Kelli Baker

Military Service:

• Rank: Chief Petty Officer

  Branch/Position: Navy

  Period: January 1993 - April 2013

  Occupation: FC - Fire Controlman (Advanced Electronics Field)

  Security Clearance: Secret Clearance

  Duties Description:
  Provide system employment recommendations; perform organizational and intermediate maintenance on digital computer equipment, subsystems, and systems; operate and maintain combat and weapons direction systems, surface-to-air and surface-to-surface missile systems, and gun fire control systems at the organizational and intermediate level; inspect, test, align, and repair micro/minicomputers and associated peripheral equipment, data conversion units, data display equipment, data link terminal equipment, print devices, and system related equipment; make analyses for detailed systems, computer programs, electronics, and electronic casualty control; and operate associated built-in and external test equipment; load, initialize, and run preprogrammed diagnostic, performance and testing routines for digital computer equipment, digital subsystems, digital systems, and overall combat systems.

Work history:

• Job Title: Technical Trainer

  Company: L-3 Communications

  Period: April 2013 - March 2016

  Trainings, Certifications and Licences:

  • Completed formal training in Lean Six Sigma & earned EPA 608 certification. * Developed new training courses including HVAC field maintenance and evolved CT systems.
  Role Description:

  Security & Detection Systems * Develops Training Materials and implemented evolving training requirements for, Computed Tomography (X-Ray) Explosive Detection Systems and networked Linux Based LAN systems. * Teaches L-3, SDS Field Service Personnel and International Customers on the Operation, Maintenance and Repair of those systems through classroom, hands on and on-site training. * Excellent at working with Limited English speaking technical students and translators. * 

• Job Title: Senior Field Engineer / Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Shipboard Senior Project Engineer (SPE)

  Company: Engineering Services Network - ESN

  Period: March 2022 - present

  Role Description:

  Supporting the United States Navy & Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in thearea of Ballistic Missile Defense testing of both sensors and kinetic/proximitykill vehicles during Ground Test Demonstrations, Flight Test Missions andLong Range Surveillance and Track (LRS&T) testing. Report to Naval SurfaceWarfare Center, Port Hueneme Division C42 for these (T&E) events. TheShipboard Project Engineer is responsible for the assigned platform’s technicalreadiness planning and technical execution of all assigned missions by theMDA. The SPE organizes the test team and defines their responsibilities,which include coordination of the military assets under test. Typically leads25-40 deployed technical specialist of various responsibilities during missionexecution onshore and at accompanying them at sea in all areas of missionexecution. Supervise the configuration, system functionality and preventativemaintenance effectiveness via scripted Readiness Assessments (RAs) whileleading the embarked test team members. Experienced in supporting the ACSInterface Simulator (ACSIS) / Oasis, SIU, VOM and ACTS during Firing TeamTraining, Waterside Integration Testing and other events at AEGIS AshorePoland, at sea on BL10, BL9 & BL5 ships with United States and allied navies.Responsible for leading daily team meetings, planning meetings and variousonsite administrative functions of assigned team members. Draft statusreports, maintain tracking databases and identify/communicate logisticalsupport needs.

• Job Title: Senior IT Infrastructure Project Manager

  Company: Kemper Insurance

  Period: September 2021 - February 2022

  Role Description:

  CTH with Brooksource, for Kemper Insurance as a Senior IT InfrastructureProject Manager. Focused on Amazon Web Service deployments, networkingand server related projects.Responsible for all aspects of the development and implementation ofoperations projects and provides a single point of contact for those projects.As Project Manager, this position takes projects from original concept throughfinal implementation. Supporting this team in allocations, coordination andscheduling with Property & Casualty IT groups as to implementation of effortsand rollouts. Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plansand status reports. Conducts project meetings and is responsible for projecttracking and analysis. Ensures adherence to quality standards and reviewsproject deliverables. Manages the integration of vendor tasks and tracks andreviews vendor deliverables. Provides technical and analytical guidance toproject team.Responsible for defining requirements, analyzing business needs, andvalidating solutions with the client. Details requirements through productdevelopment and other functions to support the project team. Recommendsand takes action to direct the analysis and solutions of problems.Coordinates multiple workstreams both on and offshore across multiple timezones in an Agile, Waterfall or Hybrid Project environments. Release Mangerfor software updates to on premises and AWS.Proficient in Service Now and JIRA, MS Teams and all other Microsoft Officesoftware.

• Job Title: Project Manager

  Company: Leidos Security Detection & Automation

  Period: December 2020 - September 2021

  Role Description:

  Project Manager for Upgrading Explosive Detection Systems, NetworkingInfrastructure and Software for North & South American aviation customers.Directly manage a diverse team of technical experts and work crossfunctionally with other departments as needed. Manage projects budgetswhen required. Supplement the Program Management Office in providinginformation for and directly support drafting proposals. Actively manage stakeholders interactions and the project communication plan. Primarilysupport government contracts for DHS, DOD and international aviationauthorities

• Job Title: Senior Supervisor, Field Engineering

  Company: L3Harris, Security & Detection Systems

  Period: March 2016 - December 2020

  Role Description:

