Zachary Ulhaq

Experience

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  California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

  Sept 2005 - Jun 2006

  NASA Pair Program - Drive System Team

  Prior experience as Drive System Student Engineer for the NASA Pair Program.

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  Volt Contract for Rockwell Collins, Inc.

  Aug 2006 - Jan 2007

  Systems Engineer

  Contributed to multiple high-priority software engineering projects with concurrent schedules, transitioning between projects as needed with minimal ramp up time. Captured requirements in a timely, accurate and efficient manner. Liaised with customers, management, program management and product management to discuss and define requirements. Reported daily to project manager on project status. Partnered with engineering technicians and customers in integration initiatives. Employed a variety of tools including multimeters, oscilloscopes and proprietary software to test systems on site and in lab environments. Generated high- and low-level block / wiring diagrams and a variety of complex technical documentation. * Promoted to Project Manager role within six months of contract employment due to proven work ethic and capacity for handling multiple priorities simultaneously. * Successfully completed first assigned $250K project ahead of schedule and 28% under budget.* Revamped requirements capturing tool employed to identify project similarities in order to duplicate redundant software code, reducing amount of new software required for each project substantially. Show less

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  Rockwell Collins Inc

  Jan 2007 - Aug 2010

  Project Manager

  Coordinated planning, execution and monitoring of full life cycle for several concurrent multimillion-dollar product development projects and programs. Guided, coached and trained team of 25+ on-site and offshore engineers and technicians. Liaised with customers, management and cross-functional departments to gather and define requirements. Discussed change management practices by holding change control board (CCB) meetings with engineering, management and program / product management. Recognized as point of contact (POC) for all inflight entertainment system (CMS/IFE) integration concerns including aircraft on ground (AOG) emergencies. Reported regularly to senior management on project progress. Managed and balanced project budgets and discussed any variance with finance department. Partnered with engineering technicians, software engineers and mechanical engineers to isolate and resolve technical issues. Performed risk assessment and mitigation. Maintained detailed project-tracking documentation in MS Project. * Triggered reduction in average cost-per-aircraft software configuration from $15.8K to $11.9K in one fiscal year, leading to an annual project savings of $200K.* Aligned legacy product release processes and documentation with modern configuration management tools, bolstering configuration control and reducing product release time by three days.* Spearheaded automation of all manually written schedules via Web-based tool, resulting in over $30K in annual project savings* Facilitated daily meetings with engineering team members to discuss project progress and recommend areas for improvement, yielding a 40% reduction in field issues. * Spurred planning and delivery of systems operational test procedures, systems verification test procedures and testing standards documentation. Show less

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  HP

  Sept 2011 - Oct 2014

  Customer Project/Program Manager III

  Directed on-time, on-budget execution of multiple concurrent multimillion-dollar projects. Liaise with customers, management and cross-functional departments to gather requirements. Oversee and evaluate performance of cross-disciplinary team of 150+ technical staff operating on-site and offshore. Deliver presentations on project metrics to executive management and project stakeholders. Coordinate risk assessment and mitigation efforts. Track projects, maintain accurate software release notes and develop technical / procedural documentation. * Established several new processes, including defect management process, time capturing process and technology, and new software release processes, all within one year of hire. * Spearheaded negotiations with customer and shareholders, and introduced shifts to corporate culture to alleviate issues stemming from past history of late project execution. * Introduced Project Web App (PWA) for Microsoft Project Server time-logging system to foster consistent client billing and team accountability. * Steered design and deployment of several tools, processes, and guidelines to facilitate invoicing of millions of dollars in back-logged change requests.* Developed and implemented reporting tools and standards for project-wide information sharing. Show less

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  Cambria Solutions

  Oct 2014 - Aug 2022

  Senior Manager
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  EY

  Sept 2022 - Dec 2023

  Senior Manager
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  HAWK CONSULTING GROUP INC

  Dec 2023 - now

  Owner