John Vastardis

About John Vastardis

Prior to my current Carrier Team One Program Manager position with ORBIS, I had over 36 years’ of leadership experience overseeing and supervising thousands of government civilian, military and contractor personnel with responsibility of budgets up to $1.6B. Direct experience in nuclear and non-nuclear repair, maintenance, modernization, engineering, auditing, inspection, and testing of nuclear aircraft carriers & submarines and conventional surface craft. Program / Project management expert with extremely effective communication skills, innovative team building techniques and strong problem-solving abilities demonstrated by a successful record of utilizing principle based leadership to drive projects that complete ahead of schedule within cost and with the requisite technical and quality standards met. In both civilian and military careers, worked with senior level (O6 / GS15 / SES) personnel daily to direct program support, oversight, and mentoring toward accomplishment of mission goals. Navy Maintenance Expert (Nuclear, Non-Nuclear, and SUBSAFE Programs) Quality Programs, Processes, & Requirements Expert Results Driven Problem Prevention, Problem Solving & Resolution Expert Dynamic Leader & Team Builder for a Positive & Effective Working Environment Shipyard Operations SUPSHIP Operations Navy Maintenance Programs Competent and Knowledgeable in NAVSEA Technical Processes & Requirements Project Engineering and Planning Management Production Planning and Execution Workforce Development & Mentoring Manpower & Workload Planning ITPAM and Non-Nuclear Joint Test Groups [Propulsion, Combat, & Topside (for CVNs)] Ship Safety (8010 & 6010) OSH Personnel Safety Requirements Financial Management Carrier Team One Carrier Co-Yard Submarine Team One

Experience

1. Carrier Team One Program Manager - Knowledge Sharing Systems Owner (Ksso)

   ORBIS Inc

   Dec 2019 — Present · Norfolk, VA, US

   Promotes knowledge sharing throughout the carrier maintenance community’s business processes and systems by strengthening links between knowledge sharing and information systems and improving integration among information systems to facilitate the seamless exchange of information across those systems-Leader and champion of the KM Contractor team. Ensures that all KM initiatives support and align with the mission and goals of the organization. Liaison between the CT1 Community Leaders and others involved in KM activities, regardless of any functional or geographic boundaries that may exist-Provides on-site/off-site knowledge management support to the Knowledge Manager System Owner (KMSO) and CT1 Program Director (PD)-Provides support to the KMSO & CT1 PD with planning and execution of all aspects of the CT1 Knowledge Management process.

Education

• US Merchant Marine Academy

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Marine Engineering

  1979 — 1983

Skills

• Engineering
• Nuclear
• Military Operations
• Earned Value Management
• Military
• Inspection
• Operational Planning
• Systems Engineering
• Defence
• Command
• Dod
• National Security
• Military Experience
• Propulsion
• Top Secret
• Defense
• Project Management
• U.s. Department of Defense
• Engineering Management
• Navy
• Marine Engineering
• Program Management