Project Manager Engineer

Wayne Billups

***** ***** ***** *****, *******, Virginia 20147

703-***-**** . *********@***.***

Project Manager

PMP Certified Professional with extensive experience in IT Project

Management, Resource Management and Systems Engineering. Extensive

experience leading teams to achieve productivity goals and exceeding

expectations for cost and delivery timelines without compromising product

quality. Adept at enhancing service satisfaction by maintaining

comprehensive metrics and ensuring accurate design. Efficient team leader

and mentor; Excellent communicator; proficient at interfacing with the

client to gather product requirements.

Areas of Expertise:

PMP Certified System Architecture Technology Evaluation

ITIL v3 Certified Scheduling Tools Requirements

Proposal Development Visio Identification

Deployments Employee Relations

Personnel Management Cleared to TS EVM/Costing Analyst

Data Center Installs SCM Coordination

BOM/ROM Development FOSS/COTs SW Tracking Vendor Interface

Facilities Facility Management OHM Administration

Requirements IT Project Management Storage Systems

Risk Management Help Desk Reporting Remedy

SLA Development Data Center Migrations

Professional Experience

Global Support Services (GSS)

Sept 2012-Present

Lead Project Manager, Office of Personnel Management, Washington, DC

Lead Project Manager for Help Desk Projects managing (5) Projects Managers.

Responsibilities include the following:

. Managed project work assignments for three separate sites within the

OPM environment.

. Conduct weekly team meetings to status current work assignments and

assign new work assignments.

. Managed new project reporting format by converting all project

reporting into Remedy Reports which reduced the time involved, reduced

errors and provided a more professional format.

. Streamlined all Project documentation to provide more consistent

documentation.

. Lead SOP Board review for all SOP updates and new versions for Project

Management and Help Desk processes.

. Personally manage an average of (5) IT projects.

. Manage the expectations of the various customer groups within OPM.

. Responsible for employee reviews, employee mentoring, and hiring

decisions.

. Assured that all project management documentation followed the

accepted PMI standards.

. Procured new Help Desk ACD System which allows for more efficient Tier

I Technicians' execution.

. Manage and coordinate Project Portfolio.

Lockheed Martin Corp 2003-2012

System Integration Analyst, Senior Staff. IS & GS-Civil, Herndon, VA

Assigned to the FBI Sentinel Program. Responsible for Hardware

Deployments, Project Management Activities, and requirements gathering

related to the FBI mission. Duties include:

. Coordinated vendor acquisitions for all new data center systems.

Included in this effort was the procurement, installation and set-up

of Oracle's new Sparc SuperCluster T4-4 Computer.

. IT Project Manager for the development of a 100 user Development

Environment. Managed cost, schedule and technical requirements in

addition to managing vendor selection and tech refresh activities.

. Interfaced with Customer and users to develop requirements and scope.

Used team from a matrix environment to accomplish tasks.

. Provided deployment plans including schedules, rack elevation drawings

and layouts.

. Responsible for Hardware and Software maintenance tracking for all

Herndon Lab assets. Coordinated Vendor maintenance for major

equipment.

. Tracked data Center Environmental data due to space, power and weight

restrictions.

. Generated BOM information and parts specifications for accurate vendor

ordering.

Hardware Engineer, Senior Staff, IS & GS-Civil, Greenbelt, MD

Worked closely with NARA (National Archives and Records Administration) to

gather system requirements in order to create a state of the art Data

Center/Call Center. This was done by specifying servers, workstations,

networking gear and generating CDRL's. These tasks were accomplished by

generating engineering and production bill of materials (BOMs), rack

elevations, whitepaper development, and Hardware Design Specifications.

Other tasks included:

. Utilized Borland Star Team and Borland Caliber technical tools for

storing and tracing engineering requirements; generated BOMs using OHM

system for material planning, procurement and tiering structure.

. Interfaced with customers for hardware site installations and ensured

smooth installations as measured by accurate parts specification and

positive customer feedback for service and timeliness.

. Coordinated with vendors to select hardware and COTs software for each

engineering increment; aligned deliveries with master schedule and

peer reviewed all documents and BOMs for exceptional accuracy.

. Data Center Migration from the 'As-Is' state to the 'To-be' state.

Provided drawings and guidance for relocation and future design.

. Worked closely with System Architects to design full systems of

Hardware, Networking Appliances, Storage Filers and COTs Software.

. Supported the successful build-out of the Test Lab Environments and

provided weekly support for all Sustaining activities for the

Operational Sites in Keyser, West Virginia and College Park, MD.

