Richard DeSpenza

714-402-3287  •  mamad471@sbcglobal.net

 

         SUMMARY    Management professional with progressive and diversified Financial and Cost/Schedule experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, R&D and IT programs.  Responsible duties using EVM methodologies, cost/price analysis Scheduling, planning and controls defined by ANSI/EIA Standard 748, MIL-HNBK-881 FAR, DFAR, CAS, GAAP, DCAA and Sarbanes-Oxley.   Developed, reviewed, analyzed, forecasted and audited program budgets, cost and performance, which includes, subcontractors, all labor, materials, ODC appropriated, incurred and allocated costs along with analyzing variances and calculating  EAC’s.  I supported the full lifecycle of Programs for the following agencies, FAA, DoD, U.S. Navy, USAF EVS, Department of Homeland Security, to name a few. 

 

EXPERIENCE

 

Parker Aero     /   CDI / SM&A                                                                                                Oct 2006 –Present

Sr. Project Management Engineer (PME) Schedule / Integrated Master Scheduler EVMS Specialist

Multiple Companies

·                   Integrated Master Scheduler using MS Project and MS Project Server, and EVM Specialist for: L-3, GE, Woodward, Parker, General Atomics and IBM.

·                   Schedule Risk Assessments.  Over Target Baseline (OTB), Over Target Schedule (OTS) and Contract Modification Baseline Assessment.

·                   IMP traceability, IMS horizontal and vertical integration,

·                   Reviewed and status programs Milestones and Progress payments and other deliverables such as PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR, etc.

·                   Scheduled, tracked and status multi million dollar project schedules by leading schedule status meetings and reviews through communication with all levels of the IPT’s and the Project Team.

·                   Perform resource loading, critical path analysis, logic diagrams and all other project and scheduling analysis for senior management.

·                   Developed complex schedules and integrated them into the Master Schedule.

·                   Prepared multible reports for management.  Status, Variance, Timephase, Resourse analysis, Gant Charts, Bar/Line Charts, Baseline Vs. Actuals.

·                   Status all Programs through planning and controls analysis. captured, reviewed, analyzed and reported all data for Cost Performance Reports.  EVM Formats 1 - 5.

·                   Actively collaborate with Program Controls and Control Account Managers (CAM’s) to track cost and schedule progress and performance.

·                   Experience in managing EVM teams: train, mentor, and supervise CAM’s, program managers, and leads on EVM techniques and procedures, with strong focus on optimizing productivity and performance.

·                   Demonstrate a strong proficiency in the RFP process, including executing cost/price analysis with fact finding and financial analysis working with Supply Chain Management and Finance.

·                   Lead person in areas of: Budget Baselines, Control Accounts, Earned Value, EAC’s, Variance Analysis Reports (VAR’s), Work Authorizations, BOE’s, Actuals, ACWP, ETC’s,  Forecasting, Planning & Scheduling.

·                   Provided Policies and Procedures for ANSI/EIA Standard 748 EVMS criteria to team.

·                   Performed Basis of Estimates and Cost/Benefit analysis.

 

L-3 Communication  Power Paragon                               Feb 2001 – Oct 2006

Senior EV / Financial Cost  /  Schedule Lead

$ 380 Million Power Supply Manufacturer

·                      Conducted in-depth research and analysis skills in evaluating document disconnects between: Work Authorization Documents, Responsibility Assignment Matrix, Integrated Master Schedule, Baseline Change Documents, WBS Dictionary, Cost Performance Report and Program Logs.

·                   Supported a diverse range of clients by generating EVM Reports and Graphs.

·                   Experience in an Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) Assessment.

·                      Actively supported the Pricing team on new projects proposal sizing exercises to determine Budget Baselines.

·                      Calculated and tracked Performance (BCWP) against Actuals (ACWP) and Budget Schedule (BCWS); assessed all EVM data for the monthly CPR (Contract Performance Report) and reported all projects CPI's, SPI's, TCPI's, and all other EVM variance.

·                   Managed multiple budgets and schedules for Manufacturing & Engineering projects, including Headcount Planning and Forecasting. Worked with each Program Managers to analyze, develop, implement, maintain and present their business, strategic and financial plans and Schedules. I also Identified  program risks, prepared  contingency plans.

