Manages software and hardware engineering program valued at $60M. Oversees design, development, integration, test and certification of software builds for the B-2. Leads development, maintenance and sustainment of software tools, precision lab equipment, test equipment, and upgrades to the B-2 Bomber Weapon System Support Center. Captures and leads new opportunities in IT for software and test automation, continuous integration, tool containerization, hardware emulators, and continuous deployment to overcome hardware and software obsolescence and to optimize software development capabilities.

Manages software and hardware engineering programs. Oversees development of software tools, precision lab equipment, test equipment, and upgrades to the B-2 Bomber Weapon System Support Center. Captures and leads new opportunities in IT for software and test automation, continuous integration, tool containerization, hardware emulators, and continuous deployment to overcome hardware and software obsolescence and to optimize software development capabilities.

Guided 10 hardware and software engineering projects to closure. Created project plans, schedules, and budgets and oversaw the execution per the plan. Integrated requirements vertically and horizontally across the project; ensuring successful execution. Collaborated and communicated with multiple engineering teams, cross-functional departments and suppliers to execute project requirements. Leads proposal activities for projects. Applies Earned Value Methods to keep project within technical, cost, and schedule performance budget.

Managed 3 direct reports; leads 3 geographically dispersed organizations comprised of 94 Aircraft Electrical/Environmental, Egress, and Fuel Systems technicians performing on/off equipment maintenance on a diverse fleet of A-10C attack aircraft, HH-60G helicopters, and HC-130J transport aircraft valued at $1.4B. Oversaw the fault isolation, inspection, and repair of aircraft/components and ground/test equipment, supporting the execution of 24.5K flight hours annually. Controlled utilization, security, and up-keep of aircraft hangars/maintenance facilities worth $30M. ➤ Achieved 100% mission capable rate for 119 HH-60G/A-10C external fuel tanks, the highest rate in 8 years and the best in Air Combat Command➤ Led compliance evaluation program; secured 97% quality assurance pass rate, beat standard by 12%; drove 2 flawless environmental inspections➤ Managed component level repair program; oversaw refurbishment of 63 aircraft assets worth $1M; secured 90% repair rate

Guided 486 maintenance personnel; oversaw logistics/maintenance on the Air Force’s most diverse deployed fleet: 6 E/RQ-4 unmanned surveillance aircraft, 6 E-3 command and control aircraft, 14 KC-10 tankers, 4 U-2S reconnaissance aircraft and 12 F-22A fighter aircraft. Led quality management and control of 20 functional areas; ensured strict adherence to standards/regulations on aircraft/equipment valued at more than $8B.➤ Filled critical F-22 leadership vacancy; restructured organization and revamped toxic maintenance culture, achieving multiple combat flying records including most flight hours in a month and longest average sortie duration. ➤ Managed largest F-22 deployment to Southwest Asia; oversaw 6-ship plus-up bed down, steered 230 percent increase in combat missions; overcame severe aircraft parts shortfall through coordination with manufacturers, cutting average days awaiting part shipments by 15 percent; developed plans to alleviate low observable coating degradation due to the aggressive fly schedule, reducing the average low observable rate by 64 percent. ➤ Implemented strict maintenance discipline/technical manual adherence; increased Quality Assurance pass rates by 8 percent to an overall rate of 99 percent for 270 inspections.

Led 131 personnel in 7 aviation and logistic specialties; managed maintenance across 5 functional areas on 3 airframes. Oversaw safety, security, regulatory compliance, and maintenance of 3 facilities valued at $20M total. Administered the Crashed, Damaged, or Disabled Aircraft Recovery Program; directed all on/off aircraft equipment inspections and oversaw heavy aircraft repair/reclamation maintenance to support HC-130J/A-10C flying units. Directed quality aircraft periodic inspections for 9 HC-130J transport aircraft, 13 HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters and 49 A-10C attack aircraft. ➤ Highlighted A-10C long-range fleet health deficiencies, championed the creation of a second phase dock, increasing the average aircraft phase time remaining by 30 percent and aligning the phase flow within Air Force standards. Oversaw completion of 13 phases/8K maintenance actions.

