Coflyt® is an app that provides intelligent aircraft ownership, helping pilots track Inspections, maintenance, and management of general aviation aircraft.

The Center for Entrepreneurship & Outreach helps entrepreneurs associated with Mississippi State University start and grow successful companies. We aggressively seek to unify, grow and foster a strong campus-wide culture of entrepreneurship. • Primary owner of guiding the strategic vision for entrepreneurial outcomes at MSU. • Direct operations of the university center, its advisory board, 16 part-time employees, and $750k budget • Grew program from 20 to 120 teams/yr, resulting in a portfolio of alumni companies valued over $30M. • Oversaw new state-of-the-art 2,000 sqft facility in the heart of campus opened in 2015.• PI or key personnel on more than $6.5M in grants from NSF, EDA, SBA, Blackstone, among other others.• Assisted in raising more than $2.5M in private contributions to the program.Online at http://ecenter.msstate.edu

SportSnax was a software company that allowed fans at sporting events to order concessions on their smartphone for in-seat delivery, in partnership with global concessions leaders Aramark and Centerplate.• Designed and developed software-as-a-service product SportSnax.com• Sold to three Southeastern Conference (SEC) universities; deployed in 6 venues.• Managed operations across more than 500 games to meet product roadmaps and milestones. • Maintained full stack for high-concurrency environment.

For more than 70 years, the more than 18,000 employees of Ingalls Shipbuilding facilities have pioneered the development and production of technologically advanced, highly capable warships for the surface Navy fleet, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Marine Corps, and foreign and commercial customers. • Developed software to automate reporting used by five, multi-billion dollar programs• Supporting key technical role for the company’s efforts to regain EV certification• Part of a team of four that supplied data analytics for the 100-employee division.• Facilitated project to integrate data from IBM TSO mainframe to existing SQL-based applications.

SemiSouth is a silicon carbide (SiC) based semiconductor company specializing in SiC electrical components for high-power, high-efficiency, and/or harsh-environment power management and conversion applications.• Built a custom software suite that analyzed raw manufacturing data and displayed real-time dashboards and metrics. This translated into vastly improved visibility of underutilized capacity, SPC data, and potential showstoppers in WIP inventory and was central to all levels of daily operations.• Developed OR models in relation to equipment qualification, production flow rate, and capacity.• Direct report to SVP of Operations

Stark Aerospace is a global aerospace and defense manufacturer specializing in missile system integration, electronic assembly, and manufacturing of composite aerospace structures.• Tracked and managed on-time fulfillment of 8-figure contract value• Coordinated international RMA returns and repairs to assist with monthly forecasting• Co-authored a white paper on the reduction of in-process QA inspection stops• Wrote and revised work instructions, BOM, & drawings for a new startup aircraft program

Private investment fund managed by young entrepreneurs.• Co-managed diversified portfolio of high-risk energy stocks• Realized nearly 10x return at sale of stake.

HillTech offered comprehensive website solution packages, including design, development, hosting, and management/post-sale support solutions for small businesses and organizations across the state. • Oversaw acquisition by Tucson, AZ-based FXH, Inc in April 2011• Responsible for all major company strategic, financial, and operations decisions• Managed over 75 accounts across 14 states in the US in 10 different industries• Many start-up clients with us grew to become 7- and 8-figure businesses

Payne-Hill Publishing, LLC specialized in rural print publications promoting local businesses and community spirit. • Developed two products: High Cotton News (HCN) and Starkville Menu Guide • Over 55,000 copies of HCN were printed and distributed across 18 weekly issues • Over 19,000 copies of the Starkville Menu Guide were distributed• Launched 6 pilot programs in Southeastern Conference towns for Menu Guide brand• Responsible for over 37 employees