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San Antonio, Tx, Us

Newport News, Va, Us

- Led 6 teams in 7 different geographic locations to support 3 large Department of Defense organizations. I was active in problem-solving, reporting KPIs, cost controls, budget management, client service support, and software development.- I established and oversaw the new All of Government (AOG) SBIR III contract with a new client, the Air Force Research Lab Center for Rapid Innovation (AFRL CRI). - Assigned to oversee and support the new AOG SBIR Phase III Task Order to Air Force Air Mobility Command (AMC) engineering support to emerging AMC requirements to support KC-46 sensor reprogramming. Engineering effort and expanding SBIR technology to AMC reprogramming.- Experience developing government contract Project Work Statements (PWS) and labor pricing Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates. -Led expansion of Army CECOM work from two initial projects to six projects supporting Army reprogramming and software development needs.- When the initial SBIR Phase III Task Order needed scope expansion, I led the effort. I provided key support to the ITA Business Development team for the Army client to expand to a sole source $95M ceiling SBIR Phase III contract to support expanding requirements. The successful effort expanded the SBIR Phase III to support growing data analytics, software development, hardware integration, models and simulation, and data support to test ranges. The contract establishment leads to providing further support to Army edge warfighters and Joint Force reprogramming support software.- Hiring manager for Software Developers, Electrical Engineers, Data Analytics, DevOps Engineers, and Data Analyst.

Newport News, Va, Us

- Initiated Electromagnetic Spectrum Warfare Reprogramming project upon award of All of Goverment SBIR III Task Order supporting Army CECOM.- The Project's initial focus was to expand collaborative efforts between the Air Force threat analysis and Army reprogramming teams. - Hiring manager for software developer and engineering positions supporting Task Order.- Managed cost reporting to GSA and unique Army Client RDT&E funds cost reporting.- Leveraged low-code Power BI software Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) and Power Query to bring client useful dashboards and visuals to enhance client reportable metrics and decision-making. - Stood up the 2 software development teams and led the efforts to build a larger subcontract team to support expanding client requirements. Expansion in the effort was to carry project work to Army edge warfighters with software supporting Army fleet radar warning receivers reprogramming libraries.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

- Established the organization's Project Management Office and led the set up of team and project processes, tools, and templates for use in multiple projects within the organization.- Worked with senior leadership in the development of organization strategic objectives and priorities for project support to teams supporting cross-functional and global end-users. Pulled projects into clear lines of effort supporting organizations' priorities and objectives.- Supported ongoing and emerging projects in the field of electronic warfare/spectrum warfare software development and IT system support for Air Force and Global end-users. Successfully found ways to tie internal projects to strategic efforts.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

- Project lead for complex large-scale re-organization of 150 plus employee organization executing a $11M budget, 4 redesigned divisions, 1 added Project Management Office division bringing new capability to functionally align and enhance organizations project efforts. High impact and high visibility project complete ahead of higher headquarters realignment timeline and aligned within new established strategic vision. - Schedule management, risk management and provided frequent updates and briefs to key stakeholders and sponsor- The overall result brought organizational processes, relationships, and systems into alignment to meet strategic and operational goals and improve results.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

- Cross-functional leader focused on collaborative problem solving, relationship building, and team leadership skills to assist in the leading of operations across divisions and teams. Ensuring the availability of necessary support, guidance, and tools to complete projects. - Leaderships trusted agent to assist as a fill-in for leadership roles when needed - Worked on development and integration of organizations programs, plans, and strategies to meet operational goals- Oversaw a 20% boost in production from internal division restructure to ensure all areas of global operations had internal teams and processes in place to support sensitive global locations. - Led subject matter experts in Igniting Electronic Warfare Machine Learning vision to incorporate neural network schema into recognizing and clustering changes observed in complex emitter environments. Driving adoption of new internal innovations to come from technological advances in the industry.- Negotiated key contracts and multi-year agreements with the University computer programming department to leverage mutual benefit relationships bringing in students learning skills to apply those skills to solve complex problems for the organization and saving $1.2M. - Mentor for developing rising leaders in the organization by developing their skills and building on their unique attributes in ways to ensure successful future paths that meet the individual's needs and the needs of the larger organization.

