Pete Anderson, PMP, Project Manager

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Sept 1990 - Oct 2016

  Human Resources Director to six globally dispersed Chief Executive Officer's. Facilitates business alignment and prioritization of strategic goals. Leads entire spectrum of activities for 1,200 employees while ensuring safe and effective aircraft maintenance and sound stewardship of $200M in equipment and facilities. Led successful on-boarding and integration program. Chaired University of North Dakota professional development panel. Shared key career perspectives and facilitated New Leader Assimilation process for 23 future business leaders.Change management agent that secured 200+ mentoring sessions with external Subject Matter Experts. Educated 75 managers on emerging organizational design trends and best practices to maximize application and benefits.Stakeholder manager who deployed comprehensive feedback assessment program. Analytical diagnosis facilitated goal alignment and performance calibration discussions. Provided training to create culture of balanced and timely feedback throughout performance cycle for 1,200 employees.Identified talent development deficiencies and discovered practices not aligned to organizational goals. Partners with Leadership Development Center to design and deploy enhanced Human Resources training programs and tools that meet the unique needs of the business while professionally developing 70 senior leaders.Diagnosed analytics of human capital and utilized relationship building to promote inclusion within talent bench. Created Human Resources shadowing program. Provided potential recruits opportunity to strategically engage with business leaders while increasing team diversity by 33%. Show less Conducts, evaluates and certifies maintenance and ancillary training for 980 employees. Extrapolates instructor data and provides for Senior Executive reports. Leads and advises 30 assigned instructors. Develops all course control documents, associated training materials and manages flight testing program. Implements written test analysis and control procedures.Launched initiative to remedy employee attrition rate. Business planning skills drove creation of agile Traveling Career Assistance Advisor. Articulated employee relations, total rewards and Human Resource operations to 2,000 employees. Comprehensive solution propelled retention rate fro 63% to 91%.Created USAF’s first CV-22 Propeller Balance/Dedicated Crew Chief courses—1K maintainers trained to safely perform aircraft maintenanceConducted/evaluated/certified aircraft maintenance and ancillary training for 980 assigned personnelDeveloped/managed course control documents and Instructional System Development (ISD) and testing programs for 30+ coursesFlawlessly taught 1,500 hours of classroom instruction in 15 different courses to 800 studentsDeveloped highly skilled workforce--generated 4,086 flight hours for Special Force aircrew trainingManaged 30 assigned instructors who taught 475 classes/3,440 students/7,500+ hoursLed conversion of 7,500+ testing documents to electronic format—data now accessed 80% fasterRealigned training reporting procedures; developed tracking process—saved 144 man hoursLed revision of Crashed, Damaged, Disabled Aircraft Recovery course; included newly acquired CV-22 Airframe—ensured 100%accuracyForward thinking leader who developed AFSO 21 aircraft familiarization course; major milestone for Maintenance Group—taught 750+ in first year of inceptionEmbraced LEAN principles; converted completed class packages to paperless format—saved 132 man-hours annuallyImplemented new maintenance training class notification system—reduced training no-shows by 55% Show less Manages, directs, leads supervises and trains 14 avionics personnel in the performance of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on C-130 aircraft valued at over $840 million. Coordinates and adjusts daily maintenance plans to meet aircraft requirements and support mission commitments. Reviews maintenance data collection summaries daily to determine accuracy, completeness and safety.Coordinated installation of satellite communications system; upgraded aircraft capabilities while reducing completion time by 50%Identified flaw in installation process of radar antenna; devised submitted and receive AF approval for process improvement—reduced potential for damage to equipment valued at $1.3 millionUtilized experience to identify trend of antenna lines being damaged by landing gear; rerouted antenna lines on 11 aircraft preventing further damages and resulting in zero recurrencesCommitment to excellence led aircraft maintenance unto to achieve 93% Quality Assurance pass rate, continuing a five-month trend of improvementIncomparable vision; looked past the obvious while troubleshooting a RADAR discrepancy; recognized and replaced faulty video card—saved unit $42K in replacement costs Show less Responsible for conducting quality verification, personnel and special inspections on maintenance personnel and equipment for 19 C-130E and 6 C-9A aircraft. Provides technical expertise, support and assistance for over 350 maintenance technicians supporting United States Air Forces in Europe and NATO-directed missions. Completed Weight & Balance training three months ahead of schedule--increased team capability by 20%Provided eye-opening trend analysis of in-flight emergencies (IFE); air aborts and repeat/recur malfunctions; negative trends reduced by more than 15%Force multiplier who integrated with Logistics team members to train personnel on Functional Check Flight procedures—inspection team capability increased 100%Partnered with Norwegian Air Force when to deployed to Oslo in support of Operation Northern Lights and achieved 100% mission reliability rate in joint-nation training exerciseUtilized LEAN principles to develop contingency kits; procured computers and converted inspector instructions to paperless format—accurate guidance prepared for rapid deploymentNamed Quality Assurance Inspector of the Year Show less Operates and maintains avionics systems. Analyzes equipment operating characteristics to isolate malfunctions in avionics systems, radar, integrated test systems built-in-test (BIT), multiplexed data buss systems, recording systems, fire control systems, video display systems, flight instrumental, mission computer systems, electro-optical viewing systems (EVS), inertial navigation systems (INS), primary and secondary flight controls, automatic flight control, engine instrumentation, fuel management