Program Manager

DAVID E. HUNT

* **** ****** § Westborough, MA. 01581

770-***-**** § **********@*****.***

Program/Project Management Process Development

Product Certification/Verification QA/Total Quality Management

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Program/Project Management

Strategic Planning

Team Facilitation/Development

Product Development Processes

Metrics Development

Product Verification/Certification

Quality Assurance

Aircraft Integration

Embedded Systems

DoD Experience

Aerospace Experience

General Aviation Experience

Experienced Program Manager of Complex Safety Critical Systems for the Aerospace, Defense, and General Aviation Industries from inception through development, qualification, certification to production.

Offers 20+ years of success and a progressive career history. Highly transferable experience spans a broad spectrum of departments, divisions, and functions; provides a breadth of knowledge in product development processes as well as program and project management.

Holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, an MBA, and a BBA in Administrative Management and Computer Science

Effectively coordinates business, production, and functional aspects of systems development life cycle (SDLC), including embedded software and hardware development life-cycle projects from inception to delivery.

Unites and leads cross-functional teams to achieve company goals on time, within budget, and to specification. Experienced in offshore management (outsource management).

TECHNICAL SKILLS/TRAINING

Program Management

Project Management

Operations Management

Risk Management

PMI PMBok

Earned Value Management (EVM)

System Development Life Cycle

Product Development Processes

Mil-Std 2167

ISO-9001

RTCA DO-178B

RTCA DO254

Out-Source Management

Policy Development/Implementation

Customer Relationship Management

Leadership

Cross Functional Team Management

Financial Management

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

Business Growth:

Participated in development of three major proposals valued in excess of $20M per project.

Served an integral role in bids and proposals on multiple projects and collaborated with functional managers to develop bid models, and proposal write-ups.

Team Leadership:

Successfully managed 3 in-house and 2 offshore initiatives; coordinated teams of up to 130 members; directed 40 US personnel and 90 offshore employees.

Coordinated daily activities of offshore verification personnel in Turkey, India, and England.

Recruited to establish a certification department, create policies and procedures, staff the team, and implement certification metrics to enhance productivity; achieved fully functional operations within one year.

Led the HF-CPS database application program and earned a SPI of 100 and a CPI of 108.

Strategic Improvements:

Established infrastructure for Program Management Office and mentored personnel in PMI Project Management Practices, such as WBS development, project scheduling, and scope and cost management.

Developed verification policies and procedures and worked closely with senior management, finance, and purchasing departments to incorporate a new tool set into company processes; automated verification procedures to maximize efficiency.

Conducted program quality audits to ensure compliance with SEI CMM, ISO 9000, DO-178B (Level A) and DO-254 requirements.

Taught end-users and engineers on the operation and installation of key products.

Trained clients in major organizations, including numerous Fortune 500 and government entities.

Created and tracked safety critical development metrics to improve the overall efficiency.

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CAREER SUMMARY

Embraer Engineering Technology Center (EETC), Project Manager 2015 - Present

Lead, plan, budget, oversee and document all aspects of the Embraer Executive and Commercial Jet programs. Work closely with upper management to ensure scope and direction of each project is on schedule, as well as engineering.

Managing Electrical Design Team composing Service Bulletins, and updating Wiring Diagrams, Installation Drawings to meet customer requirements.

International Communications Group, Vice President–Engineering 2014-2015

Lead, direct, and monitor new product or derivatives development required for quick turn solutions. . Coordinate with the Sales and Marketing groups to determine current industry trends and directions and investigate new requirements. Evaluate new technologies and recommend product architectures and adoption of new technologies citing costing and ROI.

Preparing and Maintaining Department Budgets

Managing Department Expenditures

Negotiate Outsource Relationships

Evaluate Department Resource Requirements

Schedule and Coordinate Internal Resources

Perform Skills and Needs Analysis for Engineering Group

Develop and Structure Engineering Organization

Conduct Performance Reviews of Engineering Management.

Lycoming Engines, Lead Senior Program Manager 2008-2014

Leads and executes the iE2 (Electric Engine Control) program within budget and schedule parameters in accordance with FAR-33 regulations, including DO-178B and DO-160 requirements. Manages a matrix organization delivering compliance with FAA regulations, including Systems, Software, Hardware, Mechanical, QA, Configuration Management, and Drafting teams. Coordinates product lifecycle and best practice methods, optimizing profit and compliance with established process and procedures.

Served as the certification authority liaison with the FAA

Developed integrated master schedule to track project schedules and resource allocation utilizing MS Project

Crane Aerospace, Program Manager-Contract 2007–2008

Led and executed the 787 Dreamliner Brake Control and Monitoring System (BCMS) program within the program budget and schedule to meet DO-178B Verification program requirements. Interfaced with customers (General Electric and Boeing) and collaborated with a variety of functional areas to deliver program results that are responsive to the customers’ needs for FAA Certification. Coordinated the product life cycle to optimize profit and ensure compliance with established processes and procedures.

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS, Manager, Certification 2006-2007

Directed engineering teams with up to 22 members through multiple, complex projects, providing technical, operational, and resource allocation for the certification department, including the development of test plans, cases, and procedures. Managed staff salary planning, performance management processes, personnel administration, performance reviews, and personnel training. Created and tracked development metrics to improve overall department efficiency. Managed program performance metrics to meet program cost, schedule, and quality requirements. Led the certification process to meet industry standards (DO-178B, DO-254.)

Served as the safety certification authority liaison with the FAA and DOD safety boards.

Developed master project schedule to track project schedules and resource allocation utilizing MS Project.

Spearheaded best-practice verification methodologies, using VectorCast, Cantata, DOORS, and LDRA tool suites.

Collaborated with senior management to align methodologies and best practices across several departments and develop standardized companywide processes.

ROCKWELL COLLINS INCORPORATED, Project Engineer 1982-2006

Managed the scope, scheduling and resource allocation of several concurrent projects. Led teams in application development cross-functional teams through the SDLC.

Established formal training materials, and directed training program to customers.

Participated in JAD sessions, wrote and present functional design documents, and worked with the development team on Analysis & Design documentation.

Project Include: Apache Helicopter, Canadian C-130 Flight Management System, Presidential Helicopter, Air Force One Communications Upgrades, HF Automatic Link Establishment (ALE), High Frequency Communication Planning System (HF-CPS), Primary Flight Display for the Joint Strike Fighter, Rockwell Collins Flight Management System

Systems Integration Engineer

Evaluated and interpreted customer and internal requirements to design Formal Qualification Test (FQT) plans and procedures for communication systems.

ASQ Certified Software Quality Engineer

Conducted quality audits throughout the entire Product Development Life Cycle to ensure compliance with industry standards (CMM, ISO 9000 and DO-178B, Level A) on multiple initiatives.

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CREDENTIALS/AFFILIATIONS

Certifications/Affiliations:

Project Management Institute - Project Management Professional Certification (PMP), 2009-2018

American Society for Quality - Certified Software Quality Engineer, (CSQE), 1998-2001

Education:

MBA, Administrative Management, Saint Ambrose University

BBA-CS, Administrative Management and Computer Science, Mount Mercy College

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