Rich Silva

Leverage consultancy for business development, program/project management and business operations. ● Counsel C-suite executives to improve risk management and project life-cycle while mitigating costs. ● Facilitate services to DoD government contracting companies with Top Secret clearance.

Director of Operations and Program Management for over 300 person organization responsible for training, evaluation and certification of multifunctional, multinational business units comprising 6500 people. Directed the long range project life cycle and software development life cycle with a team of 150 staff and coordinated the support requirements of 160 engineers, information technology specialists and communication specialists implementing new monitoring and controlling measures decreasing costs by 10%.

Director of Program Management for multiple, multinational concurrent projects with flexible and shifting timelines. Coordinate support, logistics, instructional periods, training events, planning, travel, and technical details for global events to concurrently train staffs, ships, air wings, and commanders for international operations. Established initiating and planning objectives for projects by identifying key issues, approaches and performance metrics allowing for seamless execution and 100% completed projects on time.

Accountable for Air Operations, initiating, planning and execution of 65+ aircraft valued over 3.5 billion dollars, with internal and external coordination, resulting in over 7680 flight events with zero airborne accidents or loss of life. Managed aircraft scheduling and coordination with multiple international external agencies and crisis action planning for all aircraft emergencies with US and foreign agencies. Project Manager for full project life cycle of the comprehensive inspection of all mechanical and information technology systems onboard the USS CARL VINSON aircraft carrier, which required long range initiating and planning including training, logistics, scheduling inspections and operational preparations with multiple external agencies resulting in a combat capable passing score while mitigating a $28 million funding gap.

Managed complex project life cycle on a compressed timeline with a constraint of 10,000 man hours, a 30% reduction, of contractor support to deliver the product to the primary stakeholder on time and on budget by merging multiple projects under one program. Senior Project manager for eight highly technologically diverse events merging new software and hardware configurations with global locations for multiple stakeholders saving over 750,000 man hours per event.

Excelled in highly selective environment flying the FA-18 Super Hornet (1800 flight hours). Advanced through rigorous training, qualifications, field operations and positions of increasing leadership responsibility. Led diverse workforce of 209 personnel in maintenance and quality assurance of 12 aircraft worth $750 million. Focused workforce in 3-shift, 24/7 operations to deliver 108% of aircraft availability goal. Exercised oversight of safety programs for 250 personnel, improved safety metrics by 25%.