Education Background
Master in Business Administration MBA - 1988, University of California, Irvine
Electrical Engineering M.S. - 1983, California State University, Long Beach
Electrical Engineering B.S. - 1975, Clarkson University
Credentials:
PfMP (Project Portfolio Management Professional) – PMI (Project Management Institute)
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Champion – Western Digital Corporation
Experience
Co-founder of RTConfidence, Inc. (Management Software & Services Provider)
Sr. Vice President, Officer and Division General Manager of AeroVironment, Inc.
Global Sr. Director of Various Groups at Western Digital Corp. (Project Management Offices, Engineering, Product Management, Procurement, Product Assurance, and New product Introduction)
Sr. Program Manager at Lockheed Martin Corporation. PM of: Shoulder-launched Guided Missile (now known as Javelin), F/A-18 E/F version FLIR /Targeting System (shown on Top Gun Maverick movie), the Early Development of Hypersonic Weapon System Missile, and Advanced Guidance Systems (via Imaging Infrared technology) for Sidewinder Air-to Air Missiles. Also, was a Digital Signal Processing engineer on the Strategic Defense Initiatives phased array radar system development.
Courses Taught
Strategic Project Management (OM680)
System Engineering and Leadership (ES581)
Clarkson University Microcredential Courses and Badge Series on “Strategic Project Management”
Patents
Invention Patent: “Software Portfolio Management System and Method” in Modelling and Patent Number 11,354,121 – issued on 6/7/2022
Invention Patent: “Electric Vehicle Docking Connector with Embedded EVSE Controller” Patent Number 9,308,825 – issued on 4/12/2016
Publications
Textbook Author: “Project Risk Management: A Practical Implementation Approach” Published by PMI® (Project Management Institute) – in April 2016 (Best Seller)
Book Author: “Achieve Epic Business Results with Strategic Project Management” Published by RTConfidence, Inc. in April 2021
Cutter Consortium Autor – Executive Updates: Getting Ahead in Risk Management: Best Practices for Complex Projects