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Technical Program Management * Business Development * Strategic Planning

Seeking upper-level technical management position in defense or commercial marke
ts * Over fifteen years of project leadership experience in the planning, manage
ment and control of technical projects with a maximum value of $100M and managem
ent of over 75 people * Multifaceted leader with a proven track record of managi
ng complex assignments while maximizing resources, increasing profit and output
margin * Business accomplishments achieved through experienced command leadershi
p integrated with engineering background and expertise * Well versed in the use
of scorecard, earned value, LEAN/Six Sigma management practices * Empowers emplo
yees to develop individual aptitudes while collaborating as a team * Combines ex
pert orchestration of inter-department resources with design and development val
ue engineering strategies to achieve company and customer goals * Reputation for
strong work ethic, focus on responsibility and accountability with a consistent
commitment to corporate success utilizing moral and ethical business practices.
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SKILL SETS
P&L Management * Budgeting * Strategic Planning * Program Management * Product M
anagement
* Earned Value Management * Operational Excellence * Internal Research and Devel
opment (IR&D) Management * Vertical & Segment Marketing * New Product Definition
* Advertising * Market Penetration Planning * Competitor Research * Customer Re
tention * Risk Management * SATCOM systems * Communications/network infrastructu
res * Manned and Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) operations * Top Secret / Secret Com
partmentalized Information (SCI) ________________________________________
MARKETS SERVED
Aerospace * Defense * Technical Services
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WORK EXPERIENCE
US NAVY * Commanding Officer, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Squadron * 2007 to p
resent
Direct Leadership of Top Secret Special Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Project
Responsible for overall management and execution. Stood up a squadron in the Na
val Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). Managed Broadband IP satellite systems for mi
litary communication systems (e.g., SIPRNET, NIPRNET, and JWICS), commercial and
/or military satellite systems, and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).
Successfully managed over 2000 flight hours of payload testing and pre-deployme
nt training for the Navys first MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) deploy
ment, without a single mishap.
Achieved cost savings of over $5M in range costs, operational expenditures, spa
res and logistics, manpower.
Provided strategic planning for manning, aircrew training, and pre-deployment o
perations of an experimental multi-intelligence system on an MQ-9 Reaper platfor
m.
Recipient of the 2010 NAVAIR Commanders Award, and the Naval Air Warfare Center
Weapons Division Warfighter Support Award.
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION * Program Manager * 2004 2007
$60B Company providing defense and aerospace products to the defense marketplace
.
Management responsibilities for Program Office and Business Development. Directe
d the work of over 40 employees from technical, manufacturing and engineering de
partments. Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leader for human-machine interface on
the E-2D Hawkeye integrated cockpit system, a $105M design and development progr
am. Prepared and executed cost estimates, P&L analyses, statements of work/perf
ormance work statements, writing new business proposals, and price to win analys
is.
Through skillful negotiation, improved supplier management practices leading to
increase yields in machined substrates, reduce long lead times and make strateg
ic lot buys to avoid obsolescence issues.
Through consistent dashboard-style management, drove down costs 15% on fiber-op
tics-based navigation products and maintained schedules for several development
programs.
ANTEON CORPORATION * Site Manager * 2002 2004
$60M Defense services Start-up Company providing systems engineering and technic
al analyses.
P&L responsibility for a $30M business unit supporting customer base in Naval Ba
se Ventura County. Experience managing IDIQ, FFP, CP, and CLIN based task deliv
ery order contracts. Managed sixty-two employees and provided daily direction o
n sales order priority, operational issue resolution, sales focus and customer r
elations.
Consistently grew revenue each quarter. Revenues exceeded 31% of previous years
total; Overhead cut 60%.
Created $42M in new business in engineering outsourcing, IT consulting, and kno
wledge management.
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION * Senior Manager * 1999 2002
$20B Company providing technology enabled business solutions and services
Developed work statements, scope/priority definitions and the creation of budget
s and schedules for complex programs. Supervised 25 employees of information arc
hitecture, software and database development disciplines.
Captured and managed $7M in acquisitions.
Received a company-wide award for Excellence in 2001 on behalf of the $60M Busi
ness Unit for outstanding business development performance.
TRACOR FLIGHT SYSTEMS INC (now BAE SYSTEMS) * Program Manager * 1998 - 2000
$36B global defense, security and aerospace company delivering products for sea,
air and land forces.
Supported commercial and international customers in addition to defense prime co
ntractors. Supervised 15 mechanics, 7 pilots, and 20 administrative personnel. D
irected the maintenance for eight aircraft. Directed a $5M commercial program fo
r an international customer for a classified Radar system.
Won a highly competitive $10M Top Secret program.
Successfully achieved FAA certification for the first Heads up Display system o
n the Boeing 737-800.
US NAVY * Department Head * 1988 1997
F-14 Pilot and Mission Commander. Air Operations Officer for Naval Air Forces P
acific. Supervised 60 personnel.
Awarded Strike Flight Air Medal for 33 combat missions in support of Operation
Southern Watch.
Achieved 100% availability of all aircraft weapons systems during combat operat
ions.
Saved over $1M in flight hour funding through planning and coordination with Wi
ng Commanders
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AFFILIATIONS & EDUCATION
Board Member Ventura County American Red Cross
Adjunct Professor Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Defense Acquisition Corps Member
U.S. Naval Academy Naval Architecture
University of San Diego International Relations
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University MBA and Human Factors Engineering
Naval War College Command and Staff
Joint Forces Staff College Advance Joint Professional Military Education