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Longmont, Co, Us

Boulder, Colorado, Us

Responsible for leading the Program Management Office and establishing the execution strategy with the Chief Engineer and COO to launch gas stations in space. Orbit Fab is a venture capital startup developing the technology and associated manufacturing processes needed to demonstrate on-orbit spacecraft refueling architecture. - As the steward of Orbit Fab’s program and product P&L, utilizing discipline and creative thinking I have extend the financial runway of the business; over five months of new runway to date. - Hire, train, and mentor program team members to ensure that they have the skills and knowledge to succeed- Collaborate with other departments to ensure that program goals are aligned with company-wide objectives- Negotiate and manage supplier/vendor contracts. Payment term negotiations have contributed $100k’s of money towards cash flow management. - Accountability for PMO program execution plans, risk and opportunities, and master schedule. 2024 execution pulled in an additional 20% of unplanned revenue from company backlog. - Collaborate with BD/Sales in the pursuit of new business opportunities. Collaboration landed the 2nd largest contract in Orbit Fab history adding ~60% to the revenue backlog. - Provide strategic direction for program portfolio, aligning with company objectives. Establish/implement PMO process and systems for program execution and KPIs tailored to a technology company in a rapid growth environment.

Lafayette, Colorado, Us

Lead the li-ion battery product line team, technical roadmap, financials, and production line. Develop and execute on the go to market strategy to sell battery components to external customers.

Lafayette, Colorado, Us

As a Program Manager I lead a multidisciplinary team of ~15 people through the full program lifecycle of a state of the art CMG actuator and associated control electronics system. Established execution strategy for the first level II program undertaken within BCT which included spearheading the development of new processes and best practices that would ensure program success over the long term. Work included leading negotiations on requirements and execution expectations internally and externally. Many of the processes, best practices, and design aspects developed within this program are now utilized across other aspects of the BCT business.

Lafayette, Colorado, Us

Blackjack Spacecraft Program Manager - Managed the $70M spacecraft program during the final phase of manufacturing, test, payload integration, and launch preparations.

Lafayette, Colorado, Us

Managed a cross functional team of engineers and technicians as the flight avionics hardware product line owner. Established long-term strategic roadmap and product line KPIs that align business needs.• Assigned the temporary task of resolving hardware production delays associated with the Flight Avionics and Electronics Unit product. Delays were impacting business critical upstream hardware products• Established priorities for the systems engineers and deputy PM through the build, test, and delivery phase associated with the first production run of hardware• Following critical hardware delivery, transitioned the product line to a long-term product/production manager

As a sales engineer at ABSL I grow the top line revenue of the business by developing relationships with, and helping customers achieve their strategic goals. I was responsible for maintaining and growing existing customer accounts within the Aerospace market segment, prospecting for new business, and supporting strategic business planning through market research. I also lead company proposal efforts in response to customer solicitations coordinating technical, cost, schedule, and quality inputs from the operations team. I internally negotiate cost estimates and plan execution strategies to meet customer expectations and close deals. Develop marketing collateral to increase product and brand awareness within the industry. Highlights from this role include: - Closed on $6.5million in contracts in my first 12 months in the position within a business that previously held a $7.5M annual revenue target. In my 2.5y I grew the backlog of the business by over 60%.- Developed market assessment and associated capture strategy in conjunction with the local GM and corporate division VP and President business objectives- Performed initial contracts review of potential new business opportunities to highlight potential cost and/or schedule drivers to the operations side of the business; includes evaluation of quality clauses, FAR, DFARs, etc. - Managed proposal efforts for most of the Aerospace primes e.g. Lockheed, Boeing, NASA, Northrop Grumman, etc.- Collaborated with internal stakeholders and international partners to develop the 5y strategic business plan inclusive of growth strategy, market segment assessment, and external industry macro forces

As a program manager at ABSL I lead program teams consisting a variety of engineering disciplines while representing operations during customer cost/schedule/requirements negotiations. I was responsible for managing programs from $0.5M to $5M+ according to schedule, cost, and financial KPIs through the leadership of cross functional engineering teams. Highlights from the position include:• Doubled gross profit of a custom designed battery through requirements negotiation and cost effective risk mitigation. • Increased revenue via contract upselling, demonstrating value to the customer with growth in program scope• Lead commercial, civil, defense, and human rated battery programs to completion• Drove bookings with business development through proposal inputs based on execution concepts, detailing the customer value proposition, and anticipating customer needs based on past working relationshipsNotable customers included: Boeing, Northrop Grumman, NASA JPL, NASA GSFC, NASA AMES, Sierra Nevada, Lockheed Martin, Orbital ATK and Ball Aerospace.

Dulles, Virginia, Us

Bs, Aerospace Engineering

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Executive Mba

Ms, Mechanical Engineering