1. Mark A. Grohman, LSSBB
Results-focused team player with a reputation for careful analysis, persistence, and strong initiative.Seven years of project
and supplier depot management on Boeing’s International Space Station program, which included helping to improve
Project Management Office (PMO) and supplier processes.
Skills Approved by the Project Management Institute (PMI) to complete the Project Management
Professional (PMP) certification using hundreds of contact hours of project management coursework
over the required 35 hours – paid for and preparing for the exam with an ECD of July 2013
Critical Path and Critical Chain Mgmt., Monte Carlo Analysis, and Earned Schedule (ES)
Some ITIL 2011 Foundations coursework, Lean+ and Lean Six Sigma, Earned Value Management
System (EVMS), Negotiating, and Risk Assessment
ProgramminginC,CLIPS,FORTRAN,Java, Pascal,Python,andVB; HTML, SQL,andwebdesign
Adobe Acrobat Pro, Crystal Reports XI, Photoshop CS6, WebEx, and Eclipse IDE for Java Developers
MilestonesProfessional 2010, MathWorks MATLAB, and Minitab 16
MSOffice Pro2003/07/10/13 includingProject,Visio, Access & Publisher with expert level knowledge
and experience with MS Excel including VBA macros and PowerPivot &Palisade @RISK add-ins
Windows XP/7/8 as well as some Mac OS X (Snow Leopard) and LINUX
Documenttemplatedesign,strongcommunicationskills, and touch typing at 85+ WPM
Boeing Nonconformance System (BNS) and purchasing requisition system (AutoReq)
NASA ISS online systems for managing program documents, drawings, and materials
Experience
Accomplishments
Responsibilities
2006 –2012Boeing DM&R Agent (Project Coordinator / Controller) for the International Space
Station (ISS)Subcontracts
Aggressively negotiated contracts valued up to $5 million dollars with suppliers
Created and coordinated decision packages and trade studies with trend-based assumptions for
various supplier repair facilities
Self-taughtVisualBasic toautomate corrections and formatting of a report. This saved 4 hours per week
for the life of the Program and resolved a contract weakness
Revised anExcel-based report to facilitate multiple inputs and link information with a key financial report
Resolved multiple major shipping issues involving NASA and International Partners to maintain
schedules and relationships
Negotiated process change with supplier/subcontractor resulting in improvements withoutcost impacts
Justified cost and mitigated schedule impacts by investigating unsolicited subcontractor repair
proposals
Improved data quality by educating PMs and ISS logistics engineers on Boeing databases
Manage cost, schedule, and quality of subcontractor repair and maintenance activitieson ISS flight
hardware and maintenance support equipment, particularly ATCS and ECLSS subsystems
Manage SOWs and coordinate project management reviews
Negotiate retention contracts with subcontractors
Project manager for repair facility change requests and proposals submitted to NASA
Create and submit purchase requisitions and change requests to Boeing Procurement
Perform technical evaluations of various reports and documentsfor change requests
Coordinate and co-manage weekly NASA repair status to improve and maintain customer satisfaction
Serve as hardware specialist and facilitator for quality resolution of nonconformance issues
Develop efficient nonconformance dispositions with sustaining engineers
Awards and
Recognitions
Presidential Award of Excellence
Award for Exemplary Performance
Letter of Distinction from NASA chair of ISS Engineering Control Board
Boeing Pride Award for Coordinating Honeywell repair depot certification
Other Boeing Pride Awards and Recognitions
16011 Fathom Lane
Houston, TX 77062
281.704.3496
markgro@gmail.com
On LinkedIn
2. Previous
Employment
Professional
Associations &
Activities
2005 – 2006Substitute Teacher: Clear Creek and Pasadena ISDs
Follow lesson plans provided by teachers and maintain the regular class routines
Assist students in assimilating information and in carrying out instructions while maintaining discipline in
academic environments
Summarize work covered, discipline problems, and other pertinent information
2003 – 2008Self-Employed: Book Scout
Research academic text trends and purchase books accordingly for resale
Organize, list, process, and revalue books for online sale and distribution
Maintain an outstanding reputation among the book-buying public
Answer questions and work with customers after the sale
Maintain 99.8% positive feedback on eBay/Half.com
Maintain 5.0 star average on Amazon.com
Early on – 1994Grew Up Working in Father’s Cabinet Shop and Remodeling Business
Managedcrews
Created forms for contracts and bills
2012 – Present Society of Reliability Engineers (SRE), Member
2011 – Present Project Management Institute (PMI) Member
2007 – 2008 Society of Logistics Engineers, Member
