DEREK RICE

SUMMARYSenior Engineering Consultant and PLM Architect with over 5 years of experience in leading projects and managing multi-disciplinary teams to blueprint, document, develop, test, build, train, and deploy multi-disciplinary engineering processes and PLM solutions. Some of these processes include Change and Configuration Management, Mechanical, Electrical, and Software Engineering Development, Verification and Validation, Requirements Management, Systems Engineering, and Supply Chain Management.

EXPERIENCE

PTC Global Services Nov 2014 - Present

Senior Engineering Consultant & PLM Architect – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Led teams of consultants, engineers, and developers through the

design, architecture, development, testing, implementation, and technical documentation of complex engineering processes and PLM solutions.

Worked with multiple external customers and internal divisions to develop, manage, and decompose formal Business and Technical Requirements, Functional Description Documents, Technical Description Documents, Procedure Design Documents, and Engineering Standards for the implementation and testing and validation of solutions.

Managed and navigated teams of consultants through high pressure and time sensitive working environments to troubleshoot, solve, and provide issue resolution in real time.

PTC Global Services Jan 2011 – Oct 2014

PLM Consultant – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Blueprinted, developed, and documented Engineering Processes and

PLM Solutions. Developed, tested, and completed technical documentation for

complex Windchill PDMLink Workflows, PLM Applications, Automated Testing Capabilities, and Reporting Capabilities using standard software development tools and JAVA, C++, Python, and

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other languages. Completed six months of extensive formal training on PLM

Engineering Processes, Industry Best Practices, Consulting, Solution Development and Architecture, Client Management, and Leadership Skills in the PTC Global Services Consultant Academy.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree – Mechanical Engineering Aug 2006 – Dec 2010

North Dakota State University - Fargo, ND

REFERENCESReferences available upon request.

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