Manager Engineering
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Title:Chandra Olson
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Name: Chandra Olson
Address: Orlando, FL
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Military Service: None
Security Clearance: Active Secret
Willing to Relocate: Yes
Acceptable Travel: Up to 80%
Career Level: Management (Manager / Director of staff)
Years of Experience: 10+ Years
Last Updated: 10/15/2010
Highlighted Skills: ITIL, Systems Engineering, Enterprise, System, and Solution
Architecture, Emerging Technology Assessment, Strategic Planning/ Technology Roadmaps, IT
Security, Functional Management, Agile/ Lean Methodologies, Service Oriented Architecture,
Virtualization, Unified Communications and Collaboration, Wireless/ Mobility
Resume Summary:
With an extensive background in IT and as a Certified Enterprise Architect, CISSP, MCP,
and MCTS, I have created the strategies, roadmaps, and architecture that consolidated and
centralized IT services across multiple business areas of the nation's largest
defense contractor. I ve executed all phases of the engineering lifecycle while leading
multiple projects simultaneously. My Full Spectrum Leadership experience has been as a Sr.
Functional Manager and Chief Architect leading virtual teams implementing new
services across multiple domestic and international locations. All programs/projects I
have managed have been implemented with high quality, within schedule, and under budget.
Resume:
CHANDRA S. OLSON
ORLANDO, FL
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SENIOR IT LEADER / CHIEF ARCHITECT / STRATEGIC ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT
Solutions-oriented Senior IT Leader with notable success demonstrating the realm of
possibilities while driving the planning and implementation of a broad range of
information technology initiatives in direct support of business objectives.
- Demonstrated capability implementing innovative solutions, accelerating the pace of
technology adoption, and enabling new capabilities that provide competitive advantage.
- Experience leading all stages of the systems engineering lifecycle, including
requirements definition, design, development, testing, and implementation.
- Outstanding leadership abilities; able to coordinate and direct all phases of project-
based efforts while managing, motivating, and leading both functional and program teams.
- Adept at developing effective policies and procedures, project documentation and
milestones, and technical/business specifications.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Enterprise, System, and Solution Architecture
Emerging Technology Assessment
Strategic Planning / Technology Roadmaps
IT Security / IT Governance
Systems Engineering
Program / Project Management
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
IT Service Management (ITIL)
Agile/Lean Methodologies
Business Impact Analysis / Process Reengineering
Unified Communications & Collaboration
Operating Systems
Infrastructure (Virtualization, Directory, Networking)
Wireless and Mobility
Standards Development
Certification/Accreditation
Staffing / Recruiting
Oral/Written Communications
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LOCKHEED MARTIN, Orlando, Florida July 2001Oct 2010Computer Systems Architect Senior Manager, Global Training and Logistics
Functionally managed 21 systems engineers in a matrix organization while providing Full
Spectrum Leadership to STS proposals and programs in support of Logistics, GMC, and
Flight.
- Delivered the Integrated Data Environment (IDE) for the $83 million eCASS Program to
enhance collaboration between Lockheed Martin, customer, and subcontractors 7 months ahead
of estimates, exceeding the NAVAIR customer s expectations, and establishing best
practices for future IDEs.
- Developed eCASS program review burn down plan, authored derived requirements and
engineering work products, developed functional analysis, automated requirements breakout
and validation based on functional analysis, created SFR/SRR engineering and Path to PDR
presentation, led the team to a successful SRR/SFR.
- Provided proposal leadership for new business pursuits, including the 1 billion UK MoD
Future Logistics Information Services, HUD HITS Mashup; EPMS. Authored BOE s, IMP/IMS,
Subcontractor SOWs, SEMP, SDP, staffing plans, risks, BOM, and fully compliant technical
volumes. Led internal and executive reviews.
Chief Architect, Enterprise Business Services, Technical Operations, Technical Excellence
Led the development of the Technical Excellence organization.
- Created organizational structure and budget. Matrixed 20+ employees into the
organization. Led Technology Advancements (pilots/prototypes) and Technology Directions
(strategic whitepapers) groups. Developed the technology assessment process and dynamic IT
roadmap application.
- Streamlined IT environment by establishing standards and governance.
- Created Active Directory and DNS architecture and detailed design for Joint Strike
Fighter (JSF) Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS). Implemented design in test
bed and completed security technical implementation guide review toward
certification/accreditation.
- Shared technology direction and industry best practices as Deputy Program Chair and
speaker at the Society of Information Management conference. Infrastructure Agility track
co-lead and speaker for the Mission Critical Enterprise Symposium.
Comp Systems Architect Senior Staff, Enterprise Information Systems, Chief Technology
Office
Provided significant contributions as a Senior Enterprise Architect to the development of
the Lockheed Martin Enterprise Architecture Framework and emerging technology
evaluation/integration practices.
- Formulated innovative solutions to improve productivity and introduce new value-added
services. Interfaced with business areas to understand customers requirements and
proposed cost-effective solutions for complex environments.
- Initiated and led the Real Time Communications Server Joint Development Program (JDP).
Deployed enterprise instant messaging and presence to 100,000+ users. Received Pinnacle
Award for Technical Excellence.
- Accelerated technology adoption by 1-2 years by mapping emerging technologies to
strategic business needs. Spearheaded creation of Technology Radar Screen and Technology
Lunch and Learns. Chaired annual Information Technology Trends Conference.
- Provided a common framework for technology integration by authoring the EA methodology
and technology sections of the Corporate IT Strategic Plan.
- Led the Windows Vista Technology Adoption Program (TAP) via Standard Engineering
Process. Authored strategic enterprise initiative for common imaging/deployment.
Demonstrated $3M savings.
- Actively participated in architecture and wireless industry standards organizations.
One of 350 individuals in the world with IEEE 802.11 voting rights. Authored standards-
based architecture to facilitate interoperable wireless network deployments corporate-
wide.
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, Gainesville, Florida 20002001Teaching Assistant
REVLON, Jacksonville, Florida 19981999Manager
Engineering Manager to 12 union employees in a high-speed consumer chemical products
manufacturing environment. Led implementation of new automated production equipment to
enhance efficiency. Built and mentored a cohesive team committed to meeting safety,
schedule, and budgetary needs. Authored ISO 9000 procedures and safety policies.
Participated in audits to ensure regulatory compliance.
UNITED STATES GYPSUM, Jacksonville, Florida 19971998Project Engineer, Engineering and Board Plant
Project engineer
with multi-million dollar project responsibilities including capital
proposals, cost estimates, budgeting, resource allocation, subcontractor relations, and
project implementation management. Managed 130+ employees as relief general foreman and
relief board department manager.
EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Gainesville, Florida
Master of Engineering
in Computer Engineering
Bachelor of Science
in Chemical Engineering
CISSP MCTS MCP Certified Enterprise Architect TOGAF 8 Certified Active Secret
Clearance
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 Open Group AMA
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