Tommy P.

Northrop Grumman

* Hiring/Networking Event Sourcing 

Inviting the BEST talent to attend hiring/networking events across the US for opportunities to support Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems sector. 

Searching for cleared and uncleared professionals in:
•	Engineering (Flight Sciences, Survivability, Systems, Test, Mechanical, Software, Design, Manufacturing, Industrial, Vehicle, Stress, and more)
•	Business Management (Multi-Functional)
•	Global Supply Chain
•	Project Management
•	Tech Support


ATS: Workday
Sourcing tools: LinkedIn Recruiter, Clearance Jobs, HireEZ, SeekOut, HBCU Connect

Associate Talent Acquisition Business Partner - Aeronautics Systems (AS)

LinkedIn

Supporting LinkedIn's cyber security, trust and safety, government and compliance sectors for various engineering and Project Management roles.

Briefly partook in university and intern hiring plans, discussions and strategies. 

ATS: HireIn (In-House)

Technical Sourcing Recruiter

Google

-Sourcing for the best of the best ready to start their next chapter of their career using various boolean strings and tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Stack Overflow, etc.)
- Overseeing end-to-end recruitment process for Early Career software engineers.

ATS: gHire (In-House)

Technical Full-Cycle Recruiter - via RPO Randstad Sourceright

-Screened candidates resumes for requisition’s minimum qualifications and leveling based on candidate education and experience leading to 20+ accepted offers.
-Provided an excellent candidate experience to software engineering candidates through the hiring process through timely communications and answering any questions while maintaining about 175 candidates at a time.
-Assisted with scheduling and re-scheduling technical phone screen interviews across every timezone. 
-Directed candidates to correlating hiring teams based on experience and interest

Technical Screener - via RPO Randstad Sourceright

American Campus Communities

-Secured $2.5 million in signed leases through entire tenure of 8 months between 8 properties 
-Oversaw 6 apartment communities in the Austin, TX market for leasing, social media and staffing needs
-Increased leasing efforts by following up on leads and pushing lead generation and increased the market pre-leasing for the 2021-2022 lease term by more than 20%
-Assisted with the training and development of office staff members by teaching them how to utilize the Salesforce dashboard and proper office procedures

ATS: JobVite

Area Leasing and Social Media Manager - Austin, TX

-Managed directly 6 community assistants and 1 leasing assistant to reach a 100% pre-lease for the 2021-2022 lease term and begin leasing efforts for renewals for the 2022-2023 lease term
- Participated in campus recruiting efforts to hire for our Tallahassee team

Leasing + Hiring Manager at 601 Copeland

-Lead a team of 10 community assistants and assisted the Leasing Manager to achieve a 100% pre-lease for the the 2021-2022 lease term
-Utilized Salesforce dashboard to organize, track and contact leads and manage lease agreements

Leasing Assistant Team Lead at Stadium Centre

AT&T

Content
• 5G Overview
• A Look Inside Technician
Careers
• Artificial Intelligence
Overview
• Cable Routing Basics
• Connect Honestly and
Openly
• Cybersecurity White Pages
• Design Thinking
• Internet of things
• Machine Learning 101
• Machine Learning Overview
• Media Industry Overview
• Phone & Ethernet Wiring
• Power of Communication
• Project Management
• Sales Integrity
• Think Like a C-Suite
Leader
• Wireless Networking
Basics

AT&T Summer Learning Academy

University of Central Florida

-Managed and assisted residents at the Northview and UnionWest UCF Housing & Residence Life housing communities.
-Supervised the front desk area and answered incoming calls or visits to answer resident's questions or concerns. 
-Aided in the event planning process for community events and initiatives.

Resident Assistant

-Created and marketed content to promote community service events to gain participation from the 70,000 students at the University of Central Florida.
-Attended weekly Director meetings to be updated with agency announcements and events as well as brainstorm and share ideas and perspectives on events and initiatives.

