Jim Gustanski

Past

• Program Manager at Northrop Grumman Navigation Systems
• Program Manager at General Dynamics
• Program Manager at General Dynamics AIS

• program manager at GTE Government Systems

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Education

• California State University-Los Angeles
• California State University-Northridge
• University of California, Los Angeles

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Connections

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Industry

Defense & Space

Jim Gustanski’s Summary

Program Management professional with extensive experience in the defense/aerospace industry managing software, hardware, and system development programs, as well as hardware production programs.

Jim Gustanski’s Specialties:

Strengths are planning, financial analysis, problem solving, and managing a diverse group of people. Additional skills: Project Management Body Of Knowledge (PMBOK); Proposal Management; Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS); Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC), both traditional and agile; and Process Improvement, particularly the Carnegie Mellon Capability Maturity Model-Integrated (CMMI).

Jim Gustanski’s Experience

• Program Manager

  Northrop Grumman Navigation Systems

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; noc; Defense & Space industry)

  May 2007 — January 2008 (9 months)

  Managing production of Light Weight Wide Aperature Array (LWWAA) for Virgina Class Submarines. Program management, risk management, cost, schedule, P&L.

• Program Manager

  General Dynamics

  (Defense & Space industry)

  1977 — 2007 (30 years)

• Program Manager

  General Dynamics AIS

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Defense & Space industry)

  January 1977 — December 2006 (30 years)

• program manager

  GTE Government Systems

  (Defense & Space industry)

  1985 — 1995 (10 years)

Jim Gustanski’s Education

• California State University-Los Angeles

  MA , 1972 — 1974

• California State University-Northridge

  BA , 1970 — 1972

• University of California, Los Angeles

  1964 — 1966

Additional Information

Jim Gustanski’s Interests:

Fly fishing, wine tasting, fly tying, walking, birding, cooking. Watching my son play hockey!

Jim Gustanski’s Groups:

Project Management Institute (PMI)

•    UCLA Alumni
•    Executive Suite
•    Project Manager Networking Group
•    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
•    CSULA Alumni Association
•    Cal State Northridge Alumni Network
•    Outstanding Professionals Employment Network
•    GroupLinked.com
•    Ventura Highway Networking Group
•    Los Padres Chapter, Project Management Institute
•    NORTHROP GRUMMAN CONNECTIONS
•    Defense & Aerospace
•    GENERAL DYNAMICS CONNECTIONS
•    LION500.com (Open Networkers)
•    Cleared Connections
•    TFCN
•    Search Wizards Government Solutions

Jim Gustanski’s Honors:

Star Award -- Special Recognition; General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems
Certificate of Achievement; General Dynamics Electronic Systems
Excellence Award for Outstanding Program Performance; GTE Government Systems
Superior Performance Award; GTE Government Systems
Exemplary Performance Award; Bunker Ramo Electronic Systems

Jim Gustanski’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch