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Fayetteville, AR, US

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

• Led expansion of rail business into Western United States including a wide range of products and services, including hardware, IoT technology, and Condition Based Maintenance sensors and services.
• Led IoT proof of concept development for the largest builder of freight railcars in North America
• Managed a cross-functional, multi-national development team, in close coordination with the customer, to produce a viable technology solution well ahead of customer timeline expectations

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Initiated and led IoT program, from initial concept thru its transition to an operational business unit. During this period the program was raised from a proof of concept demonstration to one of the three major.
• Developed an extensive cross-functional team, reaching across multiple internal departments as well as external contractors, vendors and customers
• Guided the development of… Show more
• Guided the development of cutting-edge, patentable, IoT technology and sensor suites in partnership with pilot customers and technology developers Show less

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Led international business development efforts across multiple countries and continents, including the Middle East/North Africa (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt), South America (Argentina, Brazil, Peru) and.
• Directed bid for $400M international tender competition for 1,200 railcars in Middle East region
• Conducted merger and acquisition analysis for multiple targets within the rail industry, from OEM’s to technology providers
• Developed annual corporate… Show more
• Developed annual corporate strategic plan across multiple business units and functional departments
• Spearheaded market segment strategic planning by analyzing market data through various forms of research including data mining, targeted client interviews, and market indicator analysis

Fort Meade, MD

• Led team of 27 military, civilian and contractor direct reports in the delivery of critical intelligence information to tactical, operational, and strategic users
• Executed intelligence mission through leadership of an additional four dedicated Air Force units across three continents and four geographic Combatant Commands
• Managed organization through a complicated transition from a legacy system-of-systems to the next generation, common operational system
• Chaired the Broadcast… Show more
• Chaired the Broadcast Operations Integration Group, the focal point of all operational issues across all