Manager Engineer

Umberto D’Avanzo

**** ****** **. **** ****, ***03 Philadelphia PA, mobile +1-215-***-**** (*******@*****.***)

Technical Integrator Sr. Manager

**** - ****** ********* ********** **. Manager for the new AW189 heavy-medium size helicopter project.

My responsibilities include:

- Scheduling the activities in according to the project milestones in EVMS.

- Coordinating all qualification milestones to stakeholders.

- Managing technical departments priorities and development tasks.

- Interviewing for recruitment.

- Defining budget and resources.

- Reporting to VP status and critical paths suggesting alternative solutions.

I am currently serving as:

- Configuration management manager leader.

- Production plant sustaining engineering leader.

- EASA coordinator for civil certification activities.

AgustaWestland Group

Aviation Project Sr. Manager

2008-2011 Sustaining Engineering Senior Manager.

I am responsible for Sustaining/Design Engineering office coordinating all the technical supports for Agusta Aerospace Corporation Helicopter Company.

I have been instrumental in founding and leading the Sustaining Engineering office from its start-up to a solid team, successfully operative in an international environment. I have been also responsible for auditing and selecting staff for my working teams.

I have effectively led project teams in design and modification/enhancement activities within multi-disciplinary contexts. I have directed successful technology and business strategies to commercial customer departments, namely during helicopters bidding phases for configuration feasibility, as well as I frequently served as a project manager interface during meetings with customers.

Under my leadership, my team has been consistently grown in delivering the appropriate technical supports and services to all other company departments.

I have successfully planned and managed all new design developments and certification for AgustaWestland on a company worldwide basis, focusing on either customer requests or FAA rules.

Agusta Aerospace Corp 3050 Red Lion Road, 19114 Philadelphia, PA (USA)

Sr. Project Engineer

2005-2007 AW139 Senior Project Engineer

Successfully managed all technical activities related to the AW139 medium helicopter project development along with the formal interface with EASA and FAA for the civil certifications.

I have performed technical integration of any different aeronautical discipline applying knowledge of engineering theory and technology. I have demonstrated excellent personnel management, successful in meeting all the specific aspects of any phase of the entire project, such as analysis, development, design, testing and continuous airworthiness.

I do have strong experience in evaluation of project development, feasibility, productivity, cost and production time; discussions proposals with customers or their representatives, engineers, and other involved personnel.

AgustaWestland Via Giovanni Agusta 520, Cascina Costa di Samarate, Varese (ITALY)

Helicopter Project Engineer Lead

2002-2004 Lead Project Engineer

I have developed expertise in technically integration of any different aeronautical disciplines applying knowledge of engineering theory and technology respecting all the international civil aviation and applicable rules. I have participated in requirement specifications agreements with aviation supplier for all main helicopter equipments.

AgustaWestland Via Giovanni Agusta 520, Cascina Costa di Samarate, Varese (ITALY)

IT Manager

1999-2002 Information Technology Software Manager

IT help-desk and customer service manager at Pirelli Real Estate Milan (ITALY)

1996-1999 Information Technology Software

IT project specialist for SPEC2010 company at IFITALIA, BNL group SPEC2010 srl Milan (ITALY)

Education and training

Public Speaking Continuous Training “AgustaWestland” - 2012

UNI ISO 9100 (Quality and Processes) Continuous Training “AgustaWestland” - 2011

Leadership and Accountability. Continuous Training “Agusta Aerospace Corp.” - 2011

Executive Master of Business Administration: thesis “Business Plan for a Small/Medium company”

Scholarship winner, STOGEA, Bologna (ITALY) - 2004

Bachelor & Master University Degrees in Aeronautical & Aerospatiale Engineer thesis “Buckling for composite panels, curved, delaminated and with different stiffeners type”. GPA 3.7

POLITECNICO di MILANO, Milano (ITALY) - 2001

Personal skills and competences

Mother tongue(s) ITALIAN. English: Proficient User. French: Independent User

Computer skills and competences

Operating Systems Windows and Unix/Linux. ‘Microsoft Office’ suite, Word, Excel, Access, Power Point.

I am motivated and energized worker, focused on getting the job done within the committed targets.

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