Accomplished professional experienced in space based systems engineering and military operations. Dedicated to offering transformative and revitalizing support for ever-changing requirements. Offers strengths in relationship building, system development and procedure optimization.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
Work History
Independent Consultant
Nees, Inc. (Consulting Agreement)
07.2020 - Current
Provide expert guidance on systems engineering activities for multiple program developments.
Provide historical context for current baselines and links to source documents used in requirements development.
Lead training sessions for client staff members to improve skillsets and enhance overall performance.
Systems Engineering Manager
Lockheed Martin/TheSI/Vencore
10.2006 - 06.2020
Lead for the customer's acquisition office ground support SETA team. This team received the customer Group Director's Team of the Year Award for 2015
Work with teammate leads to prioritize and coordinate support across the organization
The team provides support for the acquisition of ground terminals, command and control systems, and data dissemination systems
Provide technical assistance and advice to the end user community for the implementation of future systems and optimizing the use of current capabilities
Developed a Capability Development Document (CDD)for a major upgrade to an existing system and guided it through the Joint Capability Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process to approval
Perform verification activities on development contractor deliveries to ensure customer requirements are being met and are operationally acceptable.
Principal Systems Engineer
Delfin Systems/Titan, Inc./L-3 Commmunications
09.1998 - 09.2006
Lead a team of systems engineers supporting a major new mission data processing system responsible for developing requirements, interface control documents, testing and successful transition to operations for the system
Lead systems engineer for program office coordination with a tactical mission data processing capability that was being developed to use the new system
Principal test engineer for a major new data dissemination capability that provided a 4 times increase in data transfer over the previous system
Coordinated with multiple internal and external organizations to verify the capability and certify that it was ready for operations.
Operations Officer, Naval Reserve Space Field Act
Space And Naval Warfare Systems Command
10.1998 - 10.2002
Operations Officer for a Naval Reserve SPAWAR Space Field Activity unit with over 40 personnel that supported training and augmentation of active duty components worldwide.
Deputy Chief, Information Operations for Special Operations Command, Central. Deployed to Camp As-Salyeh, Qatar for Operation Enduring Freedom.
Mission Commander and Suppression of Enemy Air Defense element lead for multiple missions in Operation Deny Flight (Bosnia) and Operation Northern Watch (Iraq)
Collateral duty as the squadron Maintenance Officer responsible for maintaining 4 aircraft with a maintenance crew of over 100 personnel.
Systems Engineer
SWL/GRC International (now AT&T)
01.1993 - 01.1998
Systems engineer for multiple projects involving the integration of national systems data into combat systems of various platforms including the EA-6B, F-15E, F-117A and submarines
Provided technical assistance to platform developers for the integration of receivers and data formats into their existing systems.
Avionics System Engineer
Raven, Inc.
01.1992 - 12.1992
Supported the Naval Air Systems Command as an avionics system engineer developing the Navy's fleet electronic warfare training system equipment
Drafted transition plan for transfer of training responsibility from active duty to reserve units.