Air Force Project

Rob Garcia

**** ******** ****** #****San Diego, Ca*619-***-******************@*****.***

Air Force Veteran with Cost Estimator/Project Planning Experience

Summary of Qualifications

• Created and submitted estimates for the following procedures:

IETM Maintenance Supplements-1,275 hours

Gray Eagle UPGCS-10,184 hours

Gray Eagle UGCS ECP 209-19,790 hours

Hellfire P+ as a P Qualification- 544 hours

NASA Pred B UAS Iridium Data Link-4,430 hours

CBP BCU Change 1 IETM-1,256 hours

MQ-9 IETM-138 hours

Cumulative total of 37,617 hours over a period of four months, equivalent to approximately 9.5 million dollars in contractual hours bid.

• Trained in Contract Data Requirements List Procedures (CDRLs). Responsible for multi platform Contract Deliverable tracking and multi department integration.

• Created the General Atomics Logistics Management Sub Contractor Reference Guide. Project encompassed review of 167 previously bid projects circa 2011-2012 and retrieval of all subcontracted work involving third party vendors. Supporting documentation was compiled and organized within Reference Guide. An online tracking Excel Database was simultaneously created to generate timed alerts when Period of Performance <30 days. Guide is used as basis of justification for funding requests, and for Earned Value Management calculations.

• Created Gray Eagle Team Reference and Training Guide. This guide is used as a reference for new hires to the field of Technical Writing. It contains a Table of Contents, Organizational Chart, Line Replaceable Unit Charts, Wiring Interconnect Diagrams, Current Engineering Schematics, Aircraft Configuration Chart, Writing Guide and Sample Procedures for Field Service Representatives and Soldier Maintainers, Employee Travel Paperwork Guide for Flight Testing Trips, Map to Flight Facility, and dated Employee Training Checklist.

• Created over 40 reference sheets for Quantifiable Back Up Data (QBD) sheets

• Responsible for writing FSR Operational Check Procedures and Removal and Replacement of LRU procedure for ASI-03152 paper manual

• Contributing technical writer for several IETMs work packages for DTM 1-155*-***-**&P

• Proficient in Arbortext, UltraEdit, Visio, and IETM production in both Epic 5.3 and Cobra

• 5 years of hands on experience with Air Force Time Compliance Technical Order production, updating, inspection, and proofreading

• Engineering Instructor with 5 years of curriculum writing and production, proofreading and extensive fluency in technical vocabulary

• Previous experience with HTML, and C programming languages

• Created and supplemented materials required for MIL-STD 1553 databus systems

• 2 years as 701st Combat Squadron Safety Monitor. Proficient in data assimilation for group presentations, applying OSHA and military regulations for enforcements of statutes

• 5 years technical experience as B-52H Avionics Technician for United States Air Force. Awarded Journeyman status and received Associates Degree in Avionics Technology.

Professional Experience

General Atomics 07/26-Present

Cost Estimator/Database Manager/IPT Team

• Using company standards for Earned Value Management theory, create estimates for US Air Force, Army, and other customers for UAV related services, training, maintenance, safety, and technical manual production.

• Created database for 417 company projects. Organized and categorized entire hard copy collection and built tracker according to chronological order.

• Created Estimator Guide that maintains company guidelines for project estimation contingent upon customer preference.

Technical Writer/Grey Eagle Team

• Utilize Avionics knowledge to build FSR and IETM packages in support of Grey Eagle project. Reviews schematics and engineering drawings to research part location and procedures. Proficient in Visio drawing creation

• Confer with team members to complete multi system taskings within deadlines

• Actively create removal and replace taskings for LRUs

• Utilizes maintenance R4I repository to research and compile technical documents and engineering drawings

United States Air Force Reserve 05/05-Present

Early Warning Control Systems Craftsman and Squadron Safety Monitor

• Maintain and produce group Safety briefings, squadron database of training

San Diego Unified School District 08/04-06/09

Lead Instructor, Morse High School Academy of Engineering

• Wrote curriculum for three separate Engineering themed courses

• Produced Engineering Coursework Binder

• Researched curriculum for relevance and currency

United States Air Force

Offensive Avionics Technician Journeyman

• Used technical knowledge of B-52H Avionics systems to monitor, upgrade, and maintain computer systems

• Worked with contractor to install emerging military technologies such as SATCOM and DAMA. Once installations were complete, troubleshot systems using Technical Orders and assisted in writing system performance reports

• Supervised Time Compliance Technical Order updates, and supplemental additions leading to a 100% compliance rate annually

• Maintained performance reports and maintenance log for all avionics upgrades

Technical Expertise

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Viseo, Project, Autodesk Inventor vers. 6-9, Writepoint, WestPoint Bridge

Education

Ed.D/University of Phoenix Pending Dissertation 2012

MBA/University of Phoenix 2004

B.S. Professional Aeronautics with Minor in Aviation Safety/Embry Riddle 2001

A.A. Early Warning Control and Space Systems/Community College of the Air Force 2008

A.A. Avionics Technology/Community College of the Air Force 2001

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