Managed 156 aviation maintenance personnel while supporting 5K annual flying hours for a $13M program. Guided flight line maintenance for 24 A-10C attack aircraft valued at $451M. Developed and adjusted maintenance plans and flying schedules; coordinated time-compliance technical orders and maintenance schedules to ensure quality control, safety, and fleet health. Chaired daily production meetings and provided aircraft status briefs; evaluated analysis trends and executed contingency generation flow plan.➤ Conquered maintainer shortages and reduced aircraft availability due to the proposed A-10C divestment plan, generating 2.8K combat search and rescue and close-air support training missions while overseeing fleet-wide Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe upgrades and managing the Backup Aircraft Inventory rotation plan.➤ Organized a $4.9M deployment of 12 A-10Cs to Hill AFB, Utah, enabling 38 live-fire missions; this deployment was recognized as the “best A-10 unit to date.”➤ Oversaw maintenance/logistics for 6-ship deployment to Nevada providing tactical training to pilots and controllers; produced 100% Mission Effectiveness rate for 150 sorties.

Directed flight line sortie production efforts for 27 F-15C/D combat air superiority aircraft valued at $1.2B. Prioritized maintenance for 269 authorized personnel across 8 diverse aviation specialties. Maintained aircraft maintenance unit facilities worth $99.8M; developed, managed, executed, and reviewed maintenance plans to support 5K annual flying hours and coordinated maintenance efforts with support agencies. Orchestrated fighter squadron flying operations; planned and oversaw multiple deployments and mass aircraft movements internationally.➤ Project manager for $3M deployment of 6 aircraft and 90 personnel; achieved recognition by the Air Force Chief of Staff for orchestrating the “best deployment in support of Exercise Falcon Nest seen to date.” ➤ Planned and led 4 deployments of 12 F-15C/Ds and 120 personnel each to Japan, Florida, and Guam ($10M total budget).➤ Oversaw the first-ever deployment of 2 F-15Cs to Malaysia in support of the Langkawi International Aerospace Exhibition; developed the two-ship deployment package benchmarked by Pacific Air Force Command exercise plans division.➤ Led aircraft swap deployment that saved $1M in deployment costs by reducing personnel and cargo requirements by 90 percent.➤ Directed multiple generation exercises, planned/oversaw generation of 20+ F-15Cs and execution of more than 200 combat training sorties, earned numerous Superior Performer Awards.➤ Steered a record-breaking generation of 278 sorties during a 4-day surge, most flown in 35 years.

Provided technical leadership to 97 avionics technicians; oversaw maintenance operations on 54 assigned F-15C/D fighter aircraft valued at $2.4B. Monitored/managed aircraft through technical oversight, scheduled maintenance, quality control, and safety inspections. Evaluated personnel to develop training requirements in support of 10K annual flying hours.➤ Led process improvement event, guided flight dissolution/integration into 2 separate aircraft maintenance units; reducing delayed discrepancies per aircraft by 90 percent

Coordinated aircraft configuration test requirements for 2.4K missions within a $15.2M annual flying budget; maintenance liaison for over $500M in assets used for operational test execution. Information assurance officer for 70 computer systems; conducted weekly audits, authored test media operating instructions, and managed 3 equipment accounts and classified media required for the operational test program. Directed logistical/maintenance requirements for 20 classified operational test programs, including the F-15 Multistage Improvement Program and F-16 Fighter Enhancement Program. Led extensive security program, including management of pilot/maintenance personnel security requirements and asset accountability.➤ Oversaw quality assurance for $12.5M Bering Sea Environment P5 contract; supported 100% mission effective rate ➤ Streamlined computer audit process which reduced requirements by 30%, saving $7K annually

Directed 70 specialist section personnel to oversee maintenance/repair of 25 F-15C/D war-ready avionics, power plant and electrical systems; dispatched/tracked personnel and resources during maintenance projects. Coordinated and oversaw scheduled and unscheduled maintenance projects; served as a primary point-of-contact for information on aircraft status

Managed inspection, repair, advanced troubleshooting, modification, and operational checks of 25 F-15 fighter aircraft valued at a total of $1.1B; supervised scheduled and unscheduled avionic section maintenance and work assignments. Ensured availability and proper use of maintenance technical data and tools, as well as timely/accurate documentation of aircraft and automated maintenance system performance.