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United States

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Designs, executes, and evaluates experiments to examine materiel and non-materiel solutions to critical warfighting problems.

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Program Manager for Test and Evaluation (T&E) providing contract support for three MDAP ACAT I programs (CVN 78, DDG 1000 & LCS). These efforts are in direct support of Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force (COMOPTEVFOR) as the US Navy’s Operational Test Agency (OTA). As Program Manager, provides oversight and direction to three teams of 11.

Falls Church, VA

Performed acquisitions project management assistance as a member of the PMO support staff for the Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI), a DoD ACAT IA level program charged with delivering auditable compliant business environments for various Defense Agencies. Documented all acquisition activities through formal record keeping, worked within the organization.

Pentagon

As an action officer I supported the OPNAV programs, provided support services to the Requirements Manager for my assigned program. I was primarily responsible for thorough and complete coordination of joint actions, and the proper preparation of written or oral responses and briefings for OPNAV staff, the VCNO, or CNO. I coordinated with my Branch Head to.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Managed and administered Navy-wide warfare Information Operations (IO), Electronic Warfare (EW) and Operations Security (OPSEC) publications under the command's responsibility as the primary review authority. Works with 11 subject matter expert civilians and one military person to produce periodic doctrine updates for the US Navy fleet. Provides scheduling.

Bahrain

Responsible for the planning, coordination and execution of all foreign port operations movements as well as oversight to the maintenance and logistics support to 17 Harbor Security, to include production planning for phased refurbishment of the boats. Included in responsibilities are facilities management, contracting, civilian workforce management and.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Planned, coordinated, and conducted operational effectiveness and suitability tests, evaluations and assessments of candidate technologies for US Navy weapons and sensor systems in accordance with statutory, regulatory (e.g. DODI 5000.02), and DoD guidance. Tests ultimately resulted in recommendations for DoD acquisition decisions. Managed and directed an.

Norfolk, VA

Managed and administered a department of 120 personnel who were responsible for the data information systems, information technology, combat systems, communications, radars and weapons systems of a large deck amphibious ship. Directed all communications activities of the command. Supervised the security of classified information; operational security.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Led, trained and assessed the tactical performance of the Combat Direction Center (CDC) team. Provided unit and area defense of the carrier strike group through surveillance, tactics and sensor employment. Assisted staff commanders by planning and coordinating tactical employment of aircraft and ships. Planned training for the ship’s integrated training.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

Led and administered over 90 personnel in the ship’s Operations Department. Provided tactical expertise in air, surface, subsurface and amphibious warfare. Provided oversight to the maintenance management program, operational programs and project management. Coordinated the ship’s operations, training and tactical planning. Organized the Operations.

Ms, Management

Studies business administration and received a MS in Management.

Bs, History

Activities and Societies: Rugby Team