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Frisco, Texas, United States

Manage allocation of the internal fleet of VBATs, payloads, and ground equipment needed to operate the aircraft to meet the needs of Training, Demonstrations, and Contracted Operations.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Coordinated the upgrade of 44,000+ network devices, leading a diverse group of engineers and cooperating with other internal service teams to avoid outages. Managed engineering for a new customer offering of 25GB networking in 24 datacenters across the globe.

Plano, Texas

Project leader for solving Operational Risk Management’s requirement for the identification of 47 operational risks and 92 key controls from 16 critical business process to create visibility into operational risk and control health.Team leader of product risk assessments in the Financial Services Division leveraging effective risk identification and control development while building consensus with executives in legal, compliance and operations.Managed 31 annual Product and Practice Risk Assessments for 11 accountable executives to provide accurate risk ratings and strengthen areas of opportunity through comprehensive risk mitigation.Utilizing exceptional business insight, influenced peers and executives alike in making improvements to established enterprise wide processes and corresponding software to deliver effective business solutions.Developed and met 84 conditions of satisfaction from Legal, Compliance and Operational Risk Management.Conducted risk assessments on 26 new products and services in the marketplace in partnership with the New Product Marketing and Initiative Governance process to ensure the best possible customer experience.Simultaneously conducted Risk Control Self Assessments for 4 lines of business and leveraged operational control programs to fulfill requirements for Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review.Overall managed 272 risks, 788 controls, and 19 improvement plans in the system of record since 2015.

Yokosuka, Japan

Division Officer, Catapult Officer, Helicopter Control Officer (2012 – 2015) Supervised all administrative functions of for 730 sailors. Managed a division of 60 sailors in daily operations. Effected the safe launch and recovery of aircraft.Directed a crew of 40 sailors in 21,537 safe and efficient catapult launches and arrested landings of $55M fighter aircraft from the flight deck of a nuclear powered aircraft carrier during all weather conditions with zero mishaps.Trained and qualified 17 catapult officers and helicopter control officers, including 7 sent from other carriers.Led and supervised a team of 27 sailors in aircraft carrier tower operations.Achieved a 50% reduction in the time to launch the emergency tanker aircraft by streamlining procedures.

Kaneohe, Hawaii

Assistant Operations and Plans Department Head (2008-2012) Deployed and supported a demonstration model of the Navy’s modified RQ-4A unmanned aircraft in the Middle East as proof of concept. Developed initial tactics, techniques, and procedures for the program. Recruited and trained military members to staff the program.Pioneered the use of the U.S. Navy’s first high altitude drone in the Middle East in a maritime role to provide real time intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance of maritime and littoral targets.Managed 48 military and civilian personnel across 3 time zones to accomplish 185 missions providing 51% of maritime intelligence gathered in theater. Led critiques and assembled post mission reports for dissemination.Streamlined procedures and reduced turnaround time for imagery product by 46%.Acquired new air vehicles to expand the fleet by 66% and also reduced military turnover by 66%.

Kaneohe, Hawaii

Mission Commander, Tactical Coordinator (2003-2008) Tactically employed the P-3C Orion and 11 aircrew in anti-submarine warfare, counter drug, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.Scheduled and monitored training as Plans and Future Operations Officer to exceed readiness requirements by 9%.Qualified 12 officers in 32 qualification areas in the 5 months prior to deployment.Supervised, trained, and qualified a team of 36 sensor operators yielding a 22% increase in qualification rate.