Manager Engineer
Resume:
David A. Gray
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EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Mr. Gray has more than 25 years of professional experience encompassing a variety of corporate leadership, technical management, telecommunications, and systems engineering positions.
MAJOR AREAS OF PERFORMANCE
Project Management / Business Development / Corporate Regulation / Operations & Sustainment
/ DOORS / Accommodation Procurement / Foreign Military Sales / Systems Engineering
/ Systems Administration / Telecommunications Design & Implementation / Computer Security / /Compliance / Logistics / COMSEC
EDUCATION
M.G.A, Management Information Systems, University of Maryland, ABOrals.
B.S., Business Management, University of Maryland.
Certification, General Administration, University of Maryland Graduate School.
Certification, Electronic Engineering, George Washington University.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Program Manager
2014-Present. EIM Sensor, Inc.
As a Program Manager, responsible for the management and supervision of Government Programs, to include business development, proposal preparation, employee recruitment, contracts, regulations and compliance, Also responsible for corporate regulations, compliance, and security.
Principal Engineer
2008 - Present. NJVC, LLC
As a Principal Engineer, responsible for designing and maintaining a new DOORS database for IT/IS Program level requirements. Also responsible for capturing and tracing IT/IS requirements to the Catalog of Services and the Statement of Work.
As Senior Manager, responsible for establishing the Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) Group. Our objective is to provide programmatic support to the Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) Engineering. Responsible for authoring “organizational start-up” documentation i.e., Charter, Program Plan, Procedures, etc.
Project Manager/Business Manager
2006 - 2011. Oak Lane Consulting
As Project Manager, teamed with SAIC on the SMARTS Contract. Responsible for working NGA Source requirements, system design, and deployments. Also responsible for Station Work Requests (SWR) and Remedy Requests. Hand Receipt Holder and Defense Procurement & Acquisition System (DPAS) certified. Proficient with PRISM (Procurement application).
As Business Manager, primarily responsible for day-to-day business operations. Successfully managed the Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Disadvantaged Business certification process. Successfully planned and managed the Cisco Enhanced Premier Partnership. Responsible for establishing sub-contracts and teaming agreements with SAIC, Siemens, and EDS. Facility Security Manager (FSM).
Network Engineer/Hardware Engineer Specialist
2005 - 2006. BAE Systems
As Network Engineer supporting the network design and sustainment for NGA Imagery Libraries. Responsible for network design, configuration, documentation, and site deployments. Also responsible for trades studies, component selection, and performance testing. Successfully designed and delivered the Unclassified National Imagery Library (UNIL) telecommunications network.
As a Hardware Engineer Specialist supporting Library design activities for NGA. Responsible for data volumetric analysis, hardware design, documentation, procurement, and deployment. Hardware design activities include the preparation of Interface Control Documents (ICD), Bill of Materials (BOM), Field Service Bulletins (FSB), and System Block Diagrams. Responsible for the 480th hardware site design.
Senior Communications Engineer/Communications Team Lead
2000 - 2005. Intelligence-Data Systems (IDS)
As the Communications Team Lead supporting the NGA International Program Office. Provided Program Level input for Accommodation Procurement and Foreign Military Sales (FMS). Primary responsibilities included requirement gathering, analysis, planning, design, facility assessment, implementation, and operational sustainment of all international telecommunications networks; internal and external to NGA. Provided documentation necessary to manage Project Life Cycle. Worked closely with project managers to coordinate telecommunications efforts with project schedules. Responsible for managing all personnel resources related to circuit implementation.
As a Senior Communications Engineer responsible for managing circuit installation using various domestic and international telecommunications providers and standards. Network technologies include Telephony (Inverse Multiplexing and Circuit Emulation), IP, TDM, Serial, Frame Relay, ATM, and SONET. Work is related to geospatial intelligence and delivery of National Technical Means (NTM) and finished products.
Senior Communications Engineer
1999 - 2000. Oak Lane Consulting, Inc.
Responsible for capturing, evaluating, and documenting requirements for the FBI’s ATM Filter Tool Project. Also responsible for supporting design and prototyping of new systems that facilitate Internet traffic filtering. Authored the ATM Filter Tool Requirements Baseline Document.
Requirements Manager/Senior Systems Engineer
1997 - 2000. Creative Technology, Inc.
As Requirements Manager supported the Enterprise Messaging Service Program Office (EMSPO). Responsible for the design and administration of the DOORS database (1400 system level requirements). Authored the Systems Requirements Document and the System Specification. Established requirements baseline, traceability matrix, and specifications. Provided input to Independent Verification and Validation.
