Jawad Ahmed Obaid

• Spearheaded the strategic direction & operational leadership of the Aerospace Business Unit, achieving 30% revenue increase in the first 6 months.
• Developed and led execution of a 1–3–5 year strategic roadmap and Integrated Master Schedule for aerospace product lines, enabling phased deployment of radar systems.
• Directed cross-functional teams to drive operational efficiency and innovation within projects.
• Standardized document control and KPIs, reducing late changes & accelerating approvals.
• Led the development of a 2nd Gen radar & adding advanced features to existing radars.
• Led process improvements to optimize efficiency and elevate program execution quality.
• Directed risk-adjusted planning and implemented proactive mitigation strategies in compliance with FAA, FCC, ITAR, and EAR regulations.

Collaboration with Full Swing Golf and TMRW Sports Group

• Directed all project phases from assessment to launch, ensuring delivery within scope, schedule, and budget for the launch monitors and radars used at the event.
• Built and maintained detailed IMS across internal and external teams.
• Implemented PMI processes ensuring timely completion of all project milestones.
• Designed and executed rigorous change management plans and processes.
• Managed, directed, and mentored a team of 8 engineers internally and 4 companies externally.
• Identified risks, created risk registers, and developed mitigation plans.

Collaboration with The World Health Organization

• Managed all aspects of the CCB Evaluation System used by 64 major organizations.
• Managed several technical projects from inception to completion.
• Identified and analyzed projects’ risks and developed risk responses and contingency plans.
• Strategized project scoping and specification documents to communicate the project roadmap.
• Managed communications and other business aspects with outside vendors.
• Produce annual/quarterly/monthly reports and assist in writing proposals.

Collaboration with NASA, NSF, NRL, and AWI

• Managed NASA’s multi-million-dollar OIB missions to Antarctica & Greenland.
• Managed multi-year Integrated Master Schedules for NASA and NSF-funded missions, including installation, testing, and flight operations across global locations.
• Managed radar installation on DC-8, C-130, P-3, and Basler BT-67 aircraft.
• Served as the main liaison between CReSIS and NASA, NSF, and NRL.
• Worked with the Export Control office at KU to ensure ITAR requirements are met.
• Ensured test flights and radars were operating according to the FCC & FAA requirements.

• Created and authored a user manual (over 400 pages) for the company’s systems.
• Applied Agile/Scrum methods for gathering requirements.
• Managed the process of moving, setting up, reconnecting the company’s system.
• Completed Six Sigma Green Belt training to support operational excellence initiatives.

• Designed, created, and implemented substantially improved reporting and tracking systems.
• Managed business analysts, developers, data specialists, and quality assurance testers.
• Gathered detailed requirements and translated them into business requirements.
• Conducted market research to determine market requirements for future products.

• Coordinated all communications with the database team, project team, and management.
• Held meetings with the stakeholders to elicit requirements for the project.
• Designed and developed ETL mappings and filtering procedures.