Robert A. Bova
1029 Ironwood Lane, Hanover MD 21076 Home Phone: (520) 265-9765
Clearance: Top Secret/SCI (inactive)
Summary:
Highly motivated lead systems engineer with 30+ years of experience and extensive program/project management skills. Looking to guide engineering teams to excellence, while supporting the federal government (I am customer focused). I have extensive experience with directing, training and re-engineering world-wide, enterprise level (large scale) computer networks resulting in new business development and bleeding edge technology upgrade for the customer. Proven skills in team leadership, project planning, and client relations. Coupled with broad knowledge of engineering techniques, system environments, databases, RF technology (SIGINT/ELINT, radar and wireless) and computer hardware, I thrive in diverse and challenging environments.
I’m selectively seeking a company that captures my passion for engineering: my expertise in enterprise level computer engineering, expertise in electronic communications (radar/electronic data systems), and proven desire to serve the customer. My goal is to join your team in a senior level capacity with your IT or RF division that will ultimately increase company profitability. My skill of improving processes is underlined by my diligence to customer service. My skills in electronic hardware and diagnosing complex problems are my forte, as I’m an engineer at heart. My ability to supervise rounds me out. Establishing objectives, policy, and risk analysis are my strong points on enterprise management, as well as interfacing with customer, stake-holders, and executive management. I prefer a career over a short term interesting project.
Education:
Bachelor's Degree Colorado Technical University Online GPA 3.93 SUMMA CUM LAUDE
BS - BA of Information Technology (Sep 2005)
Associate Degree Community College of Air Force GPA 4.0
AAS - Communication Technology (Intelligence Collection) Sep 1992
Highlights of Skill Set (not inclusive):
Program Management: Business Intelligence, Project Planning, Integrated
Master Schedules, Customer Requirements, Briefing Senior Stakeholders, Team Leader, Subcontractor Monitoring, Cross Functional Teams, Configuration Management, Requests for Change, System Development Life Cycle, Release Management, Data Center Migration, System Integration, Requirements (DOORS), Enterprise Management (Interface Control Documentation), Governance, Risk Analysis/Mitigation
Technology: Cisco, Cabling, ATM, wireless, VOIP, SAP,
Microsoft (windows, office – visio also), Unix, SQL plus, RDBMS, Normalization, Juniper, Data Integrity, HP, EMC, NetApps, Systems Administration, ITIL, WAN/LAN design/management, Network Protocols (BGP/EIGRP, MPLS), VMWare, VPNs
Signal Analysis & Radar: Digital Signal Processing Equipment (analog and
digital), Reporting, Tech-ELINT, Op-ELINT, Command and Control, Electronic Warfare, Electronic Attack, Electronic Protect, Antenna, ECM, Aircraft Ground and Naval Systems
Training: Microsoft Office, Develop Training Plans, ADDIE
Process
Civilian Work Experience:
Federal Government Contractor
5/1999 - present
SNI Rockville MD Jan 2014 – present
Principle Systems Engineer
- Support FannieMae in implementing 160+ Cisco servers into their virtual (VMWare) network. Image, rack and stack, cable, network, and activate on the LAN. Provide systems engineering expertise to others on the team on next steps required.
Raytheon IIS, Riverdale MD May 2013 – Oct 2013
MST Deployment and Transition Lead (Service Delivery Manager)
- Fill in as MST Lead as necessary (3rd from top) on Cisco/Juniper/HP ground system of JPSS weather satellite system
- Administrative duties (timecard approving authority, hiring/firing, team meetings, track project deliverables/equipment)
- Provide engineering management, program management, stewardship, and guidance to the Deployment and Transition team. Use Case (Ops Cons) review, Process creation, Detailed Deployment Schedules of future releases (work plans/schedule, arrival dates of equipment, expected impacts, risk avoidance/mitigation effects), determining Ops Product Development list, hire new ground systems engineers for ramp up, determine multiple release program impacts (project management) to personnel and customer from end of software development through delivery to customer (objectives, scope, deliverables). Provide SE design expertise on system (CODEC, Routers, IA, networking, VMWare, JEE (J2EE), ETL,ER Studio, XML Spy, etc)
QED systems, Aberdeen Proving Grounds MD Jul 2011 – Dec 2012
Principal Systems Engineer
- Authored programmatic level and test artifacts for ACAT I US Army program, to include Program Execution Plan, Test Plan and Test Cases, and more. IMSer and Requirements Management for program. XO to the Chief Systems Engineer of Design Team: determining functionality in next iteration of functional baseline of new and legacy system (Cisco, Juniper, HP, Hadoop, VOIP, VMWare, custom software, national intelligence inputs). Lead tiger teams to present courses of action to Design Team. Instrumental in Initial Program Review, Functional Design Review, and other programmatic level customer/contractor review meetings. Program manager for public/private/personal distinct security investigation (tiger team lead). Program manager to determine impact a new requirements management application would have on program (found, compared, and chose RM tool). Lead SIGINT study group. IMPACT: Facilitated the move from ACAT III to ACAT I with professional programmatic level artifacts, implementing vision, guidance, and processes where none existed before. Provided expert consultation to PMO leadership in steering the program for the next 15 years in areas of IT, SIGINT and RM.
Logistics Systems Inc. Washington DC Dec 2009-Jul 2011
Enterprise Architect/Principal Network Engineer
- Designed and implemented (via program management) wan core to unify the Air Force District of Washington enterprise (entire network in DC area – Cisco, HP, Juniper, NetApps, VOIP (Avaya), VMWare, and more). Created MS Visio drawings, worked with all stakeholders, suggested network monitoring tools, conceptualized dashboard for monitoring network. Selected to join new organization (capabilities and integration) for MAJCOM. Designed government network operations center, complete with web-based dashboard of critical network operations information. Vendor interaction to find multiple state of the art business intelligence applications. Authored performance statement of work, provided governance, strategic planning, lead major network and data center migrations, and program management of enterprise architecture contract. Program Manager for multiple technical tasks (network architecture, SOA, emerging technology, layer 3 upgrades, WAN core creation – multiple protocols, firewall/web proxy interaction with DISA, blackberry apps, etc); reported weekly to executive leadership. Major contributor to enterprise change configuration management (ERB/CCB, customer ...
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