Responsible for supply chain management of satellite equipment suppliers from enquiry to delivery. Project management of subcontracts , project and supply chain interface with directors and project managers of suppliers. Multi-project responsibilities included Galileo, SGEO, MTG, EDRS-C, Heinrich Hertz, Electra,Artes11.3,ExoMARS2018, SARah, (ESA, Thales Alenia Space, Airbus Space and Defence, DLR, SES)

Customer Resident for satellite communications contracts with EADS Astrium as supplier of hybrid payload modules (Globalstar 2) and Ciretec France for supply of INET (Alphasat). Responsible for maintaining on site customer interface with supplier focusing on project management, schedule, technical and quality requirements, including monitoring processes and reviewing product throughout manufacture and acceptance of data pack information.

Short term contract to provide Project Management consultancy for major bid. Organisation, Work Breakdown, process analysis and development for large scale role out of software and hardware solution for proprietary patient information and drug delivery interfacing to PMR systems.

Short term contract (4 weeks) to conduct IT Audit.

Managed ten telecom system engineers. Principle direction for day to day delivery of the system. Controlled and managed product delivery through defined project stages from requirements, changes, design, testing, and acceptance to implementation. Day to day management of planning, WBS, resource, risk, schedule, quality, dependencies and contract for the delivery of the 100M GBP programme. Managed technical and schedule risk in order to achieve milestones from customer. Reported to Programme Manager. Managed Project Managers of principle supplier EADS DS covering hardware, software and cryptography aspects. Managed performance by the use of well defined critical milestones, supplier schedule through monthly progress and technical reviews. Preparation of monthly progress meetings against the contract and presentation of status to senior management and customer IPT reviews. Managed delivery reviews for all aspects of the programme. Sub contract Technical Project Manager responsible for management of contract change, planning, and execution of all technical aspects with major subcontractor.

Generated, directed, controlled and managed technical schedule and cost budget for final integration stage of TopSAT with team of engineers and customer. Worked with customer (QinetiQ) at prime level and support for management of Customer Furnished Equipment delivery. Resolved technical issues and risks with suppliers.

Technical, schedule and budget responsibility and team management, reporting to senior management in numerous assignments covering telecommunications and earth observation satellites, systems, payloads and equipments. Risk management as part of overall project management function. Managed and co-ordinated high value (tens of millions of GBP) telecom payload proposals. Responsible for process improvement management and coordination Selected satellite telecoms payload equipment by tender vet for proposals against key technical, schedule and commercial requirements. Developed and maintained generic procurement database. Day to day management of inputs from suppliers including Tesat, Alcatel, Saab Ericsson, Melco, NEC, Comdev. Developed and implemented supplier strategy and process to improve competitiveness. Managed procurement improvements internally and through suppliers achieving 15% cost reductions and maintained integrity of purchased equipments. Led Procurement interface with systems engineering and bid teams. Awarded Anik F1R and Hotbird 8 communications satellite construction contracts during market slump. Led multi million pound MicroSAR airborne demonstrator development with core team of eighteen engineers. Successful Planning, initiation, direction, control, delivery management. Project management/ product team leadership of E3000 electromechanical SADM development with core team of four engineers. Resolved key supplier failure by investigation and selection of new supplier in US (ITAR controlled technology). Product now operational in over 20 telecommunications satellites. Offered positions by two of the sub assembly suppliers on completion of this assignment. Technical subcontract management of Alenia, Saab Ericsson, Alcatel and MMS of 100M pound central electronics sub assembly. Initiated, planned, directed, controlled, managed schedule recovery to meet spacecraft integration schedule. Member of team of four to implement ISO 9001 across three large aerospace sites. Customer resident for development of new spacecraft propulsion tanks. Authored Soho/Cluster Hi Rel experience summary project close-out report identifying performance of suppliers and improvements. Artemis LDLN engineer responsible for documentation. Change Management consultant working with URG (now CAP Gemini) Consultants. Major Project initiation and management through all stages with team of eight senior engineers. Management of US supplier, European test house, UK key technology provider (excimer laser etching) and introduction of risk management procedure.

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Faculty of Engineering/Aeronautics, Aeronautical Engineering with Management