Manager Project

Senior Project Manager

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CurrentLocation US: Baltimore, MD

Industry

Engineering

Aerospace / Defense

Compensation

Current: $80,000 to $90,000

Desired: $80,000 to $90,000

WillingtoRelocate Y

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Travel Availability Less Than 25% Travel

MyPerfect Job project system I&T test manager, system technical writer manager, I&T CM manager

DesiredTitle I&T

Technical Manager

Cover Letter

Gentlemen: I would appreciate a few minutes of your time to read the enclosed resume setting forth my qualifications for employment with your company as a Systems Project Test Manager, Technical Support Manager, or Technical Writer. I have over 40 years of diversified technical and managerial experience in the Aerospace and Defense industries in systems development, in all types of systems testing, as project test manager,as technical writer and as CM manager. For the past 14 years I have worked on the Hubble Space Telescope at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, MD. I help develop and manage the Vehicle Electrical System Test (VEST) Facility a systems I&T test bed for all Hubble's flight hardware. As VEST Technical Support Manager and I direct the daily activities of my group who has a key role in the Hubble Space Telescope program. I have provided VEST I&T test support from the first time Hubble was launched in 1990 through each of four(4) servicing missions and various VEST upgrades. My group ensures that all VEST I&T test documentation generated is completed on schedule for each Hubble servicing mission test phase. My Technical Support Group has won many awards for the work we perform. A Summary of my other test experience follows. I worked for TRW Federal Systems Group as a Section Head and Work Package manager of a Test and Validation (T&V) group for 3.5 years on a SIGINT communications systems contract. I held a TS/SI clearance and supervised twelve (12) I&T engineers. My group was responsible for all T&V software lifecycle support testing on fourteen (14) major subsystems at the customers test facility. I generated presentations and participated in monthly project management reviews with our customer. My group won many letters of commendation for our work both here and overseas; At Ford Aerospace, I was a Senior I&T Engineer for 3 years on an ADP contract for SIGINT communication systems where I held a TS/SI clearance. There I developed various test plans and test procedures, and tested ten (10) major subsystems both here and at overseas sites; While employed at American Satellite Company as an Earth Station Engineer, I installed and tested satellite ground communication systems in three time zones; As an Air Facility Supervisor at Atlantic Research, I directed testing of air-breathing propulsion systems (ramjets) for the USAF; At Bendix, I was a Program Test Manager on a U.S. Army program where I defined, scheduled and cost out an entire test program including MIL-SPEC Environmental, Nuclear and EMI testing; Prior to that I

worked at NASA/GSFC for 11 years where I help develop and test a standardized computer controlled antenna tracking system for NASA's large tracking antennas world wide. Before that I served for 4 years in USAF in Strategic Air Command on a Titan II missile combat crew. (Note: My TS/SI clearance has been inactive for 14 years, but it is in process of being updated by DoD). I have extensive experience as a project test manager, in technical writing and in CM, for both hardware and software products. My strengths are the professional performance of managerial and technical work, having a high degree of difficulty, functioning independently, exercising initiative, leadership and practical judgment. I have a proven record of success for managing both people and projects placed under my control, and a reputation of pursuing tasks through to a successful completion. I am dependable, an experienced communicator and I strive to create a good rapport with my customers. My varied practical experience and achievements furnish excellent qualifications for a position that requires a man of proven capability and knowledge.

You can contact me via email at work: (abpuu8@r.postjobfree.com); or at home: (abpuu8@r.postjobfree.com) or just give me a call (work phone: 301-***-**** or home phone 410-***-****) to arrange an interview at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your kind consideration. Sincerely, James F. Vinson

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JAMES F. VINSON

Citizenship: U.S.A.

Security Clearance: TS/SBI(in-process)

3157 Ryerson Circle

Baltimore, Maryland 21227

Home Phone: 410-***-****

Work Phone: 301-***-****

Email: abpuu8@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE:

I have over 40 years of diversified technical and managerial experience in the Aerospace and Defense industries in systems development, in all types of system testing,as a project test manager, as technical writer, and in CM.

June 1989

-Present: Jackson and Tull, Aerospace Engineering Division, Seabrook, MD.

