Secret Clearance
Beth Skotnicki
***** **** ****** ** *********: 443-***-****
Lusby, Maryland 20657 Email: **********@*****.***
Summary of Experience:
* ***** ** * ******* Analyst
* ***** ** * Risk Manager
6 years Engineering support for F-18 E/F/G aircraft and Hawkeye
10 years of Shipboard Engineering
Career Certification:
DAWIA Level I in the following areas: PM, LCL, SE
Currently working on DAWIA Level 2 in LCL
Work History:
Engineering Support: KBR, Lexington Park, Maryland. May 2019 to Present
Support to Air Vechicle F-18 EFG EFG and France 231 E-2D Hawkeye
Involved with the AAR program from start to successful conclusion.
Involved in the creation of the PMR briefs
Manage the Risk Management program, updating the RIO’s and run team meetings
Involved in the TRR document creation
Involved in the AQP updates
Update PMA Gold Database, adding new action items and closing out action items
Work with the EDRAP’s and flight clearances from creation through approval
Support the team engineering meetings both in house and with NGC
Manage E66 Project for Air Vehicle (AV) efforts with NASA, Boeing and NAVAIR
Manage team risk program and advise on mitigation options, new risks identification and tracking and coordinates with all stakeholders.
Support all AV, engineering and logistics meetings, track and plan all upcoming events (PMR’s SETRs etc.), action item reviews, and coordinate with stakeholders on newly identified obsolescence issues.
Manage CDRLs from AMS and coordinate with stakeholders monthly on overdue CDRL’s compliance.
Involved in all aspects of the TCM program from gathering topics from stakeholders, preparing visitor request forms, travels request forms, organizing all submitted briefs, gathering all action items needing review and entering actions into the PMA tracker.
Involved with developing/writing SOWs and EDRAP.
Conducts NCR meetings and provides minutes to stakeholders.
Assess, manages, and tracks airframe and subsystems technical issues, design initiatives, test results, upgrades, alternative solutions, obsolescence impacts, age-related issues, risks, and corrective actions and provide sound recommendations to ensure timely accomplishment of established milestones and technical objectives are met.
Manage and tracks Engineering Change Proposals, Technical Directives, Specification Change Notices, Request for Waivers/Deviations, NATOPs Flight Manual/NATIP change requests, Aircraft Discrepancy Report, technical solutions and draft/coordinate Interim Flight Clearances. Responsibilities include the drafting and coordination of airframe and subsystems Flight Clearance requests, and review of Financial & Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) estimates.
Has continual interface/contact with all levels of the F/A-18 E/F/G team, Performance Monitors, In Service Support Centers (ISSC)/Fleet Support Team (FST) engineering, including government contractors, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), and field activity personnel. Experience with drafting, coordinating, routing, and tracking program required documentation of the F/A-18 and their vendors.
Risk Manager; Stracon, California, Maryland Oct 2017 to May 2019
Support to PMA 273 Undergrad. Flight Training
Review all Risks, Issues and Opportunities and advise on progress.
Track and document all current risks, issues and provide mitigation recommendations.
Attend all Risk Meetings and help develop any new risks or issues.
Support all Risk Working Groups and Risk Management Boards.
Develop Matrix on current Risks, Issues and Opportunities.
Develop monthly status reports on current level of all risks, issues and opportunities.
Risk Management Advisor; CSRA, Washington, DC May 2017 to Oct 2017
Support to PMS 378 & 379, PMA 251, NAVSEA and NNS/HII as a Risk Manager.
Review all Risks and Issues and advise on progress.
Track and document all current risk and issue mitigations.
Attend all Risk Meetings and help develop any new risks or issues.
Support all Risk Managers, Coordinators and Program Management
Develop Matrix on current Risks and Issues
FMS Sr. Logistics Analyst; GDIT, California, MD Sept 2015 – Present
Contractor Support employee supporting PMA 299 working on the Releasability of FMS documents for the Australian government.
Reviewed and sanitized all logistics, training, CM, engineering and PM documents for releasability.
Attached appropriate documentation to all documents, routed, uploaded into database and tracked all documents related to the program.
Updated and released NATEC pubs.
Reviewed and updated CM documents.
Program Analyst/Risk Manager; Precise Systems, Lexington Park, MD
March 2015 – Aug 2015
Contractor Support Service employee supporting PMA-205 in the role of Risk and Risk Board Management. Supported the Assistant Program Manager – Systems Engineer (APMSE) by managing all aspects of PMA-205’s entire Risk Management process.
Tracked and updated all PMA-205 risks, issues and opportunities across the Program Office’s entire portfolio to include PMA-261, 275, 262, 266,262, 268, 273,274 and 207 across PEO (A), PEO(X), AIR-1.0 involving 2 ACAT (level) programs.
Re-wrote the Risk Charter and Risk Management Plan which specifically identified the roles and responsibilities for each of the 9-risk team board members.