·                   Prepared Internal Reporting Package which includes Bookings/Sales/Backlog vs. Plan also vs. Prior STF, monthly Financial Plans, Cash Flow, Sales and Gross Profit analysis and reporting for multiple Product Lines.

·                                                              Performed all standard cost accounting activities breaking down, tracking and reporting all cost involved in an Item and/or Project Task, such as: all labor, materiel, overhead rates and burden.

·                                                              Implemented and reported all EVM for the U.S. Navy’s Power Supply Units program.

·                                                              Worked on multiple contract types: Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Fixed Price Incentive (FPI) Fixed Price Level of Effort (FPLOE) Time and Materials (T&M) Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF) and Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF).

·                                                              Analyzed and developed new Estimate At Completion (ETC's) and EAC’s.

·                                                              Budgeted, timephased and scheduled multi million dollar projects. 

·                                                              Produced, monitored and reported all weekly and monthly cost/schedule variance analysis reports, proposed and implemented corrective action.

·                                                              Interact with shop floor personal and monitored their procedures to recommend improvements to the MRP system.

·                                                              Tracked and monitored Material and ODC actuals.

·                                                              Researched and analyzed historical data, and compiled all data into a Global Supply Chain (GSC) cost estimate in accordance with request for proposal (RFP).

·                                                              Analyzed BOM and worked with Procurement to determine the cost benefits of  Make Vs. Buy Items.

·                                                              Monitored all Work In Process (WIP).

·                                                              Performed and represented the programs in both internal and external audits.

Alliance Aircraft                          Mar 1997 – Feb 2001

Senior EVM / Financial Lead

Regional Jet Manufacturer

·                                                              Designed and Implemented a Earned Value Management Cost Accounting system to capture all cost accounting activities, using the ANSI/EIA Standard 748 criteria.

·                                                              Prepared financial analysis and projections for all areas of business.

·                                                              Established Budget Baseline, Budget At Completion, Estimate At Completion and EAC’s.

·                                                              Mentored project managers, cost account managers, work package managers, and financial analysts.

·                                                              Performed headcount planning, manufacturing shop floor activities studies to develop new Standards.

·                                                              Supported Control Account Managers with monthly performance and variance analysis requirements.

·                                                              Produced variance analysis reports, proposed and implemented corrective action.

 

Ryadon Inc.               Feb 1995 – Mar 1997

Inventory / Production Manager

$16 million Security Components Manufacturer                              

·                                                              Tracked all material, sale orders, purchase orders, inventory on hand, make/buy parts, etc. Implemented operational techniques, principles and procedures to streamline production and shipping. This increased sales and reduced inventory cost $4.4M within 13 months, and eliminated 34% expenditures in the areas of inventory, set up and down time, rework orders, overhead and scrap.

·                                                              Conducted cycle counts to ensured proper inventory levels and rotation for over 8500 SKU's.

·                                                              Captured all expenditures and cost changes to ensure the contractual budget was within the company's scope.

·                                                              Supervised and performed directly and/or indirectly, all accounting and cost functions i.e. budgeting, sales, invoicing, cost analysis, cost projections, cost accounting, forecasting, financial reporting and reports, customer status, cash flow projections, month-end closing, internal and external audits and reconciliations.

·                                                              Provided reports and analyzed monthly Sales, Margin and Cost Of Goods Sold.

·                                                              Monitored all pricing, equipment, overhead, set up and down times, scrap, travel, bonuses, IT equipment, tooling, testing, logistics, depreciation and subcontract work.

 

          Career Note:  Additional work experience includes:

            Performing all EVMS and Financial Analysis activities on various programs for:

              McDonnell Douglas/Boeing Corporation---Long Beach, CA                       

                    Northrup Aircraft---Hawthrone, CA           

                     Hughes Helicopter / McDonnell Douglas---Culver City, CA                       

                                                           Rockwell International---Palmdale, CA                       

 

           EDUCATION:Bachelor of Science Degree, Business Administration -- Management

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

 

           TECHNICAL SKILLS:   MS Projects, MS Project Server, Microsoft Office/Suite, MS Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, , Crystal. MPM, COBRA, SAP,  Risk + @Risk and Primavera P6, Winsight.