Project Management, Software Development Management, Scrum, NAVAIDS

ORLANDO VIDAL, CSPO 214-***-****, acp9n5@r.postjobfree.com

PROJECT MANAGER, DALLAS, TX YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 18

Relevant Experience

Mr. Vidal is a result driven professional with an 18-year successful track record in leadership of multi-million dollar projects in the U.S. and Europe in the areas of software application development, GIS and environmental data integration, mapping surveys, aviation and security systems.

He has advanced proficiency in advanced project management, large-scale change management, unconventional funding management, generation of complex requirements, business data analytics, justifications, baselines, target architectures, transition strategies, and contract price negotiations. In addition, Mr. Vidal-Cardoso has expertise in ensuring timely execution of multiple simultaneous projects, phased schedules, overseeing foreign contractors, assuring quality deployments/installs, provisioning for hand-offs and on-going technical, and training support. Strong presenting and reporting skills at the CxO level/3-star general level.

Industries Verticals

US Air Force

Program(PMO)/Project Management

US Army

Software Development

xDOT

Geospatial Integrations/GIS

High Speed Rail

Environmental Data

EPA R6

Aviation Landside/Airside

NEPA

Secure Networks

Nuclear

Telecom/Outside Plant

Project Manager, Spatial Enterprise Services, Critigen, LLC, Dallas TX 09/09 – 05/15. For Environmental Data Management (EDM), GIS support and software development (waterfall/agile) contracts with DoD and state utilities. Customer facing portfolios. Work involves matrix staffing from practices such as GIS, SW Development, Data Center Hosting, Surveying, and EDM. Responsibility includes managing compliance with contracts & flow-downs, certificates of insurance. Also for revenue forecasts, margin analysis, burn rate analysis, estimate at complete calculations, collection of project red flags and risks for reports to the VP of Operations and Governance Director. Responsible for follow on business development and RFP responses in the form proposals and quotes.

Achievements:

Led four Master Services Agreements for distinct major clients, portfolios exceeded 200 projects (FFP, T&M, Mixed, Prime/JV/Subcontract) worth over $5M

Routinely secured +$40k additional revenue per quarter from follow on business development with existing clients

As interim proposal manager, reviewed and authorized over 18 winning proposals!

Mentored junior project managers and technical staff, often brought in to ‘fix’ projects

Example Projects:

Project Manager, USAF Academy, Maximo-Cost Point Software Integration (Scrum), CO

Project Manager, NEPA Web Portal & Info Mgmt System (Waterfall), Ft Benning, GA

Project Manager, Environmental Database Support, USACE Diamond Head, NJ

Project Manager, GIS Support, State Route 79 Realign, Riverside County, CA

Project Manager, PANTEX SCADA System Upgrade Feasibility Study, Amarillo, TX

Internal Project Manager, GIS onsite support, HQ USAF/AMC GIO, Scott AFB

Project Manager, Aviation & Enterprise Management Solutions, CH2M HILL, 12/05 – 09/09 Led up to 90 concurrent projects at any given time worth up to $1.2M. Responsible for team/equipment mobilizations, quality control, schedule tracking, invoicing, project procurements, change order management and deliverable coordination with customer program managers. Responsible for customer and stakeholder communication. Responsible for maintaining updated labor rate documentation and regularly seeking additional funding.

Example Projects:

Project Manager, over 30+ Aerial/Topo/Hydro/3DLS Surveys, Nationwide.

Project Manager, 3DLS Survey, San Antonio Missions, Cyark, San Antonio, TX.

NAVAID Task Manager, 2d Parallel Runway Design, Osan AB, South Korea

PM, Airfield Lighting Assessment & RTK Survey, Al Udeid AB, Qatar

Technical Consultant, NAVAID Assessments, Iraq

Technical Consultant, ICAO Compliance Recommendations, Manas AB, Krygyztan

NAVAIDS PM Rhein-Main Transition PMO USAF Europe Red Hat/Northrop Germany 08/00-12/05 Primary Consultant and Project Manager to the Executive Program Manager and Branch Chiefs for the first ever DoD CAT II and III bed downs at Spangdahlem and Ramstein AB, Germany. Scope of work consisted of project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and financial posturing from inception through commissioning, along with the management of entire spectrum of infrastructure communication systems for various concurrent sub-projects associated with the closure of landside facilities, two runway rehabilitations, construction of one new parallel runway, a 13 spot C-5 parking apron, 2 hot cargo pads, and associated terminal buildings. Project value over $20M. Served as central point of contact for aircraft operations, terrain grading, tree and obstacle removal, runway clear zones, navigational aids, TW signage, approach lighting and AWOS. Also interfaced with all tiers of German government for approval, coordination and smooth development of construction timelines so all communications requirements were met. Communications systems span the gamut from network infrastructure, telecom, premise & outside plant wiring, and Automated Weather Observing Systems associated with landside/airside users. Responsible for resource allocation, contingency management, and implementation to include change management as well as a large portion of technical design issues. Responsible for preparing and presenting monthly progress status to US Air Forces Europe vice commander (3-star general/CxO level).

Secure Network Engineer, Large Scale Infrastructure Nets, USAF, OKC Oklahoma 06/96-07/00 Responsible for project engineering surveys, SOW development, list of materials, project instruction authoring and installation of large scale Fiber Optic infrastructure projects for LANs/WANs across the Air Force. Also responsible for training staff, co-developing standards, and deploying new technology for classified networks. Additionally, responsible for developing equipment installation procedures and supporting contractual requirements. Project responsibility of $4 – 20M.

Professional Development

Certified Scrum Product Owner – Bearded Eagle (2015)

Scrum Master Essentials – Careermatch.com

GIS for Managers – ESRI (2008)

Build & Negotiate a Better Deal – CH2M HILL (2007)

Project Delivery System Training – CH2M HILL

Management Information Systems – U. of Maryland Graduate Level (2003)

Principles of Corporate Financial Accounting (2001)

Principles of Project Management

Fundamentals in E-Commerce (2000)

Current Professional Registrations

Scrum Alliance CSPO #000427479, Member Project Management Institute, Member National SHPE

Education

BS, Electrical Engineering –Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 1996

Communications Systems Concentration

Specialized Computer Skills

PeopleSoft Enterprise, Oracle Project Insight, Pricer, Budget Tool, & AP Workflow, MS Project, SharePoint, Primavera Project Planner, Network Drawing Manager, AutoCad 2005, Microstation

Specialized Information

Fluent Spanish – Write, Read, Speak

Conversational German

Nuclear Qualification Card Holder – Preparer/Checker - 2012

Several US DoD Clearances held

Canadian Federal Government Security Screenings – 02/2009

US DoD Contractor Common Access Card Holder – through 10/2008

German Technical Expert Status, 05/2001 -12/2005

Honors and Awards

US Air Force Certificate of Superior Achievement, Rhein-Main Transition Program Ramstein AB, Germany, December 2005

Various USAF Medals & Commendations, July 2000

Honor Graduate, Engineering Installation Team Chief and Project Engineering Courses

Employment History

Critigen LLC, Dallas, TX, Project Manager 2009 – 2015

CH2M HILL, Dallas, TX, Project Manager, 2005 - 2009

Northrop-Grumman, Ramstein AB, Germany, Project Manager, 2004 - 2005

Red Hat, Inc. Ramstein AB, Germany, Project Manager, 2000 - 2004

USAF, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, Captain, 1996 - 2000, Honorable Discharge

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