Manager Management
Resume:
MICHAEL MATSON Elkton, MD 21921
accsqb@r.postjobfree.com
EXECUTIVE
PROFILE
Executive Leadership High-performance executive with Fortune 100 experience in several industries.
Consistent success in maximizing corporate performance. Drives growth, generates revenues,
Turnaround Experience
captures market share, improves profits, and enhances value in domestic and international
Change Management markets. Mentors and inspires high-performance business, sales, marketing, product
management, and development teams. Value proposition includes:
Business Development
Business Engineering Program Management expert.
Consistent in implementing best-practice policies from diverse background, including world-
Customer Focused Management
class execution of product and service delivery. Excels in maintaining cost and schedule
Regulatory Compliance performance to meet customer needs.
Offshore Expertise
Effective in high profile executive positions.
Account Management Leads high-performance teams to overcome barriers that allow for customer-focused business
development.
Time to Market Expertise
Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurial spirit with keen global vision and tactical execution.
Commits to understanding the overall business focus while leveraging opportunities real-time to
Corporate Finance
maximize market share via iterative solutions.
Market Entry
Well-versed in Operations and Finance.
Risk Management
Leads and participates in business-level initiatives from operations, re-engineering, integration,
Statistical Valuation program management and expansion to financial concerns of valuation, risk management and
operational execution.
Start-up Experience
Earned Value Management Experienced in advanced technology and product development.
Engineering background allows for swift understanding and development of new technologies in
the most competitive time-to-market environments. Familiar with communications, software
protocols, electronics, hardware and operational design and employment.
Mission Statement: I am a self-actuated, change agent who enjoys building the relationships necessary to drive win-win
business solutions. I thrive on challenge, learning and mentoring; and enjoy pursuits that make a company world-class.
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS
Executive MBA, University of Delaware, 2008
M.S. Nuclear Engineering, Navy Nuclear Power School, 1993
B.S. Physics with German minor, US Naval Academy, 1992
Nuclear Plant Engineer (NPE) / Engineer Officer (Certification), Naval Reactors (NAVSEA08), 1996
Project Management Professional (PMP Certification), 2011
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CHRONOLOGY
e-Management, Silver Spring, MD 2010 to 2012
DOE EM HQ Risk Program Manager
Novelture, LLC, Elkton, MD 2008 to 2010
Business Development Director
Raytheon, Falls Church, VA & Towson, MD 2006 to 2008
Senior Program Manager
Alliant Techsystems, LLC, Elkton, MD 2004 to 2006
Program Manager / Test Director
Consultant, North East, MD 2001 to 2004
Independent Business Consultant
Bank One, Wilmington, DE 1999 to 2001
VP, Business Engineering & Development
Seagate Technologies, Bloomington, MN 1997 to 1999
Offshore Production Manager / Chief Engineer
US Navy 1992 to 1997
Nuclear-trained Submarine Officer
EXPERIENCE DETAIL:
4/2010 – Present e-Management Silver Spring, MD
Environmental Management (EM) HQ Risk Program Manager
Oversaw implementation of Risk Management within the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental
Management (EM) for the $6B American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) portfolio, as well as applying
methodologies to the $6B per year base program. The work on the ARRA portfolio saved DOE EM approximately $300M
in contingency, which was subsequently funded to additional projects. Collateral duties consisted of assisting internal
development of an IT risk tool, including oversight into the software development life cycle (SDLC), as well as oversight
to internal Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) maintenance.
• Received award for being rated as "exceptional" by the government client at completion of contract.
• Developed relationships between EM field sites (18) and EM HQ, and served as a liaison between federal interest
groups.
• Leveraged the transparency of ARRA to improve level of knowledge with Earned Value (federal financial
performance) methodologies.
• Presented a webinar on "Connecting Risk Management and Program Management with Earned Value" which
was attended by 60+ federal employees.
• Member of the Process Management Group (PMG), overseeing the current CMMI program (Level 2).
• Member of the Change Control Board overseeing internal development of an IT risk application's SDLC.
8/2008 – 3/2010 Novelture, LLC Elkton, MD
Business Development Director
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Senior Leadership team member in a privately held firm focused on the changing economic market, specifically in
maintaining competitive advantage and intellectual property while optimizing cross-cultural performance. Portfolio
Management was a strong factor in business.
