Electrical Engineer Project

Michael A. Gioia

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Phone: 413-***-**** LinkedIn: Michael Gioia

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position as a project electrical engineer where my innovation and leadership skills can

be used to solve the company’s challenging problems

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Team-oriented project electrical engineer with experience in leading teams to solve complex

problems and producing quality results

• Active U.S. government security clearance

• Leader – Supervised hundreds of people over 7 years as a U.S. Air Force officer

• Certification of Program Management, Department of Defense Acquisition University

• Certification of System Planning, Research, Development and Engineering, Department

of Defense Acquisition University

• Knowledge of Lean, 6 Sigma, and continuous improvement practices

• 7 years experience in project management and engineering

• Managed multi-million dollar budgets

• Designed secure information and communication systems

• Certification of Academic Instructor, Air University

EXPERIENCE

• Project Engineer

Led a 4-member team responsible for $363M secure communication system –

provided capability 2 years ahead of schedule

Saved the Air Force $82M by re-planning project and delivering system 3 years

early

Supervised 8-member cost analysis team - developed technical baseline and

validated $115M Congressional funding

Expedited design of aircraft power amplifier – ensured on-time delivery of $1M

contract

Guided 5-member team in design and fielding of data network – determined best

technology and cost for network on 500 aircraft

Presented innovative aircraft tactical data network program to 125 people –

provided clear and easy to understand information about the technical system

• Electrical Engineer

Identified and resolved faults beyond the scope of technical data for 28 assigned

bomber aircraft valued at over $7.9B

Analyzed and studied equipment failures in order to develop design or procedural

changes resulting in improved reliability, maintainability, and effectiveness

Led Lean studies on aircraft readiness – increased aircraft availability by 40%

Investigated repair company for 75 aircraft radio antennas, validated repair and

saved the Air Force $72K per antenna, $5.4M total

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• Assistant Professor

Ranked in top 5% of all university instructors all 4 semesters based on student

end of term evaluation – Received outstanding instructor award

Revised department instructor education program – developed training schedule

and taught new methods of instruction to all department professors

Created 65 lesson plans for 3 different classes – instructed 320 students over a 2

year period

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

• 2004 – Present Captain, United States Air Force

2004 – 2007 Project Engineer Hanscom AFB, MA

2007 – 2009 Maintenance Electrical Engineer Ellsworth AFB, SD

2009 – Present Assistant Professor AFROTC University of Illinois Champaign,

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EDUCATION

Eastern Illinois University, Charleston IL

- Masters of Science in Technology Management – GPA: 4.0/4.0 Currently Attending

Quality Systems Certificate

Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL

- Academic Instructor School June 2009

U. S. Department of Defense, Washington D.C.

- Air Force Fundamentals of Acquisition Management June 2005

Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL

- Air and Space Leadership Course December 2004

U. S. Army, Hanscom AFB, MA

- Joint Ethics Training October 2004

Norwich University Corps of Cadets, Northfield VT

- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering May 2004

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