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Arlington, Va, Us

Melbourne, Florida, Us

Drive strategic vision, advanced technology roadmap, R&D, and execution plans across 5 operating BUs. Directed engineering design and development in diverse product / services portfolios. Transitioned S&T concepts to disruptive technologies and profitable products, complex architecture design and development. Led innovations in multi-mission smart weapon systems, sensor, SIGINT, EW and Comms systems for adaptive multi-mission solutions; missile defense; JASD2, ABMS, joint mission planning, space programs, AI/ML, AR/VR, mission rehearsal, performance optimization and real-time battle management; resilient multi-level security cloud-based enterprise network infrastructure; modernizing capabilities to counter A2AD; cogitative, autonomous behavior model development; combat systems; aviation products and solutions; security detection; air traffic management; and military and commercial pilot training and simulation.

Alexandria, Virginia, Us

Invited to join the Board of Directors charged with guiding electronic warfare.

New York, Ny, Us

Provided technical leadership, strategic roadmap, and execution plan to segment of $5.3B revenue with 5K+ engineers worldwide. Integrated and transformed businesses to agile innovator and leading provider of global ISR, communications and electronic systems for military, homeland security, and commercial aviation customers. Directed all engineering design / development activities in providing broad range of enterprise level multi-function, multi-mission ISR solutions covering 6 domains from space to undersea. Solution space included: space avionics and payloads, special mission aircraft, airborne ISRs, full-spectrum sea-based solutions, warfighter mission integration, next-generation SIGINT, intelligence solutions, electronic warfare, cyber security, special mission command and control, modeling and simulation, and full life cycle support.

Davidson, North Carolina, Us

Headed all engineering activities in building cutting-edge embedded solutions for rugged, low SWaP platforms in mission computing, advanced mission control, Global Hawk, aircraft carriers, SpaceX Dragon, EW/SIGINT, cyber, Intelligence, Radar, and SATCOM, open architecture, high-speed wideband systems, biometric connected computing, ground defense vehicles, guided missile destroyer, fire control communications, ground /air task-oriented radar, predator, and airborne early warning and control. Drove technical integrity and mission assurance on all defense solutions ISR products and services, electronic support (shipboard operations), situational awareness, mission and battle management (Distributed Common Ground Station), and secure and networked communications.

Arlington, Va, Us

Led 300+ engineers in executing programs/projects delivering high mission assurance, high system performance, products and services resulting in greater customer satisfaction. Directed development of best-of-breed products: low SWaP, wideband SIGINT transceivers, EW, ELINT, DRFM, Modern radar decoys, legacy and next-generation threat radars, jamming, new threats and counter measures, threat identification and mode tracking, electronic attack, navigation, and radar jamming, command and control disruption, penetration aids, escort jamming techniques, electronic protection, multispectral (RF/IR) countermeasures, SDR, RedHawk, data recording and collection systems, geo-location, DF, ISR sensors, EO/IR, airborne / naval / ground surveillance radars and border security.

London, Gb

Built the Advanced Technology Division, set strategic direction, developed innovative technologies / products, spearheaded IRADs, and optimized architecture for tech insertion as customers’ trusted agent. Created competitive advantage, capturing of $300M+ for new DOD programs. Led design, development, and integration effort $500M+ annually. Designed complex system of systems (SoS); executed DOD programs WIN-T, JTRS, JCREW, FCS, EW, SIGINT, and COMINT. Generated winning proposals with optimized architecture, low-cost, cutting-edge technologies, resulting in $250M+ CRADs (DARPA, NSA, USSOCOM, OSD, DISA, DSO, CERDEC, ONR, AFRL, SPAWAR, DHS). Co-authored white paper on Alternative JTRS Architecture, which formed the basis of DARPA XG program.

Waterloo, Ontario, Ca

Led team that designed and developed ParaTune family of passive tunable integrated circuits (ICs) utilizing ParaScan (thin-film tunable material) with RF-tunable capacitive circuits used as reactive elements in filters, power amplifier ICs, adaptive antenna matching circuits and phase shifters. Developed niche solutions including adaptive phased array electronically beam-steering antenna, Null steering algorithms for Electronic Warfare and SIGINT applications. Managed strategic alliances, partnerships and M&A activities. Chief Technical Lead and Principle Investigator on classified programs.

Germantown, Md, Us

Led large effort on ICO, Thuraya GSM system design/development, PCS Base Station, Mobile Satellite Systems, and Microcell. Developed product strategy and technology roadmap. Drove large integration effort of geographically diverse systems (ground and space). Chief Technical Lead on Ku, Ka SATCOM products of $100M+. Designed Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) - CDMA Modem, network management, satellite tracking and stabilized platform for the US Navy.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, International Business And General Management

Master Of Science - Ms, Electrical Engineering & Digital Satellite Communications

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Electrical Engineering