7/2006 – 8/2008 Raytheon Falls Church, VA /
Towson, MD
Sr. Program Manager (Defense Contracts)
Performed program recovery for both production (U2) and development (ADI) programs. Key knowledge of program
execution facilitated turnaround of programs without profit loss to the company.
• Rated highly by corporate and chosen to recover the ADI program, which was within a separate business unit.
• Led cross-functional Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) for development and production of electronic systems,
including procurement, cost, scheduling (IMS), performance, and earned value (EVMS).
• Employed Risk Management, Statistical Valuation, Customer Focused Management, Regulatory Compliance,
Proposal Writing, CMMI (Level 3), and DOORS.
• Pursued strategic analysis of competitive advantages, as well as both sustaining and disruptive innovation
opportunities.
• Leveraged commercial insight from time-to-market background to recover schedules and profits on programs
assigned.
• Recognized as an aggressive self-starter and action-oriented, hands-on leader who values collaborative team play
and relationship building.
• Displayed exemplary business acumen, with an outstanding work ethic and the highest personal ethics.
• Provided accurate assessments of complex situations, and applied the simplest and most elegant solutions.
Extremely resourceful and creative, driven by out-of-the-box thinking and exploiting competitive advantages.
• Recognized as a well-balanced, mature, P&L-oriented business executive with proven success in program
management and cost and supplier control.
• Maintained active SECRET Clearance, and have held TS/SCI previously.
7/2004 – 7/2006 Alliant Techsystems Inc. Elkton, MD
Program Manager / Test Director
Managed teams of up to 15 personnel for both production and R&D projects to meet all schedule and customer
requirements. Evaluated design, structural, and performance of solid propellant rocket systems, as well as coordinating
production to meet customer deliverables.
1 Coordinated the test of the Kinetic Energy Intercept (KEI) second stage rocket motor, which was the
most powerful and intensive test ever done at this site. This was also done with input from approximately fifty
(50) customers, and the unprecedented success of this undertaking led to being hired by one of the clients
(Raytheon).
2 Managed procurement (MRP), cost (P&L), scheduling (IMS), performance, and earned value (EVMS)
to ensure contractual compliance.
3 Met schedule requirements of products using MS Project, and embellished metrics for performance.
4 Interfaced smoothly with customers and senior management by proactively addressing issues before
they became cost impacting.
5 Conducted thorough data analysis to verify test and provide input to product development.
6 Designed tests to accommodate customer metrics when only metric parameters were outlined.
7 Interfaced with all members of the IPT to ensure quick turnaround and process control.
8 Received Achievement Awards for being a “pace setter” on the multiple projects assigned.
9 Applied Six Sigma, DMAIC, CI, TQM and Lean Initiatives to process improvement.
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9/1999 - 3/2001 Bank One Wilmington, DE
VP, Business Engineering & Development
Assembled and led cross-functional teams of up to 20 members to facilitate projects targeted at improving internal
processes while minimizing impact to customers. Primary work was focused in Credit Card customer services and Call
Center optimization based on P&L assessments of key target areas.
1 Integrated databases between work queues to track and flag Office of Currency Control (OCC)
requirements, reducing costs incurred by defaulting customer issues, saving $20MM per year.
2 Upgraded Call Center Management software and procedures to resolve customer issues with “one
contact resolution,” resulting in $2MM per year savings in operational costs.
3 Spearheaded Marketing Analysis group to use the Call Center database to target market share, allowing
for cost savings in postage and labor.
4 Created and implemented Internal Issue Tracking and Resolution System (software) to resolve internal
issues effectively, resulting in increased productivity and business expansion. This system also led to increased
visibility of system integration and process needs.
5 Mapped current process flows to identify short and long term opportunities for process improvement
within four departments.
6 Implemented Image Capture Project to bring vendor functionality in house, saving $50,000 per month
in processing costs.
7 Integrated departments via RAD development using existing ORACLE databases, SQL mid-tier, and
HTML/Java GUI’s. The modules were all streamlined to allow for the data hooks to be optimized at a later date
without requiring any module structure changes (mitigated risk greatly).
