Behrouz “Bruce” Barzani

Phoenix, AZ

SKILLS

Business Analyst/ Acumen: Identifying, Eliciting requirement, analysing and providing business solutions. Developed and owned a franchised chain of retail stores. First hand experience and understanding of marketing, finance, supply chain, competitive analysis, contracts negotiations, business development.

Quality Management: Monitoring and auditing of manufacturing and health related industries Root Cause Analysis/ Corrective Actions, Six Sigma, FMEA, A3 Cause and Effect, DMAIC, Fish bone. Developing and managing QMS documentation and processes. Developing and managing documentation and processes.

Process Improvement Leading programs for the most efficient interaction of 4Ms: Man, Material, Machine, Methods and

Industrial Engineering: Processes. Including, TPS (Toyota production system), TPM, Kaizen, Lean and Six Sigma. Time study, line balancing, facility design and layout, operations research.

Project Management: Initiation, Planning, Scheduling, Execution, Monitoring/ Controlling and Closing. Striving to enable the project team deliver to or exceed the expectations of the customer

Manufacturing Engineering: End to end experience of World-class and flexible lean manufacturing from start to complete implementation and operation.

Systems Engineering: Providing key technical solutions in the design, development, integration and fielding of communications and weapons systems. Life cycle Acquisition from concept to Requirement decomposition, Design, Trade studies, Functional analysis, prototyping, testing, integration, verification, validation, deployment and sustainment.

Training: Experienced training JIT, TPM, Toyota production system (TPS) Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

ISO9001, DO-178B, DOD5000.01, NASA-STD-8739, JSTD-001-006, Arinc 429 NADCAP, BABOK, MS Project, cost & schedule,

productivity metrics, DOORS, DISCUS, Process Maps, AutoCAD/CAM, MRP, ERP, SQL, SAP, JPlan, MS Office, TestStand,

ClearQuestHP Quality center, ClearCase, Sharepoint, Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS), ACE, Visio, Access, ATM, SONET, DWDM, SD CDMA, Value Stream Mapping, Root Cause Corrective Action, 5S+S, Scrum & Agile

EXPERIENCE

Humana Pharmacy May 2016-Present

Project Manager / Test & Integration Lead (contract completing)

Developed and refined the Integration and Test (I&T) strategy for the migration efforts of Humana legacy server systems to a new state of the art product lines.

Responsible for the successful integration, verification, and validation of the Humana IT migration plan. Using Sharepoint

and TFS (Team Foundation Server) to push project plans into SQL server.

Develop and refine various I&T documents that include test plans, test procedures, test cases, Verification Cross Reference Matrix and test reports.

Experience throughout the entire Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC) from project identification, requirements gathering, design, development, implementation, support

Experience in other project related roles prior to project management role (e.g., programmer, business/functional analyst, technical analyst, tester, team lead, database analyst, network engineer, etc.)

Solid knowledge of project management practices including budget, schedule, risk management, quality management, communication, scope management and resource coordination.

Business acumen and savvy. Resolving conflicts within project teams.

Collaborate with various business leaders to define/control project scopes, schedules/budgets, as well as assessing and managing project scopes.

Coordinating with internal/external resources to gather needed resources

Nellis AFB Las Vegas 2016>2016

M1 Support services, Process Improvement Manager

Kaizen lead for all of Nellis AFB maintenance service activities (F15, F16, F22, F35).

supporting Maintenance and service levels in resolving maintenance issues and or modification activities for all matters dealing with all types of aircraft. Attend debriefings, as required to aid in the rapid identification of emerging issues.

Reviewing TO, observing and document all unusual operational / maintenance/modification problems. preferred.

Open lines of communication with all maintenance shop leads, mangers, PM and others to provide proactive support and to advise. multiple engineering and logistics support activities, providing periodic status to Customer and Program Management.

Honeywell (Defence and Space) 2013>2016

Senior Quality Engineer

Excellent strategic planning and proactive mindset, lead critical activities to reduce quality escapes and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ). Initiate non-conformance and Corrective and Preventive (CAPA) plans and reports.

Identifying Root Cause Corrective Actions using structured processes such as Corrective Action Mistake Proofing (CAMP), Fishbone, and other Six Sigma Green Belt tools.

