention▪ Analyzed electric/electronic control circuits for possible malfunction, replacing or repairing potential problem materials. ▪ Maintained detailed documentation through logging of testing, delivering results, and updating knowledge base articles for customer and internal use.