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Denver, Co, Us

Denver, Co, Us

Arlington, Va, Us

Currently holds multiple positions building the world's best spacecraft ground control systems:Software Development IPT Lead• Leads a high-performing 49-person Agile DevOps team, and generating $11M in annual sales on a $470M program• Champions DEVOPs methodologies to streamline development processes and foster a collaborative team environment• Instrumental to program earning $111M in new bookingsProgram Manager• Leads an 8-person team for a $34M program, generating $3M in annual sales• Successfully secured $14M in new bookings, representing a remarkable 75% increase in program valueFunctional Section Leader• Leads a 13-person team, overseeing day-to-day Systems Engineering across multiple programsNotable Achievements:• Twice earned Excellent Award Fee ratings, demonstrating a consistent track record of high performance• Negotiated $78M Contract Increase, showcasing strong negotiation and leadership skills• Implemented strategies to improve team morale and retention, reversed an 18% attrition rate to achieve a 30% personnel increase

Arlington, Va, Us

Huntsville, Al, Us

Led integration and fielding effort for MDA’s $270M, Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) System. Oversaw two 20 person government, support contractor, and industry teams in operations, sustainment & integration for global information system. Designed and coordinated system architectures, interfaces and Concept of Operations with Allied Partners, Services, & Agencies.• Managed cost/schedule/performance & prioritized resources for $34M annual budget. Deployed capabilities for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Combatant Commands, Office of the Secretary of Defense and Services• Led fielding of new integrating information architecture, tripling operational capability; relocated $30M overseas information technology system to new country; annual award winner for international engagement out of 8,500+

• Led 20 person team in planning and 144 person team in exercises for Air Force’s fifth largest business unit, spread across 32 globally-dispersed locations; established 50 person cross functional team to maintain unit compliance• Led acquisition of $250 million intelligence business unit, organization’s largest in 20 years• Led merger of two communications units totaling 200 people and $10 million in equipment• Reinvested $1 million in personnel to start up $250 million communications capability• Led divesting of nine sites across the US, reinvesting $84 million in newer systems• Managed crisis response to largest wildfire in state’s 132 yr history while sustaining operations

• Led planning team for most significant mission transformation in organization history• Orchestrated largest drawdown in unit history, reallocated 2/3s of personnel while sustaining operations• Managed site relocation, 450+ people & $40+ million equipment; saved $300 million annually• #1 of 36 peers, advocated for sub business unit, earned a 25% increase in manpower

• Commanded 68 person binational team at austere radar site; responsible for all facets of operations, maintenance & sustainment of $500 million equipment• Led oversight for $5.3 million operations, maintenance and support contract, executed $150,000 annual budget• Deployed largest modernization in 22 years of operations, completed $240 million in information system and $37 million communications upgrades ahead of schedule• Led 1,606 training & 866 maintenance hours; developed new processes leading to over 350 flawless missions• Raised personal continuity by 480%, doubled mission effectiveness• Entrusted communicator, briefed US Ambassador, Danish Parliament & General Officers• Award winning leader, unit honored for Human Resource utilization, numerous subordinate and team awards

Washington, D.C., Us

• Managed $1.5 million budget to determine capability gaps and develop requirements for $2.8 billion acquisition• Prepared top DoD leaders for congressional hearings; authored Presidential briefing, informed key congressional members, moved $3.7 billion to acquisition, House Armed Services Committee cited his work -- member “I trust this”• Led formation and execution of novel process to validate $60 billion in defensive system acquisition• Authored Defense Secretary’s Space Protection guidance; added $2 billion to space programs• Budget analysis discovered disconnect in DoD acquisition strategy, moved $200 million to resolve mission gap• #1 of 22 peers, identified as top 3% of Air Force-wide peer-group with early promotion

Maxwell Air Force Base, Al, Us

• Graduated #27 of 582 officers and civilian equivalents from across all services and 66 countries• Winner of Space Award for best paper on military space policy, doctrine, strategy, or operations• Nominated for Dean’s Award for outstanding research & superb paper on Joint Warfare and Air and Space Operations• Twice voted by peers as semester “Outstanding Contributor” and “Outstanding Team Member”• Joint Special Operations University/National Defense Industrial Association Essay Contest Honorable Mention.

• Led 27 binational personnel in controlling $3.2 billion, 30 sensor, global surveillance network, tracking all orbital space objects• Worked with NASA to verify satellite debris and identify possible manned space flight collisions, saved astronauts lives and $6 billion in equipment• #1 of 11 peers, twice selected early for leadership position; briefed U.S. Senator and General Officers.

• Led six person team in validating capabilities of $6.8 billion defense system• Authored command position on command and control node locations• Operations lead for warplan’s Communication Annex• Led merging of three agency operational architectures into single cohesive solution, ensured operability between multiple multi-million dollar programs• Developed automated budget tracking tool for $3.5 million annual budget, saving 100 man-hours annually• Reinvigorated division’s security management program, earned error-free inspection results• #1 of over 200 peers, annual award winner for overall performance.

• Led replacement of multinational emergency radio communications network with fiber solution• Led overseas deployment of multi-million dollar communications downlink station• Led team on eight country maintenance expedition, troubleshot and repaired 13 of 30 mission critical communication feeds.

Wright-Patterson Afb, Oh, Us

• 4.0 GPA, Runner up for Mervin E. Gross Award for best scholar and all around officer• Completed research for Air Force Research Laboratory’s Military Spaceplane Technology Office, software incorporated into Space Maneuver Vehicle operations simulation program• Invitational Presenter at American Astronautical Society/American Institute ofAeronautics and Astronautics Space Flight Mechanics meeting; research published in Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

• Positions included: Missile Combat Crew Member; Chief, Operations Plans and Programs; Instructor; Chief, Operations Training Requirements; Senior Standardization/Evaluation Crew Commander; Chief Standardization/Evaluation• #1 of nearly 200 peers, annual award winner as instructor and evaluator.

• Selected as “Honor Graduate” as top performer, rated “Outstanding Performer” on end of course evaluation

Ms, Government Information Leadership, Chief Information Officer

Fellow: Seminar Xxi, International Relations And Foreign Policy

Ms, Mil Op Art & Science

Ms, Space Operations

Msa, General Administration

Ba, Computer Science, Economics, Math

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