Excellent reputation as a professional engineer with 25 years of experience in program management, systems engineering, mechanical engineering, design, test & evaluation, and configuration management. Expert in all phases of modular and open systems architecture. Held positions as Program Manager, Lead, Design and Chief engineer supporting the U.S. Coast Guard, Navy and private industry. In-depth experience developing technical specifications, reports and conducting independent engineering reviews of designs, tests and logistics products. Experience in design, development and construction of several cutters, destroyers & ship classes including the NSC, Mackinaw, 270, Polar Ice Breakers, LCS, CVN 77 and DDG 51.
XES LLC., Denver, CO, U.S. President & Principal Engineer, October 2012 – Present
- Program Manager for the U.S. Coast Guard Machinery Control System (CGMCS) / Platform Independent Machinery Control System (PIMCS) a multi million dollar per year program initiated to back-fit and forward-fit USCG assets with a common machinery control system. Assets impacted include the NSC, 270, Mackinaw, OPC, and 225’s.
- Provided engineering oversight for the USCG with the CGMCS SSA, Naval Ship Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) Naval Ship Systems Engineering Station (NAVSSES).
- Provided and implemented acquisition strategy for the USCG – developed NMAP, SDLC, and MSAM related documents.
- Provided and implemented integrated logistics support and configuration management strategy for the USCG – supporting, CG-9, CG-4 and SFLC efforts.
- Provided and implemented modularity and commonality concepts for the USCG.
AOC, Inc., Vienna, VA, U.S. Senior Marine Engineer, May 2006 – October 2012
- Project lead for the LCS interface control document (ICD 2.0) update, which specifies over 300 unique HM&E, LR&H, Comm’s, and C2, interfaces. Developed the ICD plan, requirements structure, methods and rules. Managed MSSIT program, a multi-million dollar per year U.S. Navy engineering oversight team.
- Oversaw industrial shipyard production of the U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program.
- Balanced complex ship design capabilities, production costs and schedules and presented results to senior Navy management.
- Directed technical resolutions for the Navy Ship Design Manager of the LCS program to ensure integration of mission systems.
- Led integrated configuration control and validation engineering product team using a systems engineering approach, and designed a relational database to ensure as-built ship requirements were met.
- Initiated engineering design and specification changes and negotiated contractor-requested design deviations.
- Developed a process-driven work flow and robust testing schedule for the LCS-1 and mission systems, which minimized delays in the ship’s overall production schedule and minimized costs.
- Prepared technical reports for ship checks, meetings and engineering change proposals. Received unsolicited praise from competing engineering firms.
- Followed industry best practices and trends, and served as an advocate for the adoption and implementation of improved engineering practices.
Freelance Engineer, Worldwide Marine Engineer, January 2005 – May 2006
- Morgan Star 121’ Motor Yacht, Georgetown, C.I.
Chief Engineer, August 2005 – January 2006
- Bandido 137’ Motor Yacht, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, U.S.
Engineer, April 2005 – August 2005
- Freelance, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, U.S.
Engineer, March 2005 – April 2005
- Orion Project, Chantier Naval, La Ciotat, France
Engineer, January 2005 – March 2005
AMSEC LLC, Washington, D.C., U.S. Marine Engineer, November 2002 – December 2004
- Developed preliminary design in an affordability initiative for replacing open loop cooling system with a closed loop cooling system.
- Designed and built 3-D model of a frigate ballast tank to research fuel and water mixing characteristics in compensated ballast tanks.
- Produced AFFF detailed design drawings and one-line diagrams for the Polar Star and Polar Sea reconfiguration study.
- Redesigned and drafted technical Millennium head drawings (removal and replacement of bathroom fixtures and gray and black water piping).
Heery International, Landover, MD, U.S. Mechanical Cost Estimator, October 2000 – November 2002
- Developed financial estimates and forecasts for multi-million dollar engineering projects nationwide, including the National Archives, Navy Annex, Johns Hopkins University, and the United States Supreme Court.
- Participated in internal sourcing meetings and Client consultation.
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