CAROLYN REED, PMP
‘Aiea,HI
Summary
Highly organized and results-driven engineer with 5 years of project management experience. Re-entering the workforce after extended parental leave. Strengths include excellent written and verbal communication skills, high attention to detail, and an ability to drive multiple projects to completion. Military spouse, located in Aiea, Hawaii. Formerly held DoD Secret Clearance (dormant as of June 2023). Available to start work May 1, 2025.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maternity Leave
Home
12.2021 - Current
- Took career break to give birth to and raise 2 daughters (now 3 and 1 years old)
- Utilized free time by volunteering as an education coordinator at local community church
- Taught 3 online classes for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Aerodynamics (ASCI 309) and Introduction to Engineering (ENGR 101))
Systems Engineer
JRC Integrated Systems
03.2020 - 06.2021
- Provided systems engineering and program management support for the construction of the Navy's Strategic Systems Program (SSP) Strategic Weapon System Ashore (SWS Ashore) facility
- Utilized Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project to support activities pertaining to requirements management, verification and validation, and systems integration
- Coordinated with customers and other subcontractors from various disciplines to review and develop Department of Defense (DoD) documentation
- Developed high quality deliverables for customers with project performance metrics (schedule, risk, design issues)
Flight Test Requirements and Analysis Engineer
The Boeing Company
04.2019 - 03.2020
- Supported flight test activities on the P-8A test aircraft, including flying on-board and troubleshooting instrumentation real-time
- Analyzed recorded and calculated test data utilizing Microsoft Excel, and assessed for quality prior to release to data end-users
Systems Engineer
Architecture Technology Corporation
06.2018 - 04.2019
- Provided systems engineering and program management support for 3 concurrent FAA programs
- Utilized Microsoft Visio to develop requirements and functional analysis artifacts for FAA deliverables in support of the FAA Acquisition Management System
Graduate Research Assistant
Texas A&M University
08.2015 - 05.2017
- Designed and built experimental setup to measure the unsteady blade aerodynamic loads on a cycloidal rotor blade in hover at ultra-low Reynolds numbers
- Utilized SolidWorks and MATLAB for design and analysis
- Published results in 3 professional conference papers, 1 student conference paper, and 3 journal papers
Education
Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX01.2017
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX01.2015
Skills
- Project Management
- Verification and Validation
- Testing and Analysis
- Requirements Management
- Problem Solving
- Schedule Management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Visio
Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP), 12/2020
Honors
- Lightbulb Award - Dec 2020
Received "Lightbulb Award" from JRC Integrated Systems. Given to individuals for thinking outside the box, finding solutions to complex problems, and maintaining a different perspective of complex situations.
- 1st Place Winner of AIAA International Student Competition - Jan 2018
- 1st Place Winner of International Robert L. Lichten Award Paper Competition - Mar 2017
- 1st Place Winner of Annual AIAA Region IV Student Conference - Apr 2017
- Cum Laude - May 2015, Texas A&M University
Timeline
Maternity Leave
Home
12.2021 - Current
Systems Engineer
JRC Integrated Systems
03.2020 - 06.2021
Flight Test Requirements and Analysis Engineer
The Boeing Company
04.2019 - 03.2020
Systems Engineer
Architecture Technology Corporation
06.2018 - 04.2019
Graduate Research Assistant
Texas A&M University
08.2015 - 05.2017
Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering
Texas A&M University
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