Manager Engineering
Resume:
Robert J. Brinckloe
College Park, MD 20740
**********@*****.***
Senior Navy Program, Acquisition, & Logistical Analyst
Program/Risk Manager
Assisted with CG and DDG Modernization
NASA Senior Engineering Writer, Space Flight Hardware Inspector, and Configuration Manager
Business Development/Proposal Manager
Senior Proposal & Capture Manager; Shipley Trained
Senior Electronics Technician
Senior Technical Trainer, Tutor, Mentor
Speak and Write Fluent French; Interpreter for my Navy ship; been to France
Multiple Confidential, Secret, and Top Secret Clearances held since age 18; never lost or denied.
U.S. Navy Upbringing
NOTE: TOP SECRET CLEARANCE NO LONGER ACTIVE BUT CURRENTLY IN JPAS
Note: This resume includes:
PART A – NAVY ENGINEERING, RISK MANAGEMENT, & ACQUISITION/BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/PROPOSALS
PART B – TEACHING/TRAINING EXPERIENCE, COMPREHENSIVE
PART C – NAVY EXPERIENCE - ELECTRONICS, LOGISTICS, ACQUISITION, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
PART D – EDUCATION
PART A – GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/ PROPOSAL EXPERIENCE
CAREER FOCUS POINTS
Communication, leadership, and motivation of the Team
Senior Risk Manager
Navy Engineering & Acquisition. Teaching experience in public schools contributes to effectiveness
High priority on mutual Trust and Respect; forming and working with teams
Developing and delivering informative, effective, enjoyable presentations
Working with personnel to find common ground then solve difficult problems
Development of new engineering applications
Considerable Naval shipyard experience
Developing proposals that focus on real client needs
Don’t give up; don’t feel sorry for yourself and quit; FIND A WAY, then succeed.
JUN 2010 – NOV 2013 : PRIVATE CONTRACTOR
Comprehensive proposal and business development services to clients
oCapture, proposal management, writing, graphics, editing
oUtilize Shipley concepts
Satisfied clients:
oSOSi, Global CI, USIS, VSE, SAIC, FBI, U.S. Navy, NASA, State & local gov’ts, small businesses
Proposal range: $50M to $100M
Overall win rate 55%
NOV 2013 – MAR 2014 : FUTURE NET GROUP (FNG), DETROIT, MI
PROPOSAL Manager – Managed Proposal Development Team
Robust Pipeline of 20 Proposals per week
Was laid off in May 2014 along with many other FNG employees as a direct result of the City of Detroit having declared Bankruptcy. Since FNG had many contracts with the City, this created a serious cash shortfall for FNG. The Vice President had to reluctantly assume all my duties.
JAN 2012 – NOV 2013: SOS INTERNATIONAL, RESTON, VA.
I was hired as a Proposal Writer in January, 2012, to develop Proposals to provide Interpreter Services in Iraq and Afghanistan. In November, 2013, personnel in the Reston office were taking note of Management personnel suddenly leaving the company. The rumor was that USIS was about to go out of business. Fearing a possible sudden layoff, I made a crisis management decision to leave the company (after providing proper Notice). I never found out exactly what was going on in Management, but a few months later I discovered SOSI had survived this real or perceived crisis.
JUN 2011 – JAN 2012: PRIVATE CONTRACTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
After the Frontier Technology layoff in June 2011 (see below), I decided to try out private contracting. I was quite successful with the below three consecutive private contracts, but by May, 2011, I decided life was less stressful and uncertain as a full time employee. Below are the three corporations for which I performed proposal development work:
DEC 2011 – JAN 2012: USIS CORPORATION
USIS had taken over the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) FBI Contract from the incumbent contractor after that contractor had been removed from the contract for Cause during the initial contract’s final year. When it came up for renewal, I was hired as an Independent Contractor by USIS to serve as the Proposal Manager for the Recompete. Working at USIS Headquarters in Falls Church, I served as Proposal Manager by working remotely with Contract on-site personnel at the FBI site in Winchester, VA. I completed the task and delivered the Proposal on time, and it won the Recompete for USIS.
