Resume of Engineering Manager

Title
Engineering Manager

Primary Skills
A unique combination of people and technical leadership skills used to build highly successful teams

Location
US-CO-Littleton

Posted
Apr-04-07

SUMMARY

Significant professional experience and proven track record in developing, staffing, and managing Software Test and Information Assurance / Security programs. Successful in meeting program schedule and budget requirements, resulting in 100% customer satisfaction. Additional successes in technical innovation, process improvement, and establishing / maintaining secure environments. A unique combination of people and technical leadership skills used to build highly successful teams, accomplishing all program objectives while meeting or exceeding customer and corporate expectations.

• Software Test Programs
• Government Contracting
• GSA Schedules
• All Office Operations
• Schedule and Cost Management
• COMSEC Manager
• Staff Development
• Active TS/SCI Clearance with Current CI Poly
• Active SECRET Clearance


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ANALEX CORPORATION, Littleton, CO 1987 - 2006
Director / Deputy Director, Denver Operations 2000 - 2006
Led a $10M P&L center with forty-five direct reports. Managed several concurrent multi-million dollar government contracts including: Launch Vehicle Software Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V); Information Assurance IV&V; and Information Security (Risk Assessment and Certification / Accreditation).
• Consistently met schedules and budgets and obtained consistent 100% (or higher) award fee ratings from customers.
• Active in the development and maintenance of an ISO 9001:2000 certified quality system, and the establishment of a GSA Schedule for Professional Engineering Services.
• Established a SCIF, including procedure development and training, and performed associated duties of Facility Security Officer and COMSEC Manager.
• Participated in proposal generation and other business development efforts; established the new Information Assurance / Security business areas.
• Reduced overhead spending in several operational areas, thereby significantly increasing profit margins.

Launch Vehicle Programs (LVP) Manager 1999 - 2000
Ensured successful completion of all software IV&V activities while meeting schedules and budgets, and served as a direct interface to the customer on contractual and technical issues.
• Participated directly in automation of test set-up, execution, and analysis and in other process improvements; documented processes in detail with limitations, mitigations, inputs / outputs, and truth sources.
• Developed and negotiated many winning proposals.
• Trained LVP staff members on task assignments and championed their professional development.

Titan IV/Centaur Program Manager 1997 - 1999
Managed Titan IV/Centaur flight software IV&V efforts.
• Developed and maintained schedules and budgets, and formulated a multi-contract management system.
• Provided management leading to several successful launches and the IV&V start-up for several concurrent missions; performed technical tasks when needed to meet launch schedules.

Atlas Program Manager 1994 - 1997
Led Atlas flight software IV&V efforts.
• Developed new IV&V test approaches, generated technical Basis of Estimates, and assisted with proposal activities.
• Managed budgets, schedules, and manpower planning; performed a significant portion of the IV&V technical tasks and generated the associated test documentation in addition to program management activities.

Mission Manager / Test Engineer 1987 - 1994
Supervised Centaur Upper Stage flight software IV&V technical tasks.
• Developed and implemented new IV&V plans and procedures.
• Instrumental in the successful completion of multiple Mission Integration (MI) and Tested and Guaranteed (TAG) cycle efforts, and test site support activities.

ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL, Downey, CA 1984 - 1987
Member of Technical Staff II
Provided engineering support for Space Shuttle missions, including real time flight support on-station, real time and post flight data analysis and evaluation, flight report generation, and flight documentation review.
• Developed and tested FORTRAN programs to automate flight data reduction and to model system performance, resulting in a several contributions to a data book publication used by NASA.
• Designed and implemented an operational instrumentation flight support database to assist in real time systems monitoring.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

B.S., Aerospace Engineering University of Colorado Boulder, CO

• COMSEC Manager Course
• Lockheed Martin Atlas Supplier Development Program
• Leadership Development Program
• The Power Principle: Influence with Honor
• Management Problems of the Technical Person in a Leadership Role
• Dealing Effectively with Unacceptable Employee Behavior
• Preventing Human Error: A Practical Guide to Quality, Safety, & Effectiveness
• Fundamentals of Orbital Mechanics: Booster Rockets and Space Flight Maneuvers


ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCES

SECRET since 1987
TS/SCI since 1997 (with current CI polygraph)


AWARDS

• Analex Corporation Certificates and Letters of Merit
Recognition of Professional Performance as Deputy Director
Recognition of Excellence: Titan IV/Cassini FCS-024 Software Testing
Outstanding Performance of Atlas II IV&V Tasks
• Lockheed Martin Special Recognition in an Award Fee Presentation (105% Awarded)
• Lockheed Martin Certificate of Outstanding Contribution for Titan IV-16 Mission Support
• Lockheed Martin Certificate of Achievement for TIVB-25 Launch Support
• NRO Certificates of Appreciation for AC-109 and AC-157 Mission Support

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

AIAA Senior Member
Project Management Institute

PUBLICATIONS

• NASA Shuttle Operational Data Book (SODB): Reaction Control Subsystem (RCS) Propellant Tank Blowdown Capability (Rockwell International Document No. 287-302-87-042)
• NASA SODB: RCS Propellant Tank On-Orbit Expulsion Efficiency and Mixture Ratio Determination (Rockwell International Document No. 287-3-2-86-088)

Certifications
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