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Senior Program Manager

Location:
Lee's Summit, MO, 64064
Posted:
January 01, 2017

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Christopher Delich, PMP *** NE Edgewater DR

Lee's Summit, MO 64064

816-***-****

acx2uv@r.postjobfree.com

Qualifications:

. Experienced Program & Project Manager with Project Management

Professional (PMP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and federal government

Project Management training (DAIWA Level III in Program Management minus

half a course)

. Experienced with P&L and forecasting on multi-million dollar projects

. Experience with product development, stage gate, training development,

requirements management, EVM and logistic support

. Experienced in developing Project Management Office (PMO) policies and

products

. Over 15 years of federal and DoD procurement experience

Experience:

Sr. Program Manager, Program Manager

FLIR Systems March 2011-Present Portland, OR

Program Manager for $500M of sensor integration, training, fielding and

Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) tasks

Managed a matrixed team of up to 75 people between CLS, system development

and fielding tasks

Responsible for balancing cost, schedule and performance to deliver revenue

and fee on-time

Developed federal government-approved computer-based decision support

hardware and software

Ran the largest dollar-value program in FLIR Systems and ensured timely

delivery of systems valued at over a million dollars

Managed product manufacturing lines with thousands of components, and

negotiated component pricing and contracts

Solved engineering problems having to do with EPA emissions and technical

aspects of scientific instruments

Secured $74 million in funding for CY15

Supervised the fielding of the AT Box, the first system from the business

unit to be fielded to an operational group of users

Planned and executed an Operational Demonstration in the center courtyard

of the Pentagon and secured orders for additional systems

Supervised the developmental and operational testing of sensor systems and

ensured the systems were selected for procurement

Developed Business Case for proposed work & developed Work Break-Down

Structures (WBS), Master Schedules and Budgets

Produced systems on-time and on-budget

Responsible for System Development Life-Cycle of systems that were

developed

Developed solutions for customers overseas (including managing ITAR

compliance of same)

Technical Lead, Advanced Threat Systems; Systems Engineer

FLIR Systems(formerly ICx February 2009 - Elkridge, MD

Technologies) March 2011

Lead scientific studies using specialized technical knowledge of CBRNE

agents, their characteristics, toxic effects, field sampling and detection

technology, and methods of analysis and assay.

Prime contractor representative on Test and Evaluation, Engineering and

Training Integrated Product Teams (IPT)

Utilized knowledge of scientific (chemistry, biology and industrial

hygiene), source selection, material hardening and engineering concepts in

the development of the Joint Nuclear Biological Chemical Reconnaissance

System

Provided technical guidance, task leadership and mentoring based on wide

experience in Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear defense and

ten years of experience

Served as instructor for test and evaluation of JNBCRS2 and the Joint

Urgent Operational Needs Statement (JUONS) system fielding

Developed procedures for test and evaluation of chemical, biological,

radiological and nuclear defense systems

CBRN/Safety Consultant

May 2007-February 2009 Alexandria, VA/Kansas

City, MO

CBRN/Safety Consultant for an echelon II US Navy shore command

Task lead (coordinating other contractors and departments) for Occupational

Safety and Health with regard to Emergency Management (EM) and CBRNE

programs

Drafted and served as editor for a flag instruction for CBRN respiratory

protection for all shore commands based on 29 CFR (commercial respiratory

protection standards), joint CBRN doctrine and Navy regulations

Responded to other command's requests for support

Documented comments to upcoming instructions and recommended changes

Compiled a memorandum of agreement between installation commands and tenant

organizations

Consultant for defense contractors specializing in chemical and biological

detection

Provided design and re-design guidance based on Department of Defense

customer's needs

Scheduled business development appointments

Proposed new analyte target lists based on most transported HAZMAT material

in the US market

Provided concept and product development for detection instrumentation

Established new customers and markets for company products

Consultant for environmental company

Provided design guidance to transition environmental remediation products

to CBRN decontamination products

Represented company interests at world-wide conferences

Used contacts to assist in the development of new defense markets

Consultant for engineering company entering training market

Developed training plans for all HAZMAT certification levels, command and

staff CBRN training, and Advanced Life Support for HAZMAT injuries

Devised a plan to create IFSAC compliant course data in Automated Systems

Approach to Training (ASAT) modules

Gave recommendations for supportable logistics planning

Program Manager

Critical Response Manufacturing September 2006-May 2007 Alexandria, VA

Acted as Program Manager for all detection systems programs, including two

hand-held, stand-off chemical detector programs, a UAV stand-off detector

program, a multidiscipline point sensor program (including weather,

chemical, video and radiation monitors) and a detector system maintenance

program (~3.2 million total)

