Richard R

Richard R. Moore

1527 South Atlantic Ave.

#302

Cocoa Beach, FL 32931

Phone: 321.917.3940

e-mail: wianinc@netscape.net

FAX: 810.885.8429

Resume’ – as of 2019

Summary:

Education: BS Computer Science

Vice President, Systems/Programs for GE Harris Harmon Railway Technology. Responsibilities included P&L/leadership for all software related efforts and all process & programmatic definition. Also included were the conduct of all reviews for all software-intensive efforts. In addition, served as the leader of the Control Systems organization with P&L responsibility for all projects contained therein.

As the Director, Engineering Programs for TRW’s Systems Information & Technology Group, a multi-national organization with over 18,000 employees and multi-billions in annual sales.

Responsibilities included:

program review support for/to multiple strategic business units,

oversight of all process definition, maintenance, and execution,

oversight of all quality assurance efforts, and

Trouble-shooting management problems / Management "firefighting" was a major focus.

Have extensive experience in both organizational and program management spanning 30+ years.

Profitability goals have all been met or exceeded as have sales expenditure, overhead budget, G&A budget, and sales growth goals.

Have extensive experience in various organizational constructs: "projectized" or hierarchical, functional or "matrix", and IPPD/IPT.

Programmatic and organizational responsibilities have included DoD, other Federal, state and local governments, as well as commercial pursuits.

DoD customers have included the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and the U.S. Army.

Other Federal customers have included the DoT and the FAA.

Local government activities have focused on commercial MIS/IT applications to support local government infrastructures

Commercial efforts have been primarily in the Local Area Network and MIS/IT applications areas

Served on the review panel of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) for software capability maturity model enhancement(s), was TRW’s "Stakeholder" for the SEI’s CMMI project, and was a certified SEI CMM evaluator.

For 7 years (from its inception) was a permanent member of the U.S. Air Force’s Boldstroke program and briefed most new AF general officers during that time. In addition, briefed the JCS as well as general officers in the other service branches on the challenges and potential solutions confronting the procurement of large, complex software intensive systems.

Noteworthy trouble shooting management accomplishments involving software, hardware, and systems engineering efforts:

In 9 months turned an organization losing $12M annually into a positive profit picture of $5M for the year.

Brought a large DoD LAN program from the brink of termination to successful completion with significant customer satisfaction.

Turned a MIS business unit with a DSR of 240 days to a DSR of 45 days raising its ROAE to over 30% in less than 4 months.

Brought a divisional organization with a SEI "rating" of a Level 1 to a solid Level 3 in less than 4 months. Similar results on two other divisions were achieved in less than 3 months.

As a subcontractor program manager, brought (jointly with the prime) an "out of control" program to a successful completion with extra award fees from the prime and commendations from the DoD customer.

Developed a "software reuse" architecture in the early/mid 70s still in use today by the U.S. Navy.

Professional Experience:

GE Harris Harmon Railway Technology – 2000 to 2001

Operated first as the Vice President, Systems and then as the Vice President, Programs. These positions involved P&L responsibilities, organizational leadership and management, quality assurance oversight, and process evolution. All efforts directed toward software-intensive programs supporting the US freight railroad industry.

TRW - 1982 to 2000

Held increasingly responsible positions as:

Program manager,

Business unit manager,

Manager of a division’s processes directorate,

Group director, software,

Group director, engineering, and

Group director, engineering programs

Projects managed include: BMEWS, Cobra Dane, Pave Paws, AFLC LAN, MISTS, ASD MIS, EIS/MIS, Ulana, NADN, as well as numerous IRAD projects. At the time of the project, the AFLC LAN was the largest LAN effort ever successfully undertaken.

Directly managed an organization of over 1,100 technical persons with applied subcontractors numbering additionally in the hundreds. Dozens of projects fell under this organizational umbrella. One of the programs had employed 22 subcontractor organizations at one time.

Operated as an internal management "consultant" to organizations and projects finding themselves in difficulty; e.g., the NADN program, the Guardrail upgrade program, as well as others.

Additionally, served as chair-person on several SEI CMM committees specifically geared to supporting the DoD’s initiative re: SEI CMM Level 3 mandates for new acquisitions.

All deliverables for all projects were met with success. All projects met or exceeded their profit goals. All sub-organizations exceeded their overhead/G&A goals (i.e., underran their budgets).

Indirectly managed several thousand personnel through assurance that defined/applied processes were adequate and sufficient and that performance met specifications of our customers and the company.

Oversaw IR&D efforts in the millions of dollars.

Management and technical process enhancement efforts focused on all aspects of applicable methodologies. SEI SW CMM and ISO 9000 methods of evaluation were stressed.

Business process re-engineering efforts were geared toward lower cost, higher return, enhanced cash flow, and increased customer satisfaction. All efforts were successful.

Norden Systems, Inc. 1980 – 1982

As corporate director of software, was responsible for the performance, functional and programmatic, of all software related efforts including those of numerous subcontractors. Numerous projects, primarily geared toward the DoD, were active. Heavy emphasis was placed on firmware as well as "standard" software media.

Systems Development Corporation (SDC) 1973 – 1980

Held management responsibility for an east cost project management office (PMO) and a west coast site simultaneously.

The responsibilities of the PMO included the project management and performance on all contracts.

The site management responsibilities included both PMO and "functional" duties. The customer was the U.S. Navy for all SDC efforts. All efforts were directed towards the Naval Tactical Data System (NTDS) command and control requirements of both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets.

Earlier Responsibilities 1964 - 1973:

During this period, primary focus was on the development of real-time systems and lower-level supervisory positions. Efforts included both civilian (Eastern Air Lines Crew Management Systems), military applications (various U.S. Navy fleet command and control systems/ships) under ITT Data Services and SYSCON, Inc.

Was responsible for the first ship-air control software for the F-14 fighter aircraft, various weapons and display systems, and "Link" communications modules. In addition, developed numerous sensor correlation programs used successfully during the Viet Nam war.