Peter Gamerdinger

About Peter Gamerdinger

An experienced and proven Division Director, Sr. Program Manager, and Business Development (BD) Manager in the DoD Sector who served as a Commanding Officer in the Navy Reserve Naval Science and Technology (S&T) Program. Have Unmanned Vehicle (UV) and Military Utility Assessment (MUA) project experience and coursework in DoD acquisition and testing. Overall professional experience includes 23+ years in the defense electronics, communications, and Information Technology (IT) industry as a program/project manager and systems engineer for U.S. Navy (USN), Marine Corps (USMC), Air Force (USAF), Army (USA), and Coast Guard (USCG) systems, 11+ years in the Naval S&T (ONR/NRL) and SPAWAR Navy Reserve programs, and 16 years (2,800+ flight hours) in the naval aviation community.Mission: Lead a Company to Successfully Deliver Innovative Solutions and Increase Growth through Effective Team Execution.Core Strengths:• Program and Project Management Execution (Services and Development): PMI, DAU, USN, and Industry Trained• Business Development / Capture Management / Proposal Development: Industry, Shipley, and On-the-Job Trained • Systems Engineering and Testing for DoD Combat Direction and C4ISR Systems: DAU, USN, and Industry Trained• Defense Systems Acquisition Life Cycle Process Execution: DAU and On-the-Job Trained• Establishing Rapport that leads to Strong and Lasting Customer, Partner, and Colleague Relationships• Aeronautical and Ocean Engineering: Educated and Implemented Operationally (USN)• Certified: PMI PMP / EIT / FAA Commercial Pilot • Game Show Enthusiast: Back in the Day, was a 3-Day Champion on the Wheel of Fortune

Experience

1. Vice President, Defense & Enterprise Mission Solutions

   Centurum Information Technology, Inc

   Oct 2020 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   Centurum delivers end-to-end life cycle solutions to the DoD and other Federal Agencies and specializes in the following Core Capabilities: Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, Integrated Product Support, C4ISR Restoration Depot Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO), Operations and Technical Support, and Software, Communications, and Network Engineering.The San Diego OPS executes a wide range of technical, engineering, integration, logistics, installation, and program management support services for Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific, primarily for the Code 412 NavySatellite Communications (SATCOM) Capability-Based In-Service Engineering Agent (CB-ISEA), Code 551 Tactical Networks Division, and Code 431 C4ISR Restoration Depot, Labs, and Warehouse Facilites- San Diego Operations VP: Manage and Direct 2 facilities with 220 staff members- Defense & Enterprise Mission Solutions Division VP: Generate more than $30M / YR in Revenue- PM for the following NIWC Pacific contracts: C4ISR Restoration Depot Systems Support (5 YRs,$140M); AN/USQ-82(V) Data Multiplex System (xDMS) Engineering Services (5 YRs,$32.9M); Network Integration Engineering Facility (NIEF) Production (7 YRs,$96.0M); Missile Defense (MD) Analysis, Test, & Engineering (ATE) Support (5 YRs,$25.1M, Subk), and METOC CB-ISEA Support (5 YRs,$20.8M, Subk)- Deputy PM for previous NIWC Pacific C4ISR Restoration Depot contract (5.5 YRs,$99.8M)- Capture and Proposal Manager, and/or Technical Writer for several NAVWAR, NIWC Pacific, and NSWC Port Hueneme and Corona contract proposals- Won 7-YR,$96.0M NIWC Pacific NIEF Production Prime Contract (DEC 2025)- Won 5-YR,$140.0M NIWC Pacific C4ISR Restoration Depot Systems Support Prime Contract (NOV 2022)- Won 5-YR,$32.9M NIWC Pacific xDMS Engineering Prime Contract (JAN 2024)- Won 5-YR,$73.7M NIWC Pacific SATCOM CB-ISEA Prime Contract (NOV 2024)- Won 5-YR MD ATE (DEC 2023) and 5-YR METOC CB-ISEA (JUN 2025) Subcontracts.

Education

• University of Phoenix

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Technology Management

  2000 — 2002

• Naval Postgraduate School

  Master of Science (MS), Aeronautical Engineering

  1993 — 1995

• United States Naval Academy

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Ocean Engineering

  1979 — 1983

Skills

• Systems Engineering
• Dod
• Program Management
• Defense
• Security Clearance
• Military
• Integration
• National Security
• Proposal Writing
• Navy
• Command
• Air Force
• Aircraft
• Security
• Aerospace
• Government Contracting
• Information Assurance
• Quality Assurance
• C4isr
• Analysis
• Aviation
• Operational Planning
• Earned Value Management
• Intelligence
• Leadership
• U.s. Department of Defense
• Weapons