Daniel Valente
Manchester,CT
Summary
Experienced leadership professional with a strong ability to guide teams effectively. Emphasizes collaboration and achieving results to adapt to changing needs. Proficient in project management, conflict resolution, and strategic planning. Reliable and flexible in fostering a cohesive and productive team environment.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Component Integrated Product Team Lead - Deputy
Pratt & Whitney
10.2022 - Current
- Co-Managed a team of 40+ Engineers providing strategic leadership to engineering management and their practitioners
- Regarded as a 'go-to' expert and a mentor for team members
- Maintained regular interaction with the highest level of senior leadership inside and outside of our organization
Integrated Product Team Leader
Pratt & Whitney
10.2017 - 09.2022
- Co-currently managed multiple long-term, high value (>$12 mil) projects using Earned Value and Agile project management principles
- Responsible for hardware cradle to grave; which include execution of projects related to the development, production, sustainability of the designated hardware
- Led a multidisciplinary team consisting of Engineering and Operations personnel
- Led a team in solving numerous issues, which were typically undefined and information was difficult to obtain
- Maintained regular interaction with the highest level of senior leadership and external customers
Business Manager/ Project Engineering
Pratt & Whitney
06.2016 - 10.2017
- Worked closely with other Business Manager to understand the inner workings of business as well as gain a deep understanding of Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
- Led several challenging development tasks to meet customer directed needs
- Integrated with other departments to coordinate testing requirements and execution to meet task deliverables
Field Engineer
General Dynamics Mission System
06.2015 - 06.2016
- Designed and built a database using Microsoft Access and VBA script, which was credited as an Operational Improvement of a yearly cost savings of $125,000
- Worked with a team of Engineers troubleshooting shipboard ship's control systems
- Learned technical information quickly, and wrote clear and concise instructions to be carried out by other Engineers
Education
MBA - Management
University of Connecticut
Hartford, CT05.2023
Master of Science - Business Data Analytics And Project Management
University of Connecticut
Hartford, CT05-2023
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering. Minor ECE
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH05.2015
Skills
- Project management & EVMS
- Strategic planning
- Problem solving
- Executive communication
- MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, OneNote)
- Coding (Visual Basic Application (VBA), MATLAB)
- Exposure to Visual Studios C / Python/ SQL/ JMP /Minitab/ VBScript
Languages
Portuguese
Spanish
Certification
- Active Security Clearance
Timeline
Component Integrated Product Team Lead - Deputy
Pratt & Whitney
10.2022 - Current
Integrated Product Team Leader
Pratt & Whitney
10.2017 - 09.2022
Business Manager/ Project Engineering
Pratt & Whitney
06.2016 - 10.2017
Field Engineer
General Dynamics Mission System
06.2015 - 06.2016
- Active Security Clearance
MBA - Management
University of Connecticut
Master of Science - Business Data Analytics And Project Management
University of Connecticut
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering. Minor ECE
University of New Hampshire
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