EDWARD J.

WHALEN, PMP
Virginia Beach, VA 23456 Cellular (757) 332-1777 Ejwhalen64@gmail.com Program Manager SR. Project Manager
A strong record of personal accomplishment in program and project management for advanced technology development projects ranging from aviation, simulation equipment, software and satellite communications. Proven skills in managing operations, supply chain, R&D, budgeting/forecasting involving cross-functional and multicultural teams. Former US Navy Communications Officer, Flight Instructor and Aircraft Commander. Can contribute by: Developing and implementing integrated project plans Reducing program development and execution time Ensuring end-to-end QA and regulatory compliance Managing complex projects through entire lifecycle on-time and on-budget US Government Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance eligible until Sep 2016.

Received a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the US Naval War College and a BS degree in Marine Transportation from the US Merchant Marine Academy. Graduate, Joint Forces Staff College. Certified PMP with Certificate in Project Management Office from George Washington University. Areas of Expertise: Technology Management / Cost Reduction / R&D / Global / Turnarounds / Process Reengineering / PMO Agile Software Development / Supply Chain / Systems Engineering / DoD / Team Building / Business Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
URS Corporation, Norfolk, VA Nov 2012 Aug 2013 Project Manager Led five-person team in reliability engineering analysis for $4B US Navy global maintenance program with the goal of improving efficiency & reducing costs. Provided actionable data to senior USN leadership supporting Navy-wide ship maintenance contracts, budgeting and acquisition decisions by analyzing big data to identify trends. Science Applications International Corporation, Suffolk, VA Oct 2011 Nov 2012 Project Manager/Experiment Designer Senior responsibility for managing capability development project including budgeting, personnel, scheduling and risk management. Proactively managed successful project in a challenging environment of changing customer priorities, multiple funding changes and limited resources while mitigating risk to deliver a quality product on time and on budget. Conducted analysis of current capabilities and requirements resulting in development of an assessment methodology for deterrence that can be applied to all operational assessment requirements. Science Applications International Corporation, Suffolk, VA Feb 2010 Oct 2011 Project Manager/Experiment Designer Senior advisory responsibility for analyzing conceptual requirements, developing innovative solutions to difficult challenges and designing testing methodologies for new capabilities. Reduced development and execution time 65% (10 months) for Joint Distributed Operations Concept. SAIC was specifically requested by the government to assume responsibility for this project. Developed solutions and designed an innovative experimentation framework which was enduring and enabled the government to evaluate all future improvements to the capability. Managed the development and implementation of the technical infrastructure including hardware, software, modeling and simulation and desktop deployments. Science Applications International Corporation, Suffolk, VA Apr 2008 - Jan 2010 Project Manager/Senior Analyst Senior advisory responsibility for analyzing operational requirements, identifying potential solutions and developing project plans to support the NATO Networked Enabled Capability (NNEC). Negotiated agreement concerning implementation of NATOs Networked Enabled Capability (NNEC) by successfully interfacing between end users, developers and funding authorities to develop protocols, procedures and standards. Identified both operational and administrative tasks required to implement.

Continued... EDWARD J. WHALEN JR. Ejwhalen64@gmail.com US Navy 1986-2008 Headquarters, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, Norfolk, VA Mar 2005 Apr 2008 Program Manager Executive-level responsibility for managing projects to test the validity of future NATO organizational and communications structures. Managed a capability development program from initial concept through implementation, including process development, trai ning and software design. Analyzed organizations practices and developed business process models to improve efficiency. Reduced NATOs decision making time by 20% (14 hours) by implementing process improvements and developing new decision-making tools. Using a systems engineering approach, managed a software prototype development valued at $5 million involving the synchronization of 5 separate tools. Developed and implemented mobile training environment. Program Manager for Multinational Experimentation Series responsible for synchronization of multiple experimentation efforts throughout the Alliance involving 200 geographically dispersed personnel. Managed the development and implementation of technical infrastructure involving 3 networks, hardware, software and desktop deployment. One of the networks connected users in seven countries. US Joint Forces Command, Joint Futures Lab (J9), Suffolk, VA Mar 2002 Mar 2005 Program Manager Chartered with senior program management responsibility for orchestrating the design and management of an experimentation program valued at $25 Million, consisting of seven experiments in five different nations. Built and led a team of over 400 military and civilian personnel from seven nations and NATO. Reduced development time by 40% (2 years) and project cost by 15% (~$3.5M) by implementing a systems spiral development method. This involved 7 nations working various aspects of a problem concurrently. Managed development and implementation of a distributed technical environment supporting 400 personnel on 3 continents from 7 nations and NATO. This involved integration of 4 networks, hardware, software and desktop deployment. Previous Assignments: Maintenance Department Head, VS-24, NAS Jacksonville, FL Jun 1998 Oct 2000 Airfield Facilities Officer, Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA Feb 1997 Feb 1998 Communications Officer, Commander Carrier Group 8, Norfolk, VA May 1995 Jan 1997 Flight Instructor/Program Manager, VS-41, NAS North Island, San Diego, CA Jan 1992 Feb 1995 Branch/Division Officer, VS-37, NAS North Island, San Diego, CA Jun 1989 Jan 1992

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

MA, National Security and Strategic Studies 2001 Naval War College, Newport, RI Nov 2000 Nov 2001 BS, Nautical Science (Marine Transportation) US Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY Jul 1982 Jun 1986 Graduate, Joint Forces Staff College Norfolk, VA Jan Mar 2002 Project Management Professional Project Management Institute (PMI) Certificate, Establishing the Project Management Office The George Washington University School of Business, Washington, DC

TECHNICAL SKILLS
MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Project, Visio, Access and SharePoint Adobe Mindmanager Familiar with SQL and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Familiar with ITIL