Michael Dogan

@AtkinsRéalis

Key contributor in supporting successful bid for a $571M contract to modernize the Transportation Technology Center (TTC). Built strategic relationships with FRA and DOT, and led initiatives to enhance TTC’s capabilities, including the use of Digital Twins and the rehabilitation of signaling and train control systems.

Directed a specialized team in conducting comprehensive reviews of Postive Train Control Safety Plans (PTCSP) for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. Directed team in reviewing documentation for the Federal Railroad Administration, ensuring safety & risk assessment as well as regulatory compliance of Positive Train Control (PTC) implementations.

@RailComm

Turned around division, saving $1.3M while driving quality and improving customer satisfaction to 96%. Implemented a PMO, providing end-to-end improvement in project forecasting, quality standards, governance, and agility. Drove operational excellence by breaking down silo operations. Process improvements reduced SG&A 20%.

@Ansaldo STS

Major contributor on international award-winning Copenhagen driverless metro project, the world’s first fully driverless train control system certified to strict European CENELEC standards. The project’s success led to additional projects in Italy, Greece, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, and the US, generating hundreds of millions of dollars.

Secured $10M, despite delayed product development component required for acceptance test. Payment was due on completion of Factory Acceptance Test. That test could not be run because a key circuit board was not ready for delivery. Built on solid relationship and negotiated with customer to agree to pay based on unit testing of components.

Transportation Technology Center Modernization Effort

US Department of Transportation, Pueblo Colorado

Senior Project Director responsible for overseeing the modernization of the Transportation Technology Center (TTC), expanding its scope to support all DOT ground transportation modes. Leveraged technologies such as Digital Twins to enhance capabilities, supported the rehabilitation of signaling and train control systems, refurbished active grade crossing systems, and contributed to the conceptual design of a state-of-the-art grade crossing testbed. Provided comprehensive support for clients' research, development, testing, and training needs, ensuring the TTC remains a premier facility for transportation innovation and safety.

Positive Train Control Safety Plan Review Support Effort

Federal Railroad Administration, Nationwide

As as a Senior Program Manager and Subject Matter Expert (SME), I lead a global team in supporting the Federal Railroad Administration's review and approval of PTCSPs.

Positive Train Control for the Central Florida Rail Corridor

Florida Department of Transportation / SunRail, Sanford FL

Project Manager providing engineering consulting services and oversight of the Positive Train Control (PTC) vendor as part of a program management services contract, including oversight of the design, installation, testing, system integration and monitoring of revenue services demonstration testing services.

Engineering Services in Support of Long Island RailRoad Positive Train Control Initiatives

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) / Long Island Rail Road, New York NY

Project Manager and subject matter expert supporting Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) in the development of its Positive Train Control Safety Plan (PTCSP) and Configuration Management for the PTC project as required by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).

American Rail Dispatching Center Software as a Service Computer Aided Dispatch System

Genesee & Wyoming / St. Albans City, Vermont

Executive Sponsor and head of Project Engineering & Technical Support overseeing American Rail Dispatching Center's (ARDC) Software as a Service (SaaS) Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system. This system supported Genesee & Wyoming's four North American regions, serviing 42 states and four Canadian provinces and included 113 short line and regional freight railroads with more than 13,000 miles of track.

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Senior Project Director - Infrastructure Solutions (2024 to present)

• Building key relationships with the Federal Railroad Administration, transit agencies, industry suppliers, and research universities.
• Overseeing initiatives at the US Department of Transportation’s Transportation Technology Center (TTC), contributing to modernization efforts.
• Supported team in winning a $571M contract to manage and innovate at the TTC.
• Facilitating effective communication across multidisciplinary teams, simplifying complex technical concepts.

Principal Consultant - Rail Control Systems, Engineering, Design & Project Management (2016 to 2024)

• Instrumental in winning a dozen lucrative contracts with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to review Positive Train Control Safety Plans (PTCSP) nationwide.
• Oversee teams of rail subject matter experts, electrical engineers, human factors experts, safety engineers, and configuration management experts from the US, UK and Canada.
• Project Manager on a number of Positive Train Control Safety Plan Review projects for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), and the Central Florida Rail Corridor (CFRC)/SunRail (FDOT).
• Commercial Manager on the ACS-64 Locomotives & Multi-Level Passenger Car procurement project for SEPTA.

Director Project Engineering (2012 to 2013)

• Reorganized project engineering, dividing group into small functional teams; standardized processes and leveraged employee strengths.
• Established robust tracking and monitoring with KPIs for project delivery and customer service.

A fully integrated, global provider of rail solutions across rolling stock, signalling, operation, service & maintenance, digital technology and turnkey.

Senior Project Manager - Executive Advisor (2009 to 20012) / Program Manager (2007 to 2009)

• Led driverless automatic train control projects with $180M P&L and a 100 person global team.
• Established goals, tracked performance, managed project reporting, and ensured employee health and safety.
• Developed project management curriculum and training.
• Managed wayside, onboard, and dispatch systems for a portfolio of Driverless Automatic Train Control projects.
• Directed design, build, testing, commissioning and safety certification of the Automatic Train Control systems.