Josef Wayne Reed 656 Royal Palm Dr. Kissimmee, FL 34743 (321) 848-6799 jr7d6880@westpost.

net EDUCATION: Master of Science in Industrial Engineering - Engineering Management University of Florida, Gainesville Master of Business Administration - MBA University of Florida, Gainesville Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering - Wireless Communications University of Central Florida, Orlando EXPERIENCE: Senior Systems Engineer / Proposal Manager - November 2009 to June 2010 MSGI Technology, Orlando, Florida * Review Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Develop proposal plans, outlines and sch edules. * Prepare questions for potential clients. * Assemble and review the efforts of team partners, consultants, subcontractors, writers, editors, illustrators, desktop publishers, proofreaders and quality co ntrol and print reproduction personnel. * Guide proposal team writers and financial analysts in preparing the technical and cost components of the proposal, including understanding of the task, plan, past performance and personnel. * Review proposal draft and final versions for responsiveness to RFP, thoroughne ss, accuracy, staffing, financial considerations, quality and effective design a nd layout. * Main point of contact for the company at bidder's conferences and during site visits. * Design and implement computer systems, software and networks including definin g complex system requirements, determine system specifications, processes and wo rking parameters. * Ensure system hardware and software are compatible and capable of required per formance metrics. * Create and maintain all aspects of Life Cycle Management of all products. * Perform systems design, integration, and testing for company's products for mi litary clients. Lead Systems Engineer October 2008 to October 2009 Unitech Solutions (Lockheed Martin - STS), Orlando, Florida * Primary responsibility of performing systems design, integration, and testing for company's Multiple Integration Laser Engagement Simulation (MILES) environme nts for military clients. * Lead Systems Engineer/Architect on Tactical Vehicle Systems (I-MILES TVS) Cont ract Proposal. * Subject Matter Expert (SME) and System Engineer for Urban Operations Training Systems (UOTS) Contract Proposal. * Systems Analysis - consult with customers to identify and specify requirements , develop overall functional and systems requirements and specifications, define systems scope and objectives, ensure the integration of all systems components, and plan systems implementation. * Familiar with all Microsoft Office applications including Project and Visio. * Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirem ents allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requireme nts into hardware and software specifications. * Liable for ensuring the logical and systematic conversion of customer-to-produ ct requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedul e, and cost constraints.

Systems Engineer May 2008 to October 2008 BAE Systems Inc., Orlando, Florida * Primary responsibility of performing systems design, integration, and testing for company's Bradley Advanced Training System (BATS) simulation environments fo r U.S. Army clients. * Systems Development - Requirements Analysis/Decomp/Allocation, Compliance Asse ssment, Gap Analysis, Functional/Logical/Physical Architectures, Model-Centric D esign, and Use Cases. * Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, c ost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. * Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirem ents allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requireme nts into hardware and software specifications. * Liable for ensuring the logical and systematic conversion of customer or produ ct requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedul e, and cost constraints. Lead RF Systems Engineer June 2007 to April 2008 Cubic Simulation Systems Division, Orlando, Florida * Primary responsibility of performing systems design, integration, and testing for company's Engagement Skills Trainer (EST) and Warrior Skills Trainer (WST) s imulation environments for global military clients. * Systems Development - Requirements Analysis/Decomp/Allocation, Compliance Assessment, Gap Analysis, Functional/Logical/Physical Architectures, Model-Centr ic Design, and Use Cases. * Change Leadership - Team building, staff motivation, mentoring, and developmen t. * Creative Problem Solving, Product Innovations, Technology Expertise, Roadmaps, and Direction. * Performed technical risk activities, analyses and trade studies for selection of system concepts, propose price and purchase of system components. * Design RF network using Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) as well as In House De veloped products at the 802.15.4 IEEE standard. * Wrote proposals, captured contracts, defined systems and designs, and managed initial and follow-on programs that established and developed several major new product lines. Lead Electrical Systems Engineer October 2006 to March 2007 General Dynamics Information Technology, Orlando, Florida * Primary responsibility of performing systems integration and testing for a wir ed and wireless communications infrastructure for the Army's Combat Training Cen ter - Objective Instrumentation System (CTC-OIS). * Create a comprehensive wired and wireless network integration test strategies. * Support ongoing laboratory test & integration activities, including the develo pment and implementation of systems test automation tools and scripts. * Participate in periodic technical reviews and client meetings, and regularly i nteract with management, clients, vendors and other team members. * Provide Network Engineering support, design solutions, implementation and upke ep for systems used locally and remotely by DOD civilians, US Army Command and C ontrol, US Army personnel throughout U.S., Germany and Korea. * Design RF network using Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) products at the 802.11 and 802.16 IEEE standards. * Conduct technology and reuse evaluations, trade studies and product evaluation & selection. Electrical Systems Engineer Staff 2 August 2004 to September 2006 United Space Alliance (NASA), Kennedy Space Center, Florida

* Preparation and integration of manifest schedules with the overall mission man ifest and subcontractor production schedules. * Assess design changes and proposed design changes to address errors in the exi sting design, resolve obsolete part and specification issues, changing programma tic issues and implementation of space flight projects. * Implemented new technologies and tools for space flight hardware. * Creation and coordination of quick-turnaround Field Engineering Changes (FECs) /urgent Engineering Change Proposals. * Developed and delivered numerous presentations to Space Shuttle Program decisi on makers including top USA executives. * Knowledge of requirements definition, design, fabrication and testing of space launch vehicle structures, system components and associated ground support equi pment. * Management control of electrical hardware and assigned projects; prepare integ rated schedules based on subcontractor schedules and hardware need dates to supp ort the integrated vehicle development, build, and test schedules. * Use of uplink and downlink calculations for LEO and GEO satellites, as well as tracking of space flight vehicles into Low Earth Orbit. Software Engineer Executive, March 2002 to June 2004 MC 3 Services Software Division, Titusville, Florida * Proven record of accomplishment of taking a project from cradle to grave. * Project management of several assignments. * Developed structured dynamic and static web sites. * Able to master the most difficult software packages, including Visual Studio . Net frameworks. * Developed multiple Windows based programs using .Net platform. * Organized and executed government and commercial contract bids. Aviation Electronics Technician, December 1995 to August 1999, United States Navy, Jacksonville, Florida * Trained new technicians on systems and operating procedures, allowing for high er level of qualifications and maintenance to be performed, with little or no su pervision. * Maintained equipment readiness at 100% for all avionic systems of eight Sikors ky H60 helicopters. * Troubleshoot and repair of all navigation, communication, infrared, sonar, and weapon system. * Adept at diagnosing and isolating malfunctions in electronic systems using sch ematics, blueprints, and appropriate test equipment. * Aided and assisted engineers installing new Forward Looking Infrared Receiver, (FLIR).