Earl Kinsley
Project Manager, International Battery, Inc.
Here's what I've learned in 20 years of program management...
...A good program manager learns from his or her successes AND failures, and knows how to apply this to the tasks and problems at hand.
...A better program manager has the vision to see all the paths that lie ahead, and knows which one to choose from.
...The best program manager does what needs to be done, in spite of everything he or she has learned or seen.
Learn from the past, look to the future, act on the now. That's what a program manager is.
10 contacts2009 - 2011- Administered software quality assurance programs for a variety of aircraft products, including a helicopter engine display system, turboprop fuel gauging system and crew oxygen monitoring system for wide body jet freighter.
- Acted as primary software QA interface with customer and regulatory authority auditors, showing intimate knowledge of company and industry software and complex electronic hardware (CEH) certification practices.
2009 - 2011- Investigated internal and field failures of AC/DC solid-state power devices through trend monitoring, highly accelerated life testing and detailed circuit and parasitic IC analysis.
- Analyzed and compiled predicted reliability and failure modes & effects analysis on secondary and tertiary aircraft power distribution products and large scale military aircraft fuel gauging systems.
- Managed software verification programs for highly critical aircraft engine interface and data concentration products for several military and commercial aircraft.
- Developed and maintained LabVIEW-based ATE used for hardware and software development, test and manufacture of engine interface products.
- Conducted extensive environmental qualification test programs on numerous military and commercial aircraft products, including engine interface and data concentration products, fuel gauging systems, power distribution, altimeter and air data products.
2001 - 2009- Concurrently managed multiple avionics and aircraft power programs, establishing and maintaining
business plans and forecasts by product and market.
- Spearheaded off-shore transition of software development activities, saving $100K+ per program annually.
- Coordinated relationships with key aerospace & defense customers, building the business for today & tomorrow.
- Responsible for analysis of company & competitor’s performance in air data markets, along with future trends.
- Directed altimeter software development through rigorous RTCA/DO-178B Level A verification process including requirements definition, system architecture development, source code design, verification and validation testing and implemented in an FAA-regulated environment.
- Supported maintenance and upkeep of engineering and manufacturing LabVIEW/Test Executive-based ATE for air data products.
- Led Six Sigma team to streamline circuit board design process and reduce waste, saving $66k annually.
- Researched scientific & technical developments in the areas of air pressure sensors and air data computers.
1999 - 2001- Directed Hardware & Software Engineering Team In Development Of Security Access Control Systems
- Successfully Added Over 20 New Access Control Products To Company Line
- Brought Long-Awaited Windows-Based Access Control System To Fruition With Minimal Staff & Budget
- Established Management Team to Improve Departmental Communications and Address Company-wide Issues
- Circuit Board (Through-Hole & Surface Mount) Schematic Design And Layout Experience (5 Separate Designs)
- CAD Design Experience With Steel And Plastic Enclosures And Wire Harness Design
- Developed Training Materials and Online Help Documentation for Security Access Control Systems
- Conducted In-House And Customer Training On Windows-Based Access Control System
- Rebuilt Technical Support Center From The Ground Up In 1 Month - Trained 5 Technicians With No Experience
1996 - 1999- Program Manager For Satellite Communication Demonstration Of Aircraft-Mounted Antenna
- Directly Managed $3M Budget - Influenced Over $10M In Air Force Technology Efforts
- Led Multi-Disciplinary Team Of Government And Contractor Personnel In 6 Different States
- Program Manager For Airborne Satellite Communication Radio Program
- Interfaced With Air Force & Navy Customers To Identify Satellite Communication Needs
- New Capability Would Be Installed In 300-600 Air Force And Navy Large Aircraft
- Guided Cost Estimates For Nuclear Missile Control Facilities And Naval Warship Terminal Programs
- Coordinated Engineering, Programmatic And Financial Planning For Future Terminal Programs
1992 - 1995Managed development of radiation-hardened electronics for use in military and commercial satellite applications. Performed applied research into use of ferroelectric and optoelectronic devices for military and commercial space applications.