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Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Us

Provides scientific and engineering judgment in nuclear and conventional weapons effects, equipment fragility and battle damage assessments as related to strategic Hardened Deeply Buried Targets (HDBT), Command, Control, Communications, Computers, & Intelligence (C4I) and underground facilities. Formulates, plans, and conducts world-class scientific and technical research and development (R&D) in the areas of seismic, acoustic, electromagnetic, multispectral/hyper-spectral R&D related to identifying, characterizing, targeting and assessing battle damage to adversary C4I and WMD facilities. Conceives, plans and manages world-class scientific and technical R&D and mission critical component analysis to identify and quantify foreign system vulnerabilities. Uses US intelligence systems to develop and execute a national collection strategy for identification, characterization, targeting and battle damage assessments (BDAs) of HDBT, C4I, and WMD underground facilities. Leads and oversees a National Response Team performing highly scientific and specialized assessments for Combatant Commands on HDBT, C4I, and WMD facilities. Supports Joint Readiness Exercises and Command Post Exercises for planning attacks against HDBT, C4I, and WMD facilities. Represents DTRA on multi-agency committees developing Science and Technology strategies for identifying, characterizing, targeting and conducting BDAs of HDBT, C4I, and WMD facilities. Prioritizes Government-wide R&D efforts related to identifying, characterizing, targeting and conducting BDAs of HDBT and WMD underground facilities. Leads, directs and oversees technical staff performing highly scientific engineering assessments in the Defense Intelligence Agency's Underground Facility Analysis Center. Directs, and oversees staffs assigned to the Targeting and Intelligence Community Support Program. Plans, directs, and oversees specialized contractor staff personnel assigned to the Hard Target Research and Analysis Center.

Reston, Va, Us

Attended periodic test and evaluation, nuclear effects and support facility meetings to include meetings with nuclear effects test facilities in support of upgrade, instrumentation set up, and operations planning as directed. Performed analysis to determine adequacy of nuclear test infrastructure, facilities, funding and workforce. Assisted in the assessment of complex test and evaluation (T&E) support plans including T&E Master Plans, specifications, design documents, and/or drawings. Performed research on current and emerging system test requirements to determine the ability of the DoD/DOE test infrastructure to ascertain vulnerabilities to nuclear effects and inform system design to ensure the adequacy of engineering margins. Prepared presentations and administrative packages on nuclear matters to support planning, programming, and budgeting actions, produces reports and briefing in response to Congressional inquiries and other DoD and Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) program documents.• Refined TRMC’s nuclear modernization infrastructure prioritization spanning nuclear weapon effects, ground, and flights test over 39 unique capabilities, identified one closed gap and saved nine million dollars.• Represented TRMC at DoD’s electronic radiation hardening working group, provided critical comments on neutron effects studies and shepherded three million dollar neutron test capability proposal to funding and execution.• Authored first annual nuclear modernization enterprise update to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, highlighted investment progress, emerging needs, and 10-year strategic outlook against missile defense and hypersonic needs.• Developed four integrated product teams to mature nuclear effects, ground, and flight testing infrastructure investment proposals and assess long-term scheduling conflicts at high demand nuclear test facilities.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Led cross-organizational development of Air Force policy and safety certification requirements for combat directed energy (laser and electromagnetic frequency radiation (EMFR)) systems. Established software and hardware safety design requirements for traditional and rapid acquisition efforts. Represented Air Force safety at DoD laser, EMFR, and non-lethal weapons working groups. Evaluated design compliance and aided developers in identifying viable approaches. Established policy and permit requirements for Air Force units possessing special nuclear materials. Conducted inspections of permits and units supporting the Air Force nuclear mission. • Developed the Air Force’s first comprehensive directed energy system safety certification process and hardware and software requirements for the testing, development, and fielding of directed energy technologies. • Led nuclear surety policy re-write, consolidating five outdated publications into one concise publication and created an enterprise focal point for strategic weapon system acquisition.• Created a methodology for quantifying risk and identifying the risk acceptance authority to replace overly conservative deterministic limits for test, development and fielding of directed energy capabilities. • Evaluated Russian nuclear mishap radiation dose at classified site and addressed partner nation concerns for health and safety.• Built a directed energy familiarization curriculum to develop senior weapons safety professionals’ ability to review complex directed energy systems for the Air Force safety certification program.• Oversaw a radiological survey of eight legacy nuclear weapon storage and maintenance facilities, performed over 1000 direct readings, 300 swipes, and generated the data for permit termination.• Brokered the Air Force position on nuclear space system launch risk management and Presidential risk acceptance with federal partners and the White House to support Mars 2020 and future reactor launches.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

