Stanislaw Tarchalski

Stanislaw Tarchalski

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US Government Clearance: TS/SCI Dual Scope Intelligence Agency

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

A senior executive leader with more than 30 years of global experience in large scale/highly complex program management, systems engineering, system and software development; IT operations management; strategic business planning;new product development; and large scale organizational transformation. Successful application of agile, model based techniques within the Government, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Communications and Architecture/Engineering/Construction industries.

An educator in graduate level technical management, focused on program management and systems engineering. Involved in transforming traditional curricula to include agile methods, model based approaches, technical governance and leadership, and using distance learning and collaborative techniques and technologies.

Summary of Experience and Qualifications

Senior executive with more than 30 years of progressive responsibility and experience in leadership, program development and management, strategic planning, financial accountability, change management, service delivery, systems engineering, and subcontractor management

Adjunct Professor at the Johns Hopkins University – teaching Program Management and Systems Engineering at the Graduate Level

30 years experience managing and delivering highly complex, mission-critical systems resulting in significant enhancements to mission and business capabilities

Government clients – Intelligence (classified), DoD, DHS, IRS, Census
Federal Integrators – Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, Boeing, SAIC

Project Manager responsible for on time, under budget delivery of large-scale, mission critical, high volume transaction Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) based IT infrastructure

Average 93% award fee while managing changing requirements due to shifting mission priorities
Responsible for delivery of 7 increments, using multi-stream development techniques

Directed 20+ SOA-based projects for Federal/state/local government valued at $1B+

Managed cross-functional teams of up to 250+ architects, engineers and integration and test professionals across multiple sites

Extensive investment influence across IBM product divisions

Influence over $1B annual IBM SOA investment and strategy
Leadership of key IBM SOA engineers (government and commercial sector)

10+ years transformation and change management experience, including IBM’s 1994 turn around

Employed cost control techniques to reduce R&D budget by 50% while better aligning resources to meet market requirements
Developed and deployed governance approach and business processes and tools to optimize resources, enhance teamwork, reduce development cycles, and reduce time to market while improving quality
Established metrics to enhance personnel performance

Successful application of EVM techniques and tools to manage cost, schedule, and risk

Experience in the development and execution of vision and strategy for Government and commercial clients

Experience managing cost plus, time and material, and fixed price contracts as well as with award and incentive fee structures

Experience as a systems engineer/software engineer, designing, developing and deployingnumerous large scale/complex systems, including embedded and real-time mission critical applications

IBM Federal Group – Director, Systems Engineering, 2006 to 2009 (retired in May)

Leader of the Architecture, Systems Engineering, and Integration and Test group in IBM’s Public Sector services business that provides custom solutions to Federal, State and Local governments; and Healthcare and Education institutions

Built and led a team of systems engineering leaders/chief engineerswho specify, architect, design, integrate and test large-scale, enterprise-classsolutions

Manageda portfolio of large/complex projects valued at over $1B in annual revenue across numerous customers, including DHS, DoD, and the Intelligence Community

Led the implementation of systems engineering and other technical processes, such as CMMI, as part of the transformation of a management consulting organizationinto a systems integration business

Johns Hopkins University – Adjunct Professor, January 2009 to present

Educator in the Masters program of the Whiting School of Engineering

Teaching introductory Project Management and Systems Engineering within the Technical Management curriculum for professionals

Assisting with redesigning the curricula for Project Management and Systems Engineering by integrating industry experiences and best practices, including topics such as governance and leadership, agile methods and model based system and software development

IBM Federal Group – Executive Project Manager and Chief Engineer, 2004 to 2006

Classified US Government project – Led the development of the next generation SOA based IT infrastructure, in support of intelligence and counterterrorism mission using mostly commercial off-the-shelf (COTS)/Government off-the-shelf (GOTS) software packages, architected, integrated and customized to support specialized mission purposes. Given responsibility to turn around thetroubled project from another prominent Federal contractor.

Responsible for correcting the previous contractor’s problems, turning program around and delivering this $150M+ program on time, under budget

Led team of 250+ people from IBM and 32 partners to effectively align and prioritize IT capabilities with mission needs

Managed using EVM and received average award fee of 93% while managing changing requirements due to shifting mission priorities

IBM Commercial Group – Director Product Life Cycle Management Solutions, 2002 to 2004

Led development of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Solutions into a sustainable line of business

Built the strategy and developed $100M business in 2 years

Created cross functional teams across the IBM services, software, hardware and research groups which aligned IT capabilities to clients’ needs

Built relationships with numerous PLM COTS application software companies

Created multi-partner integrated product lifecycle management solutions that reduced product development cycle times and product development budgets for clients