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- Joint leader and liaison for coordination, synchronization, and integration of large multi-national air operations across Iraq, Jordan, and Syria. Strategic and operational planning focused on the integration of air and ground movement schemes of maneuver. Ensuring smooth and safe air strikes and air logistics operations across Syria, Jordan, and Iraq. - Daily support, collaboration, and relationship building with multiple cross-divisional and multinational senior and executive leaders. - Air lead liaison to the staff at Headquarters Special Operations Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) ensuring coordination and synchronization with the organization's highly sensitive and dynamic operations. - Executive support to 9th Air Element Task Force-Levant executive staff and executive senior leader. - Applied relevant industry experience as an aviation SME to cross-divisional planners ensuring the large-scale operations occurring in and around 6 countries' properties represented capabilities and risks associated with operations. - Multi-team management experience with project team solving numerous issues and problems dealing with forwarding airfield security, counter-air threat issues, air space conflict issues, and a short notice strategic mission change requiring large-scale planning effort to meet new mission direction. - Daily operations often occurring in a time-sensitive, dynamic environment involving fast-paced negotiations. - Frequent daily problem-solving dealing with large multinational force operations - Applied interpersonal skills and abilities to collaborate and build consensus in a high-pressure environment

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

- Led a $4.5M project tasked with the first-time acquisition, translation, and storage of unique non-traditional aircraft sensor data for use in electronic warfare threat change detection. - Project team successful in reaching objectives in developing solutions for complex data handling network architecture, data storage, data analysis, data test, and data validation for use in future program initiatives. - Coordinated joint planning and execution of 5th generation fighter flight test exercise in a signal-heavy environment to ensure data to sensors for the collection was unique and reflective of the operational use environment - Project results provided numerous risk assessments, process improvements, and technological solutions focusing on the identification of ways to cut costs, better inform stakeholders, and get the larger program back on schedule. - Held numerous coordination and execution meetings with multiple outside organization stakeholders and partner agencies to ensure all equities represented by the other numerous organizational programs and projects.- Coordination with engineers, software programmers, collection sensor SMEs, intelligence teams, and test community supporting modern 5th-generation fighter systems.- Briefed industry partners, cross-functional teams, and senior executive stakeholders on the project management plan and project progress.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

- Led multiple special programs and projects while assisted in the oversight of electronic warfare modeling/simulation flight planning software development and data analysis operations involving 140 military, government civilian, and contractor positions executing a $7.2M operations budget - Project lead for semi-annual organization internal policy and regulatory compliance assessment - oversaw 20 person team responsible for assessing and reporting on over 800 compliance check items, collecting observations of non-compliance items, and conducting root cause analysis, process improvement, and generation of reports to senior executive leadership. - Selected as higher headquarter trusted agent for larger organization inspection team responsible for compliance inspections across multiple cross-functional teams. - Key innovator in a plan to integrate future Artificial Intelligence (AI) concepts into threat signal data analysis processes. Set organization up for key mission growth and expansion of operational objectives and posture for future growth.

Barksdale Air Force Base, La, Us

- Led 7 person C-Suite executive support team driving 100% compliance on all executive responsible programs for the organizations mission supporting 49 joint global operations and exercises. - Led staff coordination, schedule management, executive engagement planning, and talent acquisition for 6 cross-functional sub-divisions executing daily global bomber command and control support operations.- Led daily coordination efforts with multiple global divisional partners, agencies, and cross-functional teams ensuring synchronization of planning and execution meetings with key executive leadership.- Project Lead for Bomber Mission Integration Exercise Planning Team - Crucial to ensuring optimal long-range bomber coordination in large-scale European Live Virtual Construct computer exercise. A critical piece in testing and evaluating global bomber command and control processes and the development of process improvements. - Trusted Advisor and Bomber Application SME - Selected to lead Initial Bomber Planning and Integration to Pacific Command and Control Exercise testing multi-domain command and control with Long-Range Stand-Off Strike. - Problems solver leading projects in the establishment of Knowledge Manage (KM) software suite integrating SharePoint for the organization to improve data resources available to internal and external users.- Led project to redesign the organization's monthly training events improving members' mission-ready status by 28%