Senior Project Manager

-- For the past 14 years I have been employed by Jackson and Tull, Aerospace Engineering Division, working on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) contract at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, MD. Here I help develop and manage the Vehicle Electrical System Test (VEST) Facility which is the final systems integration and test (I&T) test bed for all Hubble flight hardware. I am the VEST Technical Support Manager and it has been my privilege to provide VEST technical support from the first time Hubble was launched in 1990 through each of its succeeding four (4) servicing missions and various VEST upgrades. I direct and coordinate the daily activities of the VEST Technical Support Group consisting of four (4) Technical Writers. My group has provided critical VEST I&T test support throughout all the various VEST upgrades and Hubble/VEST test phases. My team ensures that all I&T test documentation is completed on schedule for each Hubble servicing mission test. My group has four primary tasks: 1) Provide technical writing and CM support for the VEST I&T engineers and HST project engineers in developing and generating the various I&T test procedures and reports; 2) Administer the HST Anomaly Reporting System; 3) Provide secretarial support for the HST Project Systems Management Board and the VEST I&T Manager; 4) Develop and provide VEST I&T test schedules. These tasks ensure the successful system integration and test of all Hubble flight hardware on VEST before each Hubble servicing mission. My group is flexible and also provides technical writing and I&T test support at NASA Kennedy Space Flight Center (KSC) in Florida during launch phase and provides managerial support during each Hubble servicing mission. My people have won various awards for outstanding technical performance from: NASA GSFC and KSC, plus awards from our primary contractor Lockheed-Martin. As VEST Technical Support Manager my responsibilities are divided into three primary areas.

1.

VEST Technical Support Manager

. I am responsible for providing leadership and support for my group, who in turn provided critical technical writing and I&T CM support for VEST I&T and project engineers. I assign, schedule, track and monitor all tasks given to my group and make certain the assignments are completed in a timely manner. I ensure that the documents produced by my people are of a high quality and are in compliance with all I&T CM, and customer's ISO 9001 requirements. My group has the responsibility to provide I&T coordinators for each of ten (10) Hubble servicing mission I&T test teams. They set up each I&T meeting, document and distribute all meeting notes, plus track all action items. I am a standing member on each of the ten HST I&T test teams. I interface and communicate with all levels of HST project personnel on various I&T test activities to extract the information required to do our tasks. I develop, write and maintain special VEST unique documents for the HST servicing mission to accommodate our customers changing requirements. I provide training and orientation for my group and other VEST I&T personnel in the area of I&T CM documentation, plus other various administrative duties.

EXPERIENCE (Continued):

2.

VEST Planning Manager

. I am responsible for developing and maintaining the VEST Long-Term Test Planning Schedule which is a management tool used to show at a glance all testing required on HST flight hardware in the VEST facility for a specified servicing mission. This VEST test schedule is such a critical planning tool that it was requested by NASA HST project management that it be placed on the VEST web site for easier accessibility. This schedule is maintained on my computer and shows the sequence of all VEST test activities required to achieve successful completion of HST/VEST I&T testing. I attend many I&T meetings to collect scheduling and test information on each HST test article and thereby developed a clear picture of the entire HST I&T test program. I make sure that the VEST test schedule dovetails with the master HST Servicing Mission schedule. It covers all test activities and project milestones (i.e., hardware and software deliveries, required test start dates, anticipated completion dates and identifies key events along the critical test path). I analyze and take into account the interdependencies of all overlapping HST test activities, hardware deliveries and personnel resources to meet the assigned HST milestone dates and produce a realistic VEST long-term test schedule. The VEST schedule is integrated and layered with the different HST hardware test activities and can be selected to show only specified flight hardware flow sequence. It shows every VEST I&T test to be done on each piece of HST flight hardware until it is shipped to Kennedy Space Center for launch. The VEST Long-Term I&T Test Planning Schedule is used to determine and assess the overall I&T test procedures required, it shows conflicting tests so they can be minimize, and it helps coordinate overlapping resources to ensure smooth testing. Once completed, it becomes a history reference for VEST servicing mission tests. The VEST long-term test schedule is updated weekly to reflect the current completed test activities and shows those future VEST I&T tests yet to be accomplished, plus any modifications. I continually coordinate and interface with our customers (NASA and Lockheed-Martin) and as schedules change I recommend solutions to resolve any VEST I&T schedule conflicts to ensure optimal test efficiency. In addition, the VEST short term daily operations schedule is derived from the VEST Long-Term Test Planning Schedule and determines VEST daily testing activities.

