Damien R. Smith

**** **** *******

Apt ***

Houston, Texas 77024

334-***-****

abqumq@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary:

Project engineering/management professional with mechanical design,

L&D, and electrical power generation background capable of managing

projects from concept to completion with remarkable deadline

sensitivity. Strong analytical skills combined with experience in

exceptional program analysis techniques. Excels in team collaboration

and solution brainstorming. Displays strong sense of aesthetics and

attention to detail while promoting professional development and

growth within the company.

Professional Experience

2010- Present Project Engineer for ISS Consumables (Senior Consultant) -

Booz Allen Hamilton/ JSC-NASA, Houston, TX

In the Program Integration Office and the Mission Integration and

Operations Office for the International Space Station

. Responsible and accountable for the coordinated management of

multiple related projects directed toward strategic planning and

integration and other organizational objectives.

. Build credibility, establish rapport, and maintain communication

with crew and other stakeholders at multiple levels, including those

external to JSC.

. Define and initiate projects, manage analysis and trade studies that

affect schedule and cost, and performance of components,

consumables, projects and systems, while working to ensure the

ultimate success and acceptance of ISS program.

. Maintain continuous alignment of the ISS program with strategic

planning objectives, and make recommendations to modify the ISS

program plans to enhance effectiveness toward the strategic intent.

. Manage the development of technical engineering deliverables

associated with assigned projects including the management of

technical scope, schedule, and budget.

. Accountable for the safe and successful completion of projects in

compliance with regulations and within established standards and

other project management parameters.

. Develop and implement standards to maintain a consistent

organizational philosophy on consumables systems.

. Lead the identification of project risks, develop and implement risk

response action plans and capitalizes on potential opportunities.

. Approve the project plans to ensure code compliant designs that can

be safely constructed, operated and maintained.

. Present periodic reports, models, and presentations on the current

statuses, future planning and system issues.

2008- 2010 L& D Integration & Power Integration Engr (Consultant) - Booz

Allen Hamilton/ JSC-NASA, Houston, TX

In the Program Integration Office for the International Space Station

. Planned and assisted development of engineering analysis and

assessments for the ISS program.

. Coordinated with the Engineering and MOD and ensured effective

implementation of findings from analysis.

. Developed GGR&Cs to be followed by MOD.

. Developed payload integration, strategic and tactical planning,

power loads modeling and power generation controls.

. Prepared optimization analysis for ISS Solar Arrays for power

generation and battery recharge.

. Provided support to analyses and integrated amongst stakeholders.

. Prepared reports, documents, work instructions recommendations, and

status updates for ISS program and MOD.

2002 - 2005 Mechanical Design Engineer (Co-Op) - Johnson Space Center,

Houston, TX

In the Mechanical Design & Analysis Branch of the Structural

Engineering Division

. Used CAD to perform analyses on conceptual and manufactured designs

of space vehicles and mechanical parts.

. Assessed basic service loads of primary and secondary structure and

mechanisms.

. Established structural specifications, performed stress analysis,

and assisted in performance tests and simulations.

Qualifications

. Clear, dynamic, proficient, and strong written and verbal

communicator; able to explain technical ideas and concepts to a

broader and diverse organizational audiences

. Motivated team player who also is able to work independently and excel

at working in a project environment on the more varied and complex

tasks with independent initiative and with minimal direct supervision

. Highly organized and detail oriented, dedicated and focused; able to

prioritize and complete multiple tasks and follow through to achieve

project goals

. Able to take the basic skills learned in the work environment and

apply them with increasing independence

. Able to initiate and/or recommend optional theories or problem solving

solutions with ability to independently establish work/ plan of

actions tasks in order to meet expectations

. Able to acclimate and strategize based on understanding the

task/project and execute so the work is well performed

. Experience leading team work and creating, updating, and maintain

deliveries/products and procedures

. Experience modifying and providing technical direction to incorporate

new technology and functional improvements to existing designs

. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, computer programming

languages and CAD software

Skills & Expertise

. Systems Engineering

. Aerospace Engineering

. Electrical Engineering

. Project Engineering

. Mechanical Engineering

. Earned Value Management

. Engineering Management

. Operations Management

. Project Management

. Project Coordination

. Quality Management

. Program Management

. Simulations

. Integration

. SAP

. Space Systems

. PMP

. ISO 9001

. AS9100

. Integrated Programs

. Root Cause Analysis

. Strategic Consulting

. Project Delivery

. Requirements Analysis

. PMO

. Process Consulting

. Systems Analysis

. Primavera

Education

Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL

Graduation August 2008

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