Eagle Scout with Five Palms and Brotherhood Member of Order of the Arrow
Education
2005 University of Houston – Clear Lake, Houston, TX
Bachelor of Arts Major: Biological Sciences
Focus: chemistry, mathematics,and microbiology
Recent coursework:
OngoingNumerous webinars from Project Management Institute (PMI), Microsoft Project Users
Group (MPUG), PMCentersUSA, and American Society for Quality (ASQ) Reliability Division
OngoingVarious presentation from American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
(AIAA),Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE),International Council on Systems
Engineering (INCOSE), PMI, and Society of Reliability Engineers(SRE)
Apr. - Jul. 2013 Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Course at San Jacinto College Central
Apr. - May 2013 8-hour course in MS Access at Lonestar College / Tomball Public Library
Apr. 20134 hour of SkillSoft courses in IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) 2011 Foundations
Mar. 2013 4-hour workshop on conflict resolution through Innovative Alternatives
Feb. 2013 4-hour workshop on customer service through Innovative Alternatives
Feb. 2013 9.5 hours of SkillSoft courses in ASQ Six Sigma Probability and Statistics
Jan. 201314 hours ofSkillSoft courses in MS Project Professional 2010
Jan. 2013 8-hour course in MS PowerPoint and MS Publisher at Barbara Bush Public Library
Jan. 2013 24-hour course in MS Excel and MS Word at Barbara Bush Public Library
Nov. 2012 60-hour (2-week) course in Offshore Drilling Technologies with Conley Perry
2012 40-hour (5-day) course at JSC in developing Android apps with author Blake Meike
2008 - 2012 8- to 40-hour (1 to 5 day) courses thru NASA on site at JSC in project management
2011Classes & study groups in contract management (NCMA) and systems engineering (INCOSE)
Interests
Building and programming computers, electronics, engineering, mathematics, physics, science,
teaching, cycling, choir, live performances, primitive camping, reading, strategy games, and
volunteering
Recommendation from a direct customer/manager who is a senior Boeing engineer as well as a
founding member and former vice president of Barrios Technology is attached.
Boeing ISS contract recommendations from high level customers, immediate coworkers, and
suppliers appear on LinkedIn.
Personal and additional business recommendations and references are available upon request.
Some documentation of coursework, awards, and memberships are posted on LinkedIn, but
much more is available upon request.
3. Recommendation for Mark A. Grohman
To: Prospective Employers
From: Jerry A. Yglesias 1512 Kipling St., Houston, TX 77006
Phone: 281.226.6911
Email:jerry.a.yglesias@boeing.com
Date: 9/23/12
Madame or Sir:
I have worked as a project engineer / manager for NASA’s Johnson Space Center, in
Houston, TX since 1978. I have worked as a team lead with Mark Grohman and as a lead
on the Boeing International Space Station Program for the last six years.
Mark Grohman has a number of qualities that make him an excellent employee. Those
qualities include:
Hard working– Mark works diligently and efficiently, coming in early and working
late (when necessary) to “get the job done”.
Shows initiative – Mark works proactively and frequently “takes on” responsibilities
“above and beyond” his normal duties.
Helps co-workers – Mark is quick to offer help to his co-workers and follows
through on the commitments that he makes.
Responsive – Mark is very responsive to his managers, co-workers, and especially
to our customers. He makes sure he understands their needs and responds in a
timely manner.
Strives for improvement (specifically, streamlining and standardizing work
procedures) – Mark places an emphasis on working efficiently and effectively. In
doing so, he identifies areas for improvement and alternate approaches.
Intelligent – Mark is very intelligent. He is able to grasp concepts and to apply
them to his work and use them in making improvements.
Requires minimal direction and supervision – Mark can work with minimal
direction and supervision, but also heeds direction.
Conscientious – Mark is conscientious and always strives for excellence.
Communicates well, both written and verbally – Mark’s verbal communication
skills are very good and his written communication skills are excellent; he is at ease
in making formal presentations and his writings abilities are excellent and convey
messages well. Mark continues to strive to be more verballyconcise.
Excellent planner– Mark Grohman’s planning skills are excellent. He thinks
through the various factors while developing plans. He makes sure he understands
the objectives and the constraints. The plans he develops are realistic.
I highly recommend Mark Grohman for any job opportunities for which he is qualified. If
you have questions, please contact me by phone or email.
Sincerely,
Jerry Yglesias