Worked with academic thought leaders (Georgia Institute of Technology, Purdue University, MIT and others) and standards organizations (PDES Inc and others) to promote open, scalable solutions which delivered measurable business results to clients

IBM Corporate HQ – Director of Worldwide Strategic Market Planning, 2000 to 2002

Led the development, deployment and management of a best practices Strategic Market Planning process and supporting IT infrastructure for use across all of IBM’s business units

Developed a new corporate market strategy that changed the way IBM does business and how the company makes decisions concerning investments, research, and product portfolio

Developed and managed the processes and the tools to support the new corporate strategy

Deployed a single Strategic Market Planning process and accompanying IT environment for IBM’s 22 product development and 10 sales organizations

Facilitated significantly improved business plans and corresponding financial results

Led a governance and funding organization composed of strategy and marketing executives from IBM’s business units

IBM Consulting Group – Project Manager and Executive Management Consultant, Industrial Sector, 1991 to 2000

Led internal business improvement projects and numerous projects for clients focused on breakthrough approaches to innovative product development in the electronics, aerospace, and architecture/construction, and automotive industries

Key contributor to IBM’s successful 1994 corporate turn around

Led the definition, deployment and transition of IBM’s hardware and software product development processes and supporting IT that reduced IBM’s time to market by 40%, and development costs by over 50% while growing market share

Led the development and deployment of a new product development approach for a major Chinese telecommunications equipment manufacturer, resulting in a 70% reduction in time to market, and more than 100% improvement in market acceptance (market share increase)

Defined and implemented a new business strategy and IT portfolio for a Fortune 100 European-based manufacturer of electrical power equipment, that resulted in 20% per year revenue growth, and an improvement in profitability of 30%

Led the definition and deployment of innovative product development practices and technologies for a new worldwide commercial vehicle division of a Fortune 100 European automotive manufacturer that resulted in a 40% reduction in time to market and a 50% reduction in costs. Focused on development best practices, cross functional teams, implementation and deployment of distributed IT infrastructures, coupled with change management and cross functional governance including partners and suppliers

Led the development of a distributed management control system for the worldwide nuclear fusion research consortium, ITER, which is focused on the specification, design, development, construction and operation of the world’s first nuclear fusion reactor

IBM Federal Systems Division – Project Manager and Systems Engineer, 1987to 1990

Managed multiple projects to develop and integrate custom systems for clients in industries such as automotive, aerospace, and electronics

British Telecom – Managed a complex project that developed and deployed a COTS-based solution for gathering and managing billing records. Led a development and testing team in the USA, and a deployment team in the UK

General Dynamics – Led the development, integration and deployment of a complex manufacturing shop floor control system for the F-16 fighter jet design and manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas which significantly improved manufacturing efficiency

IBM Federal Systems Division, Project Manager, Systems Engineer, Software Engineer, 1979 to 1990

Project Management, System Engineering, and Development

U.S. Air Force – Lead systems engineer for a major subsystem of a classified, global Air Force satellite command and control, telemetry, and image management system. Responsibilities included requirements management, architecture, design, development, system integration, testing, and deployment support of this real-time, COTS based system. Successfully controlled all project risks associated with the $200M+ project

U.S. Navy – Developed a system for the underwater identificationof enemy submarines and surface ships by their acoustic signature. Responsible for the design, development, integration, and test of a COTS-based hardened shipboard system

NASA – Developed software for both ground and space segments of the NASA Space Telescope. Responsible for the architecture, design, development, integration and test of COTS-based onboard management subsystem for the NASA Space Telescope and the software subsystems for the ground-based segment

Bell Laboratories, 1978 to 1979

Software Engineer

Developed real-time video processing and system management software for a videophone

Developed the system in C-language, written to a Unix execution environment

Developed compression algorithms for the video stream

IBM Software Group, Summer Co-op, Summer 1978

Software Engineer

Developed new function in the APL language compiler

Education

M.S., Project Management and Systems Engineering, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

B.S., Electrical Engineering (Summa Cum Laude), Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

Harvard University Business School – Executive Education, Strategic Leadership

Stanford University Business School – Executive Education, Innovation

Professional Activities

Board of Directors – Product Development Exchange Standards Organization (PDES), Inc.

IBM Corporate Standards committee (CIO Office)

Spoken Languages

Polish (fluent)

Russian

German

Afrikaans (South Africa)

Personal

Stas’ lives in Annapolis, Maryland ,with his wife Helen, a classical pianist and graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Music. They designed and built their own home, and in their spare time are active in Sailing, Kayaking, and Scuba Diving (Rescue Diver Certified). Stas’ is also an avid skier, bicycler and runner.

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