Professional Summary

Over 15 years of experience in Project Management and Systems Engineering utilizing project management methodology and product development life cycle for software and hardware products:

•Developed microprocessor based embedded systems for Commercial, Space, IT, Medical, Security and Power generation applications.
•Familiar with NASA, MIL-STD, FAA and FDA requirements for mission critical applications ranging from health monitoring equipment to manned space systems.
•Familiar with ISO and regulatory requirements such as UL, CSA, and etc.
•Responsible for developing full life cycle with special emphasis on planning, requirements and analysis.
•Managed programs for a variety of environments from web based applications to aerospace. Ensuring projects are done on time and within budget.
•Prepared schedules using MS Project, familiar with EVMS.
•Managed and led team of programmers, chemists, biomedical engineers, system engineers, materials science and other technical staff.
•Managed personnel across multiple business units; monitoring for development, manufacturing, operations and field support purposes, ensuring appropriate resources are available and the effective use thereof.
•Ability to adapt best practices while resolving conflicts in goals, resources, and services.
•Direct and ensure the flow of technical information and communication to worldwide Technical Services.
•Provided advanced technical support for escalated or higher level technical issues and customer concerns.
•Served as a resource regarding departmental procedures and specialty products.

Accomplishments

•Awarded by Boeing / NASA to organize a team of experts to address orbital failure. Identified root cause, recommended solutions and workarounds and presented failure scenarios and probable cause to management and customer.
•Resolved GUI firmware design by identifying the root cause, establishing a team and working relationship with the vendor to prevent production shut down, and saving the company hundred’s of thousands of dollars in revenue.
•Helped move production of space hardware from NJ to Toronto and Tucson with minimum impact to quality and schedule.

Qualification

Project Management, System Engineering, Resource Management, Product Development, Manufacturing / Production support, Compliance Verification, Requirement Flow-down, Integration and Test, Schedule and planning, Field / Customer Support, Market Research, Sales, Process Improvement


Experience


BE Aerospace, Anaheim, CA 8/2007 – Present
Project Engineer

•Project Lead on chiller systems for Boeing 787.
•Lead design teams for various sub-assembles such as power supply, motor and motor controller, microprocessor and I/O unit, and others.
•Responsible for helping establish project goals, assisting in the development of schedules and time lines, coordinating and managing meetings, and motivating the team to achieve stated goals on time on budget.
•Generate and follow through all Program and Customer specific action items.
•Communicate status and issues to management in a timely manner.
•Help select vendors and manage them through the life cycle.

Cherokee International, Tustin, CA         2/2005 – 6/2007
Program Manager

•Function as “Team Coordinator” on special company projects to obtain RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) and WEEE (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) compliance on products that encompass the use of banned substances.
•Responsible for helping establish project goals, assisting in the development of schedules and time lines, coordinating and managing meetings, and motivating the team to achieve stated goals on time on budget.
•Manage suppliers and vendors on design, process, production, schedule and certification issues related to their RoHS and WEEE compliance delivery plan.
•Perform material (harness, PCB assemblies, sheet metal, discrete parts) disposition evaluation that saved the company over $3M.
•Generate and follow through all Program and Customer specific action items.
•Communicate status and issues to management in a timely manner.
•Work with OEM’s such as HP, GE Medical, Cray, Nokia on design, production, quality, schedule and delivery issues of compliant products.
•Work with supply chain management and various vendors on data collection, streamlining transition to RoHS parts and material and establishing requirements on hard orders and forecasts.

Honeywell Inc (Manpower), Torrance, CA         8/2002 – 2/2004
Project Manager / contract

•Worked with NASA, Boeing, and government to provide on-orbit support for International Space Station Alpha.
•Responsible for internal thermal control system.
•Led cross-functional teams consisting of electrical, chemical, mechanical, and material to resolve technical, process, and manufacturing issues, such as microbial contamination and corrosion.
•Coordinated personnel resources from various organizations toward common goals.
•Led simultaneous complex projects from inception to successful completion.
•Managed vendors to support launch activities.
•Managed issues identification and drive to resolution.
•Prepared schedule using MS Project and generated action item list.
•Performed root-cause analysis and problem management.