systems, central air data systems, electronic warfare (EW) systems, sensors, communication, and navigation systems, aircraft indicating systems, airborne warning and control systems (WACS), surveillance radar, joint surveillance target attack radar systems (JSTARS), and interrogator systems.Technical expertise key to 91% aircraft reliability rate and 100% maintenance delivery rate in support of Operations Joint Forge and Ardent GroundHand-picked as United States Air Forces Europe liaison to Lockheed Martin for Keen Sage sensor program; provided Joint Task Force leaders with dedicated aerial observation platform—personally briefed USAF CSAF on mission and capabilitiesKey player in Operation Shining Hope; efforts directly led to generation of 958 sorties that delivered 3,459 tons of cargo and 4,634 passengersAvionics lynchpin during Operation Cobalt Flash; insured aircraft flow never halted—unit compiled 181 flight hours in 78 sorties, delivering 246 tons of cargoExpertise and management skills contributed to units 97% departure reliability rate; key to winning USAF Maintenance Effectiveness Award Show less Analyzes equipment operating characteristics to isolate malfunctions in avionics systems, radar, integrated test systems built-in-test (BIT), multiplexed data buss systems, recording systems, fire control systems, video display systems, flight instrumental, mission computer systems, electro-optical viewing systems (EVS), inertial navigation systems (INS), primary and secondary flight controls, automatic flight control, engine instrumentation, fuel management systems, central air data systems, electronic warfare (EW) systems, sensors, communication, and navigation systems, aircraft indicating systems, airborne warning and control systems (WACS), surveillance radar, joint surveillance target attack radar systems (JSTARS), and interrogator systems.Continuous display of growth potential; avionics team leader during Green Flag exercise; ensured flawless delivery of 1.9M pounds of fuel to 425 receiver aircraft while maintaining a 94% on-time takeoff rate during the world’s premier fighter pilot competitionKey performer during Operation Southern Watch; generated 794 sorties that offloaded 41M pounds of fuel to 3,786 multi-national aircraft—99.5% mission effectiveness rateCOMSEC account custodian; built account from ground up and earned “Excellent” rating during Major Command inspectionContinuously enhanced cross-utilization skillset; fully qualified in crew chief responsibilities—directly contributed to 98.4% departure reliability rateDeployed to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Southern Watch; devised method of prolonging life of GPS power cables—reliability of aircraft navigations systems ensuredDeployed to Moron AB, Spain in support of Operation Guardian Assistance; experience permitted maintenance support for four different airframes—regional threat diffusedDeployed to Panama in support of Operation Constant Vigil; provided maintenance support for counterdrug operations—88 sorties generated/100% mission effectiveness rate Show less Analyzes equipment operating characteristics to isolate malfunctions in avionics systems. radar, integrated test systems built-in-test (BIT), multiplexed data buss systems, recording systems, video display systems, flight instrumental, mission computer systems, electro-optical viewing systems (EVS), inertial navigation systems (INS), primary and secondary flight controls, automatic flight control, fuel management systems, central air data systems, electronic warfare (EW) systems, sensors, communication, and navigation systems, aircraft indicating systems and airborne warning and control systems.Responsible supervision and maintenance of 12 aircraft/helicopters; provided training for skill level upgrades—recommend methods to improve maintenance proceduresSupported Joint Air Defense Operations/Joint Engagement Zone exercise; 60 sorties generated with 100% mission success rateVolunteered off-duty time to donate 40 tons of food to local homeless shelter; enhanced base/community relationsKey member of aircraft refurbishment team; 8-week project restoring aircraft from top to bottom—lauded as one of the finest looking aircraft in the Major CommandPresented Air Fore Accommodation Medal; discovered grass fire approaching apartment building—alerted residents, assisted in building evacuation a utilized garden hoses to hold off flames until fire department arrivedProvided Hurricane Andrew support; loaded four aircraft with 50K pounds of emergency supplies—delivered to survivors ensuring recoveryDeployed to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Southern Watch; maintenance practices enabled generation of 1,560 sorties that delivered 84M pounds of fuel—zero maintenance cancellations over three-month periodKeen attention to detail; submitted and received AF approval for ten technical data changes—safety and reliability ensuredSelected as “outstanding Performer” by Inspector General during Major Command Inspector General visit Show less

  • Director Human Resources

    Feb 2009 - Oct 2016

  • Director of Training and Development

    Sept 2005 - Feb 2009

  • Avionics Systems Craftsman

    Mar 2003 - Sept 2005

  • Quality Assurance Inspector

    Jul 2000 - Mar 2003

  • Avionics Systems Technician

    Jul 1997 - Jul 2000

  • Avionics Systems Journeyman

    Apr 1994 - Jul 1997

  • Avionics Specialist

    Sept 1990 - Apr 1994
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  SIGMA DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC.

  Nov 2016 - Mar 2022

  Project Manager

  Responsible for managing broad range of projects, valued at $54M, related to the Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle as well as specific projects supporting Global Hawk operations and maintenance activities. Serves as the primary Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) interface to the government and user community responsible for coordinating project requirements and fielding/deployment schedules. Ensures the government customer or designated technical representative is kept abreast of any requirement changes or issues that could affect mission operations. Show less

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  Freelance

  Mar 2022 - Apr 2022

  PMP Certified Project Manager
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  MAK Construction LLC

  Apr 2022 - Dec 2022

  PMP Certified Project Manager
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  Freelance

  Dec 2022 - now

  Project Manager