Kelly Stinson-Bagby
3910 Kentland Dr. Roanoke, VA 24018 540-­‐632-­‐2829 Kelly@Stinson-­‐Bagby.com www.Stinson-­‐Bagby Material Science Engineer / Program Manager
Summary of Qualifications Motivated, personable professional with a strong analytical and conceptual background and a 10-­‐year track record of professional excellence. Management Competencies: Provided leadership through program management in large and small business environments. Involved with business development, authoring proposals and presentations to contract wins for projects ranging from $0.5M to $5M. Technical Competencies: Advanced the research, development and manufacture of sensor and packaging technology through extensive independent and team project work as Principle Investigator, including work for the defense, energy and medical industries. USG Secret Clearance. Sustainability Competencies: Incorporated Green Engineering into my career as Adjunct Faculty and Master Naturalist Volunteer supporting a passion for sustainability. Additionally served as Lead Watermark Ambassador for company out reach to 3rd World Countries utilizing technical and leadership talents highlighted with in-­‐country service. Professional Experience ITT Exelis Inc., Geospatial Systems, Night Vision and Imaging, Roanoke, VA Program Manager, R&D Group 2006 –2012 Lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers and support functions on key defense programs to advance night vision technology. Interfaced directly with customers, suppliers and senior management, providing leadership decisions and reporting program status in support of successful program execution. Became proficient at program estimation, scheduling and fiscal management. Principle Operations Engineer, Product Transition Group Technical lead on the Product Transition Team functioning as technical manager, designer and technician to move new products from R&D to LRIP production, acquiring new skills and training in production design, mechanical design, and process evaluation. Advanced optical imaging tube technology, analog and digital, for night vision applications with associated knowledge in photocathode, MCP, CMOS, and image processing technologies and related fabrication techniques. Kelly Stinson-­‐Bagby 1 2005 –2006 Prime Research, LC., Blacksburg, VA Research Engineer Technical engineering lead and manager on key projects including photonic-­‐based sensors, biological detection, electrical slip ring assembly studies, and sensors for medical applications; responsibilities included grant writing, fiscal management of projects, and independent research. Luna Innovations, Inc., Blacksburg, VA 2002 –2005 Research Engineer; Life Science Group Lead scientist for biotechnical research, bridging the gap between biology and material science by writing grant proposals and performing lab-­‐based experimentation to develop products, including nanoparticle production for fluorescent and spectroscopic enhancement and fiber optic sensors for environmental and medical applications. Materials Research Engineer; Optical Devices Group Principal Investigator (PI) with responsibilities as technical lead and grant writer identifying funding sources and proposing original ideas for research on Phase I and Phase II SBIR government programs and commercial contracts. Developed photonic sensors for high temperature and harsh environments, nuclear and power applications, and fuel cell performance monitoring. Managed a team of two to four engineers and technicians as well as production flow based on milestones. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Blacksburg, VA Adjunct Faculty; College of Engineering 2002 –2004 Green Engineering Faculty Member at Virginia Tech developing, evaluating, and instructing 80 college level juniors and seniors in green engineering concepts, guiding the students to focus on sustainable engineering practices. Education Master of Science in Material Science and Engineering, August 2002 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA Bachelor of Science in Material Science and Engineering, Cum Laude, May 2000 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA Associate of Science in Engineering, Cum Laude, May 1997 Virginia Western Community College, Roanoke, VA Additional Courses and Certifications • USG Secret Security Clearance, active 2006 -­‐ present • Certificate in Professional Leadership, Batten Leadership Institute, Hollins University, 2009 • Master Naturalist Certification, Virginia Master Naturalist, 2008 • Renewable Energy for the Developing World Course, Solar Energy International, 2009 • Photovoltaic Design Course, Solar Energy International, 2010 • Pro-­‐E Training, PTC, 2007 • 6-­‐sigma Green Belt Certification, Honeywell, August 2000 Kelly Stinson-­‐Bagby 2 Publications Select publications from 11 conference proceedings Stinson-­‐Bagby, K.; Huff, D.; Katsis, D.; Van Wyk, D.; Lu, G.Q., “Thermal performance and microstructure of lead versus lead-­‐free solder die attach interface in power device packages”, Proceedings of IEEE, Electronics and the Environment, pp. 27-­‐32, (2004) Kelly L. Stinson-­‐Bagby, Michael A. Marcus, Robert S. Fielder, “Fiber optic sensor integration system and measurement technique", Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 5272, pp.150-­‐557 (2004) Kelly L. Stinson-­‐Bagby, Robert S. Fielder, "Distributed strain and temperature mapping in the Safe Affordable Fission Engine (SAFE-­‐100) thermal simulator using fiber Bragg gratings", Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 5388, pp.417-­‐872 (2004) Masters Thesis Stinson-­‐Bagby, Kelly; “Microstructural Evolution in Thermally Cycled Large-­‐Area and Lead-­‐Free Solder Joints”, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Thesis report, (2002) Additional CV/Resume details at Stinson-­‐Bagby.com Kelly Stinson-­‐Bagby 3