Developed and oversaw a comprehensive $12 million aircraft milestone payment schedule, ensuring seamless interdepartmental collaboration.
Partnered with sales team to drive the development and submission of a $35 million cabin completion project, ensuring alignment with client expectations.
Lead integrated program planning, scheduling, and project control activities within a multi-functional matrix organization to optimize resource allocation and ensure adherence to cost and schedule requirements.
Ensure production, engineering, executive leadership, and cost management teams maintain clear visibility into program demands to enable effective prioritization and resource planning.
Developed and delivered comprehensive reports and presentations to inform customers and leadership of progress against technical, commercial, and aesthetic project requirements.
Directed development of master schedule, ensuring feasibility and alignment with project goals.
Coordinate commercial and technical interactions with key program subcontractors and external partners.
Maintain regular coordination and communication with customer representatives throughout the entire program lifecycle.
Identify and resolve program risks, issues, and conflicts within project teams, escalating critical concerns to executive leadership when appropriate.
Established strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring support for program initiatives.
Negotiated contracts with vendors, securing favorable terms that supported budgetary constraints.
Participated in vendor selection and management process for program initiatives.
Met with project stakeholders on regular basis to assess progress and make adjustments.
Identified program obstacles and communicated possible impacts to the team.
Senior Aviation Engineer
Anuvu LLC
Lombard, IL
06.2018 - 06.2024
Engineered and executed design solutions for electrical and mechanical systems, enhancing Anuvu's broadband integration across over 200 aircraft.
Authored comprehensive work instructions for aircraft modifications related to SATCOM installation.
Designed comprehensive deliverables and coordinated an efficient timeline to enhance STC package execution.
Facilitated onsite engineering support to enhance communication efficiency by 20% during international airline STC SATCOM installation.
Mentored junior engineers in the
Senior Liaison Engineer
Comlux Aviation
Indianapolis, IN
09.2017 - 01.2018
Coordinated with production to address and resolve issues, ensuring timely delivery of aircraft.
Reviewed documents to support compliance with technical specifications and drafting standards. Contributed to a 15% decrease in corrections upon document release.
Assessed, documented, and reported aircraft damage exceeding SRM to airframe specific OEM.
Coordinated with vendors to ensure timely supply of engineering and manufacturing resources.
Facilitated intern development and oversight to uphold AS9100 standards within aircraft modification projects.
Executed all responsibilities of liaison engineer role with precision.
Liaison Engineer
Comlux Aviation
Indianapolis, IN
09.2011 - 09.2017
Oversaw VIP aircraft interior and structure completions of green aircraft to uphold EASA and FAA standards for supplemental type certificate (STC) issuance.
Engaged in direct collaboration with production technicians, resulting in a notable reduction in task completion duration.
Facilitated coordination among structural, mechanical systems, interior, and avionics engineers to align design objectives with project requirements.
Guided new interns through comprehensive training in aircraft system integration methodologies.
Facilitated technical evaluations to guarantee that all engineering modifications met regulatory compliance requirements.
Senior Mechanical Engineer I
Raytheon Company
Indianapolis, IN
05.2008 - 09.2011
Led design initiatives for aerospace harness and wiring integration assemblies across multiple aerospace platforms. Championed design simplifications that significantly reduced manufacturing timelines.
Executed installation of prototype avionics systems across various DoD aerospace platforms, enhancing reliability during final system deployment.
Developed and optimized mechanical equipment configurations within avionics simulation lab to support advanced testing capabilities.
Co-president
Kiersten Woodward Memorial Fund
Waverly, IN
04.2019 - 09.2025
While as co-president, the fund awarded $15,000 in scholarships to eligible seniors perusing college degrees in the Arts.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Purdue School of Engineering & Technology
Indianapolis, IN
Skills
Decision-making
Project coordination
Flexible and adaptable
Stakeholder communications
Good judgment
Work delegation
Certification
Airframe License, #2602548, 1999
Timeline
Program Manger
Comlux Aviation
06.2024 - 01.2026
Co-president
Kiersten Woodward Memorial Fund
04.2019 - 09.2025
Senior Aviation Engineer
Anuvu LLC
06.2018 - 06.2024
Senior Liaison Engineer
Comlux Aviation
09.2017 - 01.2018
Liaison Engineer
Comlux Aviation
09.2011 - 09.2017
Senior Mechanical Engineer I
Raytheon Company
05.2008 - 09.2011
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering Technology