AUG 2011 – DEC 2011: GLOBAL CI/BENOVIS
I was hired by Benovis Corp. in August 2011 as an Independent Contractor to serve as a Technical Writer/Editor on a contract Benovis had with the FBI, whose Director at the time was Bob Mueller. Global CI was obliged to undertake this contract under the name “Benovis.” My assigned Technical Writing/Editing tasks supported individual Projects, as the writing/editing need arose. I ensured that my writing style for each project was appropriate per the FBI format. The Benovis Contract with the FBI was suddenly cancelled in December, 2011. In compliance with their ongoing security policy, the FBI did not disclose to me the reason for the sudden contract cancellation. Nor did I feel I should ask.
JUNE 2011– JULY 2011: VSE CORPORATION
I was hired as an Independent Contractor by this Alexandria, VA, firm as a professional consultant/editor to rewrite an entire Proposal for the Contract to repair, rehabilitate, and perform engineering updates as necessary to sell DECOMMISSIONED U. S. Navy Knox and Garcia Class Fast Frigates to “third world” nations for use as combatant ships for their navies. At the very start, I noted the existing Proposal had many technical, style, and format errors. I had served the U.S. Navy as an Electronics Technician aboard two consecutive Fast Frigates during my enlistment (1975-1982). I had served aboard each of those vessels during its 1.5-year Repair-Overhaul (ROH) period; for the first ship in the update of its Electronics Systems and for the second ship as Petty Officer In Charge of the Fire Watch Division (preventing fires resulting from cutting and welding in engineering and other ship spaces). I completed the task in less than half the time expected, and there were no complaints or questions regarding the accuracy of my comprehensive edits and additional writings. VSE quickly won the Contract.
JULY 2010 – JUNE 2011: EIS, INC., VIENNA, VA
Risk Manager for Pre-Acquisition Team, USCG Offshore Patrol Cutter
oTeam Lead; Developed and submitted monthly Risk Management Reports
AUG 2009 – JUN 2010: FRONTIER TECHNOLOGY, INC. (FTI), SANTA BARBARA, CA
Business & Proposal Development, Technical Analyst for Decision Support firm
oIdentified decision support needs of NAVSEA, PEO IWS, and support contractors
Evaluated feasibility of integrating FTI decision support and cost analysis tools into SHIPMAIN process
Utilized Shipley Concepts
Searched and found opportunities, engaged clients
Started up new contracts
Proposal range: $50M - $150M
Win rate 40%
SEP 2008 – JUN 2009: DIGICON, INC., ROCKVILLE, MD
Proposal Manager, Writer, Editor, Archivist
oBrainstormed techniques that raised win rate
oImproved relationships with SMEs and in-house contributors
oClients: U.S. Army & Reserve, NIH, state & local gov’ts., private sector
oProposal range $50K - $100M
oWin rate 45%
NOV 2004 – MAR 2008: IMAGINE ONE TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT, LTD, ARLINGTON, VA
Senior Program/Logistical/Acquisition Analyst, U.S. Navy Aegis Program
oSenior Risk Manager
oWorked closely with Raytheon Integrated Defense Solutions of Sudbury, MA, on AEGIS Engineering Contract (POC Roger Styskal).
oWorked extensively with NSWC Crane (POC Keith deVries) on implementation of new Aegis MK666 Noise Test Set and other Aegis and overall NAVSEA initiatives such as SHIPMAIN training.
