Project Management Security Clearance
Resume:
Richard S. Collins
**** ********* **., ******** *****, VA 23456
ad5q72@r.postjobfree.com 757-***-**** (M)
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
August 17, 2023
I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Old Dominion University and considerable experience as a professional in a technical field as well as managing the efforts of projects, programs, and departments.
In my career I have considerable design and implementation experience and have routinely performed as a manager of several multi-million-dollar projects. I am comfortable speaking in front of large crowds and am often called upon to serve on proposal teams, presentation teams and to interact directly with current and potential clients. I have written many technical documents throughout my career and have also managed those in that role. I am proficient with all new Microsoft office productivity tools and currently hold a SECRET level of security clearance. I have extensive experience with operations and management as well as managing the efforts of subcontracts pertaining to the mission of the project management offices and operations centers. My experience and skillset would add value to your organization and I would like to request a few minutes of your time to discuss my qualifications. Please take a few minutes to read my resume and contact me to arrange a meeting. If you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to call.
warmest regards,
Richard S. Collins
ad5q72@r.postjobfree.com
(M) 757-***-****
Richard S. Collins
2460 Brasileno Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23456
ad5q72@r.postjobfree.com 757-***-**** (M)
EXPERIENCE
COLLINS CONSULTING, LLC, Virginia Beach, VA
Owner/Operator
Proven experience as consultant with experience in project management. Requirements development, testing, test scripting and technical oversight. Knowledge of data analysis, data analytics, research techniques, business software, IT systems and the ability to develop detailed proposals and plans. Excellent organizational and coordination skills with both analytical and creative abilities. Saving my clients money by building relationships based on trust and commitment and delivering on promises.
My primary goal is always to deliver on time and under budget and I achieve this by completing milestones, mitigating risk, and developing requirements and metrics that make sense and save money.
AECOM, Virginia Beach, VA
Regional Operations Manager
Responsible for the organizational management and direct supervision of the SSP, Floor Operations, Customer Service Center staff, Lane Closure Technicians, Area Incident Management Coordinators, and Freeway Signal Operations Engineers and Technicians NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING, Newport News, VA
Project Manager, Engineer, Secret clearance
Leading project management and engineering efforts in support of propulsion plant control systems on CVN-78 and CVN-79 and CVN-80. Trimmed the project schedule for shock trials for the Us Navy and saved the client $7M in potential cost overruns. COURTHOUSE AREA CHARITY, 501(c) (3), Virginia Beach, VA Board of Directors
VIRGINIA BEACH LITTLE LEAGUE, Virginia Beach, VA
Board of Directors
SERCO, INC., Richmond, VA
Technical Project Lead
Directing all aspects of ATMS system design, development, and implementation for VDOT Traffic Operations Centers throughout Virginia. Technical oversight for all subcontracts. Saved the client $200K by identifying a legal language error in the data storage contract with Iron Mountain.
TRANSDYN, INC. (now Kapsch TrafficCom USA, Inc.), Virginia Beach, VA Senior System Engineer and Lead Software Engineer
Built software development staff for Transdyn’s Mid-Atlantic Regional office while maintaining technical oversight of all Mid-Atlantic systems integration and software development on several projects. Lead the effort to develop the technical requirements for the client and successfully built a trust-based relationship with the client that extended the contract from $13M to $46M in gross revenue.
Lead systems integration and software design, development, integration, and training for Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) at the Virginia Department of Transportation Operations Center.
Richard S. Collins
2460 Brasileno Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23456
ad5q72@r.postjobfree.com 757-***-**** (M)
WYLE LABORATORIES, Hampton, VA
Project Manager, Project Engineer
Advanced Model Instrumentation Technical (AMIT) team in Experimental Testing and Technology Division (ETTD) at Langley Research Center (LaRC) of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Built a relationship with the NASA client that led to a successful delivery of a new multi-million-dollar microprocessor-based data system that saved the client millions of dollars in hardware and software development. ARINC INCORPORATED, Annapolis, MD
Staff Engineer, Secret clearance
Coordinated engineering efforts in support of USAF’s Block 40 Close Air Support (CAS) IDM ground station. Led hardware implementation efforts, testing, and troubleshooting of hardware and software efforts and authored documents for Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP) and user’s manual for project.
UNITED STATES NAVY, VF-142, NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA Aviation Fire Control Technician, Secret Clearance Consecutive combat tours in the Persian Gulf Conflict aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
(CVN-69), Integrated Weapons Team, Aviation Armament Division. Performed scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on F-14B aircraft radar, Training Petty Officer, QA Collateral Duty Inspector and Assistant Squadron Duty Officer.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Project Management Tools: MS Project, Primavera, JIRA Software: MS Office, Adobe, AutoCAD, MS Visual Studio, and Visio. EDUCATION
BS in Electrical Engineering, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. Professional Development Courses: People Skills, Project Management, Assertiveness Training.
AFFILIATIONS AND INTERESTS
Memberships -- Shriners, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), and the American Legion Hobbies include -- Scuba Diving, Golf and Architecture Woodcarving PUBLICATIONS
Inter-Regional Incident Management and VOIS II. ITS Virginia Conference, June 2007. VDOT Implements Reversible Roadway Management in Hampton Roads. ITS Virginia Conference, June 2003.
An Integrated MEMS Sensor Cluster System for Aerospace Applications. Micro/NanoTechnology Conference (NanoSpace 2000), January 2000.
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