Engineer Management

J ohn Kenneth Park E mail: *******@*****.***

PO Box 2104 H ome: 256-***-****

M adison, AL 35758 Cellular: 254-***-****

O BJECT IVE: P roven executive seeks executive business development management

position.

Summary of Qualifications

• Leadership . Aggressive, dedicated, results-oriented leader, consummate team

p layer, and effective communicator with a reputation for resolving complex

organizational and interpersonal challenges. Established t rack record of t rust and

success leading diverse groups in peace and combat, fostering team cohesion and

engendering high standards without compromise.

• M anagement . Recognized excellence for 30+ years in increasingly senior

operations management and leadership positions. M anagement philosophy projects

efficiency, positive attitude, and compassionate leadership. Recognized for mentoring,

coaching, and earning respect of superiors, peers, and subordinates.

• Performance. P layed major role in the capture and ultimate award of the

Command Post Platform to Northrop Grumman ($750M). Consistently rated in the top

1% of all leaders in highly select organizations. M ultiple accelerated advancements to

senior executive leadership positions based on t rack record of success in policy

formulation and implementation, planning, programming, t raining, and personnel

management.

• P rofessional Knowledge. US Army career in signal, test, and intelligence.

E xtensive European experience. Recognized as an outstanding test evaluator by the

A rmy Test and Evaluation Command. Served as a senior system engineer for the Force

X XI Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2), commonly known as Blue Force

T racking, situation awareness system for both the military and contractor sides.

E xtremely knowledgeable of C4ISR systems and plans.

Work Experience

System Research and Applications (SRA), Di rector, Business Development,

N ational Security Sector, October 2008 – July 2010

My responsibilities included business development, capture planning and execution focused

on key DoD agencies and Combatant Commands. I identified, qualified, pursued, bid on,

and won new business opportunit ies; assisted in long range and strategic planning

activities; led opportunity strategy formulation and execution activities; investigated and

formed partnerships and alliances specific to assigned market segments and business

opportunities; led pursuit and bid/no-bid decision briefings; led and/or participated in

capture management and proposal development activities; and maintained positive,

ongoing relationships with existing and potential customers at all organizational levels.

N orthrop Grumman, Manager, Advanced Systems, September 2005 – October 2008

M anaged business development activities that led to expansion and capture of new business

i ncluding the Command Post Platform and spinoffs; gathered market intelligence on

business opportunities to position Northrop Grumman for highest probability of win;

developed a comprehensive understanding of customers' missions, capabilities, business

posture and investment strategies, and created strategic growth initiatives and strategies

for expanding Northrop Grumman’s opportunities; established relationships with industry

partners enabling partnering opportunities and teaming strategies on business

opportunities in both prime and sub roles; developed, qualified and maintained a robust

p ipeline of opportunities within the market segment assigned; planned, coordinated and

developed budgets; and represented the company at domestic and foreign conventions and

t radeshows.

N orthrop Grumman, Manager I ntegration, Test & Evaluation, Command Post

P latforms / Counter Rockets and M issile Programs, April 2004 - September 2005

P rovided system engineering in a broad range of topical areas associated with test and

evaluation for the Command Post Platform program. Supported requirements definition,

analysis and testing, and r isk management. Coordinated with various government test

communities. Responsibili ties included management and conduct of testing, analysis, and

reporting for the Command Post Program. Management tasks included identifying test

p rocesses and procedures, and ensuring timely execution and reporting of test activities and

results, which led to decision milestones. Responsible for technical resources assigned

i ncluding budget, personnel, facilities, and equipment. Technical tasks included: test

requirements, test plans and procedure development, test execution and reporting; and

m ilestone review support. Responsible for reviewing system specifications, statements of

work, program management, planning, organizing, performing, evaluating, development

and system integration efforts, and requirements analysis.

Northrop Grumman, Senior System Engineer (Test & I ntegration), Force XXI Battle

Command, Brigade-and-Below/Blue Force T racking, J anuary 1998 - April 2004

Provided system engineering in the area of operational test and evaluation to the FBCB2

p rogram for test and integration. Responsible for ensuring the FBCB2 program successfully

completed operational testing and evaluation during the limited user test, the force

development test and evaluation, cold weather, technical testing and the initial operational

test and evaluation. Responsible for coordinating all operational test and evaluation efforts.

T RW Senior System Engineer (Operations) (Product Assurance), Force XXI Battle

Command, Brigade-and-Below Program, August 1995 - January 1998

Employed system engineering discipline in a broad range of topical areas associated with

t he development of a data processing software system for the FBCB2 program. Provided

support to activities performed by system engineers within allocated subsystems.

Performed, coordinated, and facilitated efforts between multiple subsystems and

d isciplines. Had a practical knowledge of the following specific areas: technical r isk

management; requirements analysis; allocation evaluation; and interface definition and

documentation.

E ducation

M iddle Tennessee State, Mu rfreesboro, TN, BS in Business Administration

M inor: M ili tary Science

Additional I nformation

Special Awards: Recognized as DOD Tester of the Year for years 1995 and 2002

Security Clearance: Top Secret

A ll positions were full t ime positions of 40 hours or greater

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