Barbara Baumann
Annapolis,MD
Summary
Aircraft Dispatcher offering 25+ years of experience in flight planning for all aircraft operations to promote passenger safety and aircraft efficiency.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Owner
Collins Aerospace/ARINCDirect
01.2016 - Current
- Managed implementation of new features by outlining plans and specifications for how, where, and when each component would work.
- Managed backlog prioritization, ensuring alignment with business goals and stakeholder expectations.
- Collaborated with engineering teams on technical feasibility assessments, resulting in realistic scope definitions for projects.
- Owned and prioritized product backlog.
International Flight Operations Supervisor
Collins Aerospace/ARINCDirect
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Created a Global Flight Planning team consisting of 12 Flight Coordinators responsible for filing over 900 International filings daily
- Responsible for development, training, performance appraisals, and salary administration of a team of 16
- Developed and tested system enhancements for both internal and external customers to provide a better end-user experience
- Oversaw daily operations, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
- Exercised strong leadership over the team, addressing operational issues in a 24/7 operations center and providing 'On Call' support beyond regular business hours.
Mission Planning and Flight Dispatch Specialist
U.S. Air Force
01.2002 - 01.2010
- Responsible for planning, analyzing, coordinating, managing, and flight-following unconventional and complex missions worldwide supporting the Vice President, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense, and other Agencies
- Determines mission feasibility using aircraft performance data, policy manuals and analytical reasoning
- Considers and determines airfield suitability for mission and aircraft
- Identifies diplomatic over flight clearance requirements and determines appropriate routing for flight considering aircraft performance limitations and diplomatic clearance availability
- Evaluate weather and NOTAM data, compile flight papers, and provide aircraft commander pre-flight briefings.
- Communicates with U.S Embassy Defense Attaché personnel in determining last-minute mission re-route feasibility's
- Monitors status of missions and identifies air traffic service problems that may impact mission accomplishment, such as weather, clearances, route structure changes, ground delays, curfews
- Analyzes problems, evaluates options, and provides recommendations to ensure safe and effective mission accomplishment.
Flight Dispatcher
United Airlines
01.1996 - 01.2010
- Prepared dispatch releases in compliance with FAR's and company policies and procedures, computing minimum fuel required for the safe completion of flight
- Analyzed meteorological information to determine potential hazards to the safety of flight and to select the most desirable and economic route of flight
- Updated pilots of significant changes to weather or flight plans and recommends alternatives, such as changing course, altitude, and, if required, diversion, in the interest of safety and economy.
Skills
- FAA Licensed Aircraft Dispatcher with experience in Parts 121, 135, and 91 operations
- Comprehensive flight operations experience with emphasis on maintaining effective interdepartmental communications
- Strong technical aptitude adapts rapidly to new systems, procedures, and technological advances
- Skilled in decision-making making problem-solving and adept at handling multiple priorities
Career Overview
Currently working on the development of a new user interface for our new flight-planning engine. Provide tasking to help maintain and enhance the current website to improve the user experience for both internal and external users. Operational and management experience with 20+ years as a Flight Dispatcher working with Part 121,135 & 91 type operations, along with eight years experience as a Mission Planner and Flight Dispatch Specialist for the US Air Force operating global VIP Special Air Missions.
Timeline
Product Owner
Collins Aerospace/ARINCDirect
01.2016 - Current
International Flight Operations Supervisor
Collins Aerospace/ARINCDirect
01.2014 - 01.2016
Mission Planning and Flight Dispatch Specialist
U.S. Air Force
01.2002 - 01.2010
Flight Dispatcher
United Airlines
01.1996 - 01.2010
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