William R. A. Ziegler, William R. A. Ziegler, PMPPMP

Experience PortfolioExperience Portfolio

wraz@verizon.net

EXPERIENCE SUMMARYEXPERIENCE SUMMARYZIEGLER TECHNOLOGIES, LLCZIEGLER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 2008-Present2008-PresentFounder and President Founder and President of entrepreneurial consulting business catering to optical of entrepreneurial consulting business catering to optical instrumentation in aerospace, optical communications, sensing and control, optical instrumentation in aerospace, optical communications, sensing and control, optical instrumentation in microbiology, defense and private industry. instrumentation in microbiology, defense and private industry. Focus is on program management, risk assessment, business development, strategic Focus is on program management, risk assessment, business development, strategic alliances, bid/proposal services and opto-mechanical design engineering services. alliances, bid/proposal services and opto-mechanical design engineering services.

OPTELECOM-NKF, INC.OPTELECOM-NKF, INC. 2001 to 20082001 to 2008Program Manager Program Manager hired to revitalize the government contract services department of hired to revitalize the government contract services department of the Electro-Optics Group through innovative business tactics and strategies. the Electro-Optics Group through innovative business tactics and strategies. Contributions include creation of a 7 company Fly-by-Light (FBL) Consortium to pursue Contributions include creation of a 7 company Fly-by-Light (FBL) Consortium to pursue major BAA contracts, authoring of a marketing business plan for product development major BAA contracts, authoring of a marketing business plan for product development investment and management of the annual DCAA Rates Review audit. Solely investment and management of the annual DCAA Rates Review audit. Solely responsible for profit and loss of contracts and task orders. Assisted in ISO9000:2001 responsible for profit and loss of contracts and task orders. Assisted in ISO9000:2001 audits.audits.

PINN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATIONPINN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 1994 to 20001994 to 2000Director of Engineering Director of Engineering hired to manage novel communications development effort hired to manage novel communications development effort including contracts and internal projects. Responsible for P&L, personnel, customer including contracts and internal projects. Responsible for P&L, personnel, customer satisfaction and reports for full project/contract lifecycle. satisfaction and reports for full project/contract lifecycle.

OPTEX CORPORATIONOPTEX CORPORATION 1988 TO 19961988 TO 1996Project Manager Project Manager and startup engineer responsible for organizing the optical memory and startup engineer responsible for organizing the optical memory product development effort and obtaining $8M startup capital. Wrote and maintained product development effort and obtaining $8M startup capital. Wrote and maintained all hardware specifications and documentation. Specified personnel requirements and all hardware specifications and documentation. Specified personnel requirements and hired initial management and technical team.hired initial management and technical team.

CAPABILITIESCAPABILITIES Program/Project ManagementProgram/Project Management

PMI CertifiedPMI Certified Concept through closureConcept through closure DOD, DOE, NASA, Commercial ProjectsDOD, DOE, NASA, Commercial Projects Familiar with SBIR, CPFF, IDIQ, FFPFamiliar with SBIR, CPFF, IDIQ, FFP Familiar with ISO 9000-2001 StandardsFamiliar with ISO 9000-2001 Standards

Business DevelopmentBusiness Development Proposal authoringProposal authoring Excellent presentation and oral skillsExcellent presentation and oral skills Large contacts databaseLarge contacts database

Opto-Mechanical EngineeringOpto-Mechanical Engineering Free space and waveguide based systemsFree space and waveguide based systems 4 issued patents4 issued patents AutoCAD expertAutoCAD expert

Software ExperienceSoftware Experience MS Office SoftwareMS Office Software

MS ProjectMS Project MS WordMS Word MS ExcelMS Excel MS PowerPointMS PowerPoint MS VisioMS Visio MS OutlookMS Outlook

Accounting SoftwareAccounting Software Intuit QuickBooksIntuit QuickBooks

Engineering SoftwareEngineering Software AutoCADAutoCAD SolidWorksSolidWorks

Graphics SoftwareGraphics Software Adobe PhotoshopAdobe Photoshop Corel Ulead Video Corel Ulead Video

