Management Sales

John Heiderstadt

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Mustang, Oklahoma, 73064 ***************@*****.***

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

Strategic Planning • Global Programs • Operations

PROFILE A seasoned executive professional with domestic and international experience in operations, P&L management, strategic planning, technology development, contract management, and finance in the aerospace industry. Results and objectives oriented leader with a decisive and effectual leadership methodology with a proven track record for increasing sales, global market share and profitability. Capability to thrive in a dynamic and fluid environment while maintaining continuity for goals, objectives and focus.

Core Competencies

• Technical background

• Presentation development

• Vision for the future

• Policy/Regulatory oversight

• Import / Export / ITAR

• International experience

• Financial management

• Industry involvement

• Market insight

• Government Contracts

• Proposal generation

• Product development

• Public Speaking

• Global Alliances building

• Acquisitions

EMPLOYMENT

2004 – 2011 Vice President Operations NXT inc.

Oklahoma City, OK

An international Aerospace company based in Oklahoma City with an engineering and manufacturing facility in New York, specializing in airborne signal collection and Flight Inspection Systems. As a founding member of NXT inc executive team was responsible for all company operations and planning including initial acquisition of Product line from Parker Hannifin corp. Developed and directed company strategic planning providing sales and revenue increases from initial base year of 350,000 to a yearly average of 4 million per year. Oversight of company finance, accounting, proposal generation and pricing. Provided technical oversight and coordination to the avionic systems, hardware, and software engineering groups. Represented company in the international market and industry forums.

Organize meetings with new and established clients and perform presentations that provide clients with information about corporate capabilities and services. Generated several published papers presented at industry symposium covering emerging technologies and operational guidelines in the aviation industry.

Key Achievements

• Over 25 years involved in the aviation industry.

• Provided seamless transition of products and personnel from Parker Hannifin to NXT inc.

• Negotiated and signed two concurrent 5 year support and technical development contracts with the US FAA totaling over 14 million in revenue.

• Signed international contracts worth 13 million for systems and support with Japan, Italy, New Zealand, Thailand, and Korea.

• Provided for internal IR&D funding and product improvements while maintaining profit levels and productivity.

• Maintained core group of technical and management personnel while using consultant and part-time personnel to support surges in design, manufacturing and support activities, keeping overhead cost down while maintaining productivity.

1996 – 2004 Aerospace Systems Consultant DataCom Sciences inc.

Oklahoma City, OK

Supported the US FAA as a aircraft avionic and flight inspection systems consultant. Worked directly with FAA management, engineering and operations on the definition, specification, and implementation of new avionic and aerospace technologies. Provided technical oversight for contactors providing services and systems to the government. Developed and performed flight test programs for updated systems in multiple FAA airframes totaling over 500 flight hours. Supported the FAA in international technical programs and industry working groups, writing and presenting papers on Navigation and operational improvements. Worked on inter-agency development teams involving FAA, Air Force, Army, and NASA on aircraft systems and landing aids.

Key Achievements

• Received NASA Administrator Group Achievement Award for work on space shuttle Landing system.

• Developed risk assessment software for project evaluation purposes.

• Developed system specification and inspection requirements for FAA WAAS/LPV program.

• Developed RNAV DME/DME inspection system requirements for FAA.

• Initiated the concept and system architecture for the FAA Next Generation Flight Inspection System (NAFIS).

1984 – 1996 Systems Engineer Parker Hannifin Corp.

Smithtown, New York

• Flight Inspection avionic systems design and integration

• Systems Training and field support for domestic and international customers.

• Test engineering, Hardware and software development for testing of avionic assemblies.

• Military aircraft fuel management and inert gas systems development.

PROFESIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• International Committee for Airspace Standards and Calibration (ICASC)

• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

• Institute on Navigation (ION)

EDUCATION

Studied Engineering, Nassau Community College

Software Programming concepts (C++), Stony Brook University extension

US Navy Advanced electronic systems

US Navy Electronic Warfare operations

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