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1. 16011 Fathom Lane 281.704.3496
Mark A. Grohman Houston, TX 77062 markgro@gmail.com
On LinkedIn
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  On April 8, 2013, began a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Course at San Jacinto College Central – final
exam for certification is due on June 23, 2013
 Recently 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 April 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,MSOffice Pro2003/07/10 includingProject,Visio, Access, &Publisher,
MS Excel at Expert Level including VBA macros and PowerPivot &Palisade @RISK add-ins
 Windows XP & 7 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
2006 –2012Boeing DM&R Agent (Project Coordinator / Controller) for the International Space
Experience Station (ISS)Subcontracts
 Aggressively negotiated contracts valued up to $5 million dollars with suppliers
Accomplishments
 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
Responsibilities
 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
 Presidential Award of Excellence
Awards and  Award for Exemplary Performance
Recognitions  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
Previous 2005 – 2006Substitute Teacher: Clear Creek and Pasadena ISDs

2. Employment  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
Professional
 2011 – Present Project Management Institute (PMI) Member
Associations &
 2007 – 2008 Society of Logistics Engineers, Member
Activities
 Eagle Scout with Five Palms and Brotherhood Member of Order of the Arrow
2005 University of Houston – Clear Lake, Houston, TX
Education 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. - May 2013 8-hour course in MS Access at Lonestar College / Tomball Public Library
 Apr. - Jun. 2013 Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Course at San Jacinto College Central
 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.
Recommendation for Mark A. Grohman

3. 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