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Project Management Division Office

I lead integrated teams (Lab staff and/or subcontractors) to plan, manage and execute assigned equipment design, engineering, procurement, D&D, and installation construction capital projects.Within this role I am expected to define technical and administrative requirements, scope, deliverables, priorities, performance milestones, schedule, cost, budget, contingencies, quality, safety, security, and environmental aspects of assigned projects.I utilized advanced Project Management techniques to identify project risks, develop mitigation strategies, corrective actions, and recommend risk acceptance/avoidance for all aspects of assigned projects.In order to ensure the success of my projects I coordinate the activities of other project personnel; exert significant latitude in determining objectives and the methods/procedures needed to achieve compliant project performance.

Throughout my career I have trained, mentored and developed countless professionals into leaders through a tested and proven framework of leadership tools. Each toolkit is designed to build on a solid professional foundation, but then develop a leadership model true to the character of the leader and the needs of the organization.Through my practice I ensure Technical Leaders:1. Communicate clearly and often about organizational goals and their relationship to the technology.2. Build relationships of mutual respect with technical experts so they can work in a motivating environment.3. Provide an environment where expertise is valued and utilized in decision-making.4. Understand the impact the leader has on the technical output of the team.

In this role I coordinate the technical, legal, financial and commercial terms of all outgoing international and domestic proposals to ensure accuracy and completeness while ensuring each bid is competitive and profitable. In this role I demonstrate accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives. I also integrate and develop processes that meet business needs across the organization, manages complex issues within functional areas of expertise, and am involved in long-term planning, while contributing to the overall business strategy.Previously, as the Lessons Learned & Operating Experience Program Manager for Mega-Projects I created a ground-up program that effectively and proactively solicits, gathers, screens, evaluates and distributes best practices and operating experience to drive continuous improvement across a multi-cultural and decentralized organization.When the Human Performance Manager role was vacated I self-identified and served the need for a business unit Project Excellence (HuP) observation & coaching leader. Independently coaching 33 technical and management team members on their individual Project Excellence plans.

At Ignite Solutions I immersed myself in the client's process to understand the challenges manufacturers faced in driving sustainable performance improvements – I also recognized the huge opportunities that existed for additional capacity & cost reductions by engaging the workforce, creating accountability & unlocking the full potential of the shop floor teams. By applying real time technologies, structured performance reviews & developing the skills of the workforce, I achieved breakthroughs in performance, fostered a culture of improvement and rapidly lowered client's underlying cost of production.Through this structured methodology of observation and effective coaching I was able to routinely deliver cost savings in excess of the client's target of 20% (averaging 32% ROI) and more importantly cultivate a culture of continuous improvement that went beyond the mere calculated results.SpecialtiesContinuous Improvement Consulting, Real Time Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) Solutions, Application Development, Training and Education, Factory Benchmarking, Industrial Internet, Internet of Things (IOT)

While a member of the Continuous Improvement Department of Westinghouse Corporate Services, I utilized tools and principles of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Human Performance and Behavioral Differentiation to improve processes and products of mega-projects.My combination of operational, functional, project management and continuous improvement skills allowed me to attain a holistic perspective of ongoing efforts to quickly identify and correct key metrics limiting performance or contributing to the cost of poor quality. This approach enabled me to recover 17 weeks of critical path time on a technical development (first-of-a-kind) project in order to meet key project milestones thus allowing the business to take revenue recognition within the calendar year and meet its financial goals.Additionally, I completed improvement projects that resulted in corporate-wide changes to the execution of long-term service contracts that not only created new revenue streams (averaging $243,000/yr across eleven clients), but delivered significant benefit to the customer's ability to effectively budget and plan for equipment service outages that did not impact their production/generation schedule.

I utilized continuous improvement principles to ensure customer specifications and needs were met while continually positioning my employer as the supplier of choice to meet those needs.As the principal Sr. PM for the Instrumentation and Control product group, I scheduled and managed all aspects of customer requests from request for proposals (RFP), bids, contract negotiations and project execution within budget and time limitations utilizing industry best practices and platforms (i.e. Microsoft Project and Office suite, Visio, SAP, and Primavera).I continuously tracked project metrics through status reports conducted on several levels with customers, peers and senior management in-person, via electronic media and in written reports.During execution of his routine duties, I also developed a diverse work group, providing mentoring, coaching and escalation as appropriate to mitigate project issues and challenges to deliverable schedule, quality, and/or budget.As a collateral duty I voluntarily served as the customer facing representative to the Industry Owner’s Group, facilitating semi-annual conferences, presentations, customer feedback surveys and industry-wide improvement projects for the betterment of the industry.I concurrently manage multiple projects totaling $124.6M with deliverables ranging from Engineering Evaluations to installation of replacement hardware and software applications.I routinely identify process challenges through project communication surveys and direct observation and recommended improvements to appropriate levels of management within the organization.I was most successful at planning efficient use of limited resources during development of First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) engineering solutions including prototyping, manufacturing, procurement, Equipment Qualification and testing.

As a Certified Senior Reactor Operator, I was responsible for managing overall plant operation and work schedule adherence from long-range to emergent task executions across multiple disciplines within an environment of continuous improvement.My day-to-day activities involved directing multidisciplinary work groups of 5 to 30 members in complex industrial tasks while ensuring adherence to schedule and all applicable regulations, permits and procedures (NRC, EPA, OSHA, DNR, etc.).I routinely performed observations of Human Performance and Operational Excellence behaviors and tools to identify areas for improvement and marked success.I served as a member of the site planning committee where I was tasked with providing Operations Group perspective and interests as they pertain to resource allocation and scheduling of major projects. I also functioned as License liaison to Union contract negotiations responsible to ensure any labor negotiations did not violate operating license requirements.

The role of an Auxiliary Operator (AO) comprises all plant operations outside of the Control Room including the electrical switchyard, waste and water treatment, instrumentation, valve manipulations and system lineups as well as safety and security patrols throughout the entire facility.I was nominated and ultimately selected to attend Senior Reactor Operator's License Training because of my exemplary execution of those duties in a manner that was safe, professional and error-free...all while attending university to complete my nuclear engineering degree.

I proudly served as a member of the Naval Nuclear Power Program with over 5 years of sea duty aboard three separate Los Angeles Class Fast Attack submarines.My duties ranged from operation and maintenance of the propulsion plant, electrical generation and distribution systems to baking 36 dozen cookies and popping 22 pounds of popcorn for movie night.