Timothy Hutchinson has over 20 years of experience in project management for the aviation, aerospace, and software industries. He has successfully managed projects ranging from $300k to $3.1 million. Hutchinson has a track record of on-time and on-budget deliveries while meeting customer requirements. His areas of expertise include software development lifecycles, risk management, customer relations, and agile methodologies. Currently he is a Senior Software Project Engineer at Rockwell Collins where he plans and executes major software deliveries.

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TIMOTHY HUTCHINSON
PROJECT MANAGER
Proactive, performance-driven professional with 20+ years’ progressive expertise in leadership and
problem solving for commercial aviation, space exploration, and software tool operations. Keen
understanding of business priorities. Genuine team player committed to managing operations and
projects flawlessly while contributing to revenue-producing activities. Cross-functional
communicator easily interfacing withhigh-profile staff, vendors,and customers. Versatile, innovative,
and loyal management professional able to maintain the program mission while staying abreast of all
the details. Recognized for consistent success in the capture of customer requirements, and the
development of prototyping new philosophies and concepts to enhance design performance and
company revenue.
Areas of Expertise
 ALM
 SDLC
 Risk Management
 Sound Technical Direction
 Customer Relations -
International & Domestic
 Staff Training  Strategic Planning  Execution of Program Goals
 Project Management  Systems Development  Multi-Cultural/Location Team
Leadership Change Management  Agile Methodologies
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa Jul 2006 – Present
Sr. Software Project Engineer
Plan, execute, and finalize major software deliveries within triple constraints of delivering on time,
within budget and meeting scope objectives. Includes acquiring resources and coordinating efforts of
team members in order to deliver projects according to plan. Identify, effectively communicate, and
resolve project issues and risks. Develop risk mitigation plans. Effectively communicate project status
to project stakeholders. Coach, mentor, and motivate teammembers, influencing themto take positive
action and be accountable for assigned work. Direct project portfolios ranging from $300K to $3.1M.
Scope of responsibilities includes implementing stakeholder requirements for software design,
validation, and certification from domestic and foreign aviation authorities.
Selected Accomplishments:
 Developed and presented on-site with the Japan customer a prototype of a more efficient
operation of display functionality for the customer’s clean sheet aircraft.
 Successfully captured requirements on-site with China customer and third-party vendors to
develop next generation of aircraft avionics.
 Designed new verification philosophy/plan to reduce verification costs and time, presented
plan on-site to engineer team of 50 in India.
 Intervened to turn program around, and saved 6 months on delivery schedule, successfully
restoring client confidence for a three-year, at-risk project by building and deepening

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customer relationships for the express purpose of surpassing client expectations and
advancing project status.
 Performed extensive technical reviews for prospective projects, gathering details utilized for
pricing project services, and providing supportive documentation for Request for Proposal
(RFP) replies to sponsors.
 Successfully completed a technical review on-site with China customer to evaluate feasibility
and viability of an avionics update.
Frito-Lay., City of Industry, California Oct 1992 – Jul 2006
Frito-Lay, Inc. is the division of PepsiCo that manufactures markets and sells corn chips, potato chips and other
snack foods.
Route Sales Manager
Performed analysis with clients illustrating sales trends, inventory requirements, and revenue
reporting. Reviewed customer requirements and design a profitable plan benefiting both client and
Frito-Lay. Performed formal training and mentorship for new hires.
Selected Accomplishments:
 Increased customer revenues by 18% and received a 91% customer satisfaction rating.
Rockwell International, Inc., Downey, California Jun 1980 – Oct 1992
Rockwell International was a major American manufacturing conglomerate involved in aircraft, the space
industry, both defense-oriented and commercial electronics, automotive and truck components, printingpresses,
valves and meters, and industrial automation.
Software Engineer
Managed the software deliverable for the Space Shuttle’s Head-Up Display (HUD), while assisting in
the design, programming, and implementation of the software for flight. Served on the bid and
proposal pursuit team capturing contracts from Boeing, NASA, and Northern-Burlington.
Selected Accomplishments:
 Received Certification on the HUD for the Space Shuttle.
 Received special recognition from multiple Space Shuttle Flight Crews for exceptional
performance of the landing operation of the HUD.
 Assisted in the capture of $618M worth of new customer contracts.
 Held Top Secret clearance with EAP access
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
MBA, Project Management, UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 2009
BS, Computer Information Systems, UNIVERSITY OF DeVRY, Pomona, California 2005
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HIGHLIGHTS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Life Cycle Value Stream Management (LCVSM), Managing Technical
Programs, Enhanced Program Management