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John William Holland

Centennial

Summary

Deputy Program Manager for Stellar Solutions contracting to York Space Systems. Multiple years of defense industry experience as an engineer and deputy program manager. Knowledgeable in Kubernetes, Linux, Command-Line Interface, DOORS, OpenShift and Atlassian software. Highly energetic, dependable, leader with organizational and time management skills.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Deputy Program Manager

Stellar Solutions
11.2023 - Current

York Space Systems

  • Track progress and coordinate efforts across multiple programs to relay to York program managers and leadership
  • Create/address action items and meeting notes via Confluence/Jira
  • Oversee all activities associated with multiple programs to ensure the program achieves its goals
  • Interact with customers and vendors to address concerns and questions via email and meetings under PM supervision
  • Manage program risk and coordinate corrective measures
  • Assist in directing individuals across multiple internal teams to accomplish actions

Integration, Verification, and Test Engineer

Raytheon Technologies
04.2023 - 11.2023

Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution

  • Perform and develop test procedures for various required system checkouts for a new ground system to collect and process data from missile warning satellites
  • Oversee testing events for FORGE (RTX) / NIO (Lockheed Martin) and report findings to Chief Engineer via Confluence and Jira software programs
  • Purse technical solutions from customer feedback/questions
  • Obtained LFS 250 Kubernetes and Cloud Native Essentials Certificate to improve understanding and develop improvements for cloud based architecture
  • Extensive use of Grafana and OpenShift software
  • Manage and support relationships across different teams/companies throughout the program to drive to customer solutions

Systems Engineer II

Raytheon Technologies
01.2022 - 04.2023

Joint Polar Satellite Systems

  • Help process raw data from a network of satellites into readable weather information for various customers working in the interface data processing segment of the program (NOAA, NASA, etc.)
  • Continuous support to the team as the Modernization phase was implemented for the Kubernetes containerization of the individual SI’s within AWS
  • Update and edit interface control documents reflecting program advancements via DOORS software and engineer change request processes
  • Utilize Atlassian software including Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket

Operations Technician II

CenturyLink (Contracted To Meta)
09.2019 - 01.2022
  • Monitor real time alarms and events on the Facebook fiber optic network and troubleshoot to resolution
  • Extensive knowledge and troubleshooting on Ciena 6500/Waveserver, Infinera DNA optical equipment throughout the Facebook fiber optic network
  • Utilize optical time domain reflectometers and Command-Line Interface to verify physical and software errors occurring on router and connecting server equipment
  • Coordinate and work alongside field technicians onsite to resolve and identity issues on the Facebook fiber optic network throughout North America, APAC, and EMEA
  • Communicate with customers, Facebook FTEs and other internal Facebook departments to resolve and identify future possible network impacts to the Facebook network

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Admin Computer Information Systems

University of Northern Colorado
Greeley
05.2018

Skills

  • Government Contracts
  • Staff Meetings
  • Project Requirements
  • Project Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Communication
  • Time Management
  • Atlassian Software
  • Cloud Based Architecture
  • DOORS
  • Microsoft Office Products
  • Fiber Optics

Certification

Kubernetes and Cloud Native Essentials Kubernetes and Cloud Native Essentials

The Linux Foundation

Credential ID LF-ss8k82vc1wCredential ID LF-ss8k82vc1w

Issued Aug 2023 · Expires Aug 2026


FAA Private Pilot License

Issued October 202


6500 Flex Grid BB and PL for Network Operations Center (NOC) Engineer and Tech Support6500 Flex Grid BB and PL for Network Operations Center (NOC) Engineer and Tech Support

Ciena

Issued Mar 2020


6500 Operation and Maintenance Submarine Repeatered Flex Grid6500 Operation and Maintenance Submarine Repeatered Flex Grid

Ciena

Issued Mar 2020

Timeline

Deputy Program Manager

Stellar Solutions
11.2023 - Current

Integration, Verification, and Test Engineer

Raytheon Technologies
04.2023 - 11.2023

Systems Engineer II

Raytheon Technologies
01.2022 - 04.2023

Operations Technician II

CenturyLink (Contracted To Meta)
09.2019 - 01.2022

Bachelor of Science - Business Admin Computer Information Systems

University of Northern Colorado

Kubernetes and Cloud Native Essentials Kubernetes and Cloud Native Essentials

The Linux Foundation

Credential ID LF-ss8k82vc1wCredential ID LF-ss8k82vc1w

Issued Aug 2023 · Expires Aug 2026


FAA Private Pilot License

Issued October 202


6500 Flex Grid BB and PL for Network Operations Center (NOC) Engineer and Tech Support6500 Flex Grid BB and PL for Network Operations Center (NOC) Engineer and Tech Support

Ciena

Issued Mar 2020


6500 Operation and Maintenance Submarine Repeatered Flex Grid6500 Operation and Maintenance Submarine Repeatered Flex Grid

Ciena

Issued Mar 2020

John William Holland