3. VEST I&T CM Manager. It is my responsibility to ensure VEST I&T document change control and to maintain and track all deliverable VEST I&T test documentation and to interface with HST project and contractor Configuration Management Officer's. I am administrator of the VEST I&T Gold file which houses all the approved (signed off) documents such as: test plans, test procedures, test reports, VEST Engineering Procedures, VEST I&T Requirements documents, VEST Variance Catalog, VEST Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), VEST Constraints and Restrictions Document, and VEST Facility Manual. I am also administrator of the J&T Reports Depository responsible for tracking and keeping all important J&T correspondence and reports submitted to our customers during the FS&S contract. This is to show the depth of resources and contributions J&T personnel make to the HST project or other significant projects. All VEST I&T approved test documentation and J&T Reports Depository are maintained electronically on the HST LAN server. My group is also responsible for the development, administration and control of the HST Anomaly Reporting (HAR) System on the HST Internet. The HAR Administrator, who I supervise, is responsible for tracking and maintaining each HAR file electronically on the HAR System database, and ensures that the hardcopy (deliverable) files containing the individual HARs are updated. In addition, my group provides technical secretarial support for the HST Systems Management Board (SMB) which is a highly visible position within the HST Project management. The SMB has final approval of all HST technical ideas and strategies regarding HST servicing mission flight hardware and software. When required I also substitute as backup SMB technical secretary.

EXPERIENCE (Continued):

November 1988

- May 1989: Computer Based Systems, Inc., Fairfax, VA.

Staff Analyst

-- Employed as a Test and Evaluation (T&E) manager on the HUD Single Family Insurance Process Enhancement Project. My primary task was to assist in the establishment of a Quality Engineering Group. This group encompassed Quality Assurance (QA), Configuration Management (CM) and T&E functions. I help develop the T&E test approach and methodologies for the HUD project. I also developed QA, CM and T&E standards, procedures and guidelines to systematically prove the software product baselines that satisfied system functional requirements. I established and supervised a T&E test group of two (2) test engineers and two (2) programmers. Other responsibilities included: Development of deliverable system test plans, procedures and reports; Analysis to determine system functional requirements; Developed test cases and test matrixes to proved individual requirements; Planned and coordinated all T&E testing with the customer, software developers, QA, CM, and other support contractors; Trained T&E personnel in testing methodology; Reviewed all deliverable documentation as member of QA standards committee; Assisted CM in developing a system which controlled, tracked and reported the status of all software baseline changes and problem reports; Developed and maintained all test documentation for CM.

EXPERIENCE (Continued):

June 1985

- September 1988: TRW Federal Systems Group, Fairfax, VA.

Section Head and Work Package Manager

(Jun 1986 - Sep 1988) -- Assigned to the customers I&T facility and was responsible for the Test and Validation (T&V) section on the Maintenance Enhancement Computer Software Support (MECS) contract for SIGINT communications systems. I held a TS/SI clearance. I put together and supervised a successful T&V section of twelve (12) people to conduct computer based testing which include: three Project Engineers, eight I&T Engineers, and one Word Processing Specialist. My primary task was to provide technical leadership and managerial support to ensure all software applications testing for fourteen (14) major subsystems were accomplished consistent with contract and customer mission requirements. My group received many letters of commendation for our work both here and overseas. My responsibilities included: To review and/or generate T&V Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs); Generated weekly and monthly conference reports; Worked closely with customer to establish integration test strategies and internal T&V procedures; Analyzed and defined system test specifications; Prepared detail test schedules; Tracked test programs and resources; Developed system test matrixes for requirements traceability; Generated presentations and participated in monthly project management reviews with our customers; Interfaced with customer organizations on all T&V testing; Developed and maintained CM for all T&V test documentation; Maintained test data bases using UNIX; Prepared impact analysis reports and feasibility studies; Prepared and wrote technical proposals for RFP's.

