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Kermit Baird

Summerfield,Fl

Summary

Motivated and highly accomplished project management an IT professional with extensive experience across all aspects of the project lifecycle. Over 15 years demonstrated successful leadership as a Project manager accomplishing the mission objectives by leading complex goal-oriented teams with the ability to connect tactical tasks with strategic enterprise-level goals. Proven ability to provide innovative solutions to complex and multi-dimensional projects using agile methodology for all aspects of Project management.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

IT/Core Systems Manager

Palmetto Solar
07.2019 - Current
  • Responsible for building and maintaining infrastructure and helpdesk support teams capable of delivering quality solutions to the business
  • Hands-on experience implementing SaaS and Enterprise Software
  • Deep understanding of team capacity, capability, and velocity
  • Establishes appropriate support SLAs
  • Ensures teams are working within established SLAs
  • Motivates, mentors, and trains team
  • Asset Management Lifecycle
  • On-Boarding & Off-Boarding
  • Access Control
  • Delivers quality Support and System Infrastructure
  • User access review
  • License utilization review
  • System Automation and Integration
  • Able to provide escalated infrastructure or support assistance
  • Have a strong understanding of the Scrum framework and the ability to train others
  • Lead Agile ceremonies and ensure adherence to Agile processes
  • Enforce Scrum processes throughout each sprint
  • Protect the team from external influences and safeguard the scrum process
  • Foster an environment where team members are self-organizing and are empowered to improve their process for building systems
  • Ensure Core Systems team remains engaged and aligned with priorities.

Core Systems Project Manager

  • Responsible for setting priority and duration for all projects and tasks presented to the department
  • This includes but is not limited to ensuring all project deliverables have a clear scope of work with well-defined impact analysis and clear start and end dates
  • Holds daily standups and review sprint activities and progress with appropriate members of the team
  • Owner of Daily Standup with the team not to exceed 30 minutes
  • Act as scrum master
  • Manage Projects in accordance with the Agile Operating Model
  • Analyzing program risks
  • Stakeholder management
  • Establish and maintain relationships with third-party/vendors
  • Manage Burndown, velocity, and cycle times and report to VP of Core Systems.

Project and Program Management Supervisor

NIWC Atlantic - Charleston
12.2009 - Current
  • First-line supervisor for project and program management resources, providing support to both the Expedition Enterprise Systems and Services and Land System Integration Divisions within the Expeditionary Warfare Department
  • Manages a diverse workforce of government employees composed of engineers, scientists, and program/project management professionals who lead and support technical and programmatic efforts to deliver superior C5ISR capabilities to the warfighter
  • Focuses on the proper execution of Project Management tools and processes, as well as provides critical backup in the disciplines of Systems Engineering and Software Development.

TSOA Integrated project lead

  • Oversees Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Command and Control (C2) Systems and Applications (MC2SA) as the IPT lead
  • Has extensive knowledge of the cultural and business practices and processes of the DoD, SPAWAR, and MARCORSYSCOM with emphasis on acquisition, financial, and contractual practices, policies, and regulations
  • Has experience with Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) design concepts and the unique challenges encountered with that service model in a tactical, resource-constrained environment
  • Has current knowledge of agile development principles and practices and how they can be employed to all aspects of Project Management
  • With a strong understanding of the DoD and exercised originality, sound judgment, and versatility in administering and managing projects
  • Initiates contracting actions
  • Maintains and follows the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
  • Develops the Project Management Plan (PMP) and Project Cost Estimating Template
  • Has extensive knowledge of PM policies and procedures, systems engineering methods and best practices, contracting strategies, statutory and regulatory requirements, contract administration, and the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution process.

C2SA Project Manager

  • Program Manager for the Command and Control Situational Awareness (C2SA) projects for Marine Corps Systems Command
  • Supervises over 100 contractors and government personnel, their travel schedule as well as input to their performance assessment
  • Total obligation authority of $25M a year
  • Three major projects
  • Oversees financial and contractual execution and resources for programs to ensure product delivery within budget constraints
  • Mentor project leads on management of individual projects
  • Defines the customer's needs and requirements and executes them
  • Supervises all resource planning, budget, and execution of work
  • Makes all acquisition decisions on cost, schedule, and performance
  • Maintains and follows multiple project Integrated Master Schedules and Work Breakdown Structures
  • Applies critical decision, analysis, and programmatic guidance to ensure processes and procedures align with Systems Engineering and Program Management policies, processes, tools, and templates
  • Manages the Cost, Schedule, and performance of JBC-P (FoS), MCH, Navy BFT.

Team Lead

EMA
  • Responsible for the 17-man team conducting briefings/training of personnel and installation of BFT equipment on BFSA capabilities and limitations
  • Performs hardware and software upgrades to Blue Force Tracker (BFT) systems, including various GPS and Satellite communication systems
  • Conducts extensive troubleshooting and testing, integrating, in support of the Blue Force Situational Awareness (BFSA) Team for SPAWAR System Center Charleston
  • Duties include overseeing installation of several variants of USMC C4I systems, loading software, and performing system checks
  • System Integration into US NAVY Fast attack boats RIVERRON Boat Squadrons
  • Ensures equipment operability with a mirage of ever-changing UHF/HF and Satellite Communication Systems
  • Developed BFT System Test & Acceptance Procedures for DAGR, PLGR, MT-2011 Sat Comm., BFT V4, coordinated with USMC chain of command to determine installation locations to aid in training and deployment.

SWAT team member

Charleston Police Department/Solicitors office
  • Responsible for over 500 cases a year as a Detective
  • Also served as a Field Training Officer, responsible for leading and supervising new police officers and training officers in departmental procedures.

Torpedoman First Class E-6

United States Navy
  • Leading Petty Officer for the Sonar Division duties concerned with the evaluation testing and maintenance of all Sonar equipment and Torpedo equipment
  • Applies techniques and theories of electronics and electricity theory to ensure the proper working order of all Sonar equipment
  • Preventive maintenance Coordinator for the Sonar division in charge of the maintenance, testing, and evaluation of all Sonar and electronic equipment of the Sonar division
  • Combat Systems Officer Watch responsible for underway supervision of the fire control, Sonar, Radar, and all equipment under the weapons department
  • MK 48 ADCAP Torpedo technician responsible for the evaluation, testing, installation, and maintenance of the MK 48 Torpedo electrical system.

Skills

  • Scope Definition
  • Incident Management
  • Capacity Planning
  • Vendor Management
  • Hardware Procurement
  • IT Service Management
  • IT Governance
  • Release Management
  • Project Scheduling
  • Process Improvement
  • Project Management

Major Awards Qualifications

  • Enlisted Surface Warfare
  • Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, 2009
  • Honorable Discharge
  • Bomb Technician
  • SWAT
  • DAWIA II PROGRAM MANGEMENT
  • DAWIA I INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

References

References available upon request

Timeline

IT/Core Systems Manager

Palmetto Solar
07.2019 - Current

Project and Program Management Supervisor

NIWC Atlantic - Charleston
12.2009 - Current

Core Systems Project Manager

TSOA Integrated project lead

C2SA Project Manager

Team Lead

EMA

SWAT team member

Charleston Police Department/Solicitors office

Torpedoman First Class E-6

United States Navy

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