Richard T.

Skramstad
rtskramstad@yahoo.com 310.739.3645 21706 Talisman Street Torrance CA 90503
SYSTEM & SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE MODELING * GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) * REQU
IREMENTS ANALYSIS SATELLITE C3 * INTERFACE DEFINITION * SYSTEM ENGINEERING AND I
NTEGRATION * IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING
Senior Engineer synergizing astute business sense with expertise in idea generat
ion and software innovation to deliver solutions to complex problems in the publ
ic/private sector. Applies the Unified Modeling Language to the system engineer
ing life cycle. Excels in team and project management.
ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION - Leveraging technology to achieve corporate strat
egy and large-scale program needs...
* Headed 5-member team executing interface management and architecture analysis
for Air Force GPS Wing; developed functional views and steered requirements flow
down into mission-critical segments.
* Launched satellite delivery for newly released feature films to 30+ theaters w
orld wide; rolled out Boeing's digital cinema transmission with leading-edge the
ater receiver and presentation equipment.
* Contributed to $10M annual revenue by developing software architecture for US
Air Force and NASA's Space Network ground support.
* Facilitated studies to develop the Consolidated Space Operations Center (CSOC)
and control center implementation; supported the UHF Follow On and Advanced Tra
cking and Data Relay Satellite System.
PIONEERING STRATEGIST- Growing stakeholder value and driving support for growth
initiatives...
* Led control segment transition to the $500M GPS Architecture Evolution Program
(AEP); prepared master station to operate with Block IIF satellites.
* Directed systems engineering, integration requirements, and interfaces for use
r segment specification team; achieved overarching technical performance specifi
cation for next generation GPS user equipment.
* Managed 100+ senior level interfaces and individual program components; partne
red with SE&I and government officials to identify documentation strategies for
GPS interfaces.
MS Engineering | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
BS Electrical Engineering | CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
Top Secret Clearance
Professional Overview
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON, GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM 2007-2009
Architecture and Interface Team Lead, GPS System Engineering and Integration (SE
&I) Team
* Enhanced the synchronization and analysis of interface management processes ac
ross space and ground GPS by pioneering new requirements traceability methodolog
ies for 24+ satellite constellation.
* Stabilized integral space/ground interfaces and architectures across the Globa
l Positioning Systems Wing (GPSW), the US Air Force, Space and Missile Systems C
enter (SMC), LA Air Force Base.
THE BOEING COMPANY 2001-2006
Team Lead, GPS Modernization Program
* Improved requirements verification and validation techniques during integratio
n and AEP testing into the GPS control segment; boosted traceability process whi
le overseeing a 4-member engineering team.
DIRECTV/HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS 1991-2001
Program Manager of Network Operations, Spaceway Business Group
* Steered network system operation organizations during concept development phas
e for Spaceway program; performed functional analysis and requirements verificat
ion for commercial, state-of-the-art networking satellite.
Integration and Test Team Lead, DirecTV-Japan
* Conserved millions of dollars by directing 20+-member team to launch an intera
ctive multimedia data service several months ahead of schedule; integrated advan
ced digital video technology.
Program Manager, DirecTV-Latin America
* Enhanced DirecTV revenue by rolling out program guide delivery systems; drove
studies in advanced, on-screen program guides to support channel listings' diver
sification, additional video, and data streams.
DirecTV Castle Rock Broadcast Center
* Achieved on-time startup for services in the US by integrating uplink RF and s
ervice access control systems implementation; tested system efficacy and oversaw
3 subcontractors.