EXPERIENCE (Continued):

Integration and Test Engineer

(Jun 1985 - Jun 1986) TRW Federal Systems Group, Fairfax, VA.-- Assigned to the customers I&T facility in support of the Maintenance Enhancement Computer Software Support (MECS) contract for SIGINT communications systems. I held a TS/SI clearance. My primary task was to verify that all software baselines, modifications or upgrades, delivered by the customer for test and validation (here and overseas), conformed to established performance, design and operational requirements and that they did not impact the performance of any other subsystem or degrade our customers original mission. I wrote the T&V Concept Of Operations handbook which later became a model for testing by the customer. My responsibilities included: Recommended ways to proceed with I&T; Defined system changes to enhance performance; Analyzed impact of software changes relative to system requirements; Interfaced with customer organizations for overseas deployments; Developed test schedules; Prepared test plans and procedures; Conducted T&V tests (Regression and Validation); Evaluated test results and wrote required conference and test reports; Conducted test review meetings; Established standards for re-testing and re-certification of software after changes were implemented; Developed and maintained configuration control of technical data bases; Trained new I&T engineers on the various computer based subsystems.

EXPERIENCE (Continued):

January 1983

- June 1985: Ford Aerospace, Hanover, MD.

Senior R&D Engineer

-- Assigned to the Integration and Test (I&T) group for ADP contract on SIGINT communication systems. I held a TS/SI with EBI clearance. My responsibilities included: Customer interface; Requirements analysis; Development of deliverable test plans and procedures in accordance with DoD standards; Conducted software integration tests on ten (10) computer based subsystems both here and overseas; Evaluated test data; Wrote deliverable test reports; Troubleshot system hardware and software problems; Assistant test team leader on DT&E overseas testing; Trained I&T engineers and the customer on the new systems. Computers utilized: DEC 11 series, SEL 32 series, VAX's, plus hardware and software test tools using X.25 protocol.

EXPERIENCE (Continued):

May 1982

- January 1983: American Satellite Co., Rockville, MD.

Earth Station Engineer

for Network Engineering Group. I was assigned as Lead Engineer for Special Projects. My responsibilities included the development, installation and testing of American Satellite's headquarters show case 10 meter antenna satellite tracking system. I provided technical support on modifications of various network facilities. I was also assigned as Lead Test Engineer late in the Federal Express Program which had a network of four earth stations spread over three time zones and were plagued by many technical and operational problems. In three months time I was instrumental in identifying and correcting over 400 network problems and coordinated various subcontractor support and implemented a successful QA and test program which resulted in final acceptance of a ten million dollar program by the customer.

EXPERIENCE (Continued):

July 1981

- May 1982: Atlantic Research Corp., Gainesville, VA.

Air Facility Supervisor

-- Responsible for a unique computer controlled Air Test Facility and all testing conducted on USAF R&D contract for air-breathing propulsion systems (ramjets). My responsibilities included: Daily operational activities of the Air Facility and its five (5) technicians; Test setups and facility preparation for each test; Scheduled and executed tests; Recorded test data via DEC 11/44 computer system; Tracked facility resources; Prepared operating budgets; Projected cost estimates for various tests.

EXPERIENCE (Continued):

January 1980

- July 1981: Bendix, Environmental Division, Baltimore, MD.

Program Test Manager

-- Assigned to the US Army Meteorological Data System program. My responsibilities included: Defining, planning, coordinating and directing of all MIL-SPEC (410C) product qualification testing (PQT); Supervised five test engineers; Cost out and tracked the entire PQT program; Developed deliverable test plans, procedures and reports; Performed QA reviews and audits of all deliverable documentation; Coordinated and directed each PQT test. Types of test included: Antenna Range and Tracking Accuracy, Environmental, Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), Electronic Warfare (EW) and Nuclear Threat Level testing.

EXPERIENCE (Continued):

Mar 1969

- Jan 1980: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD.