Supervised design of a sensor system including 60 nodes to be distributed

throughout a metropolitan area, personally conducted production

demonstrations on every part of the system, to include the communication

system that allows all of nodes to be monitored on a browser-based

interface, for a federal government client

Tracked program schedules, inventories and budgets with P & L and Earned

Value Management (EVM) authority

Directed the development, updated and ensured compliance with specific

project instructions that were consistent with contract terms, applicable

regulations and firm policies and procedures

Developed and implemented a POI (Program of Instruction) for communications

interoperability devices

Oversaw the completion of troubleshooting training for a multi-million

dollar defense system

Developed relationships with vendors, negotiated pricing (with savings

greater than the amount of my yearly salary), managed subcontractors(

machine shops, electrical integrators, software, etc.) established

re-seller agreements and scheduled vendor-specific training courses

Specified and approved equipment purchases from the engineering department

Presented program deliverables to both military and civilian customers,

conducted IPR's

Responsible for government acceptance of deliverables and directing the

company to invoice

Negotiated changes in Work Break-Down Structure and negotiated for contract

modifications

Responded to government directives and requests involving financial

information, contract compliance, subcontracting, procurement, budgeting,

cost proposals, project audits, insurance and other administrative issues

Lead for GSA schedule placement

Vendor Content Administrator for DHS programs

Routinely responded to government solicitations with business development

proposals

Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Bio-Detection

Military Analyst/HAZMAT Chemistry Instructor

Davis Defense Group November 2004-September Fort Leonard Wood, MO

2006

Developed a POI in hazardous materials chemistry for the US Army Chemical

Corps

Served as an instructor and evaluator on the US Navy NAVFAC mobile training

team (Emergency Management - Installation Enhancement Team)

Served as instructor for Hazardous Materials Chemistry and Mass Casualty

Agents for personnel from Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support teams

(CST's) from 50 states, 3 territories and the District of Columbia; the

Marine Corps Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), and the

First and Fifth US Armies (achieved 99%+ final pass rate)

Acted as observer/controller of Situational Training Exercises (STX) and

Field Training Exercises (FTX)

Served as Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) equipment instructor for Chemical

Corps pre-command courses and Chemical Defense Training Facility (CDTF)

personnel

Developed a POI and GTA's for field portable infrared spectrometers (ATR

FTIR) and delivered the first courses

Conceived, planned, recommended partnerships and acted as technical writer

while developing a biological weapon detection system capable of analyzing

solid, liquid or aerosol samples

Negotiated contracts for technical instruction certification

Routinely participated in responses to government solicitations with

business development proposals

Completed DAU coursework in government procurement

Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Bio-Detection

Molecular Biologist II

Tetracore Inc. June 2004 - November 2004 Gaithersburg, MD

Participated in classified bio-defense contract work for a government

sponsor

Researched new biological detection technologies

Planed, preformed and analyzed the results of experiments and studies

related to the improvement of techniques, methodology and materials

employed in molecular biology testing of biological defense programs

Personally responsible for performance leading to third party auditor

acceptance

Prepared Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) primers and probes

Preformed experimentation with bacteria, rickettsia and viruses

Conducted contamination/decontamination studies

Worked with several biological agents and simulants for the purpose of test

and evaluation of biological detectors and identifiers

Work involved Bio-Safety Level 3 activities

Appointed facility safety officer

Scientist, Viral Testing Laboratory - Nucleic Acid Testing

Community Blood Center/ Hoffman March 2003 - June Kansas City, MO

LaRoche 2004

Participated in a clinical study to audit the blood supply for West Nile

Virus using the then new robotic Roche Molecular Systems real time reverse

transcription-polymerase chain reaction apparatus.

