Kyle Platt's Resume (Last updated June 17th 2008)

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Kyle Platt
Orlando, Florida 32828

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OBJECTIVE	Highly motivated, talented program engineer with 8+ years experience working with and for the United States Department of Defense, specializing in the technical program management of various warfighter supported training devices. Possess strong leadership, team working , technical writing and presentation skills.

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WORK EXPERIENCE	U.S. Army Program Executive Officer for Simulation Training & Instrumentation Program Systems Engineer	April 2007 - Present Orlando, Florida
	As a Program Systems Engineer for the United States (US) Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEOSTRI) and in support of the United States warfighter, day-to-day activities included interfacing with the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Program Integration Office, (TPIO-L) and the Army Training Support Center (ATSC) in an effort to design, develop and test the US Army's first Non-Line-Of-Site (NLOS) and Beyond-Line-Of-Site (BLOS) Tactical Engagement Simulation System which will meet the requirements for both the Operational Test Command (OTC) and the live training communality. In part, responsible for the multifaceted technical development and technical program management of the One Tactical Engagement Simulation System (OneTESS). This was accomplished by leading four working group level Integrated Product Teams (IPTs). Work with the Lead Systems Integrator (LSI) Cost Account Manager's (CAMs) to ensure working group level activities remained in budget and scope Work with Program Management Office (PMO) to ensure proper execution of the dynamic acquisition strategy Appointed Information Assurance Security Officer Work closely with the CIO/G6 office to ensure a future AES & TYPE I certified (non-CCI) encryption device. Responsible for the review of various contractor and sub-contractor Statements of Work (SOW) to ensure proper technical content and implementation. Responsible for the decomposition, of how it relates to OneTESS, and execution of the US Army's Net Ready Key Performance Parameter (NR-KPP) After only three months, I was given a performance award for my extraordinary contribution the OneTESS program. -
	Morgan Research, a Stanley Company Systems Engineer	November 2005 - April 2007 Orlando, Florida
	Concentration - Visual Systems and Aircraft Platform Concurrency As a Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance Contractor for the United States (US) Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation and, in support of the United States warfighter, day-to-day activities included interfacing with the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Program Integration Office, Virtual (TPIO-V) and the Department of Simulation (DOS) in an effort to develop and execute a modernized, cost effective collective aviation combined arms training device. Responsible for the technical program management of various Engineering Change Proposals (ECP) that impact the Program Manager's Office for Air and Command Tactical Trainer's (PM-ACTT) Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (AVCATT). While working closely with either a U.S Army Contracting Specialist, or the U.S. Army PEOSTRI Principal Contract Officer (PCO), both lead, and participated in the negotiation, awarding and execution of several successful multi-million dollar and multi-year contract awards; including the Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) for the Image Generator (IG) Rearchitecture, Night Vision Goggle & Aircracft Exterior Lighting Upgrade (NVG/AEL), Common Missle Warning System - SIIRCM (-), AH-64D Block II, Lot 8 Apache Longbow concurrency upgrade, and the Communications Hardware and Software Upgrade. Responsible for not only the authoring of the Principal Contractor Statement of Work (SOW), but wholey responsible for the implementation, and sometimes development, of the user training requirements that the SOW consits of. Responsible for the daily technical program management tasks normally indicitive of an industry Program Engineer; in an effort to fulfill the technical goals of the AVCATT program such that the warfighter has the most up-to-date collective training device possible. -
	WITTENSTEIN aerospace & simulation Systems Engineer	October 2003 - September 2005 Winterpark, Florida
	Responsible for the Technical Program Management of various high fidelity, Level-D Electrical Control Loading (ECL) flight simulators. Coordinating international design efforts with customer requirements has lead to successful working relationships with L3 Link Simulation and Training's Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (AVCATT) and Flight School XXI, as well as Boeing's F15-K/E. While responsible for the Technical Program Management of various projects, I was wholly responsible for the design, integration, and test of the AVCATT, Flight School XXI, Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) and CF-18 Control Loading deliverable devices. Solely developed software applications which streamlined the managerial accounting, and procurement decision making 100% more intuitive and successful. Possess strong interpersonal communications skills, enabling effective marketing and sales presentations at I/ITSEC and other local exhibitions Successfully helped to decrease customer lead times by evaluating and aiding in the development of a robust international shipping procedure as well as a real time inventory control software environment. -
	Starhunter Corporation Lead Propoulsion Engineer, Consultant	January 2002 - May 2005 Orlando, Florida
	As the Lead Propulsion engineer, I was responsible for the thermo-fluid research and design aspect of the Government Grant application process. Made effective use of the University and Corporate resources surrounding the Central Florida area. This enabled the Thermo-fluids engineering group to continually research new technologies. My strong leadership and engineering background enabled Starhunter to quickly respond to new exciting technologies. -
	Cyber Defense Systems Lead Aerospace Engineer, Consultant	January 2004 - April 2005 Saint Petersburg, Florida
	As of one of two engineers that aided in the creation of one of the most promising Low-Cost Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) companies, I helped to develop various highly profitable designs and manufacturing procedures Responsible for various design activities such as structural and powerplant requirements Lead engineer responsible for patent application drawings -
	AirTran airways Aircraft Structural and Maintenance Engineer	June 2003 - December 2003 Orlando, Florida
	Responsible for the computer aided drawing portion of the cabin re-upulster initiative. Possessing strong technical writing skills allowed me to take on further responsibility, inasmuch that the aircraft technicians required engineering instruction sets in order to properly address problems. After satisfying a six month contract work requirement in one month's time, I was able to dedicate my time to addressing powerplant and structural failure analysis Was given special acknowledgement for my design efforts by the Director of Engineering. -
	DME Corporation Mechanical Engineer	May 1999 - January 2002 Orlando, Florida
	Primarily assisted in the design, analysis, and procurement process of the F-22 maintenance trainer. Working along side other engineers, I was responsible for the various customer design requirements such as assembly, structural analysis, and failure mode testing. Other responsibilities included working as a Component / Procurement Engineer to ensure proprer fit, form and function components in high fidelity training devices. Daily designated time to manufacturing facility, empowering my quick and analytical skills as a floor engineer. -