Catalyst Power, Carlsbad, CA 3/2002 – 6/2002
Project Manager / contract

•Led offshore development effort for SmartGate, a web based multi threaded energy management system.
•Led IT infrastructure design and implementation by helping select access servers, file servers, and tape backup solutions, disaster recovery, and security.
•Developed initial Project Scope Document.
•Monitor compliance with project management policies and standards and report findings as required.
•Led work groups across functional areas and multiple systems from conception through completion.
•Researched PKI, SSL, and other security tools for application implementation.
•Researched application servers such as IBM WebSphere, BEA Web Logic for development use.
•Responsible for an integrated engine control, display control and voltage regulator system for use on our 50 kW generator.
•Managed vendors / suppliers.
•Prepared schedule using MS Project and generated action item lists.

Honeywell Power Systems, Torrance, CA         10/1998 – 9/2001
Senior Staff Engineer

•Developed microprocessor based display control units, provided technical lead for igniters.
•Provided development support for microprocessor based engine control unit, natural gas compressor and co-gen for use on 75KW generators.
•Developed initial Project Scope Document.
•Led certification efforts for electronics and software group (UL, CSA, CE). Provided technical rational to meet European standards.
•Researched and selected encryption package and established a port for direct business communication link. Also selected and installed design installation tools for conversion between different design platforms (CATIA, SDRC, etc) for use between different sites.
•Researched Rule 21, UL and IEEE standards to resolve CA interconnect issues.
•Customers interface, system specification definition and test requirements.
•Resolved vendor issues, and managed change implementation.
•Maintained schedules, and generated action item list.

ATL Products, Irvine, CA 3/1998 – 9/1998
Project Manager

•Customer interface, requirement definition and flow-down for Automated Library systems.
•Managed and planed change implementations provided direction to operations and engineering.
•Led MRB and change board for producibility and design changes.
•Organized and led response teams consisting of appropriate engineering and operations personnel to resolve vendor, production, and design problems.
•Performed root-cause analysis and problem management.
       
Honeywell Inc (CDI), Torrance, CA 5/1995 – 3/1998
Development/ Project Engineer / contract

•Responsible engineer for planning, scheduling and technical lead for pump fan motor controller and solenoid valve actuator controller for use on Space Station.
•Tasked as one of primary team members with moving the manufacturing/ production site from one division to another.
•Developed system and CCA level test requirements and performed test and integration of micro-controller based PFMC.
•Performed requirement flow down analysis.
•Performed root-cause analysis and problem management.
•Responsible for all drawings and configuration changes.
•Team leader for the resolution of MRB, production, design and producibility problems.
•Supported various proposals for Space Station applications.
•Familiar with Command and Data Handling System, MIL-STD-1553 and NASA Specification Handbooks. 

Lear Astronics, Santa Monica, CA 8/1994 – 5/1995
Project Engineer

•Responsible for engineering, test, production / manufacturing and documentation related to Actuator Control Electronics (ACE) that is the main element in the flight control system of Boeing 777 airplane. 
•Familiar with ARINC 629.

Teledyne Controls, Los Angeles, CA 5/1989 – 1/1993
Member of Technical Staff

•Responsible for system definition of multiprocessor flight data acquisition units (FDAU).
•Prepared system specification document, engineering and acceptance test procedures.
•Implemented manufacturing changes after discussion with aircraft manufacturers and airlines.
•Familiar with ARINC 429, 573 and 717 requirements.

SpaceLabs, Chatsworth, CA 4/85-6/88
Technician

•Worked in production and repair departments to troubleshoot to component level microprocessor
based health monitoring equipment such as pressure, pulse, defibrillators, respiratory and EKG.
•Conducted vibration, thermal, acceptance and production testing per FDA and quality requirements.
Education

ITT, Los Angeles, CA
BS Automated Manufacturing Engineering 1986
AS Electronic Engineering 1984

Professional Development:
Completion of Novel CNE courses, ATV Inc., Santa Monica, CA 1994
Project Management & Time Management seminars, Franklin Quest, CA 1996
Cellular Radio design, UCI, CA 1998
Project Management, International Institute for Learning, CA 1999
Introduction to C++, Honeywell, CA 2000
Implementing Lead Free Electronics, CA 2006