• Dual-hat engineering manager: - Section manager responsible for leading and managing stakeholder reviews of every designed hardware ensuring they adhere to program standards and requirements, comply to industry best practices, and are physically manufacturable with minimal costs. - Functional manager responsible for setting a vision and providing objective-oriented direction to engineers of mechanical, electrical, and systems backgrounds with emphasis on retainment: ensuring sufficient scope of work, authority, career/talent development, and engagement.• Developed and implemented a long-term, strategic hiring plan producing a 75% increase in the number of employees in one year with 100% retention, 30-60-90-Day plans upon starting, and (typically) weekly one-on-one conversations.• Developed and maintained program performance metrics to identify trends in non-conformances to provide specific, actionable feedback. - Collaborated with key stakeholders to initiate similar metrics to collectively ensure product quality from the start of product definition. - Led cadenced briefings, reports, and other communications to executive leadership to escalate program needs and enable efforts forprocess improvement in operations.• First quality manager to maintain three automated program-wide metrics that are fed directly from the authoritative source of truth aimed to improve program operational efficiency. - Presented two of these metrics to USAF customers which contributed to overall award fee of $24M.• Organized and led quarterly planning sessions where complex, interdependent projects are broken down to actionable tasks, prioritized, and allocated resources to in support of master schedules and milestones.• Winner of the 2023 Patriot Award: Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)

• Associate project manager overseeing the release of functional team designs with responsibilities comprising:- Assisted in the organizing and structuring of processes of a newly awarded program.- Authored a how-to guide to help streamline the design release process in accordance with program standards. - Authored a how-to guide in 3D annotations in designs in accordance industry standard best practices.- Maintaining metrics that include release, manufacturing, and delivery status.- Escalating and resolving roadblock, challenges, and delays to senior leadership.- Lead liaison to interfacing teams establishing “snap-the-line” dates.• Managed the full definition lifecycle of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) electromechanical equipment.• Operated as a technical leader (stakeholder) by providing direction and feedback to coworking of varying ranks.• Assisted in the onboarding and training of interns, entry-level, and junior engineers.• Performed and presented evolving trade studies with full approval at Engineering Review Boards (ERBs)

Product Support (DoD-SAP)• Managed full lifecycle of support equipment: - Defined requirements and their verification methods - Designed high fidelity CAD models - Analyzed models for anticipated stress loading using FEMAP - Developed production-level fully detailed drawings for manufacturing - Produced test procedures and proof loading diagrams• Collaborated with Vehicle Design/Build (VDB) engineers to drive changes to improve aircraft supportability and sustainability• Provided technical feedback to teammates to improve design quality and manufacturability• Analyzed root cause and corrective action of production level manufacturing effects and failures

Weapons Integration and Test (DoD-SAP)- Designer of product definition packages using:. Fully dimensioned or reduced/limited dimension production-level drawings. PMI with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T). Parametric models, parts/lists/notes, bill of materials, and other supplemental data- Collaborated as a peer reviewer validating completeness, dimensional accuracy, and correct application of current standards and specifications- Created global tolerance stack-up of mating parts to optimize fit while preserving form and function- Presented design and concept of operations at Critical Design Review (CDR) to adopting customers and leadership- Possess extensive experience with metal working in mission and safety critical systems

Fuel and Environmental Control Systems (ECS)E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (Early Warning Aircraft)• Co-authored GUI that translates electrical outputs into organized data using LabVIEW to assist testing and verification of fuel measuring probes• Conducted design reviews and concept of operations for installation of fuel-measuring probes• Compiled and presented to team leads and peers the design of primary ECS of E-2D and its legacy models

• Aided in the design and analysis of a low-bypass turbofan engine• Modeled all main engine components in CATIA• Fully designed supersonic/subsonic intake and diffuser, convergent-divergent nozzle, power shafts, and transitional diffusers• Collaborated in the aerodynamic, thermodynamic, and geometric analysis of main engine components

PropulsionJames Webb Space Telescope (Orbiting Infrared Observatory)• Designed shop aid tools for assembly and installation of attitude thrusters• Collaborated with manufacturing engineers to improve manufacturability, ensure ease of use, and reduce material waste labor costs of shop aid tool designs• Authored document compiling technician experience/feedback in effort to reduce time of assemblies and installations

• Created a small human-like mannequin with variable limb positioning capable of resisting wind tunnel effects• Organized and conducted a series of stability and control tests in a wind tunnel using LabVIEW• Collected and examined data to optimize human “flying” positions in sports