Enter into an atmosphere that values my technical knowledge, entrepreneurial and
project management experience and skills in development of solutions that ultim ately contributes to profit and growth. Work History CEO PA Technologies, Inc. Denver, CO 1999 to 2009 Prime Government Engineering Contractor Aerospace Directed technical systems, sales and operations for the repair and ma nufacture of flight control surfaces and structures for military and comm ercial aircraft. Took hands-on ownership and responsibility for overall corporate success and contributed value in many areas of the company and in a variety of capacities both in the US and Internationally. Directed critic al projects to success across a number of assignments and teams. Responsibilities included managing projects to adhere to defined timelines and q uality standards. Also to insure the successful completion of complex global an d regional projects by facilitating the project through regional business groups and resources from multiple lines of business. Position also required work wit h strategic business development to better understand assignment requirements an d develop solutions to solve problems.
Post Sales Engineer Team Aero, Inc. Aurora, CO 1996 to 1999
Responsible for defining projects and contracts for ongoing repair and maintenan ce of flight control surfaces for military and commercial aircraft. Developed a nd managed effective risk mitigation strategy for the projects which includes ti me and financial contingency to cover risk mitigation and escalated issues as ap propriate Built, motivated and challenged cross-functional project teams, which included various lines of business, Partners and Applications. Position was al so required to establish realistic project and individual team member expectatio ns. Design Engineer/Project Engineer/Systems Engineer 1984 to 1991 Sundstrand Aerospace Rockford, IL Systems Engineer MD-11 Commercial Aircraft Program. This position required inte ractive problem solving between teams such as systems, reliability, software, an d hardware design engineers to design the production aircraft power generating s ystem and flight deck interface. Honeywell Sperry Aerospace Albuquerque, NM Systems Engineer C-17 Transport Aircraft Program. This position required workin g as part of a systems design team to efficiently and effectively design the air craft electrical power generating system
National Electrostatics Corporation Madison, WI
Particle Beam Accelerator controls design. Was required to manage projects to the tasks and schedules defined in the project plan, including testing. Champio ned standards of quality excellence within the engineering team. Monitored qual ity issues using productivity and quality metrics. Worked with local and offsho re teams on regular basis. Was asked to allocate workload for team and take the leadership role in reviewing the outcome. Workforce Diversity Trainer/Consultant 1991 to 1996 Pope & Associates, Inc. Cincinnati, OH American Presidents Line Oakland, CA Education Rice University, BachelorsElectrical Engineering 1984 Interests Running, Mountain biking, Outdoor Recreation, Yoga, Travel