Project Management & Communications Professional
Greater Seattle Area
- Current
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- Airbus GRAMS Compliance at Primus International
- Past
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- Owner at Ana Libri Press
- Writer at Primus International
- Manager at Boeing Satellite Systems
- Project Manager / Department Manager at Hughes Space and Communications
- Project Engineer at Hughes Aircraft Company
- Member of Technical Staff (Engineer) at Hughes Aircraft Company
- Member of Technical Staff (Engineer) at Boeing Commercial Airplanes
- Education
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- Bellevue College
- University of California, Los Angeles - The Anderson School of Management
- University of California, Los Angeles
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Ana Maria Gallo’s Summary
Each time I watch a program on DirecTV or walk through an airplane door, I recall the extraordinarily talented people involved in transforming dreams into hard metal. Bringing strong communication skills into project management produces results that are rewarding, great fun, and importantly, contributes lasting value.
Ana Maria Gallo’s Specialties:
What I bring to the workplace draws from the benefits of extensive project management experience: an understanding of product life cycle, schedules, and budgets as well as stakeholder roles and expectations through the lense of PMI project management standards. The result: clear, process based project communication.
Ana Maria Gallo’s Experience
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Airbus GRAMS Compliance
Primus International
(Aviation & Aerospace industry)
September 2009 — Present (3 months)
Airbus implements a Supplier Quality system called GRAMS, a program managment framework with a focus on product lifecycle quality. Having won the two high value proposals I worked last year, I am working GRAMS refinement and deployment during the Initiation and Planning phases of the first contract award.
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Owner
Ana Libri Press
(Publishing industry)
1997 — September 2009 (12 years )
A Bellevue, Washington, based independent contracting service established in 1997 specializing in technical communications, publishing, and project management.
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Writer
Primus International
(Aviation & Aerospace industry)
February 2008 — May 2009 (1 year 4 months)
Writer, Corporate Staff.
My primary focus was creation of technical proposal responses to clients such as Airbus, Spirit, Vought, Boeing, Messier Dowty, Rolls Royce, and Embraer. In that capacity I developed PMI compliant Program Managment Plans to include breakdown structures, process flows, and risk planning. I also worked extensively on a broad range of HR projects, developing metrics, job descriptions, and providing analytical support. -
Manager
Boeing Satellite Systems
(Public Company; BA; Defense & Space industry)
1991 — 1997 (6 years )
Structures Integration Manager on DirecTV, Galaxy, MMB, Navy UHF/O, and GeoMobile proposal, later to become the Thuraya Satellite, first global satellite telephony carrier.
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Project Manager / Department Manager
Hughes Space and Communications
(Public Company; Defense & Space industry)
1984 — 1991 (7 years )
Project Manager for Intelsat VI Structures Integration, begining with the Prototype and through the first spacecraft in the series, among other programs. Responsible for cost, schedule, and product life-cycle (non-recurring and recurring).
Department Manager of 60+ engineers, technicians, and planners producing composite panels, beryllium structures, and thermal blankets. Demonstrated process and cost improvements. -
Project Engineer
Hughes Aircraft Company
(Public Company; GMH; Defense & Space industry)
1982 — 1984 (2 years )
Combined performance and analysis responsibilities for satellite Finite Element Modeling (FEM), structural requirements defnition, spacecraft system and unit testing on commercial and defense space systems. Prepared technical and financial analyses for all projects.
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Member of Technical Staff (Engineer)
Hughes Aircraft Company
(Public Company; GMH; Defense & Space industry)
1977 — 1982 (5 years )
Progressive responsibilities in satellite structural systems vibration, acoustic, and shock analyses, design requirements, test definition, and qualification compliance. Extensive travel to prime suppliers to coordinate, monitor, and participate in unit design, test, qualification, and acceptance.
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Member of Technical Staff (Engineer)
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
(Public Company; BA; Aviation & Aerospace industry)
1975 — 1977 (2 years )
Rockwell International (now Boeing) -- Unit and component test and requirements definition for the B-1 and Hi-MAT vehicles. Determined instrumentation, analyzed data, defined levels, and presented requirements internally and to prime contractors.
Ana Maria Gallo’s Education
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Bellevue College
Project Management, Technical Communications 2007 — 2009
- Activities and Societies:
- Program Management Institute,
Society of Technical Communications
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University of California, Los Angeles - The Anderson School of Management
Certificate , Executive Program in Management , 1995 — 1995
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University of California, Los Angeles
1969 — 1974
Additional Information
Ana Maria Gallo’s Websites:
Ana Maria Gallo’s Interests:
Writing, Investing, Photography
Ana Maria Gallo’s Groups:
PMI - Program Management Institute
STC - Society for Technical Communication
UCLA Alumni Association
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UCLA Alumni -
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Hughes Aircraft Company -
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Consulting and Independent Contracting - STC special interest group
Ana Maria Gallo’s Honors:
Hughes Electronics Achievement Award
Ana Maria Gallo’s Contact Settings
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