Kevin Klimes

About Kevin Klimes

Principle Program Manager with extensive experience completing large, complex international engineering development projects on time and within budget. Experienced at managing offshore development teams and projects as well as collaborative development efforts between onshore and offshore teams. Extensive experience with export and import compliance. Excellent customer relationship management and follow-through. Specialties: Extensive experience managing large multi-national software development projects.

Experience

1. Weapon Data Link Program Manager

   Lone Star Analysis

   May 2020 — Present

   Doing whatever it takes to help my customer, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense, integrate the Weapon Data Link into the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) and the JSM onto the J-35 fighter jet.

Education

• Iowa State University

  Masters

  2007 — 2009

• The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business

  Masters

  2007 — 2009

• Iowa State University

  BS

  1979 — 1985

• Amana High School

  High School Diploma

  1971 — 1985

Skills

• Embedded Software
• Software Development
• Testing
• Resource Management
• Project Planning
• Do-178b
• Configuration Management
• Aerospace
• Enterprise Software
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Clearquest
• Dod
• Development Programs
• Doors
• Budgets
• Team Leadership
• Schedules
• Change Management
• Integration
• Earned Value Management
• System Requirements
• Software Engineering
• Subcontracting
• Value Stream Mapping
• Technical Leadership
• Clearcase
• Program Execution
• Risk Management
• Cmmi
• Contract Negotiation
• Requirements Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Software Design
• Product Development
• Ms Project
• System Architecture
• Process Improvement
• Six Sigma
• Proposal Writing
• Telelogic Doors