Providing AI Autonomy and Generative AI thought leadership for the Booz Allen CTO and Digital Battlespace. Actively contributed to the development of a knowledge service and Mission Autonomy Stack applying Generative AI, focusing on Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence (A&AI) solutions. Established AWS Cloud infrastructure to reliably execute autonomy technology development, deployment, and sustainment. Developed AI-powered knowledge assistants leveraging AWS Bedrock for RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation. Researched applying Neuro-Symbolic AI and Large Language Models (LLM) in A&AI solutions. Supporting Engineering efforts on generative AI, for MLOps Python-based LLMs for ML Computer Vision and Language models. Developed and implemented data pipelines and Machine Learning models on the Databricks platform, supported data scientists for the Department of Defense’s Advana Analytics Platform Beacon People Analytics portfolio. Collaborated with Senior Data Scientists from DHRA on the design, deployment, and optimization of machine learning models and data pipelines. Conducted comprehensive briefings and training sessions on machine learning, Databricks, and SQL for the CDAO and DHRA. Provided strategic improvements and ad-hoc analysis for the CDAO Beacon community. Explored the integration of various NLP models, including Bert and LLMs, into the Advana platform to foster innovation in data analysis. Proficient in a variety of software stacks including Python, R, PySpark, Pytorch, TensorFlow, MLflow, Databricks, AWS Sagemaker, Huggingface models, Apache Airflow, SQL. Conducted research on cohort projects using Computer Vision, LLMs, Deep Learning and ML for NLP and acoustical models using CNNs and GANs.

Part-Time Instructor teaching workshops on Artificial Intelligence, Arduino Micro-controller software programming in C, C++ and Python, Electronics, Robotics, Rapid Prototyping with CAD and 3D Printing, SmartWearables. Areas of expertise include C programming on Arduino, Python, Rasberry Pi, Internet of Things, IoT and Sensors.

Sr. Solutions Architect provided technical leadership on Technology Innovation initiatives for our Nations Department of Defense, DISA, Army, Marine Corps and NATO. Supported multi-vendor, high risk/reward integration projects, with software development, testing and datacenter enterprise networking that enabled business processes and provided operations automation. Supported build out of DoD first Production SDN using OpenDaylight. Provided Leadership on RFPs and new business opportunities and thought leadership, subject matter expertise, and solutions. Supported Software Development (Java and system testing, redhat and Ubuntu system administration and Cybersecurity, STIGs, Java, Python, Orchestration using OpenDaylight, ONAP, Redhat Linux RHEL, Ubuntu Linux, Openstack, Software Defined Networking- SDN, SDN-WAN for Datacenter and Automation, Juniper, Cisco, Private Cloud VMware and Commercial Cloud Amazon Web Services, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Splunk, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Mobility solutions, IoT Solutions. @ AT&T Public Sector

Technology Solutions Director for North American Enterprise Sales and Marketing. Provided Product development, Sales Engineering and Technology leadership solutions responsibility for the roadmap, specification and development of solutions such as the Hughes Enterprise Managed Network broadband services. Developed the Hughes Enterprise VoIP managed service offering and help build the platform supporting over 3000 customer sites. Subject Matter Expertise interfacing with the pre-sales, post-sales account teams and customers to match network infrastructure and business requirements. Provided leadership for the progression of solutions from prototyping into Launch in addition to the support of Sales opportunities. Developed, prototyped, supporting existing service and launched new solutions and features onto existing solutions working with internal teams and vendors. Subject Matter Expert on Cisco Meraki Cloud solutions, VoIP, VPN, QoS, and Video. Lead applications engineer supported customers on managed Enterprise network services in North America, optimizing Enterprise software applications for maximum performance. Developed best practices for deployment of Enterprise architectures for VoIP, Videoconferencing, Security Video-Surveillance, Video Streaming, VPN’s, Microsoft SharePoint, and web conferencing applications over broadband, satellite and Wi-Fi. Experience in creating test plans, results, analysis, proposals, and presentations. Programmed in C++, Python, Java, Linux bash shell, awk and Perl environments for lab test automation. Built satellite network software emulators on Fedora and RedHat Linux. Developed software desktop tools using C, SQL and Microsoft Visual Studio.

TechShop Arlington. Part-Time Instructor (evenings and weekends) taught workshops on computer programming and electronics. Areas of expertise include C and C+ programming on Arduino, Python, and Javascript on Rasberry Pi, Internet of Things, IoT, and National Instruments Labview, Hardware, Software and Electronics prototyping with Arduino microcontrollers, sensors, Bluetooth. Provided consulting and mentoring for individuals and startups. Hardware included Arduino, Raspberry PI, and IoT controllers.

Part-Time Independent Consultant and Evangelist with littleBits electronics. littleBits creates a library of electronic modules for prototyping and learning, Created projects for littleBits product launches and contributed content via social media, lead littleBits workshops, makerfaire demonstrations, beta test electronic modules, and built a community of users. Using Open Source Hardware, Arduino, C Programming and Internet of Things, Cloud Modules.

Directed and managed sixteen personnel and their execution in Desktop Support, software development projects and network support to the NIH Clinical Center Information Systems Department. Coordinated all aspects of program and contract management, project scope definition, performance reporting, acquired, and managed program staff. New business development activities included numerous RFPs for contract bids and prototyping projects. Software developer on clinical information software databases in Microsoft Basic, Microsoft Visual Foxpro, and Oracle SQL.Responsible for managing one of the world's first film-to-digital PACS/DICOM radiology department conversion with hands on engineering, datacenter, network, security, implementation and operation of the NIH Clinical Center's hospital's Clinical Information Systems and Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), and the Radiology Information Systems (RIS). These systems support patient care activities and clinical research in the Imaging Sciences Program, at the Clinical Center (CC), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Represented NIH as Telemedicine Technical Director for the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center Telemedicine. In this role, development and implementation of all Clinical Center telemedicine initiatives and presented NIH telemedicine business mission Developed and implemented all Clinical Center Telemedicine technology projects, presenting NIH telemedicine business mission practices and protocols to outside agencies. My focus involved conceiving new scenarios for telemedicine applications for clinical patient care and biomedical research. The telemedicine program included projects in mobile telemedicine, teleradiology, telesurgical mentoring, telehome-care systems, clinic design, distance learning, and video conferencing. Developed a mobile telemedicine cart and built a NIH Clinical Center Telemedicine clinic room.

Provided IT services for US Department of Navy Program Office, implemented a 500 user WAN network with SQL Oracle, Unix and Oracle SQL database System Administration, and supporting both PC and Macintosh desktops.

Software Firmware Programmer on security system software in assembly language for several nuclear plants. Programmed in assembly firmware for Z80, 6502, 8035, and 8051 micro-controller and Data General host computer based security systems.

Security System Software Embedded Computing Programmer and Software Test Engineer, Software for real-time plant sensor data acquisition systems. Implemented software updates in the assembly language for the nuclear plant computer and perimeter security intrusion detection system. One notable project was that I invented, designed and built a Z80 micro-controller based flat panel information system display for nuclear reactor plant security. This was an "Internet of Things" IoT application for the Nuclear plant to provide a real-time display for the status of doors for nuclear safety. Developed software applications for the security computer in C and in Microsoft Basic and Software Firmware Programmer on security system software in assembly language.