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Dayton, OH, US

Dayton, Ohio

Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama

Planned, developed, and updated curriculum and guidance material for over 10,000 senior-leader students through strategic-level Professional Military Education program--led standardization effort for college’s distance learning program; improved products and ensured consistency in instructor training, student interface, and course updates. Directed entire.

Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico

Directed 7-member team to conduct top-level, Air Force-wide Baldrige management inspection activities and to guide strategic planning efforts. Evaluated top Air Force governance & programs, and developed/recommended proposals affecting policy decisions. Led teams in documenting & briefing inspection results to senior Air Force leaders. Agency expert on all.

Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico

Led in-depth analysis of nuclear inspections across 18 Air Force nuclear capable units. Collected inspection data from four major Air Force divisions; compiled trend charts & identified systemic issues. Coordinated with inspection teams on of analysis briefing development for top-level Air Force leadership. Facilitated 6 process improvement events as.

Edwards Air Force Base, California

Oversaw day-to-day execution of space & missile research, development, test & evaluation at $2.5B 65 square-mile research facility. Directed budget, logistics, & security for $120M/year R&D operations with 500 military, civil service, contractor members. Directed total technical effort, managed all resources, and was responsible for financial planning.

Edwards Air Force Base, California

Led 35-member team at $100M national facility to test Missile Defense Agency kinetic interceptor kill vehicles. Ensured safe operations involving highly hazardous propellants & free-flying test articles; coordinated with test users. Directed all aspects of Hover Test bed development to meet test requirements of next-generation missile defense interceptors..

Edwards Air Force Base, California

Supervised 33 military/civilian engineers conducting test and evaluation of DoD electronic warfare (EW) systems. Led all systems engineering, resource allocation, and program management efforts for 350-member unit. Controlled $54M annually for Test and Evaluation Investment efforts. Responsible for EW upgrades of nation’s premier EW T&E organization..

Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado

Created operations plans in response to senior Air Force leadership taskings for warfighter support. Developed contingency plans to restore mission-critical operations for the worldwide satellite command & control network. Prepared operations orders to support base plans, battlestaff requirements, and deployment issues.

Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado

Supervised 8-person spacecraft engineering support team for Defense Support Program, Global Positioning System, and two research & development satellite constellations. Advised 160-person crew on launch, early-orbit, on-orbit, spacecraft testing, and disposal operations. Analyzed spacecraft malfunctions and developed contingency plans to resolve satellite.

Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota

Identified/resolved B-1B aircraft system faults beyond the scope of normal technical data including environmental controls, electrical power, fuel, hydraulics, propulsion, structures, and Central Integrated Test System. Provided base leadership solutions to unusual faults and corrective actions for system deficiencies for the base’s 27 B-1B aircraft..

Los Angeles Air Force Base, California

Responsible for integrating, maintaining, and controlling satellite weapon system program requirements. Systems engineering focal point for two integrated product teams. Responsible for managing/monitoring frequency allocation between all DMSP systems and customers. Focal point for Center-directed Small Business Innovative Research program to improve.

Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan

Led 4-person team to manage/execute over $900M in State Department road, electrical, and hydro infrastructure development projects throughout eastern Afghanistan. Coordinated construction efforts with US Army Corps of Engineers and Afghan leadership. Provided 1st-ever electricity for 20,000 homes throughout 44 villages and negotiated with State Dept to.

Baghdad, Iraq

Led 8-member Defense Contract Management Agency team in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Performed over 160 contractor audits and ensured 23 quality services to 6 NATO bases throughout southern Iraq. Discovered and initiated corrective action for 30 critical gaps in contractor-military agreement.

Augusta, Georgia

Designed/used portable data-gathering methods in order to verify/validate all golf cart configurations met annual ANSI requirements such as loaded/unloaded center of gravity, stopping distance, and top speed. Verified/validated prototype golf cart designs, such as four-wheel and regenerative braking, before full-scale production. Performed fatigue/stress.

Master'S Degree, Technology Management

Thesis analyzed B-1B bomber main landing gear tire life and compared data to various statistical distribution types.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Sigma Phi Epsilon, University Band Specialty in aircraft structures