Provided training to the team members in using the risk database.
Created, maintained and updated 30 Points of Contacts for inputting data into risk worksheets within SharePoint for each customer.
Created monthly Metric Reports for each IPT on each risk, issue and opportunity they had.
Responsible for tracking all risk mitigation steps for all risks, issues and opportunities for PMA-205 customers. These mitigation steps are then used to build PowerPoint Briefs for Senior Executive level leadership during the acquisition process for each product under development.
Program Analyst/Risk Manager; Engility, Lexington Park, MD
July 2010 - Nov 2014
Contractor Support for the In-Service side of PMA-261 in the role of Risk Manager
Managed all aspects of PMA-261 In-Service side’s Risk Management process.
Created monthly metrics reports based on all risks, issues and opportunities created in the risk database.
Conducted monthly risk board meetings with all IPT members and Class Desk and quarterly reviews with the Program Manager.
Created the Risk Board Agenda and all supporting materials for the risk meetings.
Attended PMA meetings to support all IPT’s and document any current or future risk or opportunity that may be discovered.
Created, maintained and updated 16 Points of Contacts for inputting data into risk worksheets and downloading into the ROMA database for the customer.
Re-wrote the Risk Charter and Risk Management Plan which specifically identified the roles and responsibilities for each of the 11-risk team board members.
Created risk training briefs and conducted training for the team members.
Tracked and updated all PMA-261 risks, issues and opportunities across the Program Office’s entire portfolio across PEO(A), PEO(T), AIR-1.0.
Responsible for tracking all mitigation steps of risks, issues and opportunities for PMA-261 customers. These mitigation steps were then used to build PowerPoint Briefs for Senior Executive level leadership during the acquisition process for each product under development.
Program Analyst; American Electronics, LLC (AMELEX), California, MD
Dec. 2007- Dec.2009
Lead Coordinator for the Shipboard TACAN system for PMA213.
Coordinated with SPAWAR, NAVAIR and the Program Office for the purchase, delivery and installation of equipment for the Legacy system.
Provided information for changes to site support including maintenance planning, phased support, material support, support equipment, training and training devices, technical data packaging, storage, transportation and facilities.
Provided information on the development of Life Cycle Cost (LCC) and Total Ownership Cost (TOC) Management Plans.
Monitored the ships install schedules and kept it updated with schedule dates and issues.
Managed all aspects of the Shipboard TACAN in conjunction with SPAWARS.
Created briefs and reports for reviewing technical data packages for system compliance.
Performed strategic planning and provided technical support services including technical data calls, reviews, along with event and project coordination as needed to support the program.
Researched and analyzed information and necessary technical documentation to prepare accurate briefings and reports.
Advised on improvements for effective working methods for total system package involving labor, materials, and funding.
Collaborating with other systems leads to support all system fielding decisions, ensuring they are supported and approved.
Organize program status, evaluations, operations and technical alternatives in order to advise on performance risk assessments.
Logistics and Documentation Specialist; NEANY INC., California, MD
Jan. 2007 – Dec. 2007
Logistician and Documentation Specialist for the Unmanned Aircraft and Ground Stations.
Central point of coordination for all required assets and documentation
Researched, ordered, tracked budget for parts associated with UAV and Ground Station.
Compiled and maintained records of quantity pertaining to the total life cycle cost of material, equipment, merchandise, or supplies stocked in establishment.
Analyzed, assessed and reported on production records or purchase invoices to obtain current inventory.
Prepared reports including inventory balance, price lists and shortages.
Reviewed and wrote Engineering Change Proposals and Issue reports based on the analysis of the overall configuration status.
Provided contribution to reviews and data packages.
Participated in and supported progress meetings, reviews and delivery boards.
Performed schematic drafting of the Electrical systems on aircraft.
School Teacher; Calvert and St Mary’s Public Schools, Calvert County, MD
Aug. 1995-Aug. 2005
First-grade teacher with over twenty children in my classroom. customized lesson plans to students needs and created assessments for students.
Senior Electrical Engineering Technician; John J. McMullen, Newport News, VA
May 1985- Aug. 1991
Senior Electrical Engineering Technician for all classes of US Naval Ships.
Lead designer for the new electrical system modifications according to new ShipAlts and ECPs
Organized and lead teams to ship check as-installed electrical systems aboard Naval Ships.
Inspected system designs for specification accuracy, system availability, components and parts availability, space and foundation requirements, weight requirements, and cable separation requirements.
Established new criteria based on research; ensuring ShipAlt or Engineering Change components had greater levels of reliability, maintainability, life cycle support and if possible, lower costs. Interfaced with ship's force for Ship Checking new ShipAlts or Engineering Changes and determining availability of secure spaces. Assured parts ordered in the future would be applicable to the Ship Changes made through evaluation of installed components and system design. Tracked reliability of new installations and tracking changes needed for future installations.