Electronics Technician

-- Assigned to the Networks Directorate, Network Engineering Division, Code 800; Worked on the following projects as:

Project Manager

(Mar 1978 - Jan 1980) -- Responsible for developing a prototype microprocessor controlled antenna system for NASA's Station Automation Program. Served as Technical Officer monitoring various contractors in the design and testing of this system.

Assistant Project Manager

(Apr 1971 - Mar 1978) -- Help develop and implement a standardized computer controlled antenna system to monitor and operate NASA's large tracking antennas world wide. My responsibilities included: Preparing detailed hardware designs; Built and tested prototype antenna control system; Participated in demonstrating and selling the new system to NASA headquarters; Served as technical officer monitoring contractors in building and testing production systems; Trained and contractor test teams on installation and testing of new system; Traveled to NASA and NOAA tracking stations to monitor test teams and correct various problems; Initiated on the spot design changes to get computer controlled antenna systems operational within scheduled down time periods; Rewrote many NASA technical manuals; Taught operation and maintenance of the new antenna control system to NASA instructors and tracking station personnel.

Electronics Technician

(Mar 1969 - Apr 1971) -- Help develop an experimental automated tracking system. I was responsible for determining test techniques and procedures to be used in the development of an experimental computer controlled antenna system utilizing a DEC PDP 11/20 computer.

EXPERIENCE (Continued):

January 1967

- February 1969: Lockheed Electronics Co., Plainfield, N.J.

Engineering Technician

-- Assigned to NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Advanced Development Division, Code 500. I was responsible for instrumentation, test and evaluation of structural signatures on large parabolic tracking antenna systems. I designed, fabricated and tested an experimental automated antenna servo control system for smoother and more accurate tracking. Also, I helped develop an effective automatic acquisition system used in optical tracking of low orbiting satellites.

EXPERIENCE (Continued):

December 1962

- December 1966: Military Service (USAF), Tucson, AZ.

Ballistic Missile Facilities Technician

on Titan II Combat Crew (SAC). I held a secret clearance. I was in the USAF Strategic Air Command (SAC) as a highly trained ballistic missile facilities technician on a Titan II combat crew. I was responsible for daily operation and maintenance of all the facility systems concerned with the support and launch capabilities of the Titan II weapon system.

EXPERIENCE (Continued):

January 1962

- October 1962: Transdyne Corp., Newport News, VA.

Field Engineering Technician

-- I traveled around the country to install, test/troubleshoot, and calibrated the 2B3A Basic Helicopter Electro-Mechanical Flight Simulator on various military reservations. I was responsible for setting up the Helicopter Flight Simulator and performing the acceptance test to sell off each unit installed and maintained each simulator. Trained the contractors who took over the task of simulator maintenance.

EXPERIENCE (Continued):

Oct 1960

- Jan 1962: Radio Electronics Television Schools (RETS), Baltimore, MD.

Assistant Instructor

I work my way through electronics trade school as assistant instructor and parts clerk. I assisted the RETS instructors in laboratory experiments for classes in basic radio and television to help train the students to analyze and fix circuit problems.

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE:

Hardware:

DEC PDP 11/20, 23, 44 70; VAX 751; VAX 8820;SEL 32/27, 32/27, 32/7780; IBM-AT; MicroVAX 3600; Macintosh IIcx and SE; Leading Edge Model D; Honeywell 516; ModComp II; Intel Series 2; Sigma-V; Military AN/UYK-19; IBM PCs; Apple Power Macintosh Model G4 computer; Apple PowerBook; DELL Dimension XPS B733r Computer PC; Epson Stylus Color 800 Ink Jet Printer; Epson Stylus Color 860 Ink Jet Printer; Epson Stylus Photo 785EPX Ink Jet Printer; QMS PS 815 Ink Jet Printer; HP 5SI/NX Laser Jet Printer; Iomega Zip 100MB and 250MB Drives; 3.5 inch Floppy Drives; Computer Hard Drives; CD ROM Drives; DVD-ROM Drives; CD-RW Drives; Epson 636 Scanner; Epson 1640SU Photo Scanner; FujiFilm DX10 Digital Camera; Canon Power Shot G2 Digital Camera; Kensington Turbo Mouse and Expert Mouse; MS IntelliMouse; Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router.

