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Lexington Park, Maryland

Systems Security Engineering/ Cyber Security• Completed the MITRE Systems Security Engineering Learning Path. This program focuses on cyber security throughout a programs lifecycle. The program took place over the course of a year and consisted of 11 courses in cyber security.Naval Aviation Systems Command (NAVAIR)PMA-262Persistent Maritime Unmanned Systems Program Office• Task Lead: Triton Cyber Triage- lead a triage to look at the primary cyber vulnerabilities for the Navy’s premier ISR UAV, the Triton. Specially lead and completed the Crown Jewels analysis and helped build all final products that we delivered to the sponsors.PMA-264 Airborne ASW Sensors Program Office, • Lead an Airborne Anti-Submarine Warfare cyber vulnerability assessment looking into potential cyber vulnerabilities with sonobuoys and then showing the mission level impacts of the identified vulnerabilities for NAVAIR / PMA-264.• Lead an assessment of Theater ASW mission requirements, leveraging Fleet CONOPS, Mission Modeling and Fleet need’s letters inform future capability requirements for Navy Long Dwell Surveillance Sensors.Advanced Sensors Technology Program Office, Systems Engineering Support• Providing systems engineering support on Littoral Surveillance Radar System (LSRS) and Advanced Airborne Sensor (AAS) on software and hardware upgrades to the sensor.Director Distributed Maritime Ops Simulation Experiment (SIMEX)• Task Lead: SIMEX looking at how P-8 AAS can be utilized in a multi-mission, kill-web environment to provide over the horizon targeting to third party surface and air platforms to provide for net-enabled weapons while shooters were able to remain outside of red stand-off ranges.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Currently serve as a Naval Flight Officer in a Reserve P-3 Squadron at VP-62 in Jacksonville, FL. VP-62 is an operational P-3 squadron and allows me to bring current operational expertise to my work.

Office Of The Chief Of Naval Operations , Pentagon Washington D.C.

Served as the Senior Assured Command, Control, and Communications Officer in support of the Assessments Division providing information dominance inputs to the Navy’s budget.• Managed Cost, Schedule and Performance of highly technical teams of contractors and engineers to deliver products on time, within budget, with outputs to give decision makers an effective understanding to manage multi-billion dollar programs.• Performed risk analysis on over a dozen procurement programs providing real-time voice and data to the US Navy. Identified vulnerabilities, their risk level and developed strategies to improve overall security posture. Developed several white papers and briefings that have been disseminated throughout the military community, and have been briefed at symposiums and workshops, including the Military Operations Research Society and the Flag / Senior Executive Assured Command and Control Summit.• Managed a team of Subject Matter Experts from across the Navy and Industry to provide timely technical and independent assessments of Navy Command and Control (C2) and information technology (IT) to senior leadership at the Flag/Senior Executive Service level. Distills complex technical trade-space into options for leadership, driving billion dollar procurement decisions at the Pentagon regarding advanced communications supporting over 50,000 deployed sailors.• Excellent communicator; leveraged technical, tactical, and strategic acumen to communicate highly technical issues with complex solutions to the Navy’s senior leaders to influence the Navy’s communications investments for the Future Years Spending Plan.• Known Subject Matter Expert in C2 and IT. Handpicked to serve as the lead on an Emerging Threat Advisory Board on Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Jamming and briefed directly to the Navy’s most Senior Leadership. My recommendations resulted in a shift of $400 million dollars to improve communications resiliency and fill a critical capability gap.

Maritime Patrol And Reconnaissance Squadron (Vp) 46, Oak Harbor, Wa

Mission Commander and Tactical Coordinator (TACCO) onboard the P-3C Orion Aircraft. Operated as the central hub of information dissemination and tactical decision-making. • Responsible for maximizing a 12-person aircrew and exploiting numerous independent sensors. Specialized in ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) and ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance). • Proven Leader: Two deployments to the Arabian Gulf leading a crew in over 66 successful combat missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.• Ensured training completion for the entire crew for mission preparations.Collateral Duties included:-Naval Flight Officer, Tactics: Served as Naval Flight Officer, Tactics, responsible for managing all tactics standardization and training for 12 combat aircrews. • Leveraged expert knowledge of antisubmarine warfare tactics to ensure 100% squadron readiness.• Directed daily workflow and priorities for six junior personnel in developing and executing the training plan for the squadron in preparation for a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).• Established, implemented and oversaw standard operating procedures to ensure 100% accountability and safe handling of all classified materials.- Administrative Officer:• Provided leadership, ongoing administrative management, coordination, and oversight for 350 deployed personnel; oversaw more than 1,000 administrative actions while leading 14 multifunctional department personnel.• Provided expert administrative advice on all areas of strength management, personnel policies and procedures as they pertained to U.S. Navy, Department of Defense, and Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) squadron doctrine.Early Career Experience: -Drug and Alcohol Program Advisor -Command Managed Equal Opportunity (CMEO) Advisor

Masters Of Engineering, Systems Engineering

Activities and Societies: UVA Masters in Systems EngineeringRelevant Coursework: Applied Optimization, Systems Integration, Risk Analysis.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Economics

Activities and Societies: Wrestling, National Eagle Scout Association, Second CompanyCollege was both an educational experience as well.