1. Robert P. Austen
x_austen@msn.com
(480) 231-1341
Profile
Confident International Licensing Analyst possessing flawless organizational skills and outstanding interpersonal
attributes enabling performance with minimal supervision to successfully manage International Trade Compliance Office
functions in effort to ensure community compliance of Federal/Foreign international trade regulations and corporate
requirements.
Highlights
• Co-manage the National Science Foundation, US Antarctic Program providing import/export expertise in support of a
huge logistical endeavor.
• Increasing responsibilities to oversee Export/Import activities of Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global
Solutions domestic far west region facilities.
• Designated as the primary point of contact involving activities of International Consultants, to precipitate ideas and
create tools to achieve optimum monitoring and compliance of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and International
Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements.
• Improved the Goodyear, AZ Export Office overall efficiency through complete reorganization while contributing to
decreased carbon footprint initiatives.
• Popular resource in providing document review and advice on matters relating to Technology Transfer Control.
Skills Summary
• Export/Import regulations compliance
• Department of State/Commerce Licensing and Correspondence; DDTC/BIS/CBP web site applications
• EAR-CCL/ITAR-USML item classification
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Publisher, Project, Visio, Sharepoint)
• Current DoD-NACLC Secret Clearance
• Greenbelt Trained
Professional History
Leidos Innovations Corp., International Trade Compliance Office, International Trade Manager
Peoria, AZ 8/2016 to present
This position is result of a merger-acquisition between Leidos Corp. and Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global
Solutions in August 2016. Differences between current and former roles remain unchanged.
Lockheed Martin Corporation, International Trade Compliance Office, Senior International Licensing Analyst
Information Systems and Global Solutions, Goodyear, AZ; Colorado Springs, CO – 01/2011 to 8/2016
Mission Systems and Sensors, San Diego, CA – 01/2009 to 01/2011
• Provide accurate and timely export/import solutions to business unit leaders and functional areas.
• Solely managed the International Trade Compliance Office in Goodyear AZ communicating activities with the
Empowered Official accordingly to promulgate effective compliance.
• Research EAR-CCL/ITAR-USML classifications in effort to classify articles as accurately as practical when related
OEM resources are unavailable.
• Review international purchase orders and communicate import/export provisions with respective brokers and
freight forwarders.
• Prepare, modify, submit and implement export license applications and Technical Assistance Agreements in
accordance with authoritative guidelines.
• Remain vigilant to ensure compliance within terms and conditions of license authorizations.
• Research, interpret and communicate authoritative regulations to staff.
• Multi-task to manage licensing activities and schedule requirements.
• Provided investigation and accurate voluntary disclosure reports.
• Communicate potential non-compliant risks to Empowered Official and management.

2. • Participate on organizational teams to effect compliance and efficiency measures.
• Participate and evaluate internal/external audits.
• Contribute in program and management discussions.
• Conduct training events to ensure compliance in accordance with Federal, Corporate and Program requirements.
• Approve collaborative work environment web sites.
• Managed and maintained the Export Office home page and activities data; capture and present data flow-down to
management.
• Designated authority to review/approve foreign-national facility visits, employee foreign travel, foreign
inbound/outbound shipment transactions and information exchange.
• Review, advise and approve international business pursuit activity.
• Review documentation intended for public and/or specific audience dissemination.
• Investigate to resolve customer or supplier issues.
• Designated specialist to monitor and generate DDTC Part 130 reports to established guidelines.
• Provide assistance to counterparts outside specific region of responsibility.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to generate comprehensive and convincing Commodity
Classification/Jurisdiction applications.
• Communicated unique situations with corporate office in effort to expedite quick resolve.
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Information Systems and Global Solutions, Senior Technical Editor/Writer
San Diego, CA - 08/2005 to 01/2009
Supplemental to primary documentation responsibilities inherent to Logistics functions, served as Technology
Transfer Controller, an embedded extension of the Export Compliance Office responsible for essential document
review, required categorization and recording of document international transfer. Considered a resource for
elementary export control issues as pertinent to Logistics area. Through this role an opportunity for learning was
presented enabling increased knowledge of export compliance principals. Expanding duties supporting the Export
Compliance Office included community annual corporate compliance refresher training and processing/approval of
employee foreign travel documentation. Proficiency exhibited in this role validated subsequent official transfer into
the Export Compliance Office.
• Generated system of systems-level support documents (text/illustration) encompassing Operations and
Maintenance of Command, Control, Communication, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) tactical systems. Applying
consideration of language barriers, instituted controlled language approach and Class-2 IETM functionality
utilizing standard MSWord capabilities.
• Gather and analyze technical data, interview responsible engineering staff and customer personnel to acquire
crucial document input material.
• Participate and recommend efficient/universal methods of material presentation to enable clear understanding of
complex subject matter.
• Developed and instituted the official program-wide documentation style guide and associated templates.
Considered a local expert resolving MSWord functionality issues.
• Provide editorial review of documents supporting Integrated Logistics operations.
• Serve as Technology Transfer Controller, considered an information resource for Export Control issues. Assist
EIC Office providing Annual Corporate Compliance Refresher Training throughout community and processing of
international travel documentation.
• Develop Technical Data and Documentation Plan to be absorbed into local business plans.
• Develop, document, catalog and maintain the Technical Documentation Repository and generating reflective
content indexes.
Education
• 1980-Teterboro Aeronautical Institute, Teterboro, NJ
Associate - Aerospace Technology

3. • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Phoenix, AZ
BS - Professional Aeronautics (incomplete)
Professional Affiliations
• Society for International Affairs (inactive)
• Society for Technical Communication (inactive)
• American Society for Quality (inactive)