John Jay Knafelc

John Jay Knafelc is a seasoned Technical & Engineering Consultant at SMA, Inc. since September 2018, with a robust background in IT systems engineering and management. Previously, Knafelc served as a Senior Manager at Verizon from February 1996 to December 2017, where productive leadership oversaw a team of 20-85 IT professionals to enhance application delivery timelines. Prior experience includes roles as Systems Engineering Manager at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, managing teams for application delivery to the Air Force, and as Facilities System Engineer at TRW, Inc., focusing on facility construction for aerospace operations. Knafelc holds a Master of Science in Systems Management from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University.