Troy Eickstaedt Email & Phone Number

Crawfordville, Florida, United States

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Tampa, FL

• Project lead for the design and development of multiple Research and Development (R&D) projects. Responsible for budget, schedule, team performance and product delivery.
• Managed multiple design efforts, involving several functional teams, in parallel.
• Incorporated new R&D process steps which streamlined design time and reduced overall project cost.
• Led redesign effort on SIPR / NIPR Access Point (SNAP) Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) which resulted in multiple contract awards with the US Army.
• Managed design and development of a closed cellular network for the Florida National Guard. Product will be utilized during disaster recoveries when commercial cellular options are not available.
• Teamed with Lockheed Martin and Northrup Grumman to design of a protected communications VSAT terminal.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Responsible and accountable for managing all aspects of the Ruggedized Personal Data Assistant (RPDA) and the rugged Tacter-31M computer programs including P&L, schedule, scope of work and Production commitments.
• Managed over $100M in RPDA sales over 4 years.
• Increased profit margin on the RPDA program from 6% to over 40%.
• Decreased return rates for the RPDA through aggressive quality procurement initiatives reducing RPDA returns by over 90%.
• Oversaw all computer components sold via Common Hardware Solutions (CHS)-3 contract.
• Managed all RPDA accounts for USMC, US Army, Israeli Defense Forces, L-3 ISD, General Dynamics, BAE, Textron, Raytheon and CHS-3Managed 29 personnel within 5 functional groups. Responsible for the production.

• Network Operations Center Technician (2003-2004)Maintained high profile customer accounts, utilizing Local Exchange Carries (LEC) and remote access into DMS and 5ESS switches.
• Worked with Local and Long Distance carriers to resolve all customer issues.
• Monitored communication line alarms (bit errors, framing errors and circuit issues) for network stability.
• Collaborated with Field Technicians via dispatch protocol to assist customers with onsite issues.Program Manager (1999-2003)Responsible for managing very large, complex telecommunication projects, $50M (US), including.
• Managed the only two programs, out of 20+ within the PMO, which completed ahead of schedule and under budget.
• Coordinated and managed efforts from over 50 different functional matrix managed groups. Circuit Design Engineer (1996-1999)Designed and implemented phone circuits (T-1, T-3. DS-1, DS-3, ISDN and Sonet rings) for all.

• Electronics Technician 3rd ClassDD-963 Spruance class destroyer High Frequency (HF) technician. Responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of all HF, UHF and VHF communications equipment.
• Maintained constantly running communications equipment, during Operation Desert Storm and Desert Shield, which assisted the USS Bunker Hill in directing the tactical employment of 26 ships and over 300 combat aircraft.
• Received honorable discharge.
• Received Good Conduct Medal.