Karl T. Flair
1629 Bordeaux St., Apt. F
New Orleans, Louisiana 70115-4877
W: 504-437-3886, H: 504-899-6931, C: 504-400-9935
flairkt@lpd17.navsea.navy.mil

EDUCATION
United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York
B.S. Marine Transportation - Minor Marine Engineering, June 1995

U.S.C.G. MERCHANT MARINER'S LICENSE, ENDORSEMENTS, AND CERTIFICATIONS
Third Mate of Steam or Motor Vessels of Any Gross Tons Upon Oceans, Radar Observer (Unlimited)

S.T.C.W. '95 Certified for G.M.D.S.S. Operator, A.R.P.A., Basic and Advanced Firefighting, Basic First Aid and CPR, Personal Survival, Basic Safety and Social Responsibility, Bridge Resource Management

Able Bodied Seaman (Unlimited) and Any Other Unlicensed Deck Rating; Qualified Member of the Engine Department (Q.M.E.D. In the Ratings of: Junior Engineer, Deck Engineer, Electrician, Pumpman, Oiler)

International Maritime Organization Bridge Watchstanding Certificate, Inert Gas Certificate, Crude Oil Washing Certificate, National Cargo Bureau Grain Loading and Ship's Stability Certificate

MILITARY COMMISSION
Lieutenant, United States Naval Reserve, Merchant Marine Individual Ready Reserve Group

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
July, 2000 - Present
Technology, Management, and Analysis Corporation (TMA) Inc., Avondale, Louisiana Principal Assistant to the LPD-17 (PMS-317) Ship Design Manager / Ship Systems Engineer
Reporting to Government Program Manager, Ship Design Manager (SDM), and Integrated Product Team Leaders. Responsibilities include providing various managerial, engineering, technical, and contractual support to the SDM and to Government members of the Total Ship Engineering and Program Management Teams for a 12 ship multi-billion dollar U.S. Navy Program.

Conducting various special studies and technical reviews for both the Total Ship Engineering Team and the Program Management Team. Typical studies involve verifying contractual adherence, drafting metric reports to measure contractor performance, reviewing and validating arrangements, and assessing risk and risk mitigation plans.

Responsible for reviewing various Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) submissions and drafting correspondence to the contractor on behalf of the Government. Typical CDRL reviews involve: piping diagrams, piping electronic modeling, piping flow calculations, and machinery systems.

Reviewing contractual documentation and providing briefings in support of program integration. Trade off analysis of ship maintainability, functionality, survivability, etc. are often part of this process.

Providing input in the development of contracting strategy and management plans. Typical issues involve acquisition and operational cost control on the Navy's 40 year, full service contract.

May, 1997 - July 2000
Hiller Systems, Inc., Avondale, Louisiana
June, 1999 - July, 2000, Project Manager for Navy Strategic Sea-Lift (T-AKR) Project
Reported to the Vice President of Marine Operations. Responsibilities included all managerial, supervisory, administrative, production, estimating, and engineering functions for a 4.8 million square foot marine insulation contract valued in excess of 16 million dollars. Directed a staff of 20 individuals and a production workforce of 150 individuals.

Developed and implemented a logistics and tracking system that streamlined the ordering, receipt, warehousing, and distribution of project materials valued at approximately 6.5 million dollars.

Designed and implemented a computerized new bid / contract change order cost estimation program that reduced bid turn around time by approximately 50% and promoted market competitiveness through increased bid confidence.

Established a formalized cost control and progress billing system. This system was integrated with sub-systems that track material consumption, labor expenditures, and physical progress of contract.

April, 1998 - May, 1999, Project Manager for U.S.C.G. Icebreaker (WAGB-420) Project
Reported to Insulation Division Project Manager. Responsibilities as listed above (T-AKR Project) for 1.2 million dollar contract.

May, 1997 - March, 1998, Project Engineer, Insulation Division

April 1996 - May, 1997
Otto Candies, Inc., Des Allemands, Louisiana, Mate, M/V Agnes Candies
Watchstanding responsibilities included the in port and offshore navigation and mooring of vessel; supervision of loading and discharging of deck cargo, liquid and dry bulk cargo, fuel, and water; stores and supply requisition; assignment and supervision of work for unlicensed deck crew; administration of company and government safety programs and regulations.

November, 1995 - April, 1996
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, Mate T/V Kings Pointer Self - Employed Contractor)
Watchstanding responsibilities included the in port and offshore navigation and mooring of vessel; instruction to U.S.M.M.A. Midshipmen in all facets of marine navigation and shipboard operations.

July, 1995 - November, 1995
Intermarine, Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana, Contract Charter Coordinator
Responsibilities included examining and verifying the accuracy of charter and sub-charter transactions for approximately forty vessels via communication with chartering, operations, accounting, and legal departments; approving invoices and authorizing wire transfer of funds for hire commissions exceeding ten million dollars per month; assisting in the preparation of vessel proformas.

December, 1993 - Internship - New Orleans to Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots' Association

COMPUTER SKILLS:
Proficient in the Following: Windows NT / 98, Word, Excel, Outlook, Word Perfect, and Quattro Pro

CLUBS AND LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association - New Orleans Chapter
Present U.S. Merchant Marine Academy New Orleans Area Recruitment Officer
1995 - U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Company Honor Board Chairman
1994 - U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Regimental Band Company Commander