oAssisted with implementation of CG and DDG Modernization
oTechnical & programmatic problem solver
Leadership roles in working groups and tactical teams; encouraged team members to work together to address issues & solve problems
oResearched, developed, and delivered presentations for engineering change proposals (ECPs)
Board approval rate for my ECPS – 100%
oAssisted with the engineering development of Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Telemetry Downlink System and Aegis Weapon System Surface Acoustic Waveform Oscillator; enabled its implementation for CG Modernization
Proposal Manager, Writer, Editor
oDeveloped strategies for growing business
oResearched markets, identified opportunities, developed pipeline
oUtilized Shipley Concepts
oClients: Mostly DoD, predominantly U.S. Navy and Homeland Security
oWin rate 67%
MAY 1994 – AUG 1999: ANADAC, INC., ARLINGTON, VA
May – Oct 1994: Senior Editor for Naval electronics facility (NESEA), St. Inigoes, MD
oEditor-in-chief of all documentation
Oct 1994 – Aug 1999: Engineering Change Proposal/Logistical Analyst, U.S. Navy AEGIS Program
oEvaluated all ECPs for technical, programmatic, Risk, and cost feasibility; reported findings to program client
oAttended all ECP review & approval boards
oProvided Logistical and Acquisition support to Aegis shipbuilding
oResearched problems; developed and submitted white papers
1998-1999: Prevented implementation of a new navigational radar that would have caused global collisions at sea
Nov 1994: Delivered a presentation at the Marine Technology Seminar, Washington Convention Center, “Conquering the Seas with SWATH Ships”
oFounded on my Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) naval engineering research, 1991 – 1994
oAttracted great interest among attendees; promoted by employer to Business Development Team Lead
Nov 1994 – Aug 1999: Business Development Team Lead
oDeveloped working relationships with Naval Research Lab; U.S. Navy Mine Warfare Program Office; Lockheed Martin; Pacific Marine in Hawaii; Peterson (small ship and boat) Builders in Wisconsin; SWATH Ocean in Maryland; Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) in Monterey, CA; and other organizations promoting SWATH technology
Brainstormed novel concepts such as developing fast ferry service across the Great Lakes and on the Potomac River
oDeveloped proposals for contracts with NAVSEA, NAVAIR, Navy Air Traffic Control, and Naval Special Operations
oWin rate: 35%
SEPT 1993 – MAY 1994: TRACOR, INC., HOLLYWOOD, MD
My first proposal development experience
oLearned Shipley process from a Shipley instructor
oManaged all subcontractors on proposal efforts
Achieved 100% on-time submissions from subcontractors
oWrote and edited proposal material; responsible for Corporate Experience section on all proposals
oClients: NAVAIR, Navy Special Operations, Federal Aviation Administration
oWin rate 80%
OCT 1990 – MAR 1993: CACI, INC., CALIFORNIA, MD
Senior Logistical Analyst
oEditor and Principal Writer for publication of two U.S. Navy technical monthly magazines
oHEADS UP: delivered to Military Sealift Command (MSC) Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System (SURTASS) ships at sea
oHEADS UP (Shore): delivered to classified global Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS) shore installations
oResearched and developed training, troubleshooting, and state of the art technology articles
oDeveloped a sophisticated, imaginative, and entertaining technical monthly magazine that won numerous awards for excellence in journalism
oProvided critical technical training to afloat and ashore technician audience via enjoyable articles, including major SATCOM research and writing
oResearched SWATH marine technology, which laid the groundwork for presentation at the Washington Convention Center in 1994
Business Developer
oProposed and pursued opportunities
oLaid groundwork for later proposal work
oDeveloped proposal strategies
JAN 1988 – JUL 1989: FAIRCHILD SPACE COMPANY, FAIRCHILD INDUSTRIES, GERMANTOWN, MD
Configuration Manager, NASA Cosmic Background Explorer, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
oAddressed accumulated configuration anomalies
NASA QA Inspector
oAssigned to Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Repair Mission and Upper Atmospheric Research Satellite (UARS) projects
Space Flight Hardware Inspector
oVarious NASA projects, per requests
JULY 1982 – NOV 1987: BENDIX FIELD ENGINEERING CORP., COLUMBIA, MD
July 1982 – May 1984: Ground Support Electronics Technician, Servo Systems, NASA Satellite Tracking Data Network (STDN) Greenbelt SATCOM Tracking Station
May 1984 - Nov 1987: Senior Engineering Writer/Editor. Edited and wrote NASA technical manuals and revisions. Finessed state-of-the-art writing skill during this period.
