MICHAEL C. FEATHERINGHAM
Moreno Valley, CA 92557
951-***-**** ***@*********.***
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE
CAREER SUMMARY
Decisive and engaged Information Technology leader with a unique and extensive background in Information
Technology and Engineering disciplines, committed to the knowledge that IT is a strategic business advantage
and foundation for business growth, and that success is achieved by anticipating and exceeding customer
needs. Focused, analytic visionary and proven performer, a Strategist defining, driving and delivering
successful business solutions in an open and collaborative manner, and an effective Leader who develops,
inspires and motivates personnel to achieve their best.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
IT Organization Development Strategic Planning for IT
Managed Information Systems Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
Engineering Information Systems Enterprise Content Management
Networks & Telecommunications ERP Systems
Policies, Processes & Governance Project Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS, LINKABIT
August 2008 – Present; San Diego, CA
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
IT Director reporting to Linkabit President, responsible and accountable for all Managed Information
Systems, Engineering Information Systems, and Networking & Telecommunications across multiple sites. As
a member of Senior Staff, actively contributes to Division strategic planning, execution, and achievement of
financial goals. Active TS Clearance.
Examples of significant contributions include:
• Developing and directing an agile and high-performing IT organization
• Generating strategic plans to enable Business goals
• Consolidating MIS, EIS, and N&T budgets and service delivery across sites
• Establishing policies, processes and governance
• Accomplishing Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and Disaster Recovery testing
• Projecting IT expertise into Product development
• Established Linkabit domain
• Implemented AVPN-E between sites with WAN accelerators, traffic shaping, optimization and
deduplication
• 80% P2V (physical to virtual) migration in a robust and fault tolerant VMware environment
• Defined and enabled data center consolidation with replication and redundancy between sites for
business continuance and DR
• Relocated HQ and datacenter, including establishing upgraded infrastructure, Telecomm, and CR
capabilities
• ERP implementation, upgrades, and all business systems development
• Extensive SharePoint deployment and development
• Re-architected tiered storage management methodology, including transparent archiving and
correspondence management.
• Developed and incrementally enhances a Product Data Warehouse for serialization, barcoding, as-
built configuration, RMA and Discrepancy Record management and reporting.
TOYOTA MOTOR SALES
March 2007 – July 2008; Torrance, CA
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER (CONTRACT)
Senior Project Management role in IT Business Systems Services, leading the PMO for University of Toyota
Business Renovation 2010 initiative. Developed a consolidated Product Information Management system
(Toyota, Lexus, Scion, all models), and updated the Learning Management & Certification Management
system.
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
March 2004 – March 2007; Century City, CA
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER (CONTRACT)
Leadership role in the Corporate Information Technology Services, accomplished strategic management,
project planning, cost and schedule performance, and successful completion of high-visibility, Enterprise IT
projects, such as Corporate Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Enterprise Web Content Management, Enterprise
Learning Management System, and Hyperion Enterprise Infrastructure.
THE BOEING COMPANY
May 2002 – February 2004; El Segundo, CA
SATELLITE VEHICLE ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGER (CONTRACT)
Electronics Engineering and Project Management for system & harness design contracted to Boeing Satellite
Systems Vehicle Engineering, expediting satellite production and resolving anomalies.
THE BOEING COMPANY
June 1993 – March 2002; Irvine, CA
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Connexion By Boeing, Irvine, CA – Satellite broadband carrier & ISP to aircraft;
Defined and implemented business infrastructure for new global telecommunications commercial
enterprise. Accountable for all Managed Information Systems, Engineering Information Systems, and
Network & Telecommunications. Reported to CTO. Provided secure and cost effective solutions for
customer solution collaboration, demonstration capabilities, and in-flight capabilities.
Space & Communications Group, Seal Beach & Anaheim, CA;
Directed Information Technology for Information and Communications Systems Division in multiple
locations internationally, and for Space & Communications Group Head Quarters with 13 tenant
organizations. Responsible for EIS, MIS and N&T service delivery, outsourcing contracts, and new initiatives.
Reported to CFO. Significant direct support and solution delivery for multiple Divisions and Secure
Compartmentalized Information Facilities.
EDUCATION
BA, Business Management – Project Management, AI University, IL; GPA: 3.90 Summa Cum Laude
BS, Eastern NM University, NM, Computer Information Systems; GPA: 3.54
AS, Eastern NM University, NM, Engineering Technology; GPA: 3.82
US Air Force Lowry AFB Technical School, Electronics Engineering & Avionics (Honorable, E5)