Carrying an instrumental role in interacting with clients with strong, positive, influential, interpersonal and effective communication skills. This includes gathering business and functional requirements in order to deliver business solutions and maintain state of the art technology.

Leading the implementation of continuous improvement actions (Kaizen); FMEA, participate in Kaizen process, implementing 5S into work area and office.

Driving changes to Design/SW Engineering regarding issues impacting product integrity.

Organizing and facilitating daily stand-ups, assigning and reviewing action items to ensure closure of tasks and implementation of lessons learned.

Demonstrating excellency in multitasking and developing strategic planning by working on different tasks. Develop winning strategies when faced with difficult challenges. Continuously take broader perspective and clearly link strategies to plans and objectives in

order to deliver outstandingly.

Working within and across business units to prioritize, plan, and execute the development schedule for major product releases.

Arrow Electronics Phoenix, AZ 2012>2013

Project Manager / Business Analyst

Provide analytical tools and metrics for internal business process improvements utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, one-piece flow and Six Sigma methodologies; savings from lean improvement resulted in over $250K.

Lead, develop and maintain a project work schedule with activities, timelines, critical paths and resource requirements resulting in on time delivery of project goals.

Demonstrate strong leadership and ownership as a successful project manager with immense dedication, passion and sincere commitment to deliver on the promise.

Contribute effectively by having hands on full life-cycle of application developments, including analysis and requirements gathering, design and project planning.

Lockheed Martin San Diego 2008>2012

Systems Engineer- Staff Test and Integration

Authored systems and set-level test plans and procedures for the Air Force, Maritime Fixed (AMF-JTRS link 16, WNW, SATCOM, SRW).

Lead a group of engineers to decompose requirements, develop success criteria, simulations, trade studies, and mission scenarios.

Source Selection Testing of vendor samples. Developmental and Operational T&E to support MS and later FRP decisions

Ensured compliance with integrated masters schedule and integrated master plan by verifying test related activities; utilized knowledge of cost-schedule variance.

Established a viable design solution through collaboration with the government and teammates to decompose Performance Requirements Document (PRD) into systems, subsystems, software and hardware requirements.

Delivered program milestones on time as a core member of the JTRS integration and test team in planning and executing test activities, such as Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), and Waveform Confidence Testing (WCT).

Developed Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for engineering material and labor for all levels of development including all phases of integration and test.

Timely delivery of the initial government first article for program milestone award through coordination of test events with the customer and the subcontractors/teammates.

Developed and updated the C4ISR overall Test Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP).

Key team member in developing and architect the Integrated Test Plan (ITP) for the program which includes the Verification Cross Reference Matrix (VCRM)/VCRI, Government Furnished Equipment (GFE/GFI), entrance/exit criteria, SIF infrastructure design, schedule, resources, Test Readiness Review (TRR) strategy, Failure Review Board (FRB) strategy, test tool implementation strategy and various other essential components that are critical to achieve test execution excellence.

Worked in tandem with design engineers on designs to ensure DFM is incorporated into early design. Evaluated makes vs. for equipment and parts. Identified risks and benefits (design, process, equipment, schedule, etc.) and mitigated those risks by working through Root cause analysis and risk boards.

DSCI – Boeing facility Huntington Beach 2005->2008

Systems Engineer / Staff Lead - FCS Program

U.S. Army oversight role to technical and contractual compliance, direct involvement with vertical / horizontal integration, verification and contractual oversight for the U.S. Army’s Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (C4ISR), Battle Command, Ground Sensors, UGV, UAV, IMS, 17+1 Platform suites of the FCS Unit of Action.

Applied In-depth knowledge of systems engineering, including planning, analysis, design, systems configuration, development, integration, verification, and cost and risks reduction, for all systems analyzed and verified to ensure technical compliance with the program requirements.

Supported the engineering review board, integrated change board, horizontal integration board, and program decision board, to review the feasibility and impacts of the proposed changes for appropriate system / subsystem design and configuration of overall system. Resulting in elimination of un-necessary changes and meeting the program requirements.

Assist in the test and verification of the C4ISR capabilities and functional performance characteristics within the Integrated Product Team (IPT).

Interacted with the LSI and the government integrated product team leads of Battle Command / ISR, SOSCOE, Software Integration, Network Systems, and the Joint Interagency Multinational Interoperability to ensure that the contractual and technical requirements met or exceeded the expectations of customers.