Barksdale Air Force Base, La, Us

- Bomber Application Project Planning lead for integration in air, sea, and land (multi-domain) command and control exercises. Key to bringing realistic long-range strike capabilities for planners - to meet critical integration objectives and goals. - Provided an enhanced scenario for exercise planners to execute operations in a dynamic environment and increased by 5x the number of bomber SMEs participating and improved realism for senior leadership. - Key integration crossing multiple cross-functional teams (Army, Navy, and Air Force) ensuring realistic execution of multi-domain exercise involving numerous senior executives representing each team. - Provided realistic integrated Long-Range Strike capabilities of premiere U.S. Air Force bombers (B-1, B-2, and B-52) utilizing unique weapons capabilities into large scale computer exercise scenario development and counter force response options

Barksdale Air Force Base, La, Us

- Led 12-member elite team providing strategy and guidance support to USSTRATCOM Headquarters senior executives, Joint Force Air Component Commander, 8th Air Force Senior Executive, and Air Operations Center Senior Executive. - Developed and analyzed global bomber assurance, deterrence operations & global strike options for 7 geographic commands providing options for kinetic & non-kinetic effects.- Led cross-functional 130 member, multi-disciplined, global bomber support planning team; tasked to provide U.S. Secretary of Defense full-spectrum global options. - Leader, strategist, and innovator -- crafted, coordinated, and produced Service & USSTRATCOM, policy, regulations, instructions, organization, doctrine, plans & orders for global bomber operations. - Project lead on the development of new Headquarters USSTRATCOM Joint Air Operations Plan (JAOP) to encompass new changes in Strategic Bomber Strategies - Developed new Operational Approach and Strategic Objectives in Air Plan integrating long-range strike bomber forces for Senior Executive Sponsor approval. - Project officer for large-scale multi-national bomber assurance and deterrence missions After Action Lessons Learned Report - Identified key areas to address for process improvements and success of future high visibility global bomber operations improving future intelligence collection, information operations, and operations assessment processes.

Barksdale Air Force Base, La, Us

- Aviation qualified Officer, SME for air operational assessments and project performance metrics providing analysis for on-time progress to achieve objectives. - Led dynamic assessment team, continuously monitored operations and activities ensuring planning effectiveness- Developed, integrated & analyzed assessment plan for Deterrence & Global Strike options for Senior Headquarters Executive (CDRUSSTRATCOM)- Orchestrated a new program for organizations exercise compliance team working with higher headquarter teams to integrate actions in large scale training exercise execution to ensure on-time completion of all exercise components and completion of training objectives and after-action assessments and reports. - Organizations Lessons Learned Program lead, architect for process coordinating higher headquarters, partner organizations, and cross-functional teams to monitor, track and ensure correction of deficiencies. - Resolved over 55 deficient issues in less than 6 months ensuring timely corrections took place before future operations and exercises. - Spearheaded effort for new operational assessment plan for higher headquarters USSTRATCOM Bomber Assurance and Deterrence mission in order to enabled information to leadership for decisions and modifications to missions.

Barksdale Air Force Base, La, Us

- Led Strategic Bomber planning integration for 608 AOC in Tier 1 large-scale global nuclear command and control Virtual Live Construct exercise (GLOBAL LIGHTNING/AUSTERE CHALLENGE 15). - Developed Joint Forces Air Components Commander (JFACC) strike and de-escalation scenarios and response options.- Integration effort was the first large-scale integration attempt with joint command and control partners in the European area of operation. The relationship built paved the way for future joint command and control exercises in Europe supporting long-range bomber operations and stand-off munition application. - Developed the first integrated joint command and control tasking order process bridging the gap between multiple planning entities working in two separate global operation centers supporting multiple senior executive efforts. - Vital processes were established to ensure training objectives were met and ensured continuous improvement of global bomber command and control operations.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

- Led Air Forces Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Agency Standards and Evaluation Cross-Functional Team. 19-member team tasked to oversee 18 sub-organizations at 14 global locations ensuring flawless standardized operations and robust respectable qualification programs.- Project Officer and Aviation SME leading organizational standard and evaluation transition to incorporate and expand oversight to include flight operation at an additional 10 sub-organizations adding in 4 global locations. Exceeded senior executive guidance timeline by 2 months. Led policy changes, talent acquisition, gap analysis, process review, and risk assessments. - Led efforts on providing inputs to policy guidance, procedures, planning, oversight & direction for the overall USAF Stan/Eval System.- Re-designed organizations Stan/Eval inspection program; slashed manning requirements by 50% saving over $8K in annual inspection team travel costs. - Project lead for headquarter level stan/eval policy publication rewrite to capture new standards and address senior executives growing concerns in crew qualification among the Distributed Common Ground Station (DCGS) operations. - Cross-functional Team integrator. Merged sub-organization inspections with the Inspector General team to ease the impact on unit inspection cycles and align with new Air Force policy guidance ahead of schedule. Allowed organizations to focus on operations and meeting goals. - Project Officer for extensive Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Stan/Eval Consultation and internal process assessment and program review for future joint mission share initiatives.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

