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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• I have 29 years of professional experience, with the last twenty years worked in project leadership roles. I have the proven ability

to manage and motivate a team. I know how to organize, plan, schedule and track multiple activities and timelines to successfully

complete projects on time and on budget. I am an analytical problem solver, with a strong customer focus and can be counted on

to deliver results and work cooperatively with others. In addition, I am able to anticipate issues and create new systems that

streamline operations, resolve concerns and improve efficiency. I have developed several tools and database systems. I am able to

see the big picture and delegate effectively. I can bring a fresh perspective to any department wishing to build upon its strengths. I

am a skillful listener, approachable and I take direction well. I work hard to manage stakeholder expectations. Teamwork and drive

are qualities that I have mastered and ones that I believe will make a positive impact during my employment.

OVERVIEW OF COMPETENCIES

• Highly Competent Experienced Project Manager, Lead Engineer, Systems/Business Analyst and Programmer with 29 Years of

Professional Experience

• Exceptional Analytical and Problem Solving Skills

• Project Management

• Integration Specialist

• Technical Advisor

• Key Change Facilitator

• Deployment Training and Support

• Agile Methodology Experience

• Root Cause Analysis Skills

TALENTS

Project Management

• Technical Project Manager in the Shuttle Mission Simulator Manage all Test & Operations (T&O) aspects of the Flight System

Project (space shuttle flight software)

• Project Manager of construction cost estimating tool project; Execute project plans during the project life cycle

• Maintained and completed project Key Performance Indicators

• Liaison for stakeholder initiated upgrades. First portal for rectifying unarticulated goals, insufficiently defined requirements,

undefined/unmanaged/unmitigated risks, miscommunication and protocols, complexity issues

• Present briefings detailing technical findings, analysis, recommendations to all levels of management, engineering, and operations

Leadership

• Build and lead cross cultural and multi skilled teams to support specific testing objectives and project development

• Maintain baselines and assess impacts while responding to statement of work deltas

• Plan and organize human spaceflight software strategies and anomaly investigations

• Sole driver for work prioritization

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• Manage human resources and performance on development, verification, and software investigations

• Build quality technical teams devoted to creating solutions; very consistent with my actions/values/principles

• Formal and informal leadership training

• Institute work standards to produce quality and aid production and service

Customer Relations

• Develops and sustains healthy customer relationships by understanding their objectives and aligning focus

• Point of contact for astronaut office, contract managers, stakeholders, engineering, and operations

• Author and manage technical documents and paperwork for project

• Establish/validate techniques/procedures in cross organizational environment

Test/Verification and Operations

• Lead engineer for analysis/resolution encountered during training, verification, integration, and real flight

• Develop, verify, and test all related changes to software functions or project

• Compose test scripts and procedures, execute tests, conduct verification/validation

• Create tools to aid in analysis, root cause visualization, data presentation, and metrics

• Define and implement testing strategies to create a product.

Technical Advisor

• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies

• Monitor and direct interaction with system and operation

• Diagnose, analyze, and resolve all anomalies encountered

Software Developer/Systems and Business Analyst/Programmer

• Extensive computer mainframe and software knowledge

• Work Breakdown Structure knowledge

• Agile methodology experience

• Steward for identifying and accessing business needs

• Diagnose, analyze, and resolve all anomalies encountered.

• Systems engineer and project manage flight software/hardware interaction in simulator (both flight like and software models)

over the life cycle of a training load project for an assigned crew.

• Plan and lead software design, development, testing, and verification projects

• DMS, SQL, CLIST, C++, Assembler, Fortran, Artemis, QMF, TSO, ISPF, Microsoft

• Developed numerous databases and tools/Mainframe Development using Dialog Management Services

• Evaluated proposed computer applications in terms of equipment, capabilities, cost and programming effort

• Developed system specifications, flow charts, logic diagrams and other documentation required for application programs and

system maintenance

WORK EXPERIENCE

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04/01/2014 PRESENTLY STILL EMPLOYED PROJECT MANAGER / BUSINESS ANALYST APEX SYSTEMS

• Provided technical updates of any known issues/risks to senior management

• Organized and facilitated project steering/operating meetings

• Detailed and summarized project progress reports generated for stakeholders

• Tracked activities against the detailed project plans (ATtask/WorkFront

• Steward for identifying and accessing business needs

• Maintained strong commitment to accuracy, detail and timeliness of project completion

WORK EXPERIENCE

04/08/2012 08/07/2013 SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT URS FLINT ENERGY SERVICES

VITAL POSITION TO DEPLOY AND MANAGE THE CONSTRUCTION COST SOFTWARE ESTIMATING PROJECT

• Provided technical updates of any known issues/risks to senior management

• Organized and facilitated project steering/operating meetings

• Detailed and summarized project progress reports generated for stakeholders

• Tracked activities against the detailed project plans

• Steward for identifying and accessing business needs

• Maintained and completed project Key Performance Indicators

• Maintained strong commitment to accuracy, detail and timeliness of project completion

• Generated work instructions

• Ensured the cost engineering system’s continued operability and functionality

07/16/1984 09/10/2011 ENGINEER SCIENTIST/TEAM LEAD/MEMBER OF THE TECHNICAL STAFF BOEING AEROSPACE

KEY POSITION TO MANAGE THE TEST AND OPERATIONS ENGINEERING GROUP IN THE NASA SHUTTLE MISSION SIMULATOR AND SOFTWARE AVIONICS

INTEGRATION LABORATORIES

• Provided problem analysis and resolution to technical problems or inquiries initiated by the astronaut crew, mission controllers,

flight software integration personnel or flight instructors

• Provided real time NASA shuttle mission console support

• Liaison between operational, coding personnel and stakeholders

• Developed and implemented facility code patches to emulate the shuttle vehicle in a simulator environment

• Ensured compatibility between avionics flight system and laboratory software models

• Software flight system representative at the Test and Operations Board and technical focal for Cockpit Avionics Upgrades (CAU).

In both capacities, responsibilities included assessing software changes planned for the laboratories.

• Maintained strong commitment to accuracy, detail and timeliness of project completion

• Generated work instructions

• Released bi monthly the Payload/Cargo Integration schedules (REDBOOK)

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EDUCATION

BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE MATH MINOR, TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY MAY 1984

MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS

• Deployed the Cost Estimating tool project for Construction / Oil & Gas (URS Corporation Formerly Flint Energy)

• Developed and completed the Avionics LRU Tracking System Project to NASA’s Orbiter Office

• Developed and completed the Problem Assessment Tracking System Project to NASA recon group

• Developed and Completed the SMS/SAIL discrepancy databases

• Contributed several cost cutting tools to improve existing procedures and processes.

• Converted and analyzed raw hex data for the last few seconds of STS 107, generated inputs included in the Columbia

Accident Investigation Board Report.

• Provided problem analysis and resolution to technical problems and inquiries

HONORS AND AWARDS

Several awards and instant compensations received in recognition of high performance and stellar achievements associated with

accomplishments of key function and division goals

NASA’s prestigious and honorable Space Flight Awareness award received for STS 129

Nominated for stellar accomplishments for deployment of estimating tool while employed at URS Corporation.

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