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Mike Kokolakis

Project Engineer | Program Manager | Army Officer | Aerospace & Defense Industry Professional

9 yrs experience · <10 hrs/week

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About

Energetic project manager recognized for an exceptional ability to initiate and execute complex product improvements. Uniquely effective in building and organizing cross functional teams to design, build, integrate, and deliver technical projects with keen attention to detail. I’ve had the honor of serving as a US Army Officer from which I transitioned into the defense industry working on programs such the US Presidential helicopter replacement and the Stryker armored fighting vehicle. My passion for aviation has led me to work some great design development and improvement projects in the private jet industry. When I get the chance to geek out a little you can find me reading NTSB reports or YouTube reviews of airplane mishaps. I always want to understand the lessons learned from these tragedies and leverage that as an aerospace professional. Outside of work, I’m either spotting my daughter for gymnastics flips and cartwheels, or coaching my son's flag football team.

Experience

  • Project Engineering - Custom Design/Completions · Gulfstream Aerospace05-01-2021

    Responsible for overseeing custom design and completion projects for aircraft.

  • Principal Airworthiness Engineer · Northrop Grumman02-01-2020 – 04-01-2021

    Caltech Airworthiness Fundamentals Certificate Program.

  • Project Engineer · Gulfstream Aerospace03-01-2017 – 10-01-2019

    Aircraft Interior Completions - G650, G600, G500, G550, G280.

  • Program Management · Sikorsky Aircraft04-01-2015 – 03-01-2017

    Deputy Program Manager - VH-92A Presidential Helicopter - Marine 1.

  • Product Manager · Meritor01-01-2014 – 04-01-2015

    EX+ Heavy Duty Disc Brake - Freightliner, Volvo, Mack, Peterbilt, Kenworth, Navistar.

Education

  • Oakland UniversityMaster of Business Administration - MBA
  • Michigan State UniversityMechanical Engineering

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