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Project Manager Engineer

Location:
West Hills, CA, 91307
Posted:
August 15, 2010

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George Saavedra

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West Hills, CA 91307

818-***-****

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Security Clearance: Active SECRET

SUMMARY

Detail-oriented Information Technology Professional with proven success in

the system/software planning, developing, security compliance, system

architecture and infrastructure for hardware and software area in support

of LAN/WAN area networks infrastructures solutions. Management of SDLC and

deployment of IT solutions, focusing in increasing organizational

effectiveness. Areas of expertise include production and client support;

application development; database design; and system engineering. Hold

comprehensive knowledge of business process procedures, EVMS implementation

and integration. Management of team projects and deadlines while

maintaining constant interaction with customer communication and service.

Impromptu analysis, escalation, and resolution of problem situations using

available tools and resources.

MBA with emphasis in Project Management, CMMI level 5 System Engineer and

Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer on .NET.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Applications: Enterprise Architect, DODAF Architecture integration,

Clear Case, Doors Remedy, DOORS, DB Design, CMMI 5 Assurance

and Peer Review Process, OPNET, Quest

(QMF, DMW, Message Stats, Reporter); EMC Smarts

Tools: MS Visual Studio .NET (2008, 2005), MS Framework (3.0, 2.0),

SQL Enterprise

Manager; UML; MS Project; Crystal Reports 9; MS Visio, MSWord,

MS Excel

Languages: C#, Visual Basic, ASP.NET, ADO, XML, HTML, SQL, C

Databases: MS SQL 2008, 2005; MS Access; IMS DB

Systems: Windows (2008, 2003, 2000, XP); UNIX; Enterprise

Virtualization; IBM (AS400, MVS/ESA); DOS

Services: Microsoft AD, MS IIS7.0, MS SharePoint Services, MOSS, MS

Exchange 2007, MS SQL Server (2008, 2005)

Hardware: Dell, HP, Compaq, Cisco routers/switches

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DynCorp International, Falls Church, Virginia; Baghdad, Iraq Presently

Sr. Communication Engineer/Project Manager

As a Project Manager and Communication Advisor for the USF-I Ministry of

Interior, performing solutions in architecting communication systems

planning, implementation, integration, logistics, and training of

hardware/Software infrastructure.

. Providing knowledge for the design and scope of multiple technology

deliverables.

. Leading teams in the delivery of technologies and demonstrating

innovation on the design and integration across multiple technologies.

. Developing Solutions to enhance availability, performance,

maintainability and agility for customer's enterprise. Contributing in

the design, enhancement and application of new tools to accelerate the

integration of technologies by utilizing my experience to develop new

solutions for customers.

. Performing detail reviews and understanding of architectural

dependencies of technologies in use at Information Technology (IT)

environment. Frequently using product and application knowledge along

with internals or architectural knowledge to develop solutions.

. Ability to work in a multi technology environment with the ability to

diagnose complex technical problems to their root cause. Managing a

team of consultants in the completion of one or more solution

requirements, architecture, and implementation deliverable.

Northrop Grumman Corporation, Los Angeles, California September 2007 -

September 2009

Systems Engineer

As a Defense Mission Systems (DMS) Security System Engineer supported

system security, requirements development, government liaison. In addition,

provided technical and systems analysis knowledge support to other

government contract and proposal systems.

. Developed, analyzed system requirements and interfaces

for the Joint Mission Planning Systems (JMPS) in

Microsoft .Net, CMMI Level 5 environment. Participating in the

decision making of requirement

acceptability, investigation and concurrence. Worked with DOORS an

ClearQuest requirement tools along

with resources from NIST and DISA for DOD security vulnerability,

measurement and compliance.

. Responsible of assuring that JMPS meets government

security system's requirements and identify areas

where system's waivers were applicable. As the Senior

Security System Engineer and member of the Defense

Mission Systems Security Working Group (SCG), performed

analysis, investigation and build governmental system

requirements deliverables and reporting.

. Integrated System Change Requests (SCRs) approved by

Review Committee to meet Customers changes from the

Elaboration Use Cases (EUC) and the System/Subsystem

Specification (SSS).

. Responsible for Consolidated Afloat Networks and

Enterprise Services (CANES) proposal strategy

development

of government requirements attribute's capturing, handling and

decomposition. Designed and implemented

tracking tools to handle a comprehensive list of element attributes

and data validation. Performed planning,

design, integration, delegation and control of DOORS system

components schema to capture element's attributes

and derived parent/child derived requirements. Worked in implementing

the Enterprise Architect/UML

model connectivity to requirements in DOORS and integration into Team

Center collaboration environment.

The system was develop to capture derived requirements and provided

traceability to re-parenting of government

requirements and Use Cases. Incorporated processes for handling

Government document correlation to the

requirements and derived requirements loaded in DOORS system.