As the Occupational and Environmental Health (OEH) Programs Manager at the 27th Special Operations Wing, oversaw the occupational and environmental health programs across the installations. Subject matter expert for ionizing radiation, lasers, EMFR hazards, hazardous material, chemical hygiene, air quality and drinking water safety and routinely corresponded with senior leaders, executives, and field and flag officers via technical reports, briefings, talking papers in regards to their units’ OEH programs compliance and deficiency corrective action plans with operational constraints and impacts. Performed threat analysis of bulk commodity hazardous material releases and drinking water system vulnerabilities. Maintained a full-spectrum emergency/CBRN response detection and assessment capability. Served as an exercise planner, observer, and controller for the emergency/contingency response programs at the unit and installation levels, executing a budget of $1.5 million dollars. Oversaw 13 technicians and ensured technical proficiency and professional development through continuous training progression. • Recovered, in coordination with civil engineering and aircraft maintenance shops, a condemned aircraft paint-booth from legacy hazards, and enabled a $6 million aircraft maintenance depot conversion. • Drove strategic partnership between Cannon AFB and two other Air Force bases in New Mexico to develop drinking water technician certification training curriculum, reduced certification failure rate from 50% to 10%.• Mitigated 50%+ loss of skilled personnel prior to capstone inspection, forecast human resource loss six months out, strategically prioritized program demands and risks, received one minor finding-well under Air Force average. • Led a team of 22 senior executives to review award packages for nine employees across seven different career fields and earned six wins at Major Command level, 300% more than the previous year.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

For general duties and scope of responsibilities, refer to work done at 27th Special Operations Wing in Clovis, NM. However, number of technicians supervised was 45 at Dayton, OH and budget was $4 million.• Updated hazardous spill plan template, clarified emergency response actions, roles/responsibilities, and recovery actions impacting 214 work centers.• Oversaw review of 1000+ facility upgrades and construction plans. Detected hazardous material migration out of firing range HVAC and developed noise attenuating material requirement prior to combat assault range construction. • Quantified EMFR health risks and exposure times for human test subjects in support of an institutional and ethics review of an Air Force Research Laboratory study.• Led six “sick building” surveys, performed bulk sampling, gas chromatography/mass spectrometry to evaluate over 700 potential chemical hazards impacting 2,400 personnel. • Evaluated biological hazards for the Air Force’s BSL-III program, ensured operational certification from the CDC. • Oversaw the creation of a train-the-trainer office ergonomic assessment/injury prevention curriculum, certified 87 assessors who assessed 2,000 personnel, and saved the Air Force $270,000 and 440,000 hours in lost productivity.• Built an F-16 hydrazine accident response program and supported the 88th Air Base Wing divert airfield mission.• Directed clinical respirator study, evaluated 7 masks for DoD-wide infection control protocols for 234 clinics.• Coordinated recovery from legacy mercury spill discovered during construction, sampled/confirmed hazard with vapor analyzers, created risk assessment for public affairs brief, and prevented further damage and possible fines.• Earned best practices in ventilation control and drinking water safety programs in biennial capstone inspection.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Led Air Force’s only radiochemistry lab, processed 15,000 environmental and bioassay samples per year through liquid scintillation, gamma and alpha spectrometry, gross alpha/beta, and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry analyses. Ensured data quality objectives were met, developed analytical methods, and maintained the Air Force Radiation Assessment Team (AFRAT) laboratory capability readiness. Executed a budget of $500,000. Supervised and trained 16 technicians.• Managed the radiochemistry lab move from Texas to Ohio two months early with 55% personnel turn-over, with no break in service to 320 installations, and saved $500,000 in contract lab costs. • Developed inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry method for quantifying depleted uranium for bioassay, closed capability gap for monitoring depleted uranium exposures for Operation Desert Storm veterans. • Performed gamma spectrometry study on thermalized highly enriched uranium samples from Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s research reactor and developed counter proliferation analysis methods.• Led eight AF contributions to joint defense support to civil authority training operations, developed operational doctrine, training, response plans, and served as exercise controller/subject matter expert. • Secured US Department of Agriculture soil importation permit, permitted radiological analysis of material from high-visibility sites in Guam and Saudi Arabia and ensured return of land to host nations.• Deployed to Operation Tomodachi in response to the Fukushima Daiichi crisis, analyzed over 2000 environmental samples, and communicated a useable radiological landscape to US decision-makers.• Provided first signs of melt-down during Tomodachi, opened 500+ miles of road for disaster recovery efforts, and drove the removal of the Department of State’s evacuation order. Built an in-theatre enduring analysis capability.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Physics

Graduate Certificate, Nuclear Engineering

Master Of Science - Ms, Physics

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Physics