Project Management
Resume:
Damien R. Smith
Apt ***
Houston, Texas 77024
*************@*****.***
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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