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Deputy Program Manager working on the Advanced Computer-based Training System (ACTS) for the NavySystems Engineer Functional Lead assisting internal programs to identify SE related requirements and how to address them whether being individuals, tools or technologies.Applying Sr Systems Engineering experience and assistance to a variety of programs within the company as needed

● Lead a 36-person group that developed and delivered runtime databases for the Synthetic Environment Core program. Team disciplines included: Source acquisition, GIS manipulation, 3d model creation, live, virtual, constructive and gaming (LVC-G) runtime database generation, integration and test and delivery to customer● Provided expertise and design support throughout the Systems Engineering lifecycle between the Engineering/Development groups and the Synthetic Environment Generation group for all confederate systems as well as tool and software updates● Wrote software and scripts to automate runtime database generation functions. Primarily utilized the Python software language● Assisted in the understanding and decomposition of requirements for all new supported systems● Coordinated and provided status externally with US Government counterparts on production progress to include cost and schedule● Supported training site source collection (photo, video, GPS and GIS source data) and runtime database test and integration● Participated in proposal technical volume writing as well as overall proposal reviews

● Lead the SE CORE DVED (Synthetic Environment Core Database Virtual Environment Development) integration efforts on the AVCATT (Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer) simulation system● Provided DVED systems and integration engineering support on the CCTT (Close Combat Tactical Trainer) simulation system● Developed and ran validation test plans for the SE Core DVED integrated terrain and the software plug-ins that were used to produce DVED databases ● Edited and maintained the Environmental Data Model (EDM) for the DVED program. This includes new feature submission to EDCS (Environmental Data Coding Specification) and XML file additions and maintenance● Designed and maintained XML attribution translate files for various data types such as VMAP, NAVTEQ, FACC, UVMAP, and CAE’s Adaptive Build Airfield Generator● Supported SE Core A&I’s (Architecture and Integration) GAT (Government Acceptance Test) activities

Worked on the JWARN program software and hardware components. Designed and coded C# and Java embedded software for CBRNE detection and reporting. Worked on integrating JWARN software in the FBCB2, C2PC, GCCS and MCS C4ISR platforms. Also worked on getting a testing lab setup for Windows and Unix (Solaris) machines.