Billy Barnes Email & Phone Number

Florida, United States

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Lead Data Scientist for a team of 60+ Data Scientists, Operations Research Analysts, Software Developers, and System Architects and Engineers in support of the US Special Operation Command providing decision support, problem solving, and analytical expertise to the warfighter. Responsible for the design, development and delivery of data science and analytic tools to include Generative Artificial Intelligence, geo-spatial tools, data transport pipelines, database infrastructure, and user facing applications. Designer of one of a kind "Team of Teams" approach in integrating data science efforts between personnel across 13 different global locations.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Responsible for the identification and execution of business capture for a small business in support of Department of Defense and other US government agencies. Authored multiple products in response to request for proposal and broad area announcements,

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

- Lead a contractor team of 6 in support of US Special Operations Command’s Wargame Center and the J59. Responsible for planning, designing, and executing seminar style wargames involving senior government leaders and decision makers, attempting to understand and find solutions to some of the command’s most complicated problems.

Lead 23 person division tasked with identifying, facilitating, and nurturing collaborative partnerships in science and technology research and development (R&D). Managed a portfolio of technology programs totaling $900M across 16 major international partner nations and contributing companies. Plan and execute events to establish and foster partnerships with government, industry, academic, and international organizations, to enable cost sharing, and resulting in affordable technology breakthroughs available to the warfighter.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Led 52 person directorate providing budget, policy, and oversight of training and education programs for US special operations forces. Performed data analysis and briefed results to commander USSOCOM. Authored annual training guidance setting strategic direction of the training and education enterprise. Authored or led authorship of 5 special operations doctrinal publications using latest lessons learned providing “how-to” guidance for forces worldwide.

Fairchild Afb, Wa

Command level leader and decision maker for the Air Force Combat Survival School. Accountable for a large training operation with over 500 personnel, leading business processes to meet the academic, transportation, supply, lodging, and medical needs for over 12000 students annually. Deployed helicopters and medical staff to support Search & Rescue and national disaster efforts in US Northwest Region. Earned Lean Six-Sigma certification and implemented numerous process improvements resulting in first ever “Balanced Scorecard” strategic management framework and improved mission effectiveness.

Multipleassignments

Multiple assignments as Operations Research Analyst/Statistician/Data Analyst/Data Scientist with experience in weapon and aircraft flight testing, modeling and simulation, wargaming and battlestaff exercises, and combat operations analysis.

Master'S Degree, Operations Research

Bachelor Of Applied Science (Basc), Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Men's volleyball team