• Managing the corporate cost accounting system, time keeping and business operations to include interfacing with the CPA, CEO and supporting personnel. Providing business forecasts, budgeting and strategy planning.• Supporting business development, growth, capture, proposal development and solution strategies in support of both organic pipeline opportunities and consulting support initiatives.• Providing SME Support for FEDSIM, GSA and Open Market GWAC bid and proposals including orals slide development, gate reviews, content development, compliance assessment and corporate level debriefs.• Directly supporting Air Force mission operations, Intelligence and Agile Development programs as a subject matter expert and advisor to the CEO.

• Directly supporting the Air Force (AF) Life Cycle Management Center’s (LCMC) agile software factory experiment known as Kessel Run as command and control (C2) subject matter expert. Quickly promoted to portfolio and ultimately branch positions. Leveraging leadership, C2, and AF operational experience to guide development and integration of 18 software products (~200 personnel) providing new, or enhanced capabilities to Air Operations Centers (AOC).• In partnership with Pivotal, contracted through Other Transaction Authority (OTA), gaining valuable insight into agile development methodologies; the collaborative culture of balanced teams comprised of product managers, designers, and developers; leadership within the confines of a flat organizational structure; and the values, attributes, and incentives embraced by corporate cultures recruiting talent from the Millennial and Generation Z demographics.

• Recognized for job performance as Senior Analyst in Air Combat Command (ACC) and recruited to the LCMC’s traditional waterfall acquisition program to guide defense contractors through the development and testing of one of six projects. Responsibility grew to four of six projects comprising the bulk of the program. Garnered letters of appreciation from managers, and contributed to the winning of program and project annual and quarterly awards.• Coordinated Lockheed and Leidos teams on separate task orders to resolve program integration challenges.Developed strategies, drafted employment concepts, and created assessment plans to ensure operational suitability. Provided leadership, performance feedback, and career mentorship to project managers, engineers, and logisticians.

• Recognized for job performance as Senior Analyst in Air Combat Command (ACC) and recruited to the LCMC’s traditional waterfall acquisition program to guide defense contractors through the development and testing of one of six projects. Responsibility grew to four of six projects comprising the bulk of the program. Garnered letters of appreciation from managers, and contributed to the winning of program and project annual and quarterly awards.• Coordinated Lockheed and Leidos teams on separate task orders to resolve program integration challenges. Developed strategies, drafted employment concepts, and created assessment plans to ensure operational suitability. Provided leadership, performance feedback, and career mentorship to project managers, engineers, and logisticians.

• Facilitated AOC modernization through evaluation of design and operational effectiveness of AOC increment 10.1, increment 10.2, and third-party upgrades. Advised ACC on cost, schedule, and performance impacts.• Researched operational impacts of deficiencies identified during Developmental/Operational Test events, and formalized during test agency reviews. Identified work-arounds for critical impacts, and guided fielding decisions.

• Steered daily activities of certified Veteran/Woman Owned Small Business <$14M in annual revenue; administered activities of accounting, contracting, human resources, marketing, recruiting, training, and travel coordinators.• Supported business development and annual planning activities including identifying strategic business targets and growth strategies for existing contracts; contributing author for four proposals: won two including $249M IDIQ.• Program Manager for OCONUS intelligence and knowledge management operations; responsible for staffing, prime contractor interface, and overall program execution; grew work share, secured option year, and improved margin.

Deputy Operations Group Commander• Piloted all aspects of airfield, flight, and range operations including infrastructure modernization, scheduling, training, and quality assurance for a 275-person organization with $100M annual budget operating 10 facilities and 50 aircraft.• Improved compliance of facilities/procedures from 92 to 100% with attention to DoD/Federal mandates validated during operations and safety management inspection; garnered seven industry “best practices” during evaluation of aircrew. • Boosted realism and doubled critical training capabilities of air-to-ground gunnery range; sustained excellence during 13-month period during which the organization supported OCONUS operations with 25 percent of its personnel. Training Squadron Commander• Commanded 40-person squadron responsible for training 180 students annually; led fiscal planning, modernization of infrastructure, scheduling of academic/simulator/flight training, and courseware development supporting 13 syllabi.• Negotiated $300M annual budget to support 26K hours of academic/simulator/flight training; improved accuracy and relevance of courseware with annual review of 13 syllabi, as well as 240 lesson plans and multimedia presentations.• Increased student capacity achieving 114 percent of requirement by upping efficiency of student in-processing and indoctrination, refining allocation of academic/simulator/aircraft resources, and improving inter-squadron coordination.

Wing Chief of Safety• Guided execution of Federal Aviation Administration/Operational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)/ Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board directives for 9K-person organization, operating 2K facilities.• Safeguarded $1.5B in resources, reduced flight/ground incidents 36/62 percent respectively, created management methods consistent with Voluntary Protection Program, OSHA’s gold standard, and garnered five national awards.• Created ubiquitous safety culture; garnered federal program management evaluation “Excellent” ratings, and federal environmental and occupational health inspection yielded organization-wide compliance and two “best practices.”• Presided over three unmanned aircraft system safety investigations; led teams through 30-day process to identify flaws in design/operational procedures, propose fixes, prepare report, and brief the Commander of ACC.Chief, Numbered Air Force (NAF) Commander’s Action Group• Led NAF/CC’s personal staff of researchers, speechwriters, and event coordinators; prepared white papers describing key issues and policy recommendations; authored speeches, presentations, and key notes for diverse engagements.• Analyzed and summarized research material on critical topics for South and Central American region of concern; prepared NAF/CC for interaction with external stakeholders including leadership seminars and diplomatic forums.