Configuration Manager

Objective

To broaden and enhance my configuration management experiences to incorporate the Information Systems and Project Management education, along with my leadership skills with means of professional cultivation, development and overall career growth.

Profile

Motivated, business professional with multiple college degrees and a project management certificate. Talent for quickly mastering policy, procedures and technology. Diplomatic and tactful with professionals and non-professionals at all levels. Accustomed to handling sensitive, confidential records. Flexible, versatile, poised and competent with demonstrated ability to easily transcend cultural differences. Excellent team player and leadership skills. Extremely efficient, logical and organized.Thrive extremely well in deadline-driven environments.

Education

University of California (Irvine), Irvine, CA

Certificate, Project Management – December 2011

Strayer University, Baltimore, MD

Masters of Science, Information Systems – September 2003

Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering – May 1998

Certifications

National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), Configuration Data Management – January 2011

Security Clearance

Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmental Information (TS/SCI) (Air force), 08/24/2007 - present

Department of Defense, 10/24/2000 - present

Counter Intelligence POLYGRAPH (Air force), 07/26/2004

Memberships, Skills and Training Program Summary

National Defense Industry Assocication (NDIA)

Trained in Project Management

Trained in Configuration Management (EA 649A) Trained in Leadership Development

Software Savvy

Build / Upgrade Computer hardware and software Trained in Microsoft Project

Trained in Microsoft Visio

Trained in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Professional Experience

Northrop Grumman, Linthicum, MD

Multi-Discipline Engineer, March 2008 – March 2012

CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

Setup, maintain and update Northrop Grumman’s Configuration Management and technical data storage system ISE (Information System Engineering) for multiple Unmanned Aviation Vehicles (UAV) programs including STARLite, STARLite Extended Range, PTDS and other government derivative spinoff programs (i.e. test bench setups).

Coordinate, lead and manage Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings with multiple functional project entities (engineering, manufacturing, procurement, quality and government customers) in attendance for hardware preliminary and baseline designs to ensure changes, revisions and updates are disposition and implemented accordingly

Generate and maintain revision control tracking systems using Microsoft applications (Access, Excel, Word) for Configuration Management (CM) directive(s), change requests (CR), plan(s), and procedure(s) for multiple land surveillance programs

Advise, inform and train management and personnel pertaining to Configuration Management internal changes, revisions and updates of directives, procedures and standards through formal presentations and training sessions

Coordinate, facilitate and manage successful configuration audits (functional & physical) for STARLite and its Extended Range UAV programs

Conduct, track and provide status accounting and audit reports to all stakeholders for configuration item(s), change request (CR), engineering change proposals (ECPs), revision notices (RN), retrofit plan(s), etc. for monthly reports

Assess and estimate Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for configuration data management proposals and Statement of Work (SOW) for Request for Information (RFI), Reqeust for Quote (RFQ), and special request by the Program Management Office (PMO)

DATA MANAGEMENT

• Manage, review and track all government and supplier data deliveries (CDRLs, SDRLs, media, etc.) for multiple UAV programs using Microsoft Office products (Microsoft Access & Microsoft Excel) and Live Link online web base information data environment system

• Internal and external government contractor liaison to coordinate, facilitate and track all contractual data (classified & unclassified) transmittals of technical proprietary information

• Create and maintain Data Management (DM) directive(s) to standardize delivery processes and procedures for UAV programs in accordance with contractual requirements

• Review, advise and train management and personnel pertaining to contractual document formats (DIDs), requirements and intellectual properties disclaimers to ensure program compliance to contractual agreements

• Administrator, layout designer and security officer of UAV program web application Live Link Information Data Environment (IDE) system

• Manage, maintain and track internal and external user access, permissions and requests for the IDE system

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

• Coordinate and obtain data from technical disciplines to coordinate the generation of presentations for technical, non-technical, internal and external business development activities

• Participate in design to cost activities to estimate UAV prototype system particularly the non-recurring and recurring engineering information, materials procurement and manufacturing labor cost

• Aided program manager as technical liaison for issues involving the engineering community

• Generate Basis of Estimates (BOEs), Schedules and Statement of Work (SOW) for project proposals and Request For Information (RFI) inquiries pertaining to future business endeavors

• Provide input to program manager pertaining to contractual delivery requirements, schedules and constraints with government contracts

Northrop Grumman, Linthicum, MD

Electronics Engineer, October 2000 – March 2008

• Researching, planning and scheduling training sessions through external resources to keep engineers of all disciplines abreast of existing, new and upcoming electrical and mechanical technologies to increase and maintain competitive design methodologies

• Providing lead electrical oversight for ground base radar systems through peripheral communications transmission assemblies for SCI (Secret Classified Information) related programs

• Generating and gathering electrical designs and requirements for multiple ground base radar projects for communications transmissions to COTS and custom designed equipment

• Engineering and documenting cable assemblies / harnesses using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and Visio), Mentor Graphics (LCABLE) and AutoCAD software applications for radar systems

• Organizing and facilitating preliminary and critical design reviews to ensure overall system hardware requirements compliance amongst multiple engineering functional groups to finalize baseline designs

• Evaluating, testing and qualifying new software programs (LCABLE, Zuken E3) in accordance with company standards for mechanical design engineering and drafting community

• Analyzing, critiquing and testing training materials and manuals for new software design tools prior to company wide distribution

• Design liaison to suppliers and technicians pertaining to manufacturing and engineering related requirements prior to, during and post hardware production and implementation

• Analyzing, interpreting and updating legacy design architectures and schematics for radar communication systems; along with maintaining configuration control of revised technical documents

• Auditing and inspecting legacy program(s) line replacement units (LRU) documentation verses hardware for airborne and ground base communication system design integrity

• Design liaison for manufacturers and suppliers to ensure product availability, design integrity and scheduling

Leadership Experience

LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM (LTP)

Strategic planner and project lead to facilitate the sector wide kickoff event to promote awareness and support for Northorp Grumman’s Operation IMPACT (Injured Military Pursuing Assisted Career Transition) program

Logistics coordinator, materials manager and site facilities lead volunteer for offsite weekends for LTP

Leadership advisor and coach for several Leadership Training Program groups

Lead Coordinator, logicstics and strategic planner for the Leadership Training Program closeout event with the task to maintain within budget, scope and scheduling requirements

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