6/1997 - 8/1999 Seagate Technologies Bloomington, MN
Production Manager / Lead Production Engineer
Technical liaison between the United States and Thailand for production and manufacture of three hard drive programs,
including initial product design and testing. Integral knowledge of recording head mechanical and electrical performance,
as well as electrostatic discharge (ESD) safety and clean room environments.
• Recognized as an exceptional distributed team leader, supervising up to 30 personnel in various cross-
functional teams. Worked as a remote regional manager for the Thailand production facilities, including SCM
and MRP coordination.
• Achieved a production throughput in excess of 3 million parts per week (~$15 MM per week) at a yield
of 96% at functional test. This benchmark has never been surpassed.
• Conducted statistical analysis of test data, using ORACLE, SAS, SQL, MathCAD, Excel and MiniTAB,
to proactively interdict product issues before they became customer impacting.
1 Managed both design and production sites, and coordinated the first product developed at a production
sight, minimizing time to market.
2 Personally increased external customer satisfaction resulting in a 700% commitment of customer sales
from only the prototype.
3 Performed rigorous data analysis and well-planned Design of Experiments (DOE) using the production
lines with no customer impact.
4 Contributed significantly in bringing the “Six Sigma” program onboard, and spearheaded the most
successful improvement within the company – a testing overhaul that decreased test time in half (12 of 25 tests
were removed by being proved invalid), while maintaining product reliability – saving $50 million per quarter.
5/1992 - 5/1997 US Navy
Nuclear-trained Submarine Officer / Operations Manager
Directly managed numerous operational and logistical aspects of the most active and achieving submarine in the Atlantic
Fleet. Maintained Top Secret / SCI Security Clearance.
“LT Matson is an exceptional submarine officer with unlimited ability. He is the most versatile officer onboard, and
I count on him heavily.” CDR C.A. Klyne from JAN97 Fitness Report.
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“Hand-picked to serve as the Acting Engineer and Weapons Officer in their absence. His profound knowledge of
ship’s systems and operations make him the watch stander of choice during complex evolutions.” CDR C.A. Klyne
on MAY97 (Separation) Fitness Report
1 Accredited as "the most capable Duty Officer, even above the department heads" on the submarine by
CDR C.A. Klyne on numerous occasions for directly overseeing maintenance without incidents.
2 Set the record for qualification in submarines in less than 12 months, which requires Squadron’s
approval.
3 Attained highest grades onboard for exceptional leadership skills, contributing to the first ever
“Excellent” rating, highest in squadron.
4 Was the only officer onboard to operate without Command Officer’s supervision for 2 years (as mid-
watch OOD).
5 Was the only officer qualified to stand every junior officer billet attainable.
6 Contributed significantly to the USS BOSTON becoming the highest decorated command during this
period:
1 Earned the Battle Efficiency Award for both 1995 and 1996.
2 Won the Arleigh Burke Trophy for most improved ship in the Atlantic Fleet in 1995.
3 Won the Marjorie Sterrett Award for best performing command (of over 300 commands) in the
Atlantic Fleet for 1996. USS BOSTON never missed an operational requirement.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:
10/2001 – 6/2004 Self-Employed Elkton, MD
Independent Process / Business Consultant
Advised entrepreneurs on small/medium business (SMB) planning and initial startups.
1 Instructed business planning and initial startup strategy, including best practices to expand businesses
effectively within employee constraints.
2 Implemented marketing research to maximize initial customer base, conducted P&L assessments and
advised on strategies.
8/2001 – 5/2003 Cecil Community College North East, MD
Adjunct Instructor (English)
Taught Freshman Composition and Technical Writing.
5/1982 - 7/1988 Self-Employed Wyalusing, PA
Self-employed Farmer
Purchased, raised, and sold steer for college expenses.
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
1 Statistical Process Control (SPC)
2 Design of Experiments (DOE)
3 Kepner-Tregoe (KT) Analysis
4 Technical Presentation
5 Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
6 Six-sigma, Lean, Kaisen
7 C++ Programming ( Self taught)
8 Financial Planning
9 Portfolio management
10 Statistical Valuation
11 Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
12 Independent Delivery/Independent Quantity (IDIQ) contracts
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