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Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Fulfills a critical role orchestrating and executing high-profile initiatives on behalf of this aviation consulting firm that provides analytic, strategic, and advocacy services to airports, renewable energy and commercial developers, and communities. Over tenure, orchestrated and executed 50 projects for clients.- For each project, builds requirements through data acquisition and analysis, develops functional design documents, and navigates each initiative through all project phases through to implementation.- Effectively manages a team of professionals in the GIS practice, identifying training opportunities to strengthen competencies in project execution.- Key achievements include the development and sale of a product offering that uses proprietary GIS tools and analysis techniques to measure risk in client renewable energy projects near special use airspace; recognized by the company president as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert in GIS products.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Credited with building a unified program that defined processes and best practices for multiple sensitive programs conducted with other US government agencies, safeguarding the chain of command across multiple teams and organizations; recognized by the highest levels of the State Department for securing 100% consensus..- Served as a primary point of contact for key stakeholders relating to the program implementation, including senior agency leaders, military officials, and members of Congress.- Personally selected to serve as Team Lead challenged with translating the program into real world workflows and team taskings, coordinating efforts with multiple organizations.- Served as the architect of multiple test protocols and simulations to validate and demonstrate the effectiveness of the program to joint stakeholders, garnering high praise from senior leadership.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Served in a key leadership role leveraging subject matter expertise in developing software and GIS tools to benefit clients of this management and information technology consulting firm, with a focus on geospatial modeling and high-end, real-time analysis.- Responsible for designing and building three 4D GIS tools that served as the foundation for advanced accelerated analysis, adopted as tradecraft for the entire organization in three geographic areas.- Recognized with the First Year Impact Award for delivering superior results for a mission-critical client.

- Pioneered the launch and leadership of the Esri Center for Innovative Geospatial Technologies (CIGT) at this international supplier of geographic information system software, web GIS, and geodatabase management applications; supported intelligence and defense projects for five years through the management of millions of dollars of government equipment and data holdings.- For six years, directed the efforts of an Agile/Spiral development team meeting the needs of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.- From 2008 to 2009, served as the Deputy Program Manager for the multimillion dollar NGA Geospatial Visualization Systems (GVS) program, focused on the development and ongoing support of a common operating picture and global vector and raster content development.- Within the NGA GVS program, served as the National Special Security Event Lead, training and supporting federal agency clients to safeguard the public during high-profile events that included the 2008 Presidential Inauguration, 2006 Turin (Italy) Olympics, Super Bowls, and multiple additional political and security-sensitive events.

Fort Campbell, Ky

- Aviation officer in the U.S. Army. Upon completion of OH-58D helicopter flight training, served as a platoon leader and troop commander in the 101st Airborne Division Cavalry unit (1999-2001). - Successfully served as a platoon leader and pilot for several overseas assignments and was directly responsible for operations, plans, and training for aviators and ground support crew; successfully managed multi-million-dollar equipment.- Pilot-in-Command with over 900 rotary wing flight hours, 600+ utilizing night vision equipment.