Project/Program/Quality Assurance Manager

HENRY E. ARAGHI Diamond Bar, CA *****

Email: ******@*******.***

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position as an Operations, Project/Program Manager, Quality Assurance, Field Value

Engineer/Superintendent, Due Diligence Engineer, Liaison Engineer and/or any other technical management

field with a financially sound stable company where my credentials and experiences effectively link the

company to next generation for growth, stability and profit.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Three decades of Hands-On experience in high-demand and challenging technical fields from marketing’

concept (VoM) and customers’ inception (VoC), product proposals, contract review (business and

finance law), negotiation and awarding through statement of work (SOW).

Knowledge in Construction (ground up), Retrofitting (seismic), Tenant Improvement (TI), Property

Condition Assessments (PCA) and Inspections per building codes (ICC) and other Agencies’ guidelines

(ASTM). Enforced Regulations & Safety (OSHA); appointed as ‘Competent & Qualified Person’.

Over two decades of experience in structural and mechanical engineering, construction, manufacturing,

quality assurance environments from private sectors through aerospace, defense, medical and consumer

products and other industries. Has developed Business Structure of Property Management guidelines.

Court Testimonies and has attended as company’s rep as a Technical Expert and Credible Witness.

Direct, coach, train, mentor, motivate, and discipline staffs in all principles, including direct employees,

contractors and subs ranging from 5 to 53 for fortune 500 company and any other capacity range.

Structured and managed the program(s) to perform according to milestone – schedule and financial

aspects. Leverage the existing business to awarded new businesses by customers’ satisfaction ratings.

Profit & Loss (P & L) responsibility and analysis on project from $10K to $53M budget for aerospace and

defense programs, construction and proprietary products. Internal and External Audit Program.

As a creative design engineer and detail oriented have obtained four Patents, three have issued and

one is pending. Design emphasizes on renovated structures, Fluid dynamics and Mechanics’ concepts.

Implemented; Design (DFM), Lean Management from inceptions to completion and logistics, Six-

Sigma, 5Ss, DAMIC, 7-Waste, J.I.T, T.Q.M and Value Stream Mapping methodologies.

ISO 9000:2000 & AS9100:2000 compliance. The products improvement through MTBF analysis.

Interact with FDA, FAA, CASE, NFPA, UL, CSA, NSA, DCAS, GSA and other Agencies Representatives.

Knowledge of Real Estate Rules & Regulations, CC & Rs, (Davis Stirling Act) and Mortgage.

Computer skills: Microsoft Excel, Works, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Projects, Visio, and other software.

Personal: Excellent at relationship building (morale) and maintenance on both personal and professional

levels. High Standards, Independent, Assertive, Creative, Trustworthy, Attentive, Punctual, Well

Organized and Detail Oriented. Highly Supportive of Superiors. Security Clearance; FBI & DOJ (Current)

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

07/2004 to 01/2015 ISI-PROPERTIES, Conditions & Construction, Diamond Bar, California

Project Manager & Compliance, CMI - (Managing Contractors & Master Inspector)

ISI-PROPERTIES, Conditions & Construction is a $22M, Sig-Sigma process pathway-company that conducts

Property Condition Assessments/Inspections (PCA), Retrofitting, and Certifications for properties

(Residential, Commercial, and Industrial) that possess by Cities, State, and Federal Agencies and/or

appointed by Agencies for verification of compliance in accordance with Agencies guidelines (HUD) &

applicable building codes. On private sector, the company conducts property inspections/assessments for

developers, mortgage lenders, banks and independent buyers and sellers that are interested to obtain

unbiased assessments on properties before making any transactions (sales/buy/development). In addition,

the company has engaged in basic Construction, Renovations, Tenant Improvement, Energy Conservation

Measurements (ECM) and Retrofitting to the existing structures (seismic) to comply with current applicable

building codes. The Housing Authorities have listed the company as a main focal contact for their inquiries.

• Responsible for day-to-day operations from clients inquiries, scheduling, inspections, technical support,

allocating resources, troubleshooting, business development, finance, and profit and loss.

• Structured and developed an execution team/solid-line contractors (All Trades) and create budgets and

milestones for each project to ensure maximum performance is met according to guidelines and budgets.

