Anastasia Winnicki

• Managed DoD contracted budget of $215M.
• Led cross-functional teams to deliver complex defense programs on time and within budget.
• Developed and implemented program management frameworks to enhance operational efficiency across multiple projects.
• Collaborated with stakeholders to align program objectives with strategic business goals and customer requirements.
• Oversaw risk management processes, identifying potential issues and implementing mitigation strategies proactively.
• Conducted regular program reviews, ensuring adherence to quality standards and regulatory compliance throughout project lifecycle.
• Mentored junior program managers, fostering professional development and enhancing team performance in project execution.
• Facilitated stakeholder communication, leading to improved alignment between business objectives and program goals.

• Managed Proprietary customer contracted budget of $100M.
• Developed and implemented strategic program plans for new space technology aligning with organizational goals and DoD customer requirements.
• Led cross-functional teams to deliver complex defense programs on time and within budget.
• Collaborated with stakeholders to identify risks and develop mitigation strategies for program success.
• Managed technology portfolio, encompassing new business proposals, CRAD, IRAD, and contracted programs to support ongoing innovation.
• Led transition planning for site selection of final production, securing strategic buy-in and obtaining necessary facility and capital approvals along with customer security approvals.

• Led cross-functional teams to deliver complex defense projects on time and within budget.
• Developed and implemented engineering strategies to enhance product quality and operational efficiency.
• Led proposal efforts for new business opportunities, coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver compelling solutions.
• Managed 5 proprietary programs, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and stakeholder requirements.
• Oversaw capital, facilities, and lab operations for Kent Advanced Systems Development, optimizing resource utilization.
• Developed strategic plans to ensure secure site readiness for hardware and software projects.
• Collaborated with stakeholders to define project requirements, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

• Cost Account Manager for Propulsion IPT, $75M budget.
• Led cross functional team to readiness, ensuring execution of contractual and production commitments.
• Validated completeness of review packages (Unit-level PDR/CDR, IDR, MRR, TRR, Sell-Offs) to ensure compliance and quality standards.
• Interfaced with program and customer on cost, schedule, and technical management for non-recurring, recurring, subcontracts, and LOE, facilitating monthly earned value reporting.
• Demonstrated efficiency in high-pressure work settings.

• Managed the System Functional Excellence (SFE) portfolio, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Managed a portfolio of projects implementing modeling and simulation processes and tools.
• Delivered technical, business, and integration leadership for the development and execution of the portfolio.
• Managed IR&D budget of $10.5M with 15 projects, and an average headcount of 27 employees
• Planned annual budgets, statements of work, resources, and project deliverables with schedules; executed portfolio by measuring technical requirements, cost, schedule, and business case performance through weekly analysis of forecasts to actuals; led Risk, Issues, and Opportunities for projects to ensure completion.
• Provided engineering leadership to the multi-skilled engineering team supporting the Modeling & Simulation (M&S) IPT and multiple Business Unit resources and customers.
• Developed statement of work (SOW) to satisfy research and development, ongoing and new business requirements.
• Mentored junior engineers, fostering skill development and enhancing team capabilities.

• Developed data solution for next-generation skill alignment assessment system (SAAS), ensuring integration with human resources systems through Agile methodology for design, testing, and implementation; results showed better visibility to project management skills and alignment to career paths.
• Led cross-functional teams to implement enterprise-wide program initiatives, enhancing operational efficiency.

777-9 Product Operational Validation Project Manager

• Managed a budget of $20M project; multiple stakeholders with the goal to ensure the 777-9 suppliers, support, services, and customers are ready for Entry into Service (EIS), as well as to validate the customer’s unique product features and capabilities in their operational environment.

Enterprise Standard Gated Process

• Executed and improved Enterprise Standard Gated Process, mitigating risk through strategic checkpoints from inception to entry into service, while standardizing processes among 777X, 737MAX, and 787-10 programs. Responsible for determining gated process inefficiencies, providing solutions, and implementing cost savings initiatives.

• Developed products and services, delivering tailored solutions to customer challenges and effectively communicating benefits and value to management and sales teams.
• Developed products and services, creating thought-out solutions to customer problems and needs, and articulated solutions, benefits, and value to management and sales teams.
• Managed customer relationships and maintained business and technical data for customer accounts.
• Served as VAR Administrator, focusing on operational tools for managed services to customers. Ensured that Gx Gateway and Movable I-4 met Boeing and customer requirements, maintaining and troubleshooting issues.
• Collaborated in pre-contract proposal phases to create term sheets for negotiating contracts on new satellite service options, ensuring alignment of operational, technical, contractual, and financial terms.

GPS-IIF Program

• Gate Closure Lead – Conducted and executed system engineering owned Gated reviews; Proactively involved in process improvement team of streamlining closure artifacts, which received Boeing Quality Award as program standard.
• Facilitated direct communication from Boeing El Segundo mission systems to the DoD customer launch site and ground control systems while conducting launch and on-orbit maneuvering procedures.
• Led root cause corrective action initiatives to address several cracks found on hardware during installation and removal in factory testing.

• Developed and maintained test cases for complex satellite functionalities, enhancing accuracy and reliability.
• Led test planning and execution for satellite systems, ensuring compliance with quality standards.
• Test director responsible for system, subsystem, and unit level environmental testing (acoustic, vibration, and shock) and verification/validation of testing requirements.
• Structural dynamic analyst - modeled and simulated induced loads for system level spacecraft.

• Managed 20 employees during high volume events on the Penn State campus.
• Oversaw daily store operations, ensuring efficient workflow and optimal customer service.
• Developed and implemented staff training programs to enhance team performance and productivity.
• Analyzed sales data to identify trends, optimizing inventory management and stock levels.

• Taught Algebra II Honors and Geometry Honors in International Baccalaureate (IB) Program, enabling motivated students to engage in rigorous academic curriculum.
• Served as IB program academic coach and mentor, facilitating freshmen transition to large high school and guiding upper-level students in career choices, college admissions, community service, and study skills.
• Designed and implemented engaging lesson plans to enhance student understanding of mathematical concepts.
• Utilized various instructional technologies to facilitate interactive learning experiences in the classroom.
• Assessed student performance through formative and summative evaluations, providing constructive feedback for improvement.

• MSE Dynamics Knowledge Management Focal – Developed an organized knowledge base tool that allowed ease to access command media tools, templates and processes for the MSE function, which was in alignment with business and organizational goals for meeting more robust knowledge management systems at Boeing El Segundo
• Developed ideas for lean improvements
• Developed an organized knowledge base tool that allowed ease to access command media tools, templates and processes

• Conducted trade studies to identify cost-effective, low-risk solutions for new technology on developmental spacecraft, influencing proposal strategy through collaboration with proposal leads on program cost, man-hours, and schedule.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

• Conducted quality control for heating and air conditioning manufacturing sites, ensuring compliance with standards
• Implemented software system for technicians to report nonconformances electronically
• Conducted quality inspections on production processes to ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Assisted in root cause analysis for quality issues, facilitating corrective actions and preventive measures.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance process documentation and streamline operations.