Project Manager Development

CHRISTIAN LUKE BURKEY

**** *** ******* *****; Kernersville, NC 27284

Home 336-***-**** Work 336-***-**** ext 108 Mobile 336-***-****

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EDUCATION

Master of Arts - Computer Resource and Information Management, Webster University - St. Louis, MO 2006

• GPA: 3.76

Bachelor of Science -Computer Science, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA 2000

• Magna Cum Laude GPA: 3.60

Associates in Applied Science - Electronic Systems Technology, Community College of Air Force, Maxwell AFB, AL 1997

EXPERIENCE

JUNE 2008 – PRESENT: NOREGON SYSTESM, INC.

June 2008 to Present – Project Manager – Winston-Salem, NC: Manages multiple product development teams ensuing best-in-

class OEM and Fleet products that are both on time and on budget through a repeatable program implementation.

• Coordinates all engineering efforts for prototype assembly builds for OEM and Fleet products. Directs and reviews

all aspects of hardware development. Ensures software and firmware development, testing and validation.

• Accountable for the development and execution of program schedules. Facilitates risk mitigation elements of the

project. Defines, communicates and closes the gap between customer expectations and actual schedule.

• Responsible for products development. Conveys project status and product inventory to management, project teams,

and customers. Resolves issues and implements process improvement opportunities regarding product development.

AUGUST 2007 – JUNE 2008: RF MICRO DEVICES

August 2007 to June 2008 – Project Manager – Greensboro, NC: Championed product development teams in predictable

project execution driving world-class product development time, product cost, and quality.

• Worked with the project team to enable the success of the project and sub-projects within the product timeline.

Coordinated engineering requirements for prototype assembly builds, testing and verification.

• Communicated the project status to the business unit, the team, the strategic marketing organization and the customer.

Ensured communication of all functional areas to ensure supply chain readiness. Maintained customer end focus.

MAY 1993 – SEPTEMBER 2007: UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, CAPTAIN

October 2005 to September 2007 – KC-10 Pilot and Chief Tactics Officer - McGuire Air Force Base, NJ: Managed air

refueling and airlift operations, by operating equipment to support fighter, bombardment, reconnaissance, and mobility forces.

• Ensured overall readiness of aerial navigation and air mobility operations in accordance to strategic and tactical plans.

• Administratively, developed and maintains Secure Internet web page enabling squadron tacticians to develop missions

50% faster and oversees receipt, dissemination, and storage of highly sensitive and classified information.

January 2003 to October 2005 – C-21A Instructor Pilot/Lead Executive Officer - Scott Air Force Base, IL: Placed in charge of

higher-risk missions, such as evacuating critically injured or ill patients and transporting legislators, officials, and foreign

dignitaries throughout North, Central, and South America.

• Spearheaded development of new officer and enlistee performance evaluation program that was adopted by base; as

well as web-based checklist that became Air Mobility Command Aircrew Standardization & Evaluation benchmark.

• Managed annual 5,000-flight hour program encompassing 90 airlifts and training missions on monthly basis.

Streamlined award-tracking procedures, thus slashing recognition time in half.

July 2001 to December 2002 – Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training (SUPT) – Laughlin AFB, TX: Completed rigorous

flight training program -- awarded aeronautical rating of pilot.

January 2001 to July 2001 – Assistant Recruiting Officer - AFROTC Det 730, Pittsburgh, PA: Developed and implemented

innovative recruitment strategies, including in-college awareness program reaching 20,000+ students on 11 college campuses.

May 1993 to August 1998 – Air Traffic Control Radar Maintenance Journeyman - Ramstein Air Base, Germany: Maintained,

repaired, and modified various Radar Systems, Interrogator Set, display indicators, and associated communication equipment.

PROFESSIONAL AFFLIATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS

-- North Carolina Piedmont Triad Project Management Institute

-- Top Secret Security Clearance/SCI – SSBI – February 21, 2007

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