Served as trusted advisor to U.S. Navy Program Management Office developing F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet. Managed cost, risk, and personnel to achieve optimal business and product outcomes at minimal expense to the American taxpayer.• Coordinated full-scale development of classified federal defense technology along compressed timeline• Lead team of subject matter experts in delivering unique strategic and technical insights against critical client problems• Developed and executed client engagement strategy rooted in customer satisfaction and compliance with core requirements• Drove internal business development efforts by managing proposal preparation on four contracts valued at over $30 million• Guided multi-disciplinary team in development of critical experimental test jets; ensured delivery ahead of aggressive schedule

Lead Global Summit Innovation Program, engineering design challenge emphasizing intern recruitment, talent retention, and developing leadership capabilities. Directly supervised a team of 80 personnel and budget of over $150k.• Oversaw diverse team in creative environment with limited resources and accelerated delivery schedule• Devised and implemented business strategies while leading extensive flight testing and delivery of capability demonstrations• Guided program to on-cost and on-plan completion each year while increasing staffing levels by 100% during tenure• Established partnership with local high school, accounting for 20% of student participation in 2019

Directed post-production support and life extension for U.S.Navy's F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet.• Drove unique insights and penetrating analysis to federal client in form of technical reports and visualized data• Developed sophisticated and complex structural engineering models using leading industry technologies• Received highest possible accommodation for performance and teamwork excellence during period of service