Software:

UNIX; XENIX; Microsoft Word; Word Perfect; DBase III Plus; Super Project Plus; MacDraw II;MacDraw Pro; ClarisDraw; Canvas 8, Eudora Pro (Email); Mac Operating Systems 9.2: PC

Operating System: Windows 98 and Windows Professional 2000; MS Office 2001 (MS Word, MSExcel,MS Power Point, MS Internet Explorer); Other software: Mac Disc Burner; MS Windows MediaPlayer 7;MacProject Pro Scheduler; MS Project Scheduler; FastTrack Scheduler; Adobe Acrobat 5.0;Adobe Photoshop 5.0; Corel Photo-Paint 8; Epson Perfection 1640SU Photo Scanner software; JPEG View;Adobe PhotoDeluxe version 2 & 4; Canon ZoomBrowserEX; QuickTime Player 5.0; Kensington MouseWorks; Virex Anti Virus; Nortons AntiVirus 2001; Nortons Utilities; Netscape Navigator 7.0;Diskeeper 7.0; Mac Opener 2000 for Windows.

Languages:FORTRAN; PL/M; BASIC; DOS; ASSEMBLY.

EDUCATION: (Non Degreed)

Graduated Glen Burnie High School

(1960)

Radio Electronics Trade School

(1960-62)

USAF Technical Schools

(1963-66)

Johns Hopkins University Evening College,

Classes in Mathematics (1967-68)

Special Courses:

--DEC PDP-11/20 Computer Maintenance Course;

--Intel 8080A Microcomputer Course;

--Technical Writing Course;

--ModComp II Computer Programming Course;

--Satellite Communications Course;

--SEL 32/7780, 32/27 Computer Systems Course;

--X.25 Communications Course.

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center:

Letter of Commendation, Support of Luna Landing Mission (1969)

Quality Increase Award (1973)

Apollo/Soyuz ASTP Award (1975)

Skylab Achievement Award (1977)

Quality Increase Award (1977)

Outstanding Performance and Promotion (1978)

BENDIX:

Promotion to Program Test Manager (1980), Set Precedent in Testing Nuclear Threat Levels with GFE at Harry Diamond Labs

ATLANTIC RESEARCH CORP.:

Letter of Commendation for Outstanding Performance during the USAF DARPA Turbo Slurry Test Program (1981)

AMERICAN SATELLITE CO.:

Letter of Commendation for Outstanding Support on the Federal Express Program (1982)

FORD AEROSPACE:

Letter of Appreciation for Outstanding Leadership and Professionalism during Integration and Test Activities overseas for NSA (1984)

TRW FEDERAL SYSTEMS GROUP

:

Promoted to Senior Section Head and Project Manager

at NSA (1986)

Letter of Appreciation for Outstanding Leadership and Management from NSA (1987)

Letter of Appreciation for Outstanding Technical Management form NSA (1988)

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

(Continued):

JACKSON and TULL Aerospace Engineering Div:

(All acquired while on Hubble Space Telescope Project

)

Promoted to Senior Electrical Engineer

(1990)

Promoted to VEST Project Staff Mgr. for VEST Planning (1991)

Promoted to VEST Support Services and Planning Manager (1992)

Promoted to Senior Project Manager (1993)

NASA/GSFC Special Group Award for outstanding performance in the successful development of the VEST Facility (1993)

Joint NASA/GSFC Group Achievement Award for Hubble First Servicing MissionIntegration and Test Team (1994)

Received Recognition for Outstanding Performance as a J&T line manager by LMSC when J&T was given Superior Supplier Performance Award (1994)

Joint NASA/GSFC Group Achievement Award for Hubble Second Servicing Mission Integration and Test Team (1997)

NASA/GSFC Award for Outstanding Performance on Hubble Servicing Mission SM3A (2000)

NASA/GSFC Certificate of Appreciation for Contributions Made on Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 3B Program (2002)

REFERENCES FURNISHED UPON REQUEST

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James F. Vinson

3157 Ryerson Circle

Baltimore, MD 21227

US

email abpuu8@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 410-***-****

Phone: 301-***-****

Industry: Engineering

City: Baltimore

State: MD

Zip: 21227

Country: US

Date: 20030907

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