• Managed and trained Project Managers, Inspectors, Contractors and Subs to be current with the latest

released of building-codes and OSHA for compliance and violations. “Continue on next page”

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY HENRY E. ARAGHI

• Coordinate meeting with Agencies’ representative and/or private sector clients, and their developers for

planning, value engineering, due-diligence, non-compliances, corrective actions, costs and sign-off.

• On behalf of Agencies and Clients has attended in court and testified as a Credible Technical Expert

and Witness. Has attended on field sites as a Competent Person and Authority for corrections.

• Analyzed P & L on each assigned projects and report all critical development and financial/business

decisions, high-risk issues to executives and board of directors.

03/98 to 05/04 AVIATION SYSTEMS, Inc. San Bernardino, California (Acquired, Relocated to Seattle, WA)

(Awarded Contract house for Northrop Grumman, Boeing and others)

Quality Assurance and Program Manager Security Clearance: Classified

Aviation Systems, Inc. is a $35M company, privately owned with slightly under 150 employees, solid

engineering driven (Lean concept prior to fabrications) manufactures components for Boeing and their sub-

contractors in various design spectrums, but mainly focused on B787 Dreamliner, B737 and US Navy Multi-

mission Aircraft Program.

• Lead the Contract Review Execution Team from initial biding, through the statement of work (SOW),

awarding contract, technical meetings, initial fabrication, preliminary & critical design reviews (PDR &

CDR), customer liaisons from technical support through procurement and logistics and finance.

• Hired as a Quality Assurance Manager and received additional responsibility of Program Manager including

P & L responsibilities and developing new businesses. Report to Vice president of Operations.

• Restructured quality assurance and manufacturing departments and liaison with the entire organization

as a team champion to better understanding the obstacles and provided the best solution by approaching

the Lean process, 5Ss, DMAIC and Value Stream Mapping methodologies to eliminate road blockers

and to ensure on-time delivery. Performed and coordinated internal and external audits.

• Structured and developed execution team/solid-line subordinates, allocated resources, budgets and

milestones for each project to ensure maximum performance is met according to guidelines/budgets.

• Analyzed P & L for each assigned projects and reported all critical development and financial/business

decisions, high-risk issues to upper management. Enforced 7-Waste Process in ALL departments.

• Face-to-Face meeting with customers and agencies for their inquiries and concerns to make sure their

voices are heard and delivered within timeframe. Enforced MRB meetings, SCAR and RCCA reports.

• Improved team morale from receptionist thru manufacturing, logistics and all associated departments

between. In results; drastic improvement in products MTBF and delivered prior to deadline.

• Supported executive managements with their business development strategy, while encouraging them

to invest in Lean management/champion approach methodologies and practices across organization.

Others:

• OLYMPIA INDUSTRIAL, INC., City of Industry, California (Acquired)

Engineering and Quality Assurance Manager

• SARGENT FLETCHER INC., El Monte, California (Financial struggle)

Engineering Manager/Tanks and Pylons Group Security Clearance: Classified

• TECHCON SYSTEMS INC., Carson, California & London, UK (Acquired)

Chief Engineer and Quality Assurance Manager

EDUCATION

Major: Fluid Dynamics and Mechanics

• Bachelor of Science; Mechanical Engineering

06/1985 BEDFORD UNIVERSITY London, United Kingdom

• General Engineering Courses, (Transferred 78+ units to CSULB & Bedford University in London, UK)

08/1979 LOS ANGELES HARBOR COLLEGE, Wilmington, California

LICENSES and CERTIFICATIONS

12/2014 OSHA-30 Certification, California by IACET

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07/2010 General Contractor/Builder License, California

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05/2006 Real Estate License, California

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01/2006 Notary Public/Commissioner License, California

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04/2005 ServSafe Certification, National Restaurant Association

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01/2004 Property Master Inspector Certification, (CMI) by InterNACHI, Colorado

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06/1995 Six-Sigma Champion/Executer by TSI

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Others – International Building Codes Council (ICC), Business management, green-builder,

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public/employee relation workshops and seminars. Security Clearance; FBI & DOJ (Current)

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