PART B – TEACHING/TRAINING EXPERIENCE, Full Time & Part Time
MAR 2014 – JUNE 2018: SUBSTITUTE TEACHING MARATHON, FOUR LOCAL COUNTIES
I substitute taught in four local county school districts, in the following order, one year per county:
oAnne Arundel County Schools
oBaltimore County Schools
oFairfax County Schools
oMontgomery County Schools
I utilized my MATH CHALLENGE, a 15-minute morning warmup that featured a mental math competition, to inspire the students by enabling them to discover how smart/capable they really are. I ended this marathon at the end of the 2018 school year because there were some school administration personnel in several schools per county who preferred to consider this my failure to follow the absent teacher’s lesson plans, even though I DID follow the lesson plans at every assignment. But rather than continue dealing with that issue, I ended public school substitute teaching in June, 2018. The good news, private schools never have a problem with my warm-up competition. They in fact appreciate how it ramps up the students’ interest in their capabilities, their grades, and their academic achievement.
NOTE: None of the below NON-PUBLIC schools had a problem with my MATH CHALLENGE. In fact, they appreciated the way it permanently ramped up student grades and also overall enthusiasm for their academic achievement.
NOV 2012 – MAR 2014: WYZANT TUTOR – part time
Tutoring via the auspices of wyzant.com. Assignments are mostly SAT Prep, all levels of Math, Chemistry, and Writing. I decided how many students I had time and energy to accept and what my schedule would be. I discontinued tutoring for WYZANT because of the plethora of people who crowded the number of available tutors, making it impossible for me to continue making an adequate income with WYZANT.
SEP 1984 – PRESENT: SELF-EMPLOYED TUTOR – part time
Tutor subjects upon request.
Developed custom fundamental math curriculum called “Math Package.”
APR 2008 – FEB 2010: CLUB Z TUTORING – part time
Taught students of all ages in their homes
oIncluded Math, Sciences, English, French, History, and SAT preparation.
AUG 2003 – APR 2008: TUTORING FOR SUCCESS, OAK HILL, VA – part time
Tutored students of all grades, primarily high school.
oTaught all subjects upon request but often called upon to focus on math and SAT preparation.
oEnsured each student achieved goals.
SEP 1992 – JUN 1994: ST. MARY’S COUNTY BUILDING TRADES FOUNDATION, LEONARDTOWN, MD – volunteer
President of foundation
oManaged student residential construction via the St, Mary’s County Technical Center
oImproved organization’s finances from severe red to affluent black and debt-free, thereafter purchasing building lots and materials with cash.
oStarted and completed a house within one academic year first time ever then sold it for a good profit.
oPresided over monthly Board meetings with local building contractors and faculty.
SEP 1991 – JUN 1993: ADULT EDUCATION DEPT., ST, MARY’S COUNTY SCHOOLS – part time
Operated an evening math clinic for adults
oAdvanced and refresher math classes
oSelected own textbooks
oHelped students develop self esteem, confidence, and goal-setting
JUL 1989 – OCT 1990: TESST ELECTRONICS SCHOOL, HYATTSVILLE, MD
Taught electronics fundamentals, advanced theory, and micro-circuit devices
SEP 1985 – JUN 1989: MARYLAND STUDY SKILLS INSTITUTE, ELLICOTT CITY, MD – part time
Tutored students of all ages.
Mentored at-risk students.
Focused on Math and SAT/GED preparation.
PART C – NAVY ACTIVE DUTY EXPERIENCE
MAY 1975 – OCT 1981: U.S. NAVY SIX-YEAR ENLISTMENT
Served 6.5 years due to additional Training.
Communications (ETN) and radar (ETR) electronics technician.
Served aboard two ships and one shore station.
Received certificates of completion from a number of electronics schools.
Adjudicated Engineering Change Proposals and Logistics
Received award in 1980 for cost reduction initiatives.
Served as French interpreter
PART D: EDUCATION
JUL 1983 – EXCELSIOR COLLEGE, ALBANY, NY
Earned Bachelor of Science Degree.
MARCH 1972 – MAY 1975: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, PITTSBURGH, PA
Triple major in Sociology, Philosophy, and Political Science.
JUNE 1969 – FEBRUARY 1972: U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD
Aerospace Engineering major, Class of 1973.
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