Norman, Oklahoma, United States
I have 25+ years of Systems and Systems of Systems engineering experience. I am an industry leading problem solver with exemplary experience researching, developing, managing and innovating solutions in the Defense and Aerospace industry. My technical experiences have encompassed the complete Systems Engineering lifecycle including architecture generation, requirements synthesis, integration, test, verification and validation, algorithm development and deployment. I possess sharply honed skills in writing, verbal communication and collaborative problem solving. I excel at customer interfacing, diverse team management and technical oversight. I am a self-driven, outcome focused, process motivated and inspiring team player intent upon success.
Systems Architect for the United Kingdom (UK) Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) program. Responsible for development and maintenance of Requirements, Logical and Functional architectural baselines. Leads a diverse team of architects and systems engineers utilizing Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) techniques. Manages technical activity tasking and personnel allocation to meet program cost and schedule goals using Earned Value Management (EVM) tools and systems.
Senior Engineering Lead on Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) Analysis Integration Team (AIT). Integrates multiple capability teams in the engineering design, production and fielding of integrated Identification, Friend or Foe (IFF) and Internet Protocol (IP) Communication systems for USAF and NATO customers. Manages technical activity tasking and personnel allocation to meet program cost and schedule goals. Oversees cost accounts and manages performance using Earned Value Management (EVM) tools and systems. Performs export compliance assessments of technical data and reports. Performs active identification, tracking and mitigation of technical and programmatic Risks, Opportunities and Issues (RIO).
Senior Software Test Engineer for Airborne Surveillance, Command and Control (ASC2) Mission Systems team. Led a team of test engineers in the check-out, verification and validation of US AWACS Mission Systems software applications. Provided technical expertise in requirements analysis, verification, testing methodologies and results analysis. Managed technical activity tasking and personnel allocation to meet program cost and schedule goals. Provided capital and resource estimations to support new business proposals. Managed and tracked program performance through the use of practical metrics for software sustainment and new development activities. Encouraged group cohesiveness, teambuilding and development of junior engineers. Drove technical solutions to meet and exceed program metrics.
Systems Engineering Team Lead for B-2 real-time embedded Stores Management Operational Flight Program (SMOFP) which was responsible for all offensive aspects of the B-2 Mission. Led a diverse team of engineers in the Requirements Process to develop, manage, verify, analyze and track requirements. Managed data analysis and assessment leading to Software Verification and Certification. Created schedules and directed personnel tasks and activities. Performed active identification, tracking and mitigation of programmatic risks. Participated in writing of proposals and estimating costs for future work. Organized resource allocation for tasking. Provided competent and accurate Systems Engineering lifecycle guidance.
Systems Engineering Integrated Product Team primary point of contact for the Center-TRACON Automation System (CTAS) Traffic Management Advisor (TMA) for Air Traffic Control. Responsibilities included requirements definition and analysis for site dependent adaptation, integration, verification of site and software requirements and oversight of CTAS Interface Control Documents (ICD’s). In addition to Systems work, member of Software Engineering IPT on the CTAS Adaptation project. Responsibilities included development and deployment of data collection systems and integration of CTAS advisory systems into FAA Free Flight Phase 1 sites across the US.
Member of Factory Test Equipment Group responsible for designing and integrating test stations for development, production and qualification of manufactured articles. Produced embedded software for control of 1553 bus and real-time data collection systems. Developed control software for 2- and 3-axis motion tables and mapping utilities for Radar refraction correction
Responsible for the design and implementation of custom software for optical tracking and analysis of high velocity targets in excess of Mach 1. Researched and developed target tracking algorithms, automated report generation, analysis, mission planning and system deployment.