As Team Lead for the NIMA ATM WAN Implementation Plan; replacing existing Frame Relay network. Developed the IP Addressing Research Report and provided input to the NIMA Program Plan.
As Task Order Manager for the NIMA Enterprise Configuration Management Team. The team was responsible for authoring the NIMA System Description Document, Current Baseline Document, and all technical drawings. The team was also responsible to delivery, board, and maintain the above documents.
As Team Lead for the NIMA Enterprise Network Requirements. Responsible for the collection, analysis, management, and allocation of Imagery, Geospatial, and Office Automation requirements for NIMA’s Communications Infrastructure. Responsible for the Design and Administration of the NGA organizational stand-up requirements. Customized the Requirement Database Hierarchy using DXL code.
Senior Systems Engineer
1996 - 1997. WJB & Associates, Inc.
Managed the research and integration of color management for a graphics production office. Responsible for market survey, recommendations, procurement, integration, testing, and training.
Led the communications engineering effort to integrate COTS and custom software to include data encryption, data hiding, router filtering, and firewalls for a secure collaborative computing environment.
Lead Systems Analyst
1995 - 1996. Quality Systems, Inc.
Provided software testing of the following messaging (cable) systems; GECO, COSMOS, and APOLLO. Supported various areas of life cycle development and testing as they relate to the above systems.
Supported the NPIC Plans & Projects Branch. Supported several imagery manipulation and softcopy dissemination projects. Supported the Imagery Production Branch (NST). The NST is responsible for Intelligence Community products i.e., President’s Daily Brief (PDB), Early Warnings, etc.
Project Manager
1994-1995.Network Communications, Inc.
Managed the Washington Branch Office. Responsible for imaging (operating systems and applications) and installation of 150+ IBM servers for system transition.
Member, Technical Staff
1991 - 1994. The Analytical Sciences Corp. (TASC)
Implemented a solution for connecting disparate intelligence communities (LYNX). Provided network analysis and developed router scripts to control network access.
Supported the Requirement Management System (RMS) Installation Planning TEMs (IPT). Responsible for software testing and product assurance for (RMS) software applications. Provided analysis for communications sizing and systems performance, LAN management, and interoperability of network equipment and computer devices. Supported the Communications Working Groups (CWG).
Instrumental in creation of the corporate Interoperability Laboratory. This laboratory integrated multiple vendors’ equipment for the purpose of testing new telecommunication technologies and investigate potential interoperability issues. Developed Interoperability Test Plans and daily laboratory management.
Task Leader for data transition from WANG, Apple, and IBM platforms to the NeXT computer platform. Responsibilities included planning and the actual implementation of data conversion procedures.
Served as the System Integrator and Lead Network Administrator for the development of an Identity Transformation System. The system captured, cataloged, and stored (database) personal images, documents, and artifacts. Responsible for requirements, CONOPS, network design, and training.
Systems Manager
1988 - 1991. BDM International
As Systems Manager of the National Exploitation Laboratory (NEL). Managed state-of-the-art hardware and software systems. Successfully consolidated several sites to form the NEL.
Managed the Software Productivity Enhancement Center (SPEC). Responsible for facilities planning, hardware & software requirements analysis, capital budgeting, and resource allocation. The SPEC is used for software development, bench marking, experiments, and customer demonstrations and system evals.
Supported the Computer Aided Logistics and Acquisition Support (CALS) – the Army's weapons systems acquisition. Evaluated the legacy system to capture functional requirements. Supported IPTs.
Systems Engineer
1985 - 1988. Hughes Aircraft
Administered the Terminal Security System (TSS) which services over 1,000 users in the intelligence community. Established the operating and emergency procedures later adopted as government standards.
Hardware Engineer
1982 - 1985. Sperry Univac
Responsible for maintaining the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) sites in the Washington, DC area.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Certification, Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA), Cisco CCNA, CCNP, CCDP – Trained
Certification, Cisco Sales Expert v3 (CSE), Cisco
Certification, Cisco Foundation Express Sales Specialist, Cisco
Certification, Cisco IP Communications Express Sales Specialist, Cisco
Certification, Cisco Advanced Routing and Switching Sales Specialist, Cisco
Certification, ATM LAN Engineer, Marconi
Certification, KG-175 TACLANE Encryptor, NSA
Certification, UltraDNE Network Engineering, DNE Technologies
Certification, Secure Telephone Equipment (STE), L3 Communications
Certification, UNIX Systems Administration, SUN Microsystems
SECURITY CLEARANCE – TS/SCI / ISSA 1989, EBI 2004, CI Polygraph 2008
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