Provided weekly status review to the chief engineers, program directors, and managers to keep them informed of the program progress.

Coordinated, developed and tracked risks / issues to mitigate and develop recovery plan and create Baseline of Estimate (BOE) for the mitigation step

Lucent Technologies- Bell Labs Holmdel, NJ 1996->2002

Systems Architect / Member of Technical Staff

Developed complete systems solutions for SONET, Optical, DWDM and IP voice and data network architecture and resulting in sales of over $200M. Designed voice, video and data network systems architecture for wireless providers such as AT&T and Verizon. Designed network system architecture and solutions for voice, video, data and wireless services such as Telia international, Nextwave, Verizon, Aeire Network, AT&T, Level3 and France Telecom.

Working with R&D to enhance new products development by providing feed back customer requirement market needs.

Configured equipment, presented solutions to customers.

Created project plans for new network architecture to oversee on time installation and integration of their network.

Supported sales team to position, configure, and price Lucent’s Optical Networking products.

Resolved customer pre and post sales technical /non technical issues.

Coordinated test planning, execution, and verification in conjunction with the various Integrated Product Teams.

Project Manager, Piscataway, NJ

Managed 9 direct reports and provided them with leadership.

Oversaw procurement, deadlines, safe installation and operation of several automated Surface Mount Technology assembly line for production of mobile assets budgeted for $21M while

Maintainence of cost and beating schedule timeline.

Lockheed Martin East Windsor, NJ 1994->1996

Senior Manufacturing Engineer / Process Improvement Lead

Received reward and recognition for going beyond normal duties in automating tests rework processes and procedures which resulted in large savings by avoiding late delivery penalties.

Improved productivity of rework and retest assemblies 70% by designing new process planning database. Reduced tooling expenditure by 30% due to creation of inventory management system.

Participated in all levels of Design For Manufacturability processes and BOM improvements.

Generated various technical documentations such as process standard, & specifications, manufacturing process instructions and engineering change notices. Evaluated and improved manufacturing processes.

Designed mechanical tools and fixtures to support prototype and flight hardware manufacturing.

Breeze Easter Corp. Union,NJ 1990->1994

Production Manager

Highlights: Cut product lead time by 62% through JIT implementation, reduced machine setup times by 47% through (SMED) and quick changeovers concepts. Improved inventory accuracy by 15% through better control and management.

Edison Price Lighting New York City 1986->1990

Senior Industrial Engineer - Promoted to Production Manager

Reduced inventory amount by 54%, product leadtime by 86% and equipment setup times by 82% through Just-in-Times (JIT) method of production.

Time and motion study, assembly line balancing, improving methods, designs and processes improvement.

Established and implemented TPS (Toyota Production System) methods of production and inventory control.

Created Quality Circle groups/kaizen and implemented a companywide suggestion system to reward suggestions. Continual quality, productivity and customer relations improvements.

Established production standards and measured improved productivity and quality through Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Six Sigma.

Estimated costs for custom jobs and new products. Made a positive cash flow

Made significant contributions to design simplicity and development of new products

Developed capacity planning for effective utilization of manufacturing resources

Created and directed a team for analyzing various machine setups to achieve Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) and other quick changeovers and implemented preventive Facilitated and trained ALL employees on JIT, SMED, One piece flow, Kaizen

EDUCATION:

MS, Telecommunications Management, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 2001

MS, Manufacturing Systems Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 1993

BS, Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 1985

Electrical Technician’s Certificate, City and Guilds of London Institute, 1978

CERTIFICATIONS / ACCREDITATIONS:

Scrum Master Certification – Scrum Alliance 2017

Green Belt Six Sigma certification - Honeywell2014

System Engineering Certification- Lockheed Martin2011

Lean Manufacturing Master - Certification Edison Price1989

Time and Motion Study certification – IE Akron, Ohio1986

MENTORSHIP / TRAININGS:

Trained 150 employees over a period of 6 months on JIT, Kaizen, Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, Continuous process improvements, SMED and other World-class lean methodologies. 1986

Trained over 40 employees on Life cycle systems engineering concept2009

Mentored Several engineers on their Six Sigma Green belt project2011

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