Dave Manley

About Dave Manley

Systems Engineering professional with Business Capture & Program Management experience. A proven technical leader, who is energetic, self-motivated, inspires others to perform well and demonstrates keen judgment. Proficient with successfully leveraging cloud-based technology using multiple technology stacks especially related to Activity-Based Intelligence, Next Generation Collection, machine learning, and anticipatory and predictive analytic efforts. Gracefully accepts feedback from others and always put the team’s success above own interests. Highly organized, quick learner, possesses solid business acumen, and naturally aligns work with strategic goals. A strategic thinker with great tactical instincts and excellent client relations experience. People universally enjoy working with me; Honorably served 21 years as an officer in the US Air Force. Repeated successes as Chief Engineer and Chief Architect for multi-billion dollar aerospace, intelligence, and information technology programs as an Air Force officer and as contractor demonstrates dependable judgment, attention to detail, and a track record of success and excellence. Thrives working directly for a customer or in a development leadership role. Subject Matter Expert in acquisition processes, Low-Earth Orbiting ground systems, Big Data technologies, & Advanced GEOINT with tremendous experience in both Tactical & National Intelligence programs.

Experience

1. Principal Architect

   Sentar Inc.

   Jan 2023 — Present · Huntsville, AL, US

   Principal Architect for NASA/MSFC MOSSI effort supporting the Payload Missions and Operations Division (PMOD).

Education

• Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management

  MS, Aeronautical Engineering

  1988 — 1989

• United States Air Force Academy

  BS, Engineering Mechanics

  1979 — 1983

Skills

• Government Contracting
• Team Building
• Aerospace
• Microservices Architecture
• Navy
• Big Data
• Long-Term Customer Relationships
• Team Leadership
• Security Clearance
• Lambda Architecture
• Systems Engineering
• Government
• Leading Development Teams
• Intelligence Analysis
• Requirements Analysis
• Space Systems
• Intellectual Property
• Pmp
• Information Assurance
• Leadership
• Command
• Clojure
• Dod
• Patent Applications
• Start-Up Ventures
• Concurrency
• Soa
• Go Programming Language
• Strategic Planning
• Configuration Management
• Unikernels
• Intelligence
• Program Management
• Air Force
• System Architecture
• Abi & Obp
• Integration
• Proposal Writing
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture