RICHARD L.

ROGERS, PMP

Gilbert AZ 85297
480-818-2655 | Rick.Rogers77@cox.net

PROJECT MANAGER
Experienced managing projects in government contracting environments for DoD and industry program offices for
complex space systems, simulation systems, and aircraft systems. Extensive leadership of multi-discipline project
teams to direct technical performance and successfully deliver high-performing results on schedule and within
budget. Project Management Professional (PMP) certified and practiced in requirements management, risk
management, change management, earned value management, and other key project management disciplines.
Project Management. Performed project management activities through full project lifecycle, including all key
project management disciplines, consistently achieving successful program performance and product delivery.
Led Milstar segment of over 130 people, delivering to baseline plan and satisfying joint service requirements.
Managed spacecraft program element development, consistently achieving on-schedule baseline performance.
Software Development Management. Managed software development projects and led software teams through
all Software Development Lifecycle phases to deliver exceptional software system performance and reliability.
Led Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) flight software project to launch with 100% mission success.
Led air warfare simulation team to build and demonstrate DARPA Warbreaker project 25% ahead of schedule.
Engineering Management. Managed engineering projects and directed activities through all engineering
development lifecycle phases to deliver exceptional performance and surpassing customer expectations.
Led cruise missile flight test support team to sustain continuous 100% mission success rate.
Customer cited excellent engineering management and support for successful international cruise missile test.
Process Improvement. Managed process improvement programs to establish a common set of software
development processes compliant with Capability Maturity Model (CMM) and CMM Integration (CMMI).
Led company to achieve successful CMM Level 3 assessment 25% earlier than the industry average.
Appointed corporate CMMI Management Representative to the President/CEO and executive leadership.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION

1999-2015

Master Engineer, Software / Flight Software Project Manager

Led Ice Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite 2 (ICESat-2) flight software development as Control Account
Manager through acceptance testing, supporting early delivery to spacecraft integration and test.
Earned Directorate Achievement Award for excellent flight software project leadership on ICESat-2.
Led LDCM program flight software development as Control Account Manager from initial study and proposal
through development and system integration and test. Spacecraft launched with 100% mission success.
Led system software development as Software Systems Engineering Lead for Discoverer II and Third
Generation Infrared Surveillance (3GIRS) programs unifying development activities of multiple teammates.
CMMI Process Improvement Site Manager
Project manager for corporate Capability Maturity Model (CMM) process improvement programs. Led
company to achieve successful CMM Level 3 assessment 25% earlier than the industry average.
Awarded annual corporate Team Leader citation for process improvement leadership.
Selected as corporate CMM/CMMI Management Representative to the President/CEO and executive
leadership to provide guidance and recommendations on CMM/CMMI process compliance.

Project manager for corporate CMM Integration (CMMI) process improvement program. Led cross-functional
teams to establish a standard set of integrated processes improving development performance across programs.
Software engineering process group site representative for maintaining and appraising organizational standard
software processes. Led site activities directly contributing to successful CMMI Class A formal appraisal.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE ACQUISITION OFFICER, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

Led Automated Communications Management System team of five project managers and three contractors
with over 125 project personnel to deliver critical payload management system of MILSTAR communications
satellite program on-time and within budget while satisfying joint military service requirements.
Led Advanced Distributed Aircrew Training Simulation research project to link multiple training simulation
systems, successfully demonstrating effectiveness of distributed interactive simulation network technology to
support multi-ship aircrew training research for Air Force Research Laboratory programs.
Led combined military and contractor team to successfully develop, relocate, test and demonstrate Defense
Advanced Research Projects Agency Warbreaker air warfare simulation project 25% ahead of schedule.
Led ARIA mission technical support and operations planning team for Air Force and Navy cruise missile flight
test support. Sustained 100% mission success rate and receive customer-sponsored citation for excellence in
mission planning and execution in support of international cruise missile test.
Managed Cruise Missile Mission Control Aircraft modification program to upgrade operational aircraft for
Advanced Range Instrumentation Aircraft (ARIA) Programs Division. Thorough contract management
resulted in on-time, within budget aircraft modification projects to enabling expanded test mission support.
Managed development of Checkout Control and Monitoring Software, Shuttle Ground Operation Simulation
software, and Telemetry Record and Playback Subsystem software for the Vandenberg Space Shuttle Launch
Processing System program. Resulted in successful launch site readiness review for all three subsystems.

EDUCATION
Master of Science in Computer Engineering
Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base OH
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs CO

CERTIFICATIONS
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute (PMI), Newtown Square PA
Software Architecture Professional Certificate
Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute (SEI), Pittsburgh PA
Certificate in CMMI
Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute (SEI), Pittsburgh PA