Current Grade: GG-14/Step 6
National Security Agency, Ft Meade, MD
Skill Field/Work Role: Systems Engineering
Originally granted TS/SCI clearance in 1980, with most recent lifestyle polygraph in 2011
Objective: A technical program management, systems engineering or test engineering position
Academic Degrees:
Masters of Science Degree (Systems Engineering) with Honors, Johns Hopkins University, 2005
Bachelors of Science Degree (Mechanical Engineering), University of Michigan, 1976
Certifications:
DAWIA Level III:SPRDE: Program Systems Engineering (NSA approved, 16 July 2012)
SPRDE: Systems Engineering (NSA Approved, 26 June, 2012)
Test and Evaluation Engineering (NSA Approved, 23 April, 2012)
DAWIA Level II: Program Management (DHS Approved, 26 Nov 2011)
Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) Certification (DHS Approved, 2011)
Work Experience:
Current Position:
Lead Systems Engineer on a major software acquisition program providing Technical ELINT analytic capabilities for the Intelligence Community. Responsible for Program Planning and Control, Risk and Opportunity Management, Deficiency Report Analysis and Resolution, End User Liaison, and Surplus Equipment Management.
Career History:
Senior Systems Engineer, Customs and Border Patrol, Dept of Homeland Security (2009-2011)
Reviewed and edited Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) requirements documents.
Performed structural fatigue analysis of CBP's C-12 Aircraft, developed path ahead and briefed senior staff.
Researched and documented threat of hand held lasers to CBP aircrew including vulnerabilities and safeguards provided by night vision equipment.
Developed Concept of Operations for long term support of CBP EO/IR Imaging Systems.
Developed Systems Engineering Master Plan for CBP Air and Marine systems acquisition.
Network Systems Architect, Joint Expeditionary Force Experiments, USAF (2007-2009)
Led the worldwide SIPR/JWICS network design, implementation and operations team to support the experiments, demonstrating innovative C4ISR prototypes in an “operationally realistic” scenario.
Evaluated candidate initiatives for incorporation into the experiment and assessed systems' performance during the experiment.
Secured Authorizations to Operate (ATO's) on classified military networks
Coordinated Modeling and Simulation activities to meet the requirements of the 15 to 20 selected initiatives and their support teams
Participated in JEFX 08 and JEFX 09. Supported the USN “Empire Challenge” activities.
Senior Systems Engineer, Odyssey Systems supporting USAF Security Systems PMO, (2005-2007)
Developed Systems Engineering Master Plan for USAF Security Systems procurements. Brought organization's processes into compliance with best practices and USAF/DoD mandates. Major challenges were the many, small, but interrelated procurements, each with very junior and inexperienced Program Managers and support staff.
Placed all USAF Force Protection/Security Systems under rigorous Configuration Control using the DOORS application.
Senior Systems Engineer, BAE Systems (1999 - 2005)
Systems Engineering and Test (SE&T) Cost Account Manager for the development and qualification of the EA-18G Low Band Antenna Suite and Geolocation Software
SE&T Cost Account Manager for the production, integration and test of an RC-12 ELINT system
Corporate SE process maturity and Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) assessor
Taught internal “Brown Bag” seminars in Satellite Comm., Covert Comm., and RF Propagation.
As part of JHU Masters Program, participated in initial concept development for the USN Littoral Combat Ship.
Senior Systems Engineer, Raytheon Systems (1996-1999)
Test lead, Packaging, Handling, Storage and Transportation (PHS&T) qualification of the SM-3 missile
Radar signal design and test data analyst for the X-Band radar, formulating and assessing pulse shaping and scheduling for sub-orbital target discrimination and classification.
Produced the surface- and air-warfare self-defense sections of the winning DD21 Zumwalt proposal.
Flight Test Engi...
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