Benjamin Silva

Background

About Benjamin Silva

I have 19 years of combined government work experience - 4 years as an Officer in the United States Air Force and 15 years with the Federal Aviation Administration. Primary job skills focus on budget and data analysis, and administrative program management. Currently oversee program overtime expenditures across all air traffic control facilities in the United States, with a forecasted budget of $51 million dollars. Analyze, report and create data budget visualizations utilizing Microsoft Excel and Tableau on a biweekly basis. Also serve as the primary FAA Headquarters lead for the Central Service Area Air Traffic area; which encompasses eight districts and over 120 air traffic control facilities across multiple states. Successfully completed the FAA’s First Aspiring Managers Program with a application selection rate of 30% across all the FAA. Prior to my position with FAA Headquarters, I was an administrative officer and management program analyst within the Albuquerque District (Air Traffic Unit). Oversaw all budget expenditures, overtime, spend plans, reconciliation and forecasted budget items across all facilities within the Albuquerque District. The Albuquerque district is spread across three states - New Mexico, Arizona and parts of Texas; all together 12 Air Traffic Control facilities.