5 Rings Solutions, LLC

Employment

5 Rings Solutions, LLC

8 July 1998 to Present

President

Risk analysis and cost modeling for U.S. Navy office for the development and acquisition of submarine counter measures

Budget risk analysis and cost modeling developed for the U.S. Navy office for acquisition of the Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC)

Cost modeling development for the U.S. Navy Office of Naval Research concerning the Common Countermeasures Technology Program

Cost modeling development for the submarine Near Ship Battle Space Management office concerning the submarine antitorpedo-torpedo program

Programmatic and technical advice for the submarine AN/WSQ-9 program Special qualifications: Security Clearance of Top Secret based on Special Background Investigation

Naval Systems & Technologies, BBN Technologies, Arlington, VA

13 May 1996 to 7 July 1998

Project Manager

Programmatic, risk mitigation, cost modeling, and technical advice for the AN/WSQ-9 program

Risk analysis and cost modeling development for the U.S. Navy Office of Naval Research concerning the Common Countermeasures Technology Program

Risk analysis and cost modeling development for the submarine Near Ship Battle Space Management office concerning the submarine antitorpedo-torpedo program

Technical risk analysis and tactical advice concerning the integration of the U.S. Navyís Advanced Deployable Array surveillance system and the surface ship Antisubmarine Warfare combat system

Technical risk analysis and programmatic advice concerning the surface ship combat system environmental prediction system and new systems requiring support. Special qualifications: Security Clearance of Top Secret based on Special Background Investigation

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Undersea Warfare Directorate, TECHMATICS, Inc., Arlington, VA

3 January 1995 to 12 May 1996

Principal Engineer

Technical risk analysis and programmatic advice to the U.S. Navy Submarine Defensive Warfare Systems Program office in identifying Science and Technology transition opportunities.

Program management and engineering advice to the U.S. Navy Advanced SystemTechnology Office to identify technologies to improve performance of acoustic sensors and tactical decision aids.

Program management, risk analysis, engineering advice, and concept evaluation for the Navy Signal Processor Office for product transition to a Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) approach to design. This effort emphasized software reuse and interface specification in commercial terms

Program Manager, U. S. Navy Surface Ship Antisubmarine Warfare Combat System Office, Arlington, VA

1 March 1991 to 22 December 1994

Director, Budget and Finance

Managed decision process that qualified new prime contractor as being ready for production in multi-year, multi-million dollar production and engineering support contracts

Directed effort to open the AN/SQQ-89 (V) Surface Ship ASW Combat Systempoint-to-point architecture. This included programmatic planning for COTS insertion to introduce fiber optic data, acoustic, and display local area networks.

Responsible for the day-to-day management and direction for contracts with a total value in excess of $3B.

Provided direct interface between the Program Office, the Resource Sponsors in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and the Aegis Ship Building Program Office

Director, Production and Installation

Directed the production, post-production integration testing, and deliver of functional combat systems from the prime contractor to the installing activities. Identified and eliminated redundant testing, saving over $2.5M per year

Managed the procurement, testing, and deliver of Government Furnished Equipment required by the prime contractor for complete system integration prior to delivery

Resolved questions arising from errors or ambiguity in data/drawing packages from which system were being built.

Demonstrated that vibration testing specifications greatly exceeded requirements obviating system redesign and bacfit costs

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Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Pentagon, Arlington, VA

2 February 1989 to 28 February 1991

Head, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Surface Antisubmarine Warfare Sensors Section

Managed the planning, programming, and budgeted all funding for Surface Combat ASW Sensor Systems in the U.S. Navy. Controlled a total obligation authority of over $4B per year

Represented the Chief of Naval Operations in matters within the scope of assigned duties.

Served as Presidentís Budget preparation coordinator for the Surface Combatant ASW Branch for two cycles of the Department of Defence budget preparation process

United States Representative to the NATO Information Exchange Group on Undersea Warfare

Officer, United States Navy

25 June 1975 to 1 March 1995

Commander

24 years on active duty serving in various positions on surface combatants. Active duty expertise focused on underwater acoustics systems and the integration of those systems into combat systems retiring with the permanent rank of Commander

References available upon request

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	Risk analysis and cost modeling for U.S. Navy office for the development and acquisition of submarine counter measures
	Budget risk analysis and cost modeling developed for the U.S. Navy office for acquisition of the Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC)
	Cost modeling development for the U.S. Navy Office of Naval Research concerning the Common Countermeasures Technology Program
	Cost modeling development for the submarine Near Ship Battle Space Management office concerning the submarine antitorpedo-torpedo program
	Programmatic and technical advice for the submarine AN/WSQ-9 program Special qualifications: Security Clearance of Top Secret based on Special Background Investigation

	Programmatic, risk mitigation, cost modeling, and technical advice for the AN/WSQ-9 program
	Risk analysis and cost modeling development for the U.S. Navy Office of Naval Research concerning the Common Countermeasures Technology Program
	Risk analysis and cost modeling development for the submarine Near Ship Battle Space Management office concerning the submarine antitorpedo-torpedo program
	Technical risk analysis and tactical advice concerning the integration of the U.S. Navyís Advanced Deployable Array surveillance system and the surface ship Antisubmarine Warfare combat system
	Technical risk analysis and programmatic advice concerning the surface ship combat system environmental prediction system and new systems requiring support. Special qualifications: Security Clearance of Top Secret based on Special Background Investigation
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	Technical risk analysis and programmatic advice to the U.S. Navy Submarine Defensive Warfare Systems Program office in identifying Science and Technology transition opportunities.
	Program management and engineering advice to the U.S. Navy Advanced SystemTechnology Office to identify technologies to improve performance of acoustic sensors and tactical decision aids.
	Program management, risk analysis, engineering advice, and concept evaluation for the Navy Signal Processor Office for product transition to a Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) approach to design. This effort emphasized software reuse and interface specification in commercial terms

	Managed decision process that qualified new prime contractor as being ready for production in multi-year, multi-million dollar production and engineering support contracts
	Directed effort to open the AN/SQQ-89 (V) Surface Ship ASW Combat Systempoint-to-point architecture. This included programmatic planning for COTS insertion to introduce fiber optic data, acoustic, and display local area networks.
	Responsible for the day-to-day management and direction for contracts with a total value in excess of $3B.
	Provided direct interface between the Program Office, the Resource Sponsors in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and the Aegis Ship Building Program Office

	Directed the production, post-production integration testing, and deliver of functional combat systems from the prime contractor to the installing activities. Identified and eliminated redundant testing, saving over $2.5M per year
	Managed the procurement, testing, and deliver of Government Furnished Equipment required by the prime contractor for complete system integration prior to delivery
	Resolved questions arising from errors or ambiguity in data/drawing packages from which system were being built.
	Demonstrated that vibration testing specifications greatly exceeded requirements obviating system redesign and bacfit costs
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	Managed the planning, programming, and budgeted all funding for Surface Combat ASW Sensor Systems in the U.S. Navy. Controlled a total obligation authority of over $4B per year
	Represented the Chief of Naval Operations in matters within the scope of assigned duties.
	Served as Presidentís Budget preparation coordinator for the Surface Combatant ASW Branch for two cycles of the Department of Defence budget preparation process
	United States Representative to the NATO Information Exchange Group on Undersea Warfare

	24 years on active duty serving in various positions on surface combatants. Active duty expertise focused on underwater acoustics systems and the integration of those systems into combat systems retiring with the permanent rank of Commander
	References available upon request
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