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EDUCATION	University of Central Florida Bachelor's of Science in Aerospace Engineering	August 1997 - December 2002 Orlando, Florida
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	University of Central Florida Master's of Science in Aerospace Engineering	January 2002 - May 2006 Orlando, Florida
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THESIS	University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida M.S, Aerospace Engineering Design and Fabrication of a Full-Featured Labscale Hybrid Rocket Engine

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RESEARCH	Florida Space Institute, Cape Canaveral, Florida Jan. 2002 DARPA Grant Funded, 1kW Microwave Electro-Thermal Thruster (MET) University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida Jan. 2002 Micro-Nozzle Flow Visualization Utilizing Schlerin University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida Jan. 2001 Miniaturized Mono-Propellant Attitude Control System University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida Jan. 2001 Vacuum Chamber Development University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida Jan. 2002 Sub-Miniature Butane Thruster University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida Jan. 2002 PICO-SAT Design, Integration and Test University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida Mar. 2003 Visual Basic Graphical User Interface (GUI) for remote terminal access of satellite attitude control

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ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS	"The MET (Microwave Electro-Thermal) Thruster Using Water Vapor Propellant." Plasma Science 2004. The 31st IEEE International Conference, June 2004, 325. In its simplest design, the MET uses a directly driven resonant cavity empty of anything except gaseous propellant and the microwave fields that heat it. It is a robust, simple, inexpensive thruster with high efficiency, and has been scaled successfully to operate at 100 W, 1 kW, and 50 kW using 7.5, 2.45 and 0.915 GHz microwaves respectively.

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ACQUISITION TRAINING	ACQ 101 - Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management, Defense Acquisition University, Orlando, Florida, Jan. 2006 ACQ 201A - Intermediate Systems Acquisition, Defense Acquisition University, Orlando, Florida, Oct. 2007 LOG 101 - Acquisition Logistics Fundamentals, Defense Acquisition University, Orlando, Florida, Jan. 2006 TST 101 - Introduction to Acquisition Workforce Test and Evaluation, Defense Acquisition University, Orlando, Florida, Jan. 2006

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SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS	Autodesk Inventor V.4 - V.6 Mathsoft MathCAD V.5 - V.13 Autodesk Mechanical Desktop V.3 - V.6 PTC Pro-E V.2000i - V.2001 SDRC I-deas V.8 - V.9 UGS Unigraphics V.18 - V.NX2 Solidworks V.2000 - V.2005 Cosmos Design Star Autodesk AutoCAD ANSI C Microsoft Office Microsoft Project

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AFFILIATIONS	President, Delta Upsilon International Fraternity, Orlando, Florida, Nov. 2000 to Nov. 2001 Alumni Academic Advisor, Delta Upsilon International Fraternity, Orlando, Florida, Dec. 2001 to Dec. 2002 Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Orlando, Florida Member, American Institute of Mechanical Engineers, Orlando, Florida

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SECURITY CLEARENCE	Available upon request

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LICENSES	Engineering Intern, Florida Board of Professional Engineers, Tallahassee, Florida, Dec. 2001 CompTIA Security+ Certified, May 2008 Information Assurance Security Officer, U.S. Army

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