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Career Summary
· Senior Operations Technical Manager
o Experienced with dynamic launch and flight environment making time critical decisions in safety critical situations
o Effectively managed daily concerns from top management regarding vehicle processing and launch schedules
· Senior Project Manager
o Experience managing core and integrated product teams up to $50 million projects
o Extensive experience with contracts and business systems
o Managing major sub-contracted activity
· Lead Electrical System Design Engineer
o Line management experience with direct reports
o All aspects of system level design including requirements management
o Delivered the international docking system on budget and ahead of schedule despite numerous international challenges
· Electrical Systems Engineering (aircraft/spacecraft)
o Experience with build and test manufacturing environment
Education:
Master of Science in Technical Management,
Expected completion: Mar 2010
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering Technology,
Summa Cum Laude GPA: 3.72/4.0
Honors:
Presenter at the 2009 International Astronautical Congress
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Member
Rockwell and
Multiple Achievement Awards
NASA Silver Snoopy Award
Multiple NASA awards
Corporate Technical Panel - Power Group
Management Experience:
Both Line Manager and IPT Leader experience
Extensive Project Management experience
-Proposing & Negotiating through
-EVMS business controls
PMP application accepted/test pending.
Customer facing position to high level government managers
Activities, Special Skills, Misc.:
Community: Science Fair adjudication, Gifted student mentoring, Church council, Support to numerous local charities
Government Contracting Seminars
United Space Alliance functional and project management training
References Available On Request
Work Experience
Avionics Sub-system Area Manager, 10/97 – 6/00 & 5/08 – Present:
Orbiter Technical Liaison Manager/Project Leader, Sr., 6/00 – 4/08:
· United Space Alliance, Houston, TX.
· Technical Liaison Manager,
o Bridge position between technical and business personnel in the Orbiter department.
o Provided guidance for over 50 technical personnel regarding most effective use of business processes and requirements.
· Senior Project Leader
o Performed all aspects of project management for flight critical space systems from proposal & negotiation through final delivery of hardware.
o Led the technical evaluation and resource negotiation for numerous vendor proposals for design modifications to the Orbiter vehicle.
o Latest special assignment was project manager for $50 million On Orbit Tile Repair Project (a mandatory requirement for return to flight).
Lead Design Engineer, 5/91 - 10/97:
Design and Test Engineer positions, 6/85 - 4/91:
· Rockwell International, Southern California
o Space Shuttle & B-1B Bomber programs
| 1 month - Discovery | 400 euros | convert |
| 3 months - Bronze | 1050 euros | convert |
| 6 months - Silver | 1800 euros | convert |
| 12 months - Gold | 2950 euros | convert |