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San Diego, California, United States

Advised the Program Manager, Deputy, and Project Leads on system usability and adherence to system engineering documents. Responsibilities include leading cross-functional teams in delivering high-quality products, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs. Oversaw project lifecycles, from requirements gathering to deployment, while maintaining a focus on quality, timeliness, and stakeholder satisfaction. Collaborated with stakeholders, including development teams, product managers, and executives, to drive successful product outcomes. Demonstrated expertise in Agile product ownership, including mastery of Scrum principles and practices. Prioritized and managed product backlogs, maximizing value delivery and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.• Leveraged domain knowledge to make informed decisions, optimize sprint goals, and enhance product features affording users the ability to achieve decision advantage in maritime planning.• Successfully delivered multiple major product releases on time, meeting all quality standards and exceeding customer expectations.• Supported the full system life cycle, attending conferences, managing test events, supporting installations, and conducting training evolutions. Offered valuable feedback and technical guidance to stakeholders throughout all phases.

San Diego

Advised the Program Manager, Deputy, Product Owner, and Project Lead on system usability and adherence to system engineering documents. Responsibilities include identifying and providing technical inputs to program leadership, scrum teams, and Human Systems Integration (HSI) teams regarding system implementation. Defined and prioritized the product backlog and project roadmap, managing features, enhancements, and bug fixes. Supported Integrated Master Schedule inputs, tracked risk tasks, and managed calendars. Conduct test and evaluation functions aligned with system requirements, Created test cases, standards, scenarios, and vignettes. Consolidated and submitted status reports for assigned team members, providing insights for improvements and risk mitigation.• Led the development team in delivering the Maritime Tactical Command and Control system to fleet units, significantly enhancing the accuracy of maritime operations planning and rapid replanning. Developed and delivered training materials to transfer knowledge to other team members.• Provided expert advice based on a deep understanding of maritime planning, ensuring optimal utilization of newly delivered capabilities.• Supported the full system life cycle, attending conferences, managing test events, supporting installations, and conducting training evolutions. Offered valuable feedback and technical guidance to stakeholders throughout all phases.

San Diego, California, United States

Greater San Diego Area

Greater San Diego Area

Greater San Diego Area

Drawing from a wealth of experience to deliver strategic leadership and guidance to a team of 26 instructors in the facilitation of staff training and assessment ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. Develop and implement metrics associated with training and assessment to meet global operational requirements. Liaise with external organizations to identify and execute best practices. Advise leadership on training and certification processes, performance metrics, and program change management. • Enhanced organizational training capacity by 75% by effectively training and mentoring 30+ assessors on proper procedures. • Improved performance evaluation metrics during exercises through the identification and remediation of training gaps ensuring 100% training requirement execution. • Ensured 100% training alignment with requirements through the development of an internal review and process improvement strategy.

San Diego, Ca

Leveraged an opportunity to serve as the trusted advisor to the Commander as a subject matter expert in operations and readiness. Provided strategic leadership to 35 Officers and enlisted staff overseeing operational planning, training, and readiness initiatives supporting eight ships and 2.1K Sailors. • Effectively met 100% requirements by providing strategic leadership of the day-to-day Aircraft Carrier operations as well as five escort ships on four global deployments.• Championed the 100% qualification of 18 tactical watch standers by developing a comprehensive training and readiness program. • Successfully prepared 200+ operational daily briefs for senior leaders.

San Diego, Ca

Tasked with leading 20 enlisted personnel in the conduct of training and certification processes within the assigned region. Evaluated ASW weapons, ASW detection systems, and ASW fire control systems for functionality and readiness. Facilitated training and assessment for 400+ personnel. Served as a consultant to the Commander on initiatives and recommended change strategies. • Steered the 100% certification rate of 40+ assigned units through the successful execution of 50+ training evolutions. • Spearheaded the effective training of 180+ staff on proper operations of a $42M AN/SQQ-89 series integrated Anti-Submarine Warfare Combat Systems Suite.• Drove training enhancements through the strategic review and reporting of program status and wellness, identifying issues, and executing continuous improvement strategies.

Djibouti City, Djibouti

Promoted to oversee the design, development, and deployment of strategies focused on improving partner nation capability to combat violent extremists. Liaised with senior leaders on the management of personnel issues. Held accountable for the performance of 575 personnel as part of the Joint Task Force Commanders “Courtesy Patrol” program. Coordinated and planned humanitarian and military-to-military missions spanning five countries. • Obtained a 100% accomplishment of mission requirements associated with the management of the "Courtesy Patrol" program. • Strategically coordinated with U.S. Embassies for the country clearances for 100+ training team members in one year. • Established and lead a dynamic five-member training team implementing three training engagements supporting the U.S. State Departments Foreign Military Sales Program.

Selected to provide strategic advisory services to the Commander on operations and readiness functions ensuring the achievement and maintenance of staff qualification and training requirements. Directed a team of 28 cross-functional staff in the delivery of operational planning, training, and readiness of seven ships supporting 1.9K Sailors. Served as the staff Tactical Action Officer overseeing readiness and daily operations of assigned ships and aircraft.