Performed alcohol precipitation extractions for nucleotides

Preformed polymerase chain reaction for Human Immunodeficiency Virus and

Hepatitis C Virus targets

Work involved Bio-Safety Level 2 activities

Trained in GMP & GLP

Animal Research Facility Manager, Research Assistant, Technician (promoted

twice)

Medical Research Service, Kansas City March 2000- November Kansas City, MO

Veteran's Affairs Medical Center 2002

Given own study investigating cAMP (RIA then ELISA)

Promoted to manager of the animal facility (reporting to the Chief of Staff

for Research and the Animal Care and Use Committee)

Reduced material costs of operating the ARF by more than 30% by

streamlining procurement and logistics

In charge of chemical disposal for the research division

Prepared for an AAALAC accreditation inspection, ensured the facility's

accreditation was renewed.

Associate author in the laboratory's publications.

Responsible for inventory (equipment, consumables, animals and MSDS)

Extensive experience with rodents

Military Experience:

MOS 91 S, Preventive Medicine Specialist:

Assigned to preventive medicine missions at a medical battalion

headquarters at the headquarters company, a medical department activity and

Joint Task Force-Civil Support

Served as the preventive medicine section chief

Briefed foreign nationals (local political figures) on the public health

aspects of their water supplies

Operated in missions as the Army's mobile public health department, EPA and

OSHA

Responsibilities include work in hazardous materials and patient

decontamination

Instructor for battalion driver's training (5 ton and below), land

navigation, FST teams and marksmanship

Conducted full range of health inspections on a typical military post

including the US Detention Barracks (military prison)

Participated in the asbestos monitoring of Bell Hall at the Command and

General Staff College and the West Nile Virus mosquito surveillance program

Completed the patient decontamination course by the medical company

training site, the NBC Defense course and HAZMAT Technician and HAZWOPER

Education:

Bachelor of Science Biology/Philosophy; Rockhurst University, Kansas City,

MO

Certificate - Project Management; Villanova University, Villanova, PA

Preventive Medicine Specialist MOS 91S - Honor Graduate (recertified IFSAC

HAZMAT Awareness, 2005); US Army Medical Command Center and School, Ft. Sam

Houston, TX

Respiratory Protection Program Manager (CBRN Capable); Naval Safety and

Environmental Training Center, NSF Great Lakes, IL

Hazardous Materials Incident Response - Technician (recertified IFSAC

HAZMAT Technician, 2005);

The University of Missouri, Fire and Rescue Training Institute, Columbia,

MO

HAZWOPER - Hazardous Waste, Operations and Emergency Response (recertified

IFSAC HAZMAT Operations, 2005); Des Moines Fire Department, Des Moines, IA

Instructor Training Course; US Army Maneuver Support Center, Fort Leonard

Wood, MO

Automated Systems Approach to Training (ASAT); US Army Training Support

Center, Fort Eustis, VA

Fire Service Instructor I; The University of Missouri, Fire and Rescue

Training Institute, Waynesville, MO

Certifications:

PMI - PMP (Project Management Professional) #1653553

Scrum Alliance - Certified Scrum Master #000536538

DAIWA Level II Equivalent in Program Management (upon completion of phase

II of PMT 352 will be level III)

IFSAC - HAZMAT Awareness, HAZMAT Operations, HAZMAT Technician, Fire

Service Instructor I

NFPA - HAZMAT Specialist Competencies

Publications:

Li, He, Parrish, Delich, Grasing. "Differences in morphine and cocaine

reinforcement under fixed and progressive ratio schedules; effects of

extinction, reacquisition and schedule design." Behavioral Pharmacology Dec

(2003), 14(8): 619-30.

Grasing, Li, He, Parrish, Delich and Glowa. "A new progressive ratio

schedule for support of morphine self-administration in opiate dependent

rats." Psychopharmacology Aug (2003), 168(4): 387-96.

Grasing, He, Parrish, Delich, and Shippenberg. "Long-Term Effects of Opiate

Pretreatment on Conditioned Place Preference and Amphetamine-Induced

Dopamine Release in the Nucleus Accumbens." Society for Neuroscience

Abstracts (2002): 28.

Grasing, Li, He, Parrish, Delich and Glowa. "Design of Progressive Ratio

Schedules to Assess Reinforcement in Opiate Dependence." Society for

Neuroscience Abstracts 685.3 (2001): 27.



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