StudioStudio Roxio Easy CreatorRoxio Easy Creator Pinnacle Studio Pinnacle Studio

Publishing SoftwarePublishing Software Adobe AcrobatAdobe Acrobat Quark ExpressQuark Express MS PublisherMS Publisher

Web SoftwareWeb Software Macromedia Macromedia

DreamweaverDreamweaver Macromedia GeneratorMacromedia Generator Adobe PremierAdobe Premier

MANAGED PROGRAMSMANAGED PROGRAMS

AVE3IAVE3I - AFRL Air Vehicle Electromagnetic - AFRL Air Vehicle Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Immunity IDIQ contract with Environmental Effects Immunity IDIQ contract with GE and Parker Aerospace (ITAR restricted). 2006 – GE and Parker Aerospace (ITAR restricted). 2006 – 20072007

VITS/EOCVITS/EOC - Vehicle Integrated Test System Electro- - Vehicle Integrated Test System Electro-Optics Control Interface fixed price development Optics Control Interface fixed price development program with Boeing Phantom Works. 2004 – 2005program with Boeing Phantom Works. 2004 – 2005

CMUSCMUS - Control of Multi-Mission UAV Systems fiber - Control of Multi-Mission UAV Systems fiber optic cable plant development effort for the X-45A optic cable plant development effort for the X-45A and X-45C UCAV platforms. CPFF contract with and X-45C UCAV platforms. CPFF contract with Boeing Phantom Works and AFRL. 2002 – 2006Boeing Phantom Works and AFRL. 2002 – 2006

SBIR Phase IISBIR Phase II Air Force Research Labs (AFRL) Air Force Research Labs (AFRL) development program for EMI immune fiber optic development program for EMI immune fiber optic controls on aerospace UAV systems. 2001 – 2003controls on aerospace UAV systems. 2001 – 2003

AVMTAVMT - Advanced Vehicle Management Technology - Advanced Vehicle Management Technology program with Boeing Phantom Works developing EMI program with Boeing Phantom Works developing EMI immune flight control systems for the X-45A. 2000 – immune flight control systems for the X-45A. 2000 – 20032003

Fly-by-Light

MANAGED PROGRAMSMANAGED PROGRAMS

Smiths AerospaceSmiths Aerospace fiber optic fiber optic cabling contract for 787 fiber cabling contract for 787 fiber communications test bed. 2007communications test bed. 2007

IXSEAIXSEA - Managed international - Managed international engineering development effort engineering development effort for a precision fiber optic gyro for a precision fiber optic gyro coil winding machine for French coil winding machine for French undersea exploration technology undersea exploration technology company. 2002 – 2004company. 2002 – 2004

NATO - NATO - Managed full lifecycle Managed full lifecycle development of Mil-Spec four development of Mil-Spec four channel, fiber optic, E-1, secure channel, fiber optic, E-1, secure communications link from communications link from concept through delivery (pilot concept through delivery (pilot line production) for German line production) for German Patriot Missile Program. 1997Patriot Missile Program. 1997

Fiber Optic Applications

MANAGED PROGRAMSMANAGED PROGRAMS

Co-developed fiber optic switch technology Co-developed fiber optic switch technology (patent applied for). 2007(patent applied for). 2007

Designed Refueler Optical Alignment Guidance Designed Refueler Optical Alignment Guidance System (ROAGS) for UAV aerial refueler program. System (ROAGS) for UAV aerial refueler program. 2007 2007

Designed photovoltaic powered remote fiber optic Designed photovoltaic powered remote fiber optic sensor array with RF communications node for sensor array with RF communications node for SBI-NET application. 2005SBI-NET application. 2005

Designed and built EMI immune passive fiber Designed and built EMI immune passive fiber optic, absolute position sensing encoder for UAV optic, absolute position sensing encoder for UAV actuation control system (patent applied for). actuation control system (patent applied for). 20042004

Managed development of digital set-top box for Managed development of digital set-top box for interactive TV viewing. 1996interactive TV viewing. 1996

IR&D product development efforts. IR&D product development efforts. 2001 - 20072001 - 2007

MANAGED PROGRAMSMANAGED PROGRAMS RAID5 - RAID5 - Online data warehousing Online data warehousing

server and eCommerce site. server and eCommerce site. Implemented onsite and offsite Implemented onsite and offsite servers for data integrity and zero servers for data integrity and zero downtime. downtime.