Extensive experience with configuration, logistics management of installed components across various ship classes, management of mandatory and contingency replacement parts for various pieces of equipment inspected during ship availability, determinations of " best fit and function" components associated with ShipAlts, and determination of most reliable vendor supply sources at the best value.
Senior Electrical Engineering Technician; Morris Guralnick Associates, San Francisco, California Oct. 1983- Jan. 1984
Senior Electrical Engineering Technician for all classes of US Naval Ships
Developed Ship-Alt cabling and electrical wiring diagrams required to support Naval Ship upgrades.
Resolved interference and design conflicts. Developed material lists including summation of changes during design. Performed various evaluations of Naval Shipboard Electrical installations using applicable Engineering Analysis.
Employed in-field organization and negotiations techniques to resolve challenges and barriers associated with completing as designed ShipAlt installation.
Coordinated efforts between design team, vendor, and ships force to resolve installation conflict.
Described resolving interface and design conflicts.
Researched and coordinated NAVSHIPS parts requirements, including life cycle maintenance with vendors chosen to support ShipAlt installation.
Insured summation sheet for individually installed ShipAlts reflected correct part requirements.
Performed research of various vendors including availability, cost, customer satisfaction, quality, and history of other customers.
Performed research and engineering analysis including performance history of as installed components to determine failure/reliability modes.
Used conclusions from this research to establish new criteria; ensuring ShipAlt components had greater levels of reliability, maintainability, life cycle support and if possible, lower costs.
Electrical Engineering Technician; CDI Marine Co., Newport News, VA
June 1982 –Aug. 1983
Electrical Engineering Technician in the design division for all classes of U.S. Naval Ships.
Performed layout and design of power, lighting, communications and weapons fire control systems.
Responsible for selection of components, definition of foundation requirements and weight and moments calculations.
Prepared selected record documents, one-line and isometric drawings.
Performed various evaluations of Naval Shipboard Electrical installations using applicable Engineering Analysis and judgment.
Researched and coordinated NAVSHIPS parts requirements, including life cycle maintenance with vendors chosen to support ShipAlt installation.
Insured summation sheet for individually installed ShipAlts reflected correct part requirements.
Updated as built drawings to ensure correct configuration was maintained by hull and across ship class.
Performed and analyzed calculations for new installation foundations.
Coordinated with other groups to determine space availability and weight requirements.
Researched various vendors for availability, cost, customer satisfaction and quality.
Electrical Designer; Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, VA
Sept. 1981 - June 1982
Electrical Designer for Naval Submarines.
Performed arrangements of I & C equipment for Naval submarines.
Designed I & C circuits including the associated material lists and references.
Performed oversight of the arrangement, installation, and interface with secondary and tertiary systems associated with all shipboard Main Communication systems.
Ensured NAVSEA drawings and all applicable references accurately reflected original vendor drawing configuration and parts list requirements.
Performed research and analysis to ensure correct parts and equipment were available and ordered for applicable installations.
Electrical Engineering Technician; CDI Marine Co., Newport News, VA
Aug. 1980 – Sept. 1981
Electrical Engineering Technician in the design division for all classes of U.S. Naval Ships.
Performed design, layout and drafting of power, lighting, communications and weapons fire control systems.
Responsible for component selection, definition of foundation requirements and weight and moment calculation on Naval Ships.
Designed systems in accordance with specifications from vendors as well as foundation requirements, space availability and spare part needs.
Selected components needed for various ShipAlts and Engineering Changes through communications with vendors and customers.
Ran calculations for weight distribution of components, parts and system needs.
Educational Background and Certification:
Bachelor of Arts, St Mary's College of MD May2001
NAVAIR Training:
NAVAIR Technical Directives System Expertise Development (NTDSED)
Naval Aviation Configuration Management Expertise Development (NACMED)
Integrated Project Management Series
Additional Training
Acquisition and Procurement
Airspeed Yellow Belt Training
Contracting for the Rest of Us
Defense Logistics Agency Support to the PM
Designing for Supportability in DOD Systems
Developing a Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP)
DOD Sustainable Procurement Program
E-Power Training
Earned Value Management
Foreign Disclosure
Framing Earned Value Management (EVM) IPM 101
Fundamentals of Project Schedule IMS 101
Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management
Fundamentals of Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering
Fundamentals of System Sustainment Management
Green Logistics: Planning for Sustainability
Introduction to Parts Management
Life Cycle Logistics for the Rest of Us
Life Cycle Management and Sustainment Metrics
Outcome-based Performance Measures
Parts acquisition to support SHIPALT installation.
Physical Inventories
Production, Quality and Manufacturing Fundamentals
Productivity Improvement Awareness
Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM)
Risk Management
Sanitizing/Editing Technical Documents
Scheduling
Supportability Analysis
System Retirement, Materiel Disposition Reclamation, Demilitarization and Disposal
Technology Transfer