Richard Brake

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Jul 2001 - Jul 2005

  Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC)

  TACP for various teams such as the U.S. Army’s 10th Special Forces Group, 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, and 10th Mountain Division while conducting combat operations in Iraq. Responsible for ensuring aerial coverage when needed to gain, maintain, and overcome any-type of insurgent attacks. If attacks occurred, responsibility became providing effects with various munitions (aircraft guns, rockets, missiles, bombs, etc…) within close proximity of friendly troops. Missions conducted included Close Personnel Security, Plain Clothes intelligence gathering, signal intelligence gathering, Dynamic Search and Seizure operations, and foreign service training. Show less

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  HAF/A9L - Pentagon

  Oct 2005 - Feb 2007

  Defense Analyst - TACP Subject Matter Expert

  Provide professional subject matter expertise referencing issues concerning Tactical Air Control Party, Close Air Support, and all other items related to Force Protection and Force Projection for the US Air Force’s Office of Lessons Learned, Headquarters Air Force, A9 staff.

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  URS Corporation

  Apr 2007 - Apr 2007

  Program Management Support

  Assisted Program Manager of a $5.5M Development Effort and $160M Production Effort for the Joint Terminal Control Training and Rehearsal System. Developed system Technical Requirements, Request for Information and Request for Proposals, Correspondence with Defense Industry, and acceptance of proposals. Conducted source selection, contract award, and contract management. Developed and utilized Integrated master Schedule, Integrated Master Plan, Systems Engineering Plan, Work Breakdown Structure, Statement of Work, Risk management Plan, Acceptance Test Plans, and Government Roadmaps. Show less

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  BAE Systems

  Apr 2007 - Apr 2011

  Air Force Weapon Systems SME

  Provide high level expert advice, assistance, guidance or counseling in support of management, technical, organizational, and business improvement or investigative efforts. Subject Matter Expert of Close Air Support and Joint Terminal Attack Control for the Joint Terminal Control Training and Rehearsal System (JTC TRS) Simulator.

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  Fidelity Technologies

  Apr 2011 - Jan 2014

  Managed and monitored the scheduling, pricing, and technical performance of company programs within a matrix organization. Responsibilities included aiding in the negotiation of contracts and contractual changes and coordinating preparations of proposals, plans, specifications, and financial conditions of contracts. Assists in development of new business and expands product line. Ensured adherence to master plans and schedules; developed solutions to program problems; and directed work of others assigned to program from various departments. Ensured projects were completed on time and within budget and met or exceeded customer expectations. Acted as an advisor to program team regarding projects, tasks, and operations. Provided feedback to functional management. Effective stakeholder management that sometimes required communication that was met with extreme resistance. Responsible for facilitating customer approvals of a change or program altering decisions. Show less

  • Program Manager

    Jun 2012 - Jan 2014

  • Joint Close Air Support Subject Matter Expert (JCAS SME)

    Apr 2011 - Jan 2014
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  Meggitt PLC

  Apr 2014 - Nov 2016

  Joint Close Air Support and Small Arms SME

  Provide high level expert advice, assistance, guidance or counseling in support of management, technical, organizational, and business improvement or investigative efforts. Subject Matter Expert of Close Air Support, Joint Terminal Attack Control, and Small Arms, Munitions, and Training.Provide Military and Law Enforcement domain and operational subject matter expertise. Act as the internal customer as assigned on customer requirements for training, software functions, system capabilities, courseware, equipment and weapon development to business areas and associated activities related to planning, Business Development, sales, proposals, programs, and projects. Show less

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  Bohemia Interactive Simulations

  Nov 2016 - Apr 2022

  Project Manager

  Project Manager of multiple government awarded contracts to extend or develop capabilities in the Virtual Battlespace (VBS) product line. Manage and maintain cost, scope, and schedule so that features are completed on time and on budget. Serve as Chief Product Owner for multiple SCRUM teams, providing direction and vision towards customer desired features & functionality.Certified SCRUM Product Owner (CSPO)

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  VirTra

  Mar 2022 - now

  • Director of Program Management

    Oct 2023 - now

  • Director of Simulations

    Mar 2022 - Oct 2023