SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

* Over ** years of experience in third-party logistics, commercial, space, aviation, and defense projects

* Extensive background in proposal development, technical writing, and missile systems engineering

EDUCATION

* B.S., Industrial Technology, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

* B.A. w/honor, Journalism, Michigan State University

WORK EXPERIENCE

Growth Manager (November 2023 - Present) // E3R Inc. (San Diego, CA)

* Manage RFP and RFI responses for a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and identify and pursue new business opportunities and partnerships. Provide response and bid recommendations to senior management. Draft and evaluate teaming and nondisclosure agreements.

Technical Writer III (August 2020 – August 2023) // VSolvit, LLC (Norco, CA)

*Wrote and edited over 130 instructions, standard operating procedures, reports, and other documents for Naval Surface Warfare Center - Corona Division's Corporate Operations Department. Reorganized and revised the existing departmental publication process to provide an organized and consistent output with archives of completed and in-process work. Worked with authors, subject matter experts, reviewers, and program managers to revise current and create new documentation. Provided templates and document review guides. Tracked and reported project and document status and provided planning for future projects and documents.

Technical Writer (October 2016 – January 2020) // Performance Team Freight Systems (Redlands, CA)

* Produced and validated more than 350 master operations manuals, operating procedures, and floor instructions for more than 35 current and new third-party logistics clients. Also provided flow charts, narratives, and operations procedures to support proposals for marketing to new clients. Produced 90 manuals, procedures, and work instructions along with 30 logs and forms for a successful ISO 9001 and 14001 initial site certification audit for a major automotive client.

Senior Systems Engineer/Proposal Manager (May 2011 - October 2016) // Apogean Group, LLC (San Bernardino, CA)

* Proposal manager for a $13.1 million ICBM post-boost propulsion demonstration and validation technology proposal, brought this proposal in on time and within budget while coordinating Apogean and subcontract authors at dispersed locations.

* Proposal author and coordinator on a winning $6.9 million ICBM propulsion study team proposal, provided proposal team organization, proposal management mentoring, and project planning content.

* Proposal consultant and author on a quick-turnaround $4.2 million equipment fabrication proposal at Martinez & Turek (Rialto, CA), provided requirements breakdown, team organization, proposal management mentoring, and technical content.

* Provided systems requirements analysis, configuration management and systems engineering planning for the Propulsion Applications Program Large Class Stage project for the Air Force Space and Missiles Center (TASC contract).

Systems Engineer/Proposal Specialist (August 1997 - May 2011) // Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems (San Bernardino, CA)

* Proposal book boss; wrote, coordinated, and delivered the past performance volume for the $720 million Targets and Countermeasures IRBM proposal to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Also authored the configuration management portion of the proposal (Huntsville, AL).

* Proposal section author; wrote past performance and technical sections of the MDA Targets and Countermeasures ICBM and Next Generation Aegis Missile proposals.

* Proposal lead author for the systems interoperability section of the BOWMAN Proposal Technical Volume ($2.5 billion proposal for UK Army secure voice and data system), researched and wrote the 50-page interoperability section of the BOWMAN system design specification (Carson, CA).

* Multiple Kill Vehicles (MKV) payload integration lead for the Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI) program, developed systems and interface requirements for the MKV/KEI system. Also worked on KEI design integration, facilities development, product reliability, program risk, and system sustainment requirements.

* Requirements manager for the Missile Defense Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI) Kill Vehicle (KV) project team at Boeing (Anaheim, CA), organized the working group (Government/Boeing/Raytheon) that modified the development specification of the KV for initial production and follow-on development. This working group baselined 95% of the KV requirements to allow for system deployment and future KV enhancements.

* Wrote factory support calibration flows and B-spec requirements for the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Satellite Payload Orbital Test Station at Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems (Azusa, CA). Also edited portions of the Orbital Operations Handbook for the SBIRS Highly Elliptical Orbit spacecraft.

* Wrote demilitarization procedures for Minuteman ICBM post-boost and reentry vehicle components and support equipment from indentured parts lists, manuals, and component drawings. These procedures allow for recycling of obsolete components and equipment while separating hazardous and sensitive items.

* Developed text and data for a searchable database of flight data and problem summaries for all Minuteman and Peacekeeper operational flight tests at Vandenberg AFB, allowing for rapid response to Air Force customer queries.

Logistics Engineer/Proposal Writer (May 1992 - August 1997) // TRW Ballistic Missiles Division (San Bernardino, CA)

* As proposal lead author for the Government Furnished Equipment and Base Support portions of the National Missile Defense Large Scale Integration proposal (Crystal City, VA), researched and wrote technical content for a $3 billion portion of the proposal.

* As proposal author, wrote parts of the management, technical documentation, logistics, and past performance sections of a USMC Test Set proposal (San Antonio, TX).

* As technical editor and writer for TRW Environmental Safety Systems (TESS), provided edits, rewrites, and production coordination and ensured consistent style, format, and project uniformity on the Viability Study, Technical Guidance, and Technical Basis Documents for the Yucca Mountain Project (Las Vegas, NV).

* As lead writer for ICBM code equipment maintenance technical manuals, researched and wrote procedures for a 250-page decoder depot overhaul manual (T.O. 31X3-27-8-3). Also researched, wrote, and validated procedures for a 300-page mechanical code equipment depot maintenance manual (T.O. 33D9-33-3-1).

Engineering Support Specialist (June 1989 - May 1992) // TRW Ballistic Missiles Division (San Bernardino, CA)

* As warranty project engineer, wrote ICBM statement of work and contract requirements, clauses, and waivers. Also advised Air Force missile program contract and project officers on contract/technical issues.

* As deficiency reporting engineer, provided technical support for ICBM material and quality improvement boards.

Publications Development Specialist (January 1986 - June 1989) // TRW Ballistic Missiles Division (San Bernardino, CA)

* Advised Air Force ICBM project officers on content, schedule, and status for 39 Peacekeeper ICBM propulsion technical manuals and provided procedures for in-process reviews and validation of the manuals.

Senior Technical Writer-Editor (September 1984 - December 1985) // TRW Command Support Division (Arlington, VA)

* Developed statements of work and work packages, tracked and reviewed work package progress, and provided configuration updates for altered commercial items as work package manager for commercial technical manuals on a large command, control, communications, and intelligence (C3I) program.

* As supervising lead editor on this C3I program, supervised five technical editors processing all program technical documentation and training materials.

Technical Writer (Aug 1982 - Sept 1984) // The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (Laurel, MD)

* As systems documentation writer for the SATRACK GPS missile tracking program, wrote procedures and tracked input.

* As assistant supervisor of Space Department's editing section, supervised a staff of six technical writers.

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