I love new technology development, connecting dots, and empowering team members to pursue their individual passion. My focus is on leveraging non-dilutive federal R&D funding from DOD, DOE, and NASA to solve challenging problems in the aerospace, defense, and energy sectors, then commercializing new technologies into profitable business units and ventures.I've worked on a wide swath of business areas including:- Applied R&D and portfolio leadership for critical defense needs with dual-use applications (electric aircraft, hybrid power systems, power electronics, energy storage, and renewables)- Portfolio mentorship and roadmapping to support technology transition and commercialization from R&D to new business units and ventures - Intellectual property management including patentability assessments and patent strategy- Government proposal writing and pricing strategy (SBIR, STTR, IDIQ) - Revenue pipeline management to achieve aggressive growth targets- Strategic investment budget management (IR&D, bid & proposal, selling)- Creating and maintaining business partnerships (teaming agreements, licensing agreements)