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Broomfield, Co, Us

United States

Layfette Colorado, United States

Broomfield, Colorado

Buckley Afb, Co

Supervisor of 18 employees and program management of a 44-person government support contract; Manages quality issues and execution rates; identifies and resolves risks/issues; mentor employees- Provides advice and guidance to leadership on policy development, regulations, and strategic planning- Resolves conflicts at various levels and clears contract ambiguity; ensures requirements are met- Team and consensus building across multiple agencies, companies and levels to obtain desired results and common goals; includes influencing groups and individuals without formal authority

Centennial, Co

Defined, implemented, and directed activities to meet all program and customer requirements; briefed progress to upper management and customers; used performance data to inform and drive change; directed resources to achieve budget, requirements, and schedule; cultivated follow-on work- Program Manager (PM) for a new R&D Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC); facilitated initialization, characterization, and testing events with partnering companies; executed a successful customer demonstration that met all desired outcomes; communicated project status to all stakeholders - Deputy PM of a multi-year, $30 Million-dollar satellite data management prototype unit; led requirement reviews and risk identification/mitigation of hardware and software; negotiated plans and change proposals; escalated concerns to senior management; completed on schedule and on budget

Air Staff, A7C, The Pentagon

Sep 2013 – Mar 2014 Joint Engineering Integration PM, Air Staff, Pentagon (40+hrs/wk) Wash D.C. Developed, reviewed, and authored policy and strategic guidance. Represented Air Force (AF) Civil Engineering (CE) positions, preserved Air Force equities and presented capabilities to the Joint Staff- Led the AF’s CE Afghanistan-Pakistan Hands program. Tracked training, deployments and out-of-theater assignments of 26 personnel; protected the equities of the individuals and the CE career field

National Reconnaissance Office, Chantilly, Virginia

Directed government staff of 8 and a contractor staff of 16; provided directorate-wide personnel strategic planning for a 600-member team; program manager (COTR) for two remote sensing test contracts - Led project closeout of a 20+ year test program where previous attempts had failed; resolved contract and quality issues; worked with manufacturer to determine root cause of system errors; recovered schedule while maintaining system requirements; coordinated closeout effort across multiple offices in the NRO, Air Force Materiel Command, and the Pentagon; improved processing algorithm by 30% while utilizing 25% of the budget; projected savings of $15M over 5 years- Managed sensor testing effort; overcame contamination of components; stood up review board and worked through root cause; documented lessons learned and developed new procedures; maintained schedule margin, budget, and requirements; became the model program for future sensor testing

National Reconnaissance Office, Chantilly, Virginia

Supervised a staff of 7 contractors and a government employee. Managed responding to hundreds of executive level requests to include Presidential, Congressional and DNI offices - Directed reorganization of all government and contractor functions of IMINT Director’s Chief of Staff Office; met all tasks during 100% contractor staff turnover, implemented new service contract; created new business processes; reduced cost by 33%; streamlined processes and improved quality of products - Benchmarked best practices across several directorates; improved IMINT processes which reduced response time by 20% and work load by 50% while increasing quality

National Reconnaissance Office, Chantilly, Virginia

Operationalized and deployed a new remote sensing source for Operation Enduring Freedom- Led numerous companies on transition of sensor hardware to aircraft; worked with national laboratory and government personnel to adjust priorities and work through challenges; balanced sensor upgrades, resource constraints, and timeline risks; met deliverables, schedule, and budget of the $42M program - Increased theater intelligence collection capability by 70-fold; credited with saving lives and new intelligence discoveries; won team and individual awards for program execution to include Office of the Director of National Intelligence Acquisition Team of the Year

99Th Civil Engineering Squadron, Nellis Afb, Nevada

Supervised a 22-person flight; oversaw budget execution of over $175 million and six appropriations. Utilized multiple contracting methods to include IDIQ, FFP, Design/Build, and Design/Bid/Build.- Facilities expansion/growth management for multiple project worth $225 Million; facilitated meetings for all construction efforts; streamlined approval and change process, eliminated duplication- Managed planning, budgeting, design, design review/validation, construction oversight, commissioning and quality assurance of new construction and renovation projects. Established requirements, verified contractual specifications, and inspected current facilities for renovation/improvement and maintenance - Presented budget resolution briefings to congressional staffers on future Creech Air Force Base construction and unfunded requirements; garnered congressional support for future projects- Managed Architect and Engineering firm in development and completion of two Area Development Plans; essential community planning in prioritization of over $130 Million in new military construction and facility recapitalization-aided in development of long term budgeting- Engaged community, city, and county government as well as developers on civilian and military projects; protected the equities of the Air Force; built rapport and communication channels

Various Locations

Master Of Science (Ms), Electrical Engineering/Electro-Optics

Constructed a hyperspectral imager utilizing chromotomography. Demonstrated imager capability of acquiring spatial and spectral data.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: USAF ROTC Distinguished GraduateBio-medical Engineer Laser Laboratory Undergraduate Research Assistant.