Erin Gulden

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Aug 1998 - Jan 2001

  Electronic Systems Threat Analyst

  Author | System threat analyst for critical US Air Force airborne acquisition programs directly affecting Department of Defense investment decision boards and system development milestones.

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  National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)

  Feb 2001 - Jan 2005

  Chief, Systems Integration Branch

  Systems Engineer | Systems Development Integrator - Integration Chief of $250 million operational ground station. Led requirements management and allocation, operational priorities definition, and technical systems risk management. Commanded operational team executing a full-time, round-the-clock national security mission.

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  United States Air Force

  Jan 2005 - Jun 2009

  Program Manager, Rapid Attack, ID, Detection, Reporting System / Defensive Space Control Tech

  Program Manager - Resource manager and financial executor, delivered $10 million initial operational prototype supporting a $400 million space attack detection/reporting system.

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  United States Air Force

  Jun 2010 - Mar 2012

  Chief, Advanced Sensors Branch

  Strategic Communicator | Budget Development - Shaped Air Force strategic plans, educated Congressional staff on financial execution of over $2.3 billion national intelligence programs.

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  U.S. Embassy Amman, Jordan

  Apr 2012 - Oct 2012

  Joint Actions Officer, US Embassy Military Assistance Program

  International Diplomacy - Led cross-agency engagements with senior Jordanian Armed Forces leadership and the US Embassy-Amman. Coordinated bilateral defense planning.

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  United States Air Force

  Oct 2012 - Jul 2013

  Deputy Chief, Networks and Datalinks Division

  Human Capital | Personnel Development and Management - Human capital officer for strategic communications team responsible for $16 billion Air Force portfolio across 28 intelligence and reconnaissance development programs.

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  The Joint Staff

  Jul 2013 - Jul 2016

  Airborne Intel Surveillance Reconnaissance Weapons Systems Program Evaluator

  Executive Strategic Communicator - Content development for $49 billion airborne reconnaissance systems portfolio for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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  United States Air Force

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2020

  Leadership Development Coaching | Mentoring - Executive lead managing both coaching and education programs, as well as executing service support contracts for space acquisition professionals. Provided critical acquisition development and leadership growth opportunities for over 6,000 technical professionals. Senior Program Manager - Chief, Materiel Leader for $5B Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite development and production. Led team 600+ delivering ten next-generation GPS satellites. Managed cost, schedule and performance across satellite production line, launch integration, on-orbit initialization, testing and initial mission operations.

  • Director, Acquisition Services

    Aug 2019 - Jul 2020

  • Materiel Leader, Global Positioning System III

    Jul 2016 - Aug 2019
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  United States Space Force

  Jul 2020 - Aug 2023

  Executive Program Manager | Senior Operations Executive | Space Launch Mission Director - Led five-site, 350 member technical program office team acquiring and executing $62 billion National Security Space Launch program. Directed production, integration and launch operations. Senior Program Manager -- Led multi-site, 250 member technical team acquiring and executing a $4 billion national security launch vehicle program. Directed two major launch vehicle programs through production, spacecraft/launch vehicle systems integration, and day-of-launch operations.

  • Senior Materiel Leader, Assured Access to Space - Launch Execution Delta

    Jun 2022 - Aug 2023

  • Senior Materiel Leader / Chief, Atlas V and Delta IV Division

    Jul 2020 - Jul 2022
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  Self-employed

  Aug 2023 - now

  Navigating New Horizons

  Embracing the next chapter - exploring new adventures, cherishing moments, uncovering new passions, and staying open to inspiring opportunities!