Volunteer UCF Marketing Director - Office of Student Involvement

-Assisted in setting up and preparing for events ranging from guest speaking series, career fairs, Dean and College of Business sponsored events
-Oversaw the check in and check out process of event attendees for students, faculty and company participants

The EXCHANGE, Student Assistant

-Welcomed over 2,000 students to the College of Business through summer orientations 
-Assisted in the advising and course sign-up process to ensure students were on the path of success to graduate on-time

Orientation Leader

U.S. House of Representatives

-Interned for Congressman Bill Posey’s Washington District Office, Florida’s 8th Congressional District. Internship was terminated early due to COVID-19.

Office Intern

Washington Intern Student Housing (WISH)

-Planned and executed events for the over 1,000 residents at 30 WISH properties across Washington DC. Events range from tours (FBI Building, Pentagon, NPR, etc.) to Speaker Series with DC Professionals and Congressman and woman as guest speakers, to receptions and other special events such as book signings, etc. 
-Answered all incoming phone calls to the main office and assist residents, parents, business partners and other agencies with their questions and concerns. 
-Assisted students and parents by informing them of WISH properties and options for their living experience while in DC. 
-Researched and created a individual and group project for suggestions on improvements for company logistics and day-to-operations.

Events and Hospitality Coordinator & Marketing and Sales Team Member

Student Government Association at the University of Central Florida

-Served the student body by being their voice and listening to them directly through various appeal courts including parking, grade, fiscal administrative and student conduct appeals.
-Attended bi-weekly council meetings to discuss updates, concerns and ideas,

Justice

FAIRWINDS Credit Union

-Marketing Fairwinds Credit Union and their products and services to help members
-Assist students of UCF by setting up checkings and savings accounts for them
-Promoting financial literacy resources and programs to make smart financial decisions

Student Banking Ambassador

Leasing & Marketing Manager that pivoted into technical recruiting and then again into defense recruiting. 

2+ years of people management experience as a team lead and manager. 
3+ years of recruiting experience from college, on-site office support, technical and non-technical roles. From entry-level to leadership executive roles. 

Specialties:

Career Advice & Job Search Strategy
Career Assessment & Planning
Interview Preparation
Salary Negotiation
Career Coaching
Personal Branding
Resume Design
LinkedIn Profile Optimization
Employer Branding & Recruitment Marketing
Team Training & Corporate Development
Social Media in the Workplace
Recruiting
Employee Experience
Talent Acquisition & Retention Strategies

Honeywell

•	Leads and develops a team of 10 producibility engineers, enhancing skills through targeted training, resulting in improved compliance with FAR 2.101, FAR 12, and DFARS.
•	Ensures 100% on-time responses to DCMA information requests, streamlining the review process and maintaining compliance standards.
•	Successfully coordinates and manages scheduled DCMA audits, ensuring zero major findings and improving organizational audit readiness.
•	Actively contributes to the commercial item justification review board
•	Negotiates and achieves consensus on proposal due dates with internal stakeholders, maintaining a 95% or better on-time proposal submission rate.
•	Leads team-wide process improvement initiatives, including streamlining workflow procedures, reducing turnaround time (TAT) by 56%
•	Led a strategic project to clear 200 Commercial Item Justification backlogs using Lean principles, generating $1 million in additional revenue within six months.

Producibility Engineering Manager

CAE USA

•	Oversaw Quality Engineering, Calibration, Inspection, Materials Management, Government Property, and FOD Prevention programs
•	Led and coached a distributed team of 20 personnel to include quality auditors and engineers, inspectors, supply chain personnel, calibration technician, and a property administrator
•	Ensured resource readiness for 100+ quality-critical project events annually, contributing to seamless project execution.
•	Worked cross-functionally with program management, engineering, manufacturing, and contracts to recommend and lead implementation of process improvement projects.
•	Partnered with program management to develop a risk monitoring framework, identifying and mitigating quality risks, leading to a 30% decrease in non-conformities.
•	Ensured alignment with AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality standards, achieving minimal to zero major findings during external audits.
•	Created and updated training materials for the FOD program, ensuring staff compliance and contributing to a measurable reduction in incident rates.
•	Streamlined inventory processes, reducing part retrieval times by 20% and minimizing project delays.
•	Managed over $5 million in commercial and freight shipments annually, improving shipping accuracy rates by 15%.
•	Engaged with customers and suppliers to resolve quality concerns, achieving a 95% or better satisfaction rating and fostering long-term partnerships.
•	Facilitated root cause analyses and implemented corrective/preventative actions, reducing recurring defects by 30%.
•	Evaluated 20+ proposals annually and provided accurate basis of estimates (BOEs) for Quality department
•	Reviewed 30+ Customer and Supplier Statements of Work annually, ensuring quality requirements were accurately flowed down, reducing compliance risks by 15%.
•	Presented key quality metrics and risk assessments to the executive team, enabling informed decisions that improved customer satisfaction