- Led a 17-person team conducting visits to 14 global locations ensuring Distributed Common Ground Station (DCGS) operators and mission execution processes complied with regulations and policy. - Crisis Action Team lead for organization coordinating with state and local emergency response events impacting organizational headquarters facilities and people. - Project Officer for mission training and qualification tracking software implementation and execution across 14 global locations to monitor and track member progress and gather metrics for operations analysis. - Talent Acquisition Lead for aviation-related team positions - Managed aviation SME placement in organizations' key positions ensuring low-density manpower assets experiencing high demand requests received a proper placement. - Compliance inspection team lead on 6 in-place global inspections assessing DCGS weapon system compliance to assure operation compliance and increased organization mission execution effectiveness.

Brussels, Be

- Air Operation Coordination Cell with NATO Rapid Deploy Corps. Strategic and Operational planner responsible for close air support planning in support of surface force movements.- Ensured available air assets and proper airspace coordinated with Air Planning elements to ensure a safe environment for ground forces free from air attack. - Coordinated Unmanned Aerial Systems support to ground forces. - Supported two large-scale Higher Headquarters NATO training exercises

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

- Qualified Advance Team lead for high visibility zero fail global flight support to the President of the United States and overseas flight support to the Vice President of the United States.- Tasked by Presidential Flight Support and in Support of Presidential Airlift Group responsible team lead to the flight crew for air and ground support planning and control of airfield arrival and departure actions. - Ensured the safe and secure on-time arrival, airfield survey, aircraft bed down, fuel procurement, and testing and handling of airfield support contract negotiations. - Lead coordinator for aircrew ground support, ground transportation, security, and accommodations.- Experienced handling VC-25 (Air Force One. Modified Boeing 747), VC-32 (Air Force One/Air Force Two, modified Boeing 767), VH-3D Marine One Helicopter, VH-60, Boeing C-17 with executive support modification, Boeing 777, CH-46, and CH-53.- Lead coordinator on all aspects of aircraft parking and airfield movements, briefed plan daily to cross-functional teams and senior planning stakeholders. - Provided update briefs to White House Executive Staff, coordinated with White House Communication Agency, White House Military Office, U.S Secret Service Presidential Protection Division Leads, Press Staff, Embassies, and Consulates. Military Senior Leadership, U.S. Department of Energy staff, and U.S. State Department staff. - Led coordination and negotiation with foreign and domestic airport agencies for aircraft support (airport directors/managers, airport security, airport engineers, airport public affairs, food handling services, fixed base operations. fuel support services, flight control tower operators, local airline managers, crash/fire rescue teams, emergency operations centers, and local military teams).Support Locations worked: Palm Springs CA x2, Reno NV, Laredo TX, St Louis MI, Kelly AFB TX, Waco TX x2, Philadelphia, PA, Rostock Germany, Ljubljana Slovenia, Istanbul Turkey x2.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

- Aviation flight instructor for initial qualification training of Air Force Navigator/CSO and Naval Flight Officers. Instructor qualified Navigator on Air Force T-43 (Boeing 737-200) Navigation Trainer and associated simulator.- Flight Commander leading class of 30 students through the 10-month training program.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

- Qualified for global air operations on 3 unique Intelligence, Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft platforms.- Familiar with Federal Aviation Administration, ICAO international flight regulations, operational theater Special Instructions (SPINS). - Oversaw aircraft system upgrade training and evaluation changes for conversion to B777 Flight Management System (FMS) hardware upgrade and aircraft engine conversion from TF33 to new CFM56.

Executive Leadership School (Correspondence)

Master Of Applied Science - Mas, Military Operational Art And Science/Studies

Master Of Science - Ms, Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology, (Dual) Aviation Management & Aviation Ops

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Political Science And Government