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Stratford, Connecticut, United States

• Secured over $2 Billion in new business through the successful capture of new contracts for 120 S-70i™ aircraft. This reopened the shuttered PZL assembly line just 18 months after obtaining the CE position, ensuring S-70i™ IBH production through 2025. • Participated in post-proposal contract negotiations as the Engineering lead, which resulted in the successful closure of all potential contracts. • Contributed to the financial success of the S-70i™ program by delivering all technical artifacts and contracted aircraft on time and within the assigned budget.• Ensured on time delivery of all contracted aircraft by successfully obtaining Certificates of Compliance (COC) from the Sikorsky Qualification Assurance Board (QAB) for all new customer requested options and completed aircraft.• Delivered all technical artifacts for Internal Research and Development projects on time and within the assigned budget, helping to ensure our ability to capture new business.• Resolved all obsolescence and technical issues, maintaining the viability of the S-70i™ supply chain and assembly line.• Created a benchmark process for transferring Sikorsky Intellectual Property (IP) to a third party that protects Sikorsky’s financial and legal interests while expanding our ability to capture new business.

Stratford, Connecticut, United States

• Chief System Engineer responsibilities from my former position were expanded to include all Commercial aircraft: S-92A/B, S-76D, S-300/333 Light Helicopter, and M28 fixed wing turboprop utility aircraft. • Successfully certified several new systems onto the S-76D helicopter, contributing to the successful launch of this new aircraft into the Sikorsky fleet.

Stratford, Connecticut, United States

• Recruited by System Engineering Senior Management.• Provided technical and financial oversight for millions of dollars in product improvement projects.• Responsible for all risk management activities, aircraft configuration control, technical reviews of all new products, maintenance of technical metrics, and Engineering estimates for new product proposals.• Added the FAA Commercial Certification process to my skill set.

Stratford, Connecticut, United States

• Successfully proposed, captured, and executed U.S. Navy contracts for improving existing systems or adding new systems common to the Seahawk (MH-60R) and Knighthawk (MH-60S) medium lift helicopter programs.• Obtained valuable production line experience expanding my skill set to include the execution of new contracts.

Stratford, Connecticut, United States

Led an Engineering team responsible for creating the technical definition of compliant systemsfor all U.S. Government derivative helicopter sales campaigns.

Stratford, Connecticut, United States

• Air Vehicle lead for the S-92A proposals for the U.S. Navy VH-3D Presidential Helicopterreplacement program (VXX) and U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk replacement program(CSAR-X). Both contracts were ultimately awarded to Sikorsky and are now the VH-92A andMH-60W programs.• Overall technical lead for the S-92A proposal for a 12 aircraft replacement of the JapaneseMH-53E mine countermeasures aircraft.

Stratford, Connecticut, United States

• Provided Aerodynamic expertise to the Preliminary Design organization in support of thecreation of winning proposals.• Played a key role in the development of a UH-60 BLACK HAWK multibillion dollar upgradeproposal (UH-60X) ultimately awarded to Sikorsky as the UH-60M contract.

Stratford, Connecticut, United States

• Developed and tested several major aircraft systems, including the fuel sponson shape,airspeed system, main rotor, and tail rotor blade aerodynamic designs.• Gained valuable experience understanding the processes necessary for developing aircraftsystems.

Stratford, Connecticut, United States

• Developed a group of broadly applicable technologies using computational and experimentalmethodologies. These technologies were certified for use on a variety of Sikorsky products,from commercial helicopters such as the medium lift S-76D and S-92A, to military platformssuch as the medium lift BLACK HAWK (UH-60M) and heavy lift Super Stallion (CH-53K).These technologies have also been applied to experimental platforms such as the coaxial X2.• Awarded three patents for new inventions.• Published three technical papers with the American Helicopter Society.

Plymouth, Connecticut, United States

• Designed, developed, tested, and certified new hydraulic and pneumatic components forAerospace gas turbine engines.

Westbrook, Connecticut, United States

• Provided engineering support to the Aerospace miniature plug and valve products productionlines.

Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Focused studies in the area of Subsonic and Transonic Aerodynamics.

Ms, Software Engineering

Developed a web based electrical power substation maintenance application for use by a local power generation company.

Bs, Mechanical Engineering