Manager, Product Integrity

•	Successfully led a 12-month company-wide transition from ISO 9001 to AS9100 certification.
•	Acted as AS9100 Management Representative, overseeing QMS compliance and ensuring readiness for all certification audits.
•	Led and coached a distributed team of 20 personnel to include quality auditors and engineers, inspectors, calibration technician, and a property administrator
•	Collaborated across departments to review and standardize policies and procedures, ensuring AS9100 compliance and reducing audit findings by 78%.
•	Developed and coordinated all QMS related training.
•	Oversaw 50+ corporate internal audits annually, identifying and resolving non-conformances within 30 days, maintaining a 100% compliance rate.
•	Coordinated customer and third-party audit events.
•	Improved business process documentation accuracy by 15%, streamlining access for stakeholders and reducing configuration errors.
•	Facilitated root cause analyses and implemented corrective/preventive actions, leading to a 30% reduction in recurring defects within one year.
•	Analysed nonconformity trends and implemented corrective measures.
•	Partnered with program management to develop a risk monitoring framework, identifying and mitigating quality risks, leading to a 30% decrease in non-conformities.
•	Facilitated root cause analyses and implemented corrective/preventative actions, reducing recurring defects by 30%.
•	Evaluated 20+ proposals annually and provided accurate basis of estimates (BOEs) for Quality department
•	Reviewed 30+ Customer and Supplier Statements of Work annually, ensuring quality requirements were accurately flowed down, reducing compliance risks by 15%.
•	Assessed trends of nonconformities and took appropriate corrective action to reverse negative trends.
•	Presented key quality metrics and risk assessments to the executive team, enabling informed decisions that improved customer satisfaction.

Manager, Quality Assurance

•	Planned and executed 15+ quality projects annually, including audits, supplier surveys, and source inspections.
•	Conducted daily hardware and software audits, identifying and resolving 98% of non-conformances within one week.
•	Coordinated corrective actions and root cause analyses for non-conforming parts, reducing recurring defects by 25%.
•	Monitored and analysed project quality metrics, contributing to a 15% improvement in project delivery timelines through data-driven recommendations.
•	Partnered with program management to address and mitigate quality risks, preventing delays in 10+ high-priority projects.
•	Analysed and optimized process flows using Lean methodologies, improving production efficiency by 20%.
•	Contributed to cross-functional process improvement teams, implementing changes that reduced rework by 15% across multiple departments.
•	Designed and delivered 5+ quality training sessions, enhancing staff compliance
•	Verified 50+ data packages for customer delivery, ensuring 100% accuracy and compliance with contractual requirements.
•	Reviewed 30+ contracts to identify quality obligations, preventing scope issues and ensuring 100% compliance.
•	Authored and reviewed 30+ quality documents, including SOPs and inspection protocols, improving clarity and reducing documentation errors by 10%.
•	Collaborated with manager on bid preparation for 15+ project proposals
•	Provided hands-on support in calibration and in-process inspections, ensuring compliance with AS9100, NIST, and ANSI Z540-1 standards and design documentation