Develop processes that provide requirements

to link directly to the referenced material hosted in the Team Center

CANES Library.

. Researcher for the Internal Research and Development (IRAD) project for

new technologies and solutions

for NGC future tactical navigational objects. Negotiated internal

meetings and information sharing among

major support sectors within the company such as Xetron and legacy

Litton NGC sectors along with

external entities. Evaluated SLOCs and determine the reusability of

object code as embedded and

enterprise solutions. The process involved review and analysis of

potential components and code that can

be reuse as matured or future software components to take part of the

Framework suite of navigation.

Yuma Proving Grounds/EC III Inc., Yuma, Arizona October 2006 - September

2007

Project Manager for Development Engineering Group

Systems Engineer

Facilitated development of business systems solutions for the Yuma Proving

Ground (YPG) Test Data Management Comprehensive Project.

. Analyzed business processes and technical solutions from

various Test Data Management sites best practices for

the Army. Study procedures from NETCOM which facilitate

the guidelines for development of infrastructure

solutions for Army networks.

. Performed analysis and integration of internal MOSS

working processes and web parts for the Yuma Proving

Grounds internal and external use. Performed guidance

and planning for the integration and transition to

the new tree portal.

. Delivered solutions for their equipment and software

accreditation for the Information Assurance and

Security process. Reviewed their infrastructure of

assets (LAN/WAN), traffic patterns and their usability

in providing test data to customers.

. Defined Project Team goals, developed strategies and

solutions for infrastructure integrate of network

segmentation. Kept communication between Army,

government entity and contracting company to

facilitate the weekly progress and integration of

solutions and deliverables.

SOG Consultants, Los Angeles, California June 2001 - September 2006

Technical Consultant/Engineer

Provided business systems solutions and support for various entities as a

System/Developer Engineer. These entities were from public companies such

as Computer Sciences Corporation to Department of Defense (DOD), SEIDCON

subcontract. Technology and tools used range from automation of MS IDE

Visual Studio, C#, SharePoint, Access, NetIQ and Quest. Also, data

transformation, migration tools, hardening and security tools were utilized

to complete solution.

. Analyzed and monitored tasks and resources for a migration of 4,500+

nodes for Navy project under subcontract with Computer Science

Corporation. Utilized Quest enterprise migration tools to automate

the Active Directory and Exchange objects migration process from multiple

domains. The migration time was reduced by 75% from allocated time per

site

. Performed project lead for a consolidation and migration of legacy

systems into Microsoft environment under a subcontract with SEIDCON for

the DOD in Europe.

. Involved in design and building of virtual models for site deployment and

test labs, utilized development tools such as C#.Net, ADO.Net,

ASP.Net, SQL 2000 databases, Virtual Server and MS SharePoint.

Internosis, El Segundo, California / Arlington, Virginia June 2000 - June

2001

Systems Architect/Technical Engineer

Developed system architecture solutions for clients for public and

government entities. Designed prototype programming solutions to automate

monitor and troubleshooting of websites and servers.

. Performed as a Principal Client in charge of defining, developing project

milestone and activity/procedure diagrams for manual and automated web

systems.

. Established User Data modeling of business web system which demonstrate

the user interactivity and data responsibility flow that it gathers,

stores and processes.

. Performed software requirements for the Los Angeles City Municipal

entities in the development of web site development with client/server

intranet connectivity.

. Developed system channel business with resellers and prospective

customers.

Getronics, Chatsworth, California/ Billerica, Massachusetts May 1998 -

May 2000

Network Engineer

Assignments included network engineer tasks through project management.

Developed procedures, installed and implemented automation of logistics,

LAN and WAN infrastructure deployment.

. Assigned as the project leader for the Family and Child Federal Agency in

Springfield, Illinois logistic tracking system. Built logistical

packages which detail the work, material and procedures required in the

construction and installation of site infrastructure for up to 83 sites

around state counties.

. Performed enhancements and conversions to accounting tracking system from

XBase/Clipper application to SQL Server/Visual Basic to increase

functionality and productivity. Created SQL scripts, triggers and stored

procedures to enforce data integrity.

. Deployed Windows NT and Windows 2000 clients for the Occidental Petroleum

project in Texas. Developed procedures for client deployment.

Troubleshoot Exchange Server 5.5/2000 migration.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ITIL Foundations 3 Certified

Information Assurance Security Officer (IASO) Certified

Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer on .NET (MCSD, MCAD, MCDBA)

Certified

Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE, MCSA, MCP) Certified

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP, CCNA) Certified

EDUCATION

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Project Management Professional (PMP)

IPT Team Peer Review Process

Capability Maturity Model (CMMI) Level 5 Assurance

MBA in Project Management System, Keller Graduate School of Management

Bachelor of Science in BA/Management Information Systems, Illinois State

University



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