SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Seasoned Program Manager, Engineer and trained leader comfortable in complex technical and deeply analytical environments while able to distill and clearly convey key business issues to senior management.
Specialties: Program and Project Management, Government Liaison, Management of Technical Staff, Integration of Complex Systems such as air and missile defense systems, missile early warning and identification, friend or foe (IFF) radars and supporting C4I systems. Active Secret security clearance.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
RAYTHEON COMPANY
Taiwan Programs Program Manager - Engineering
Integrated Defense Systems, Andover, MA April 2007 – Present
Patriot, Patriot/SRP EWR Integration to Po Sheng, HAWK, HAWK XXI, MICS FO Network Integration, 10-1E/ROCC Integration, TK Integration, Communications Node, Offset, C4I
• Chief Engineer for Taiwan Programs
• Led team of 10+ engineers in the successful installation, test and on-time delivery of interface equipment (IETC and IER) that enabled Taiwan’s Patriot Air & Missile Defense (AMD) system and Taiwan’s Surveillance Radar Program (SRP) Early Warning Radar (EWR) system to integrate with the Po Sheng C4I network.
• Successfully resolved Taiwan MND biggest strategic challenge by integrating their EWR system (sensor) to their AMD system (shooter) and their C4I network.
• Led Patriot/SRP Integration program growth from a $15M initial contract to $70M in 4 years.
• Managed and led a successful team of 75+ engineers in the $978M Taiwan Patriot Upgrade Program and an overlapping program of 75+ engineers in producing new Patriot fire units (FUs) with Taiwan unique communications/systems equipment.
• Simultaneously executed a $685M Technology Refresh Program for the original Patriot Major End Items with the effort to produce new Patriot FUs.
• Proactively implemented and led quarterly multi-program/service Communications Interface Control Working Groups (ICWG) in Taiwan.
• Tightly coordinated all engineering activities for the integration of the Patriot units onto the Taiwan Military Information Communications System FO backbone communications network.
• Headed up the G.703 end-to-end data transmission tests for BER and delay through the Taiwan MICS FO network.
• Responsible for all engineering inputs and bids for the Taiwan HAWK XXI $1B proposal.
• Created and maintained a live-over-sim Taiwan Po Sheng communications network test-bed and a CONUS Patriot Communications Test Bed in the U.S.
• Led multiple Risk Reduction testing and supported multiple successful EWR system of systems/acceptance tests/demonstrations to the USG and contractors (MITRE), Taiwan Air Force, Air Defense Missile Command and MND.
• Led the generation of IER & IETC Training Plans, Users Manuals & Training Material and the team successfully provided two weeks of training in Taiwan at 3 sites simultaneously.
• Managed and led the effort to integrate the Taiwan MIDS/Link-16 radio into the Patriot BN element which enabled Patriot to communicate with airborne nodes on Po Sheng.
• Coordinated with Northrop Grumman in the development, test and initial integration of an exportable enhanced C4I system for Theater Missile Defense (TMD).
• Led a successful team of 10 engineers in the development/production and ahead of schedule delivery of the Taiwan Communications Operator Training (COT) system.
• Directed the Engineering and program efforts in the integration of a Taiwan encryption unit with the U.S. TPX-57 IFF for use in the Taiwan AMD Radar.
• Chaired weekly telecoms with multiple USG agencies (CECOM, AIMS, NSA, and State Dept) on the release of IFF information to Taiwan.
• Defined the technical baseline for the Patriot and SRP interfaces to the Taiwan Po Sheng / Syun An C4I terrestrial communications network.
• Led the customer requirements discussions, survey of their existing C4I network sites and systems analysis of the Multi-layered Po Sheng C4I architecture.
• Coordinated and participated in the survey of the Taiwan existing and future Patriot tactical sites and systems/communications analysis of the communications connectivity of these sites
• Conceptualized/designed fixed site tower-based communications nodes for Taiwan Patriot.
• Experienced with data links: PADIL, ATDL-1, TADIL-A, TADIL-B, UDL, IDL and Link-16 and interfaces: ATACS, Eurocomm D1, G.703, 1553B, RS-422, IP and ATM. Familiar with 802.11.
• Assisted the capture and engineering of the $1.8B Saudi Patriot Upgrade Program. Generated a Six Sigma project for the Saudi Patriot System that saved $160M.
• Rapidly developed excellent working relationships and trust with Taiwan government and military decision makers to facilitate program win/enhancements.
• Developed key relationships with the U.S. Government system program offices, U.S. defense cooperation agencies and industry partners for international sales.
• Managed technical sub-contracts with Taiwan IT and FO integration companies.
• Participated in the Taiwan Offset Program to transmit maintenance video and data from Fire Unit to Depot for maintenance support.
• Worked closely with product management and engineering to address RFIs, RFQs, RFPs and SRDs from Taiwan Air Force and Air and Missile Defense Command customers.
• Headed up requirements development, allocation, management and flow down to subcontractors. Also participated in Systems Verification & Validation. Familiar with DOORS.
• Broad experience in Direct Commercial Sale (DCS) and Foreign Military Sales (FMS).
• Thorough understanding of the use and execution of agreements including Non-disclosure Agreements, Teaming Agreements, Technical Assistance Agreements, Letters of Request/Acceptance.
• Solid experience with ITARs, FCPA and Dept. of State export regulations.
• Together with design team, we were awarded the highly competitive IDS Presidents Award for outstanding engineering achievement and were nominated for the highly competitive Raytheon Corporate Excellence in Engineering and Technology Award.
Korea Programs Program Manager - Engineering
Integrated Defense Systems, Andover, MA April 2006 – April 2007
Patriot, RF Microwave Network Integration, UHF Communications Van Integration, Korea MCRC HEU Integration, US/Korea JOC Integration, Korea Patriot System Architecture, Encryption Releasability, and Offset programs.
• Chief Engineer for Korean Programs
• I was responsible for providing oversight of the schedules and budgets and activities of the 70+ engineers working on the $314M Korea Patriot Program.
• Led all Engineering efforts during the program Not To Exceed (NTE) proposal effort, NTE Validation and Update; and Firm Fixed Price proposal.
• Successfully developed the communications architecture for the Korea Patriot and integrated the Korea Patriot system with the indigenous PTT, RF Microwave Tower System and the UHF Communications Van using G.703 and Eurocomm D1 interfaces.
• Prepared Statements of Work for the USG and for international subs, and assisted the USG ...
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