MBT MBT – Co-developed Managed – Co-developed Managed

Bandwidth Technology for Bandwidth Technology for eCommerce e-Distribution solutions.eCommerce e-Distribution solutions.

Class 10 CleanroomClass 10 Cleanroom – Managed full – Managed full lifecycle design, proposal, contract lifecycle design, proposal, contract award, build, and operations of the award, build, and operations of the OPTEX Class 10 optical disk media OPTEX Class 10 optical disk media fabrication cleanroom. fabrication cleanroom.

Microlab DiagnosticsMicrolab Diagnostics - Program - Program Manager and principal opto-Manager and principal opto-mechanical design engineer for the mechanical design engineer for the forensic DNA analyzer-on-a-chip forensic DNA analyzer-on-a-chip program. Built prototype all inclusive program. Built prototype all inclusive DNA separation, amplification and DNA separation, amplification and analysis system with swab-to-output analysis system with swab-to-output through time of less than 30 minutes.through time of less than 30 minutes.

Other Programs

PUBLICATIONSPUBLICATIONS High Temperature Optically Gated Switch White Paper – 2006High Temperature Optically Gated Switch White Paper – 2006

Fly-by-Light White Paper – 2004Fly-by-Light White Paper – 2004

Cleanroom operations and maintenance – 1993Cleanroom operations and maintenance – 1993

GSFC Contamination Control Plan Boilerplate – 1986GSFC Contamination Control Plan Boilerplate – 1986

Space Telescope Axial Replacement Contamination Control Plan – Space Telescope Axial Replacement Contamination Control Plan – 19861986

Optical disk overcoat applications operations and training manual – Optical disk overcoat applications operations and training manual – 19841984

Optical disk defect analysis training for manufacturing personnel – Optical disk defect analysis training for manufacturing personnel – 19831983

Optical fabrication alignment techniques for manufacturing Optical fabrication alignment techniques for manufacturing personnel – 1983personnel – 1983

PATENTSPATENTS ““Hermetically Sealed Disk Cartridge with Adjustable Hermetically Sealed Disk Cartridge with Adjustable

Optical Window” ,U.S. Patent # 4,542,495 Sept. Optical Window” ,U.S. Patent # 4,542,495 Sept. 17,198517,1985

““Three Laser Disk Drive for ETOM Media” , U.S. Three Laser Disk Drive for ETOM Media” , U.S. Patent # 5,113,387 May 12, 1992Patent # 5,113,387 May 12, 1992

““Optical Disk Structures for Electron Trapping Optical Disk Structures for Electron Trapping Optical Memory Media” ,U.S. Patent # 5,128,849 July Optical Memory Media” ,U.S. Patent # 5,128,849 July 7,19927,1992

““Light Tight Cartridge Design for ETOM Media” U.S. Light Tight Cartridge Design for ETOM Media” U.S. Patent # 5,319,630 June 7,1994Patent # 5,319,630 June 7,1994

““Fiber Optic Remote Reading Encoder” U.S. Patent Fiber Optic Remote Reading Encoder” U.S. Patent Application #10/959,041 CIPApplication #10/959,041 CIP

““Reconfigurable Optical Switch” U.S. Patent Reconfigurable Optical Switch” U.S. Patent ApplicationApplication

MEMBERSHIPS & MEMBERSHIPS & AWARDSAWARDS

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPSPROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Member of X3B11 Optical Data Storage Member of X3B11 Optical Data Storage

Standards Committee 1989-1993Standards Committee 1989-1993 Optical Society of AmericaOptical Society of America Member of Project Management Institute (PMI)Member of Project Management Institute (PMI)

AWARDSAWARDS Pride@Boeing AwardPride@Boeing Award