Small business technology start-up advancing the commercialization of detonation engines, aka supersonic combustion. Oversee end-to-end process and results in project management, engineering, finances, and everything else it takes to run a small business. Hands-on design, build, and test of pressure-gain combustion devices and all relevant subsystems.

► AME 426: Rocket Propulsion. Co-instructor. Course topics include rocket propulsion fundamentals, orbital mechanics, solid, liquid, hybrid, nuclear, electric, and advanced rocket propulsion concepts. ► AME 425: Propulsion. Co-instructor for full class in Fall 2015-2017. Guest Lecturer for six classes in Fall semesters 2011, 2012, 2014, & 2015.

► Associate Director, Supply Chain Strategic Sourcing: Technology Sourcing Strategies. High impact and complex position redesigning supply base for key missile and emerging technologies. Creating new diverse Department with teams in Supplier Development, Technology Areas, Data Analytics and Competition/Commerciality. Infusing sourcing decisions by working closely with Key Pursuits, Proposals, Agreement groups and Programs/Functions► Program Manager: Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Design Agent and Growth Program Manager. Responsible for the sustainment and growth of the ESSM Design Agent, Technical Instructions and IR&D for Domestic and International customers. Accountable for Profit & Loss, cost, schedule and performance incentives. 70+ EQM.► Margin & Affordability Manager: staff to the Vice President of Naval and Area Mission Defense Product Line. Managing cost reduction efforts, driver for missile unit cost reduction, improving product line margin/profit, financial opportunity manager, and strategy and innovation facilitator for production execution and material acquisition. Proposal Manager for large production contract.► Sr. Propulsion Engineer II in Energetics & Propulsion Department at Raytheon Missile Systems. Experience includes rocket motor and sub-component design, development, troubleshooting, qualification and testing. Energetics handling and flight test experience. ► Graduated Member of Rotating Engineering Leadership Development Program, 2012 to 2014. Rotations included:■ Software Systems Engineer - NASA/NOAA Satellite Program - Raytheon Intelligence, Information & Services; Aurora, Colorado■ Material Program Manager - MPM in fast paced tactical Operations environment; Integrated Supply Chain - Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems; Portsmouth, RI

Instructor for senior/graduate level courses in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department. ► MAE 465/598: Rocket Propulsion. Course topics include rocket propulsion fundamentals, orbital mechanics, solid, liquid, hybrid, nuclear, electric (electrothermal, electrostatic, & electromagnetic), and advanced rocket propulsion concepts. ► MAE 498. Space Systems Design. Senior design course for Astronautic majors. Group projects are related to space systems design, working from mission definition and continuing through conceptual design. Students submitted and awarded 2nd place in AIAA Undergraduate Team Space Transportation Design Competition.

Full time work during summer and winter college breaks designing and drafting civilian structures including structural deckjoints, girders, and pedestrian bridges.