David Laird
Work experience
Bechtel Plant Machinery, Incorporated
Information Technology Project Manager
1998 - present
Managed increasingly large and complex IT projects and teams in the development of custom computer applications, installation and upgrade of IT networks and infrastructure, and implementation of cyber security systems and processes.
Bechtel Plant Machinery, Incorporated
Manager, Application Development
1995 - 1998
Managed a team of eight software engineers in the development of custom software applications.
Bechtel Plant Machinery, Incorporated
Logistics Analyst
1992 - 1995
Developed requirements, designed, and tested complex logistics computer applications for the U.S. Navy.
Navy Aviation Supply Office, Philadelphia
Manager, Logistics and Operations
1989 – 1992
Commissioned officer overseeing various teams of U.S. Navy civilian employees providing indirect logistics support of U.S. Navy aircraft before and during Operation Desert Storm.
United States Navy
USS James Monroe (SSBN-622) - Supply Officer
1985 - 1989
Commissioned officer supervised a department of thirteen U.S. Navy personnel and responsible for the supply and food service operations on the ship
Languages
Java
C
Cold Fusion
PERL
Javascript
Skills
Microsoft Project
Enterprise Project Management (EPM)
Database Design
Excellent Communication Skills
2010 - present
2010 - present
Education
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Ph.D. in Information Science
2016
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
M.S. in Information Science
1999
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
B.S. in Accounting
1984