Quality Engineer

•	Coordinated cross-functional teams to complete hardware and software integration testing, achieving a 95% or better on-time delivery rate for project milestones.
•	Acted as site lead in the absence of the project engineer, ensuring uninterrupted operations and maintaining project schedules during critical phases.
•	Served as the quality representative during on-site installations, resolving 90% of quality issues on-site and ensuring compliance with customer requirements.
•	Provided weekly project status updates to stakeholders using structured reporting tools, improving transparency and decision-making accuracy.
•	Collaborated with engineering teams to validate schematics, identifying and resolving design inconsistencies that reduced rework by 20%.
•	Addressed customer concerns during installations and testing, achieving a 98% satisfaction rating and resolving issues within 48 hours on average.
•	Delivered technical support for hardware and software integration, resolving 95% of integration issues on-site without escalation.
•	Created detailed setup and test procedures for simulator systems, reducing setup time by 20% and ensuring consistent performance during installations.
•	Inspected and tested simulator components from manufacturers, identifying and resolving quality/safety issues that reduced defects.
•	Collaborated with production control to manage inventory and part distribution, improving parts availability and reducing project delays.
•	Authored training documentation for simulator systems, enabling faster onboarding of new technicians.
•	Mentored and trained entry-level technicians, improving team skill levels and reducing error rates.

Technician 3

•	Coordinated cross-functional teams to complete hardware and software integration testing, achieving a 95% or better on-time delivery rate for project milestones.
•	Acted as site lead in the absence of the project engineer, ensuring uninterrupted operations and maintaining project schedules during critical phases.
•	Served as the quality representative during on-site installations, resolving 90% of quality issues on-site and ensuring compliance with customer requirements.
•	Provided weekly project status updates to stakeholders using structured reporting tools, improving transparency and decision-making accuracy.
•	Collaborated with engineering teams to validate schematics, identifying and resolving design inconsistencies that reduced rework by 20%.
•	Addressed customer concerns during installations and testing, achieving a 98% satisfaction rating and resolving issues within 48 hours on average.
•	Delivered technical support for hardware and software integration, resolving 95% of integration issues on-site without escalation.
•	Created detailed setup and test procedures for simulator systems, reducing setup time by 20% and ensuring consistent performance during installations.
•	Inspected and tested simulator components from manufacturers, identifying and resolving quality/safety issues that reduced defects.
•	Collaborated with production control to manage inventory and part distribution, improving parts availability and reducing project delays.

Technician 2

•	Coordinated cross-functional teams to complete hardware and software integration testing, achieving a 95% or better on-time delivery rate for project milestones.
•	Served as the quality representative during on-site installations, resolving 90% of quality issues on-site and ensuring compliance with customer requirements.
•	Provided weekly project status updates to stakeholders using structured reporting tools, improving transparency and decision-making accuracy.
•	Collaborated with engineering teams to validate schematics, identifying and resolving design inconsistencies that reduced rework by 20%.
•	Addressed customer concerns during installations and testing, achieving a 98% satisfaction rating and resolving issues within 48 hours on average.
•	Delivered technical support for hardware and software integration, resolving 95% of integration issues on-site without escalation.
•	Inspected and tested simulator components from manufacturers, identifying and resolving quality/safety issues that reduced defects.
•	Collaborated with production control to manage inventory and part distribution, improving parts availability and reducing project delays.

Technician 1

AI Solutions

•Overview of rocket technology
•Exposure to rocket trajectory simulation software
•ntroduced to space systems integration and testing
•Exploration of launch pad and facilities

Extern

DRS Technologies

•Inspect and troubleshoot laser components
•Repair and assemble lasers for testing
•Exposure digital image processing and infrared technology 
•Exposure to quality engineering in a production environment

Lockheed Martin

•Software quality assurance and assist in database management
•Assist in development of test procedures
•Root Cause Analysis
•System Testing and troubleshooting in team environment
•Exposure to Green Belt training
•Exposure to six sigma green belt training

Quality Intern

Dynamic Quality, Project, and Operations Management Leader

PMP, CMQ/OE, CQE, and Lean Six Sigma-certified professional with over a decade of experience driving operational excellence in Aerospace, Defense, and Manufacturing industries. Expertise in leading cross-functional teams, implementing robust Quality Management Systems (AS9100, ISO 9001), and spearheading process improvement initiatives that deliver measurable outcomes. Skilled in risk management, root cause analysis, and data-driven decision-making, with a proven track record of achieving compliance with stringent DoD and industry standards. Adept at fostering collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, and program management teams to optimize workflows, reduce defects, and enhance customer satisfaction. Ready to leverage strategic leadership skills to achieve organizational goals and exceed performance expectations in senior management roles.

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Tommy P.

Dominiek Brown, CMQ/OE, CQE, PMP, LSSBB

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