Kenneth Riley
San Diego, CA
949-***-**** *****************@*****.***
Sr Cost / Schedule Defense Industry SME/ PMO
Accomplished Sr Cost / Scheduling Analyst Development Project Manager having a 20-year track record in Defense Industry Operations /Engineering, implementing over 200 projects requiring high Quality and Performance standards and effective Cost Controls, while delivering on- time/schedule, as well as Leading Cross-Functional company teams in over $1.5B development Programs of Merit.
Proficient in Contracts and Negotiations, and subcontractor improvements, along with key strengths in:
Team Building (SPC/JIT/TQM)
Rapid Project Development
Modeling & Structural Analysis
Proposal Process / Estimating
Quality & Safety Management
PMP- PMI Certs
Budgeting & P/L Optimization
Strategic Business Development / Marketing
Engineering Configuration: CCB, Documents, Patents
EDUCATION
(ABHE) MSc & MBA studies – Harvard Technology Executive Workshops, Foreign/Online, Certified through the American Board of Higher Education – Washington, DC, 2000 to 2005
(ABET) B.S. in Construction Engineering/ Technology Management – CSULB, 1990
(ABET) A.S. Architecural, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering – Portland Community College, Golden West, OCC, 1985
WORK EXPERIENCE
DW-AI, LaJolla, CA
Director of Cost / Master Scheduling / Programs & Operations –
2013 – Present
●Principal Engineer responsible for the oversight of all engagements
●Developed/implemented Six Sigma and supply chain for global and local subcontractors.
●Production Planning, Cost Controls / Master Schefuling / EVMS& Reporting
●Rapid time-to-market Process Mgmt.
●Create and implement strategies aimed at optimizing profits / Customer satisfaction, revenue goals.
“Global Assignments & Accomplishments:
Boeing, PW, GE, Grumman, Hughes Aircraft Corp – Program Director on over $500 million product lines:
●Negotiated and implemented multi-million, multi-year business agreements
●Manager of Contracts and Sales Automation System
●Key Corporate Leadership Program for highest “Safety and Development Quality Rating” and profits
Allied-Signal, Development Lead on Semiconductor Technology Facility, Costa Mesa, CA – Project Management, on Manufacturing for a new semiconductor manufacturing plant.
●Developed and managed all resources to control costs/ schefuling / operations, assure margins and profitability goals, and support rapid time to market fir customers competitive advantage.
Seagate Corporation, “Recording Media” Division, CA – Senior Project Development Lead PM over Cost Controls / Planning, & Operations:
●Developed Project planning on all technologies to include:
oEngineering Test & Quality
oIntelligent Production Planning
oSupply-Chain Solutions
oOperations Efficiency
oProject Cost Improvement Programs
Development Contracts and References:
DSCI: PMO, Capture Management, Strategic Technologies, Business Development
Mr. James Whitt, President
Meggitt Corp/COBHAM Ltd: Strategic Technologies, PMO
Mr. Chet Claudon, President – North America, P727-***-****
US Navy / SPAWAR-NIWC
Dr. James Soriano – Director of Contracts
AFFILIATIONS
Executive Governmemt/Audit Commission Representative: South Orange County Board of Supervisors
Society of AI Automation Engineers: SAE
American Institute of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineers: AIIE
State of California Legislative Non-Profit Lobbyist
Tunnel to Towers, PAWS, DAR, Wounded Warriors
DARPA: John Hopkins University
Letter of Academic Commendation. Secretary of State
Active Secret/TS. SSBI - DOD and Scattered Castles