  Project Manager for Airport Explosive Detection System upgrades and newinstallations. Supervises lower level professionals or supervisors and/orhigher level support. Communicates with parties inside and outside of owndepartment to explain and interpret policies, practices, and procedures.Conducts technical analysis of product implementations, modificationsand enhancements to product in accordance with specific customerspecifications and implementations. Technologies include: Explosive DetectionSystems (Computed Tomography and other), complex computer controlsystems, Cisco/D-Link network switches, Uninterruptable Power Supplies,Programmable Logic Controllers and interfacing with Automated ConveyorSystems (Baggage Handling Systems). Supervise 11 direct reports asIntegration Technicians.• Troubleshoots technical problems to determine technical solutions inaccordance with product and customer specifications, and recommendsactions to company or customer representatives for coordinative productsolution.• Assesses product needs in accordance with customer specifications.• Conducts technical training and product briefing with customers, vendors andcompany representatives.• Acts as local onsite representative to customer's organization.• Drafts and completes complex project deliverables for customers, includingthe Transportation Security Administration (Department of Homeland Security).• Manages installation teams across multiple onsite projects.• Complete administrative support for subordinates to include Expense Reportsand Timecards.• Directs & installs Power Innovations Q-LS UPS/QPS power systems forairport Baggage Handling Systems' Explosive Detection Systems.

• Job Title: Senior Technical Instructor/ Project Manager

  Company: US Navy

  Period: July 2008 - April 2013

  Role Description:

  • Developed Training Materials and implemented evolving trainingrequirements for Navy warships worldwide. Assistant Project Manager for therevision of Fleet Training Cycle. 

  • Conducted operator training both on and off site and classroom trainingon all capabilities of the AEGIS Weapons System. Emphasis on computerinternetworking and complex systems level troubleshooting of Stand-alone,Integrated, and Networked configurations for theater operations.

  • Was the only qualified Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) 3.6 Instructor forAtlantic Fleet Units. Provided on-site Command Level leadership and operatortraining as required.

  • Scheduled training assets and logistics to deliver training to customers in portand at sea in sites covering the East and West Coasts, Hawaii, and Japan

  • Taught 100+ multi-class operator courses totaling thousands of students,earning a Navy Commendation Medal from Afloat Training Group for SuperiorPerformance. Taught an average of 21 on-site Supervisory Training Sessionsfor 1200 students annually. 

  • Earned the “Afloat Training Specialist” designation. Requested by name toassist other ATG sites. Deemed “Best Instructor” by shipboard customersbased on quality feedback surveys.

  • Led the USS The Sullivans (DDG-68) through two Ballistic Missile DefenseQualifications missions, coordinating with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA)and Destroyer Squadron 24.

• Job Title: First Line Leader Operations & Technical

  Company: US Navy

  Period: December 2003 - July 2008

  Role Description:

  Senior Technician for AEGIS Weapons System Anti-Air, Ballistic MissileDefense areas.

  • System Troubleshooter for PC Networks, CENTRIXS-J and BMDcommunication paths.

  • Coordinated maintenance for 7 divisions in 3 departments and supervised 15military technicians in 4 specialties to maintain 6 critical subsystems.

  • Advisor to Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) as Lead Field Combat SystemsTraining Specialist for KDX III Class Destroyer. Trained senior leadership incasualty reconfiguration or repair.

• Job Title: Human Resources Specialist / Enlisted Recruiter / Sales Specialist

  Company: US Navy

  Period: May 2000 - February 2003

  Role Description:

  Identifying, contacting, screening and recruitment of potential employees(Sailors). Duties included extensive document preparation, communityinvolvement, generating and maintaining professional relationships witheducation, employment and police entities. Generated and deliveredpresentations to groups between 10 to 300 people. Territory covered muchof Central Texas including 13 High Schools and seven counties. Counseled new applicants on military transition ss well as serving as a keyresource for parents during 9/11 and the start of the war. 

• Job Title: Electronic Maintenance Technician

  Company: US Navy

  Period: January 1993 - May 2000

  Role Description:

  • Fired SM-2MR missiles and ran test telemetry and AEGIS data collection.

  • Troubleshot and Maintained Solid State Power Generation Equipment for400Hz systems and associated Power Distribution Systems, to include:Switchboards, Voltage Monitors, Current Limiting Devices, Helicopter ServiceCables, both Automatic and Manual Bus Tie Breakers.

  • Subject Matter Expert on Continuous Wave, Doppler and Phased ArrayRadar Transmit, Receive and Control Systems. Completed combined 30months of formal and on the job training. 

  • Troubleshot and Repaired TTL Logic Systems with portable test equipmentincluding oscillator, transistor, fuse and power supply issues. Isolated andrepaired Data Bus system faults.

  • Serviced Electromechanical Systems for rotating Radar Systems to includetroubleshooting, and accessible repairs. Proficient with all common testequipment used in the field, such as signal generators, Oscilloscopes andDVMs.

Education:

• Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

  Master's Degree – Project Management

  Period: January 2011 - January 2014

• Fort Hays State University

  Bachelor's Degree – General Studies, Information Technology and Communications

  Period: January 2006 - May 2011

• Central Texas College

  Associate's Degree – General Studies, Information Technology and Communications

  Period: January 1996 - January 2006

• Navy Enlistment Classification 9502

  Other – Instructor

  Period: September 2026 - July 2008