Dr. Kambiz Moghaddam

Academic Degrees & Education

• Pepperdine University

Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership & Applied Management – June 2005

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Post-Doctoral Research in Organizational Lean Program Management – December 2010

• California Polytechnic University

M.B.A. in Finance – June 2000

• Northrop Aeronautical Institute

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering – March 1986

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Studies (Lean Advancement Initiatives) – 2004-2009

Academic Appointments & Experience

• Westcliff University, Irvine, CA

Senior Faculty, College of Business – Present

• Argosy University, Southern California

Senior Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Business & Management – Present

• California State University, Long Beach, CA

Adjunct Professor, International Business & Management – 2011 - Present

• University of Redlands, Southern California

Adjunct Professor, Management & Strategic Business Topics – 2009 - 2013

• United States Air Force, Southern California

Adjunct Professor, Statistical Analysis & Decision Modeling for Business & Economics – 2011 - 2015

• Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA

Adjunct Professor, Asia Pacific & Eastern Studies & Business Strategy – 1991 - 2005

• Pepperdine University, Irvine, CA

Doctoral Program for Organizational Leadership & Strategic Management – 2003 - 2005

• California Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA

Adjunct Professor, Professional MBA Program – 1996 - 2002

Professional Experience

• NASA Space & Launch Programs

Program Manager, Artificial Intelligence & Robotics – 2018 - Present

• U.S. Air Force – Defense, Space & Security Programs

Program Manager, Air Force One Next Generation Development – 2016 - 2018

• The Boeing Company

Program Manager, Advanced Technology Development – 2013 - Present

• McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Technical Project Manager, Commercial Aircraft Division – 1987 - 1997

Publications & Books

• Corporate Formula for Market Effectiveness (In progress)

• Integrating Program Management with Systems Engineering: Processes, Tools & Organizational Systems for Improving Performance – MIT, Wiley & Sons Publishing, 2018

• Lean Program Management Enablers for Engineering Organizations – MIT, PMI & INCOSE, 2012

• Leadership Transformation Within Large-Scale Technology-Based Organizations – 2006

Courses & Areas of Teaching

• Strategic Management

• Finance & Capital Investments

• Project & Program Management

• Business Intelligence & Predictive Analytics

• International Business & Global Marketing

• Leadership & Organizational Development

• Technology & Innovation Management

Awards & Recognitions

• Certificate in Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions – UCLA Anderson School of Management

• Certificate in Lean Program Management – MIT

• 9th Degree Black Belt Grand Master Instructor in Korean Military Martial Arts – Republic of South Korea

Dissertation & Research Committee Roles

• Active Chair & Advisor for several doctoral research committees

• Specialist in Quantitative & Mixed Research Methodologies