Engineer Project Manager

STEPHEN A. KALAPATI **** Nimbus Dr. North Port, Florida 34287

Citizenship: United States O 941-***-****, H 941-***-****, C 941-***-****

Electrical/Avionics – Sr. Engineer/Designer/Integrator

Expertise in meeting high standards of quality and productivity. Goal-oriented and data driven with ambition to

meet daily quotas. Effective leadership, able to motivate team members, ensuring quality standards are met.

Applications

• Auto Cad • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point,

• Computer Vision CADDS 3.0 Project)

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• Mentor Graphics with L Cable (ver 8.6_3.4) HP-EGS (System 9000 for a Military program)

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• IM-70/AWE (Custom Application) WIRS (Boeing Proprietary)

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• WHIMS (Wiring Harness Information CADAM

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Management System) WDMS (Custom Application Fokker

proprietary)

Experience

• Security clearance SECRET (non active)

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• Fifteen Plus (15+) New Development Junction Box Designer

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Programs Avionics’ Rack Designer/Integrator

• Lead - Wire Harness Integration, Senior • Knowledge of Corporate, Business and

Engineer Military Aircraft (Fixed Wing and Rotor Wing)

• Company MRB certified to provide • Power Distribution

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dispositions on discrepancies for wiring, Communication \Nav\ Entertainment

harnesses and installation designs Systems\Audio Systems (Fiber Optic)

• Costing and Cost Accounting relating to • “Glass Cockpit” Avionics

Engineering Design and Drawing Practices • Fuel Systems

• Engineering and Shop/Floor Liaison Engineer • Special Missions Military Aircraft Retrofit

• HIRF & EMI Environment Standards • Special Projects: (AFC), (APU retrofit), (LAN

• Harness Separation Specialist Cable installation), (EVS Test Harness),

• Three times “Six Sigma” training & also CQI (Solid State Relays)

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Training (Lean Engineering) Base Line and Configuration Control specialist

• ITAR Training • Connector, Wire and Cable Specialist

• Retrofit Modification \ Avionic/Electrical • Modular Harness Design - Topology Concept

Assemblies \ Harness Assemblies \ Sub- • “Configuration Connector” architect

Assemblies • Company MRB AV & EL (Currently Active)

• Avionics/Electrics Designer • Fiber Optic Cable repair certified (p/o MRB)

GULFSTREAM Aerospace 05/2005 to present

Application’s Group, … Production Support for systems as well as harness assemblies already designed and built for

the GV-SP as well as the GIV-X programs. Additional duties include AV/EL MRB tasks. Also see “INCONEN”

below.

JMJ Services Inc 01/2005 to 04/2005

Public Relations and Consulting position, promoting Company objectives in maximizing operational infrastructure

flow as well as customer service alignment. This benefited in performance improvement when needed the most.

INCONEN for Gulfstream Aerospace 05/2001 to 12/2004

Senior Wire Harness Integration Engineer (Application’s)

DBT (Design Build Team) Applications Group, responsible for systems as well as harness assemblies that are being

designed and built for both the GV-SP as well as the GIV-X new programs, both outfitted with a Honeywell Primus

Epic Avionics Suite. Worked Base Line Configurations, Nav and Communication, “Glass Cockpit”. Additionally I

also was tasked as the DBT’s liaison engineering point of contact for shop floor support and MRB dispositions.

“Special Missions” projects involved military retrofit modification work packages that were fitted into baseline aircraft.

“Special Projects” involved Advanced Flight Controls (Fly-by-wire) program, APU retrofit program, LAN Cable

issues, EVS Camera Test Harness assemblies, and Solid State Relay conversion project.

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STEPHEN A. KALAPATI 1381 Nimbus Dr. North Port, Florida 34287

Dual Citizenship (US & Canada) O 941-***-****, H 941-***-****, C 941-***-****

CanTech Services for RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT (Wichita, KS) 01/1998 to 04/2001

Member of the IPT ( Integrated Product Team ) as Senior Engineer with the primary task of Lead - Wire Harness

Integrator (ITAR Compliant), on the Hawker Horizon 4000, outfitted with a Honeywell Primus Epic Avionics suite.

Included in my tasks as an ITAR compliant Integrator was connector and wire selection/specialist, company

specification updates, as well as all base line harness related coordination among all program partners, especially

Fokker Elmo, the supplier chosen for the complete harness engineering and build. In addition, other tasks were the

wiring of cockpit panels, process flow setup and coordination, configuration control of the harness build, conformity

submittals, authored detailed statement of work for options, and other support tasks relating to design, manufacture

and production support. Also did costing for Raytheon from rework submittals done by the wire and harness

manufacturer.

CanTech Services for DeHAVILLAND GROUP (BOEING) 01/1982 to 05/2001

Senior Avionics & Electrics Designer

Configuration control specialist; researched and prepared drawings and reports on numerous retrofit installation

projects on existing DASH-8 aircraft. Ensuing assignment was on DASH-8 Series 400 with a fully digital “glass

cockpit”. Responsibilities were Wire Integration & Harness Specialist using accepted HIRF & EMI

environment standards. Subsequent transfer to liaison functions between engineering and shop floor final line,

including electrical shop assembly and sub-assembly concerns. Responsible for Power Distribution

Communication \Nav\ Entertainment Systems

Invented, Engineered and Designed the “Configuration Connector”.

Acquired company MRB (AV/EL and Installation), to pull back lost aircraft and deliver to customer on time. Aircraft

brought to current configuration level working with rejection tags, prod. action requests (ECR’s) and shop revision

requests.

Liaison Engineering: -Represented engineering (avionics/electrics) in manufacturing. Consolidated, examined

and dispositioned discrepancies that always emerge in retrofit (CL-215) projects. Formulated "fast-path" solutions

within safety standards, which were most economical to both company and client.

Harness Engineering -Designed and completed numerous maximized harness assemblies for a newer (CL-415)

amphibious aircraft. Assisted and maintained a computer database required for harness engineering. Advised

company personnel of software improvements, which would make harness creation more cost effective. Wire

Integrator and Harness Specialist for the enhanced avionics installation on CL - 604 biz jet project.

Senior avionics/electrics designer; electronic data acquisition and configuration control specialist; researched

and prepared SOW reports on numerous retrofit installation projects.

Design Team Leasing for INNOTECH AVIATION 01/1978 to 12/1981

Senior avionics designer/integrator on various business jets, such as BAe 125/700,

BAe 125/800, DASH – 8 (all models), CL601 and CL601A airplanes.

Additional duties - shop floor liaison.

ADDITIONAL " EMPLOYMENT HISTORY " AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

EDUCATION and Training

• Montreal Institute of Technology Certified Technologist in Electronics & Electrical Applications

• Board of Electrical Examiners (US Coarse) Major: Electrical code

• Sir George William’s University BSc. In Computer Science Engineering

• Systems Approach Computer Aided Design - Computer Aided Manufacturing (Management & Drafting)

• ITAR training for compliance in export/import of technology (Raytheon Aircraft)

• Fundamentals of Project Management/Certified Project Manager (50 Credit hours) 2007

Project Quality, Resources and Communication Management

Project Scope and Risk Management

Project Time, Cost and Procurement Management

• CATIA V4 (80 hrs); ….CATIA V5 - Currently in training (Home based and on-line course)

• Self Management, Delegation and Situational Leadership

• Coaching Through Effective Feedback

• Business Etiquette and Presentation Skills

• Motivating The Workgroup

• VITAL SMARTS, Behavioral Interviewing Crucial Conversations (4 day intensive)

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