Derek Saari Email & Phone Number

Arizona, United States

Served as a Safety Manager ensuring OSHA policies and EHSS regulations were maintained and followed to the standard. These efforts directly contributed to a creative and innovative work environment. Fostering the certification, establishment of safety requirements, and providing cost analysis for all mission capable RQ-7B UAVs for the United States Army.

Supervised personnel and operations for a continuously deployed Intelligence and Security Command Gray Eagle Company. Responsible for providing Aerial-Intelligence, Training, Surveillance, Administrative Oversight, Reconnaissance, and Target Acquisition.

Selected and trained as an MQ-1C Technical Inspector and Production Control. Responsible for the initial setup and integration of the only Unmanned Aircraft Systems assets that were assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. Ensuring system reliability and continuity by developing and validating fault tolerance and disaster recovery plans.

Selected over peers and seniors throughout four Brigade Combat Teams to be the only 82nd Division Technical Inspector. While serving as the Division Technical Inspector I certified all mission capable RQ-7B UAV’s for a Global Reaction Force valued in an excess of $50 million dollars.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor'S Degree, General Studies