Project Manager Management

GILBERT B. ASHER, MBA, PMP

814-***-**** adyzg5@r.postjobfree.com

Project/Program Manager

A solutions-oriented project/program manager with over 20 years of experience overseeing the development of multi-million-dollar products in the aviation and transportation industries Combines technical expertise and creative problem-solving skills to drive products through the entire development lifecycle. Talented communicator with proven accomplishments leading teams towards implementing high-impact hardware and software solutions for clients. Credited with generating solutions that dramatically affected workflows and yield high returns on investment.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Requirements Definition Cross-Functional Team Leadership Stakeholder Management Scope and Requirements Management Subcontract Integration and Management Risk Management and Mitigation Planning RF MIL-STD-160 Ada Reliability FPGA AFDX ARINC 664 Emerging Technologies DO-178B/C and DO-264 Low-Noise Oscillators Resource Allocations/Optimization Financial Management Data Analysis Software Development Stakeholder Issue Resolution Contract Negotiation Personal Services Project Management Quality Control Solutions Deployment Regulatory Compliance Earned Value Management (EVM) PMBOK Project Rescue & Recovery Proficient with Earned Value Management System (EVMS), Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Excel, Project, and Visio SAP

PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Erie County Historical Society 2019-2022

Volunteer

Preformed research on selected items and events.

Conducted tours of the History Center.

Worked with Curators to setup and manage exhibits.

Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA 2015 – 2018

Volunteer

Designed, planned and executed the hanging of artworks.

Executed the removal of art works after the exhibit was completed.

GE TRANSPORTATION, Erie, PA 2012 – 2013

FRACAS Program Leader

Developed the Failure Reporting and Corrective Action (FRACAS) procedure and methodology

Chaired the FRACAS status discussion meetings

Lead the Failure Reporting Corrective Action System (FRACAS) Program associated with the Tier 4 Locomotive development.

Identified problems; assigned the problems to cognizant engineers for resolution

Analyzed results and reported on same at the program status meetings.

Prepared FRACAS implementation plans and integrated schedules for the completion of all 400+ problems identified on the locomotive.

Gannon University, Erie, PA 2011 – 2012

Adjunct Professor

Developed course material based on The Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) context, required skillsets, and tools

Qualified students took and passed the PMI Certified Associate Project Manager CAPM) Test

GE TRANSPORTATION, Erie, PA 2008 – 2009

Senior Project Manager

Supported Fiels Service personnel in establishing customer relationships

Identified locomotive reliability problems based on customer data and inputs.

Defined the software requirements to be implemented

Planned and lead the development of locomotive reliability software modifications and updates

Ensured that the software updates were issued on a quarterly basis to an integrated product schedule developed for the project

Initiated feedback from customers to ensure reliability requirements were met

GE AVIATION/SMITHS AEROSPACE, Grand Rapids, MI 2004 – 2008

Project Manager

Established and managed the customer relationship

Prepared the Program Plan in accordance with General Requirements for Equipment and System Suppliers (GRESS)

Led the Video Distribution and Processing System (ViDP)requirements definition phase with the Airbus customer

Developed the project integrated project schedule that included subcontractor schedules

Established regular Independent Product Development Team (IPDT) meetings. Led all Risk Management activities

Performed the risk analysis and maintained the risk register for a new FPGA for the ViDP

Managed the risk analysis and mitigation with Airbus

System development included HALT and EMI testing

Led monthly status meetings with internal stakeholders

INNOVATION SOLUTIONS & SUPPORT, Exton, PA 2003 – 2004

Program Manager

Acted as the Operations Manager to ensure the 100% on-time delivery rate of the updated A-10 Air Data Computer

Development encompassed all Environmental testing to include gunfire.

ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., Cedar Rapids, IA 1997 – 2003

Program Manager

Established and managed the customer relationship

Prepared the Program Plan in accordance with General Requirements for Equipment and System Suppliers (GRESS)

Led the requirements definition phase with the Airbus customer

Create and manage project schedules and communicate schedule deadlines to internal and external groups

Planned, monitored, and lead the development of an ARINC 664 AFDX Ethernet switch for the Airbus A-380 aircraft

Input life cycle costs into SAP. SAP was the tool we used to capture the Bills of Material for the switch in order to compute the recurring cost of the switch

Networked with all project stakeholders and resources (including customers, internal shared services groups, subcontractors, and vendors) to meet project goals.

Negotiated with Functional management for the required resources for the switch

Negotiated with stakeholders to increase the scope baseline to include the requirements such that the switch was compliant for the Airbus A-400M aircraft

Led monthly status meetings with internal stakeholders

ARINC Research, Annapolis, MD 1979 - 1997

Group Manager& Project Engineer

Managed the customer relationship

Defined requirements for the transmitter modifications

Performed the design and test of modifications to 25KW and 30KW air-born transmitters for the PA Air Force National Guard.

Managed Transmitter EMI/EMC testing to ensure aircraft compatibility

Managed System Testing and documentation development for an airborne TV platform on Special Purpose Aircraft for U.S. Air Force

Performed GPS integration studies for all Air Force and Navy fixed and rotary wing aircraft.

Developed the ARINC 424 GPS language set for the AEEC

Worked closely with the navy GPS office to perform studies of the packaging for GPS world-wide coordinates

Assisted in the development of the Hardcastle curve for GPS navigation.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

Master of Business Administration, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

Associate degree, Accounting, Fortis Institute, Erie, PA

Microsoft Office Specialist, Excel

Six Sigma Green Belt Training

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office Visio Microsoft Project PS7&8 OpenPlan SAP

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