Experienced Program Manager - DoD Acquisitions, Engineering
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T.C. MILLER
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Summary Team-first leader with a 17-year career spanning diverse leadership and management roles, including military intelligence, unmanned aircraft training, program management, engineering, and innovation. Thrives in challenging environments and leads teams from the front. Passionate learner, team builder, and driven to continuously improve. Servant leader, culture champion, tone setter, and growth mindset. Career History
& Achievements
Program Manager, Cubic GATR Technologies, Jan 2016-Pres Role: Program Manager, Internal Research and Development, Nov 2019-Pres
• Lead the development of GATR’s next-generation products by managing the IR&D activities of three distinct cross-functional teams consisting of 35+ engineers (systems, RF, electrical, mechanical, software, test, and manufacturing) in two geographic locations with budgets of $18.9 million
• Oversee the development of hardware, embedded software, and integration of complex systems, including Inflatable Satellite Antennas, integrated modems, and RF transceivers
• Manage in-process development reviews of Printed Circuit Board schematics and layouts, hardware drawings and assemblies, Near Field and Far Field antenna patterns, analysis of modeling and simulation data, reliability predictions, and recurring cost estimates
• Accountable for executing the engineering design phase gate process from System Requirements Review, Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews, Test and Production Readiness Reviews
• Selected as a Cubic Global Integrator, a company-wide initiative charged with driving a mindset of innovation, transforming ideas to prototype, and transitioning prototypes to products
• Recipient of Cubic CEO Award and nominee for Cubic Global Employee of the Year (2019) Role: Prime Contractor Program Manager, ACAT III Transportable Tactical Command Communications (T2C2) Program of Record, PdM SATCOM, PM Tactical Network, PEO C3T, Jan 2016-Oct 2019
• Led an IR&D project which directly resulted in a technology breakthrough and enabled the sale of more than $450 million in Inflatable Satellite Antennas
• Responsible for planning and execution of the milestones supporting the T2C2 program’s successful Full Rate Production (FRP) decision, including Product Verification Testing (PVT), Developmental Testing (DT), Logistics Demonstration (LOGDEMO), Authority To Operate (ATO) under the Risk Management Framework (RMF), and production and delivery of 248 T2C2 Lite and Heavy terminals
• Submitted proposal of two (2) Engineering Services contracts, four (4) production contracts, and more than 30 Engineering Change Proposals (ECP) for a total value of $137.7 million
• Led a broad scope of program requirements by leveraging the full spectrum of GATR’s business, including significant efforts from engineering, test, information assurance, production, procurement, quality, contracts, finance, configuration management, business development, and security teams
• Conducted regular Program Management Reviews with senior-level stakeholders, including strategic briefs to the Cubic CEO and customer General Officers Project Manager, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Jun 2012-Dec 2015 Role: Project Manager for the Prime Contractor, ACAT I MQ-1C Program of Record, PdM Medium Altitude Endurance, PM UAS, PEO Aviation
• Envisioned, authored, and executed the New Equipment Training (NET) events of ten (10) MQ- 1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) fielding, including management of a contractor training team consisting of 17 Field Service Representatives (FSRs), nine (9) aircraft, and three (3) ground stations at each training site and 21 off-site support personnel for a total of $30 million
• Control Account Manager providing Earned Value (EV) management of Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) worth more than $16 million
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• Supported multiple Major Defense Acquisition Program milestones (B & C), including fielding of multiple Quick Reaction Capabilities (QRC), two successful Logistics Demonstration
(LOGDEMO) events, IOTE, and Follow-on Test and Evaluation (FOTE)
• Achieved “Exceptional” rating on Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) which specifically singled-out NET activities as “the very best”
• Supported extensive programmatic functions including Earned Value Management (EVM), Statement of Work (SOW) writing and evaluation, proposal technical evaluation, logistics and training management on Sub-Engineering Services Memorandum (SESM) and ECP efforts, Preliminary / Critical Design Reviews (PDR/CDR), and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) writing Training Analyst, SPARTA, Inc., Oct 2008-May 2012
Role: Individual Contributor, Subcontractor to Prime Contractor General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, ACAT 1 MQ-1C Program of Record, PdM Medium Altitude Endurance, PM UAS, PEO Aviation
• Trained 40 U.S. Army Shadow and Hunter UAS instructors on employment and operation of Gray Eagle UAS and Institutional Mission Simulator (IMS)
• Worked extensively with the Specialty Engineering team while developing training for Gray Eagle UAS operators and maintenance curriculum
• Supported U.S. Army Research Lab study on the future utilization of Training Aides, Devices, Simulators, and Simulations (TADSS) for Gray Eagle and Raven UAS platforms Team Leader / Assistant Team Leader, Special Operations Team - Alpha, 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), US Army, July 2005-Sep 2008 Role: Tactical Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Direct Support to Operational Detachments Alpha (ODA)
• Deployed on three occasions in support of multiple Special Operations Task Forces including the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force
(CJSOTF) and received multiple awards for meritorious service
• Led a four-man Special Operations Team-Alpha (SOT-A) and served as Senior Signals Intelligence
(SIGINT) advisor to Special Forces assault force commander, conducted SIGINT analysis, operated tactical SIGINT Terminal Guidance (STG) equipment, and conducted geolocation activities during high risk combat operations
• Possessed a TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance with CI polygraph Education Student – University of California San Diego Expected Completion August 2021 Master of Advanced Studies – Architecture-based Enterprise Systems Engineering Graduate – University of Alabama-Huntsville December 2012 MBA – Federal Procurement / Project Management emphasis Graduate – Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA November 2004 Persian-Farsi Language Course
Graduate – Lambuth University May 2003
BS Degree – Business (Minors: Economics, Political Science) Certifications Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate – Villanova University January 2016 Certified – Project Management Professional (PMP) ID# 1829945 July 2015 SECRET Security Clearance Current
Extracurricular • Family-focused, youth sports
• Learning Reading Trail Running Ultra Marathons Self-Improvement Grit Building References Furnished Upon Request
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