Dr. Kambiz Moghaddam

Dr. Kambiz (Kami) Moghaddam

Professor of Organizational Leadership and Applied Management

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Academic Appointments & Teaching Experience

• Westcliff University, Irvine, CA

Senior Faculty, College of Business (current)

• California State University, Long Beach

Adjunct Professor, International Business & Management (2011–present)

• Argosy University

Senior Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Business and Leadership Programs

• University of Redlands

Adjunct Professor, Management and Project Management (2009–2013)

• Pepperdine University

Doctoral Program Faculty, Organizational Leadership and Strategic Management (2003–2005)

• Loyola Marymount University

Adjunct Professor, Asia Pacific & Eastern Studies and Business Strategy (1991–2005)

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Professional & Industry Experience

• The Boeing Company – Program Manager, Advanced Technology Development (2013–Present)

• NASA Space & Launch Programs – Program Manager, Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (2018–Present)

• U.S. Air Force Presidential Aircraft Program – Program Manager, Design for Excellence (2016–2018)

• Extensive leadership in aerospace, defense, and global program management (over $2B program portfolios)

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Publications & Works

• Integrating Program Management with Systems Engineering: Processes, Tools, and Organizational Systems for Improving Performance (MIT / Wiley, 2018)

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

• Leadership Transformation Within Large-Scale Technology-Based Organizations (2006)

• Product Marketing Strategy for Global Competition (2000)

• Corporate Formula for Market Effectiveness (in development)

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Education

• Doctoral Degree in Organizational Leadership and Applied Management, Pepperdine University (2005)

• Postdoctoral Studies in Lean Program Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2010)

• MBA in Finance, California Polytechnic University (2000)

• B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Northrop Aeronautical Institute (1986)

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Affiliations & Honors

• MIT Sloan School of Management Associate

• Member, Project Management Institute (PMI)

• Member, International Council of Systems Engineers (INCOSE)

• Certified Lean Program Management, MIT

• Grand Master, 9th Degree Black Belt, World KIDO Federation