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Boerne, Tx, Us

San Antonio, Texas, Us

Lead two cross-functional teams of software developers, information systems security professionals, and network/system engineers to design, develop, and deliver Red Team cybersecurity software capabilities while building and managing an isolated secure computer enclave supporting the U.S. Air Force’s C3I&N Cyber Systems Group cyber capability development program.Key Responsibilities:▪ Communicating with project stakeholders, management, and other relevant parties regarding project methodology and progress throughout the development and delivery process. Manage, develop, oversee, and assist in evaluating projects implementing the Agile methodology.▪ Manage, develop, oversee, and assist in evaluating projects implementing the Agile methodology.▪ Develop and manage the project budget, schedule, work plans, resource requirements, and cost projections.▪ Meet budgetary objectives and mark adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis.▪ Compile and distribute project information, status reports, and budget expenditures while monitoring the progress and schedule of projects and communicating with all project stakeholders.▪ Perform project risk, resource, and quality assurance management processes and employ effective mitigation strategies to achieve the desired project outcomes.▪ Currently leading efforts to obtain ISO-9001:2015 and Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) certifications for Def-Logix, Inc.

Beavercreek, Oh, Us

Provided expert advice within program management and joint cyber operations to the C3I&N Cyber Systems Group Program Manager and Technology/Innovation Lead.Key Achievements:▪ Provided subject matter expertise to the Air Force Research Lab efforts to conduct the technical evaluations of defense industry Independent Research & Development (IR&D) cyberspace programs. This resulted in the detailed review of twenty IR&D programs and development R&D partnerships with ongoing development & acquisition programs.▪ Spearheaded the development of the project plans, schedules, and performance objectives while managing customer requirements and project scope for three facility improvement projects, including the electrical upgrade of the facility's data center and the construction/installation of security equipment.▪ Orchestrated the planning and design of a USAF acquisition Industry Day designed to discover industry innovations for all USAF cyber capability acquisition organizations; demonstrated a result-oriented approach analysis of customer requirements and expert communication skills to engage the group's senior leaders to meet timelines and administrative needs, and problem-solving/negotiation skills required to find solutions to meet federal contracting requirements and to keep the project on schedule.▪ Selected to provide operations and intelligence expertise within the U.S. Indo-Pacific area of operations to the organization’s executive leadership, increasing the programmatic understanding of the operational environment and intelligence community supporting future capability deployments to the U.S. Pacific Air Forces.

Fairfax, Virginia, Us

Led a cross-functional team of network architects, system engineers, and software developers to design, develop, and deliver secure communications systems supporting the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Air Combat Command (ACC) missions.Key Achievements:▪ Effectively interpreted customers' general requirements to develop strategic objectives and guide the team of technical experts to build the project's long-term development strategy and product delivery plan.▪ As a servant leader, communicated with project teams to identify project hurdles, engaged technology experts to develop effective solutions, and identified/evaluated project risks to remove barriers or mitigate risks to achieve project goals.▪ Collaborated with key stakeholders to identify strategic priorities and guided the project team to achieve milestones within scope and budget. This resulted in the on-time hardware delivery and support of eight classified communications systems supporting six USAF ACC commands and provided access to vital intelligence information supporting operations.▪ Demonstrated detailed analysis, adept problem-solving skills, and excellent written and verbal communication skills to provide customer-focused solutions while managing the project management fiscal, acquisition, and integration processes and delivering effective capabilities to the customer.

Washington, Dc, Us

Appointed to lead an organization of 130+ intelligence professionals across four cross-functional divisions, executing linguistic analysis and intelligence reporting operations focused on adversary space/counter-space, intelligence/surveillance, electronic warfare, and counter-intelligence operations within the Indo-Pacific region. Demonstrated adept leadership in monitoring performance goals and mitigating mission risk while providing mentorship to the office's leadership team to maintain the office's customer-focused approach to mission success.

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Selected as the senior advisor to the Chief Executive, providing subject matter expertise in the capabilities, training, and employment of highly technical intelligence collection capabilities & personnel, resulting in the successful intelligence system integration and deployment of DoD signals intelligence and secure communication systems.Key Achievements:▪ Partnered with the Chief Operating Officer to plan and manage signals intelligence (SIGINT) employment and secure network support capabilities supporting DoD entities throughout the Indo-Pacific region, including long-term operational planning, resource management, and budgeting prioritization. Designated as the certifying authority for all operational SIGINT Support Detachments to evaluate and validate each team's technical & capability readiness before deployment.▪ Spearheaded the design of a large-scale, complex training and evaluation exercise involving four functional organizations comprised of over 1000 personnel, aircraft, and ground support vehicles. Collaborated with diverse teams to design a groundbreaking training exercise requiring comprehensive event orchestration, managing high-risk airborne and amphibious operations, and managing competing timelines and required deliverables.▪ Entrusted to collaborate with the senior leadership across the organization to identify training and resource shortfalls quickly, apply analytic rigor to monitor the performance of the command's operational teams, and recommend risk mitigation strategies to ensure maximal performance in support of customer requirements.

Washington, Dc, Us

Supervised, directed, and provided guidance and technical expertise on employing SIGINT/EW personnel, systems, and facilities supporting tactical, strategic, and national-level SIGINT/EW missions. Facilitated the management, collection, processing, analysis, and reporting of SIGINT and Electronic Warfare Support (ES) derived intelligence and information; planning and directing ground-based electronic attack (EA) and ES missions; and other tasks related to security and dissemination of SIGINT/EW derived information.Key Achievements:▪ Coordinated project management functions for the Operations Department for a 400+ personnel organization supporting U.S. military operations throughout the Indo-Pacific region, October 2013 - May 2014.▪ Led a dynamic crisis-response SIGINT support team operating outside the continental U.S., supporting the Commanding General of the III Marine Expeditionary Force, February 2013 - October 2013.▪ Led a cross-functional team providing linguistic and analytical support to counter-terrorism operations and developing the training programs for the analysts assigned to three rotational detachments, June 2011 - February 2013.

Trusted to lead a cross-functional Cyber Operations Center conducting cyber operations supporting foreign intelligence requirements, dynamic tactical operations, monitoring dataflow and infrastructure nodes, maximizing access to the operational systems, and minimizing interruptions to essential systems.Key Achievements:▪ Demonstrated effective leadership of technical experts while ensuring a customer-focused approach to mission support, efficient resource utilization, and diligent collaboration across the organization to develop results-oriented solutions in the face of resource constraints.▪ Led crisis management support, risk assessment & mitigation, incident response/escalation, and emergency communications to enterprise-level leadership. Ensured the prosperous and secure execution of over 1000 computer network operations and the assumption of control for all enterprise cyber operations during approximately ten continuity of operations (COOP) events.▪ Competitively selected to lead 40+ personnel as part of a 24-hour operational watch center. Provided specialized real-time support to U.S. military combat operations and intelligence support to 20+ hostage recovery operations while developing the watch team into a modernized operations center and earning the confidence of executive leadership to transition the primacy of the specialized watch functions from NSA-Washington to NSA-Texas.