. Authored Hardware Design Specification which detailed all hardware

components, appropriates VLANs and purpose in coordination with the

System Architecture. Updated as appropriate per Incremental changes.

. Led EOL Process for all Hardware and Software Products. Process used

to tech refresh outdated technology.

. Led OHM Process by inputting all parts and assemblies into OHM. Also

tracked FOSS and COTS Software licensing for entire program.

Project Engineering Manager, Enterprise Solutions and Services, Washington,

DC

Managed functions and activities for a team of 16 Project Managers, Senior

Engineers, Mid-Level Engineers, RCCDs, and Cable Technicians to direct IT

projects for the Pentagon and other government agencies valued at $10M per

year. Managed all project costs and schedules using project management

tools including Primavera and MS Project with a strong focus on customer

satisfaction; created status reports using Remedy for Product Statusing

and procured all materials and parts using Work Flow Gen. Other tasks

included:

. Led Weekly team meetings to review project status, cost issues,

scheduling issues and technical requirements. Resource allocations

were also conducted.

. Conducted weekly customer meeting to review project status including

requirements. Customer meetings included WHS (Washington Headquarters

Services), PFPA (Pentagon Force Protection Agency), DISA (Defense

Information Systems Agency) and Joint Staff.

. Conducted yearly employee assessments, merit increases, recruitment

and training plans; reached an outstanding 100% employee retention

rate through excellent team leadership skills.

. Provided weekly metrics in the areas of cost, schedule, and solution

development.

. Provided weekly stand-up presentations in the area of 'critical

projects' to Government and LM Management.

Hardware Engineering Manager Associate, Integrated Solutions and Services,

Boulder, Colorado

Conducted resource and budget planning each week for the entire Hardware

Engineering Organization consisting of 110 employees to allow structured

forecasting of resources; reallocated personnel to groups in need of

additional help or provided work packages to other departments on a

temporary basis. Supported development of Defense Satellites by managing 35

Hardware Engineers, System Administrators, Database Administrators, and

Network Engineers; evaluated employee performance, provided merit

increases, and coordinated personnel development planning. Other duties

included:

. Directed SBIRS Awards Program to nominate and select individuals on a

quarterly basis for program awards, thus boosting morale and

recognition for exemplary performance.

. Coordinated school outreach activities for the Site Diversity Team to

unite community members and on-site team members to provide a fun,

educational atmosphere.

. Devised employee retention program by pairing individuals with 0-5

years of experience with a mentor; slowed the trend of personnel

attrition after the first 2 years.

. Used GRID to resource load personnel.

. Conducted weekly planning meetings to review schedules and allocate

resources.

Senior Project Engineer, Integrated Solutions and Services, Boulder,

Colorado

Prepared weekly status reports and provided program-level status updates to

management personnel for ongoing projects run by the Hardware Engineering

Team. Designed burn-down plans as needed to mitigate program risks;

conducted customer reviews for all upcoming hardware installations by

facilitating quarterly meetings with key customer representatives and Lead

Architects.

. Expanded hardware effort to achieve CMMI Level 5 by identifying tasks

and scope with process updates and process development.

. Championed a detailed project schedule for hardware tasks and tracked

all progress using cost-related data.

Johnson Matthey, Inc., West Chester, Pennsylvania 2000-2002

Developer of gas purifiers for use in the semi-conductor industry, as well

as manufactures catalytic converters for cars and diesel trucks.

Senior Manufacturing Project Engineer

Conducted manufacturing and testing of hydrogen purifiers; developed

testing parameters and created evaluation procedures. Served as Lead

Engineer for new manufacturing plant; coordinated with contractors to

ensure key elements were designed and implemented accurately. Set up

Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) section of manufacturing processes

using Baan IV system to obtain needed parts in a timely manner.

. Introduced a unique design to decrease cost by 30% and increase

manufacturing throughput by 25%; ensured good manufacturing practices

by conducting testing experiments.

. Base-lined the development of all processes in the Purifier line of

products.

. Performed facility management tasks in the areas of safety and

maintenance.

. Interfaced with major vendors to ensure timely deliveries with quality

parts.

L-3 Communications, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1996-2000

Manufacturer of high-end military circuit breakers used by the U.S. Navy.

Manufacturing Engineer

Piloted parts ordering, assembly, and testing for network circuit breaker

product used for electric utilities; supervised manufacturing process and

interfaced with clients to ensure product met specifications. Managed

production, inventory control, and troubleshooting for all production

processes.

Education & Credentials

Master of Business Administration

University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, Maryland

Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Engineering

Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

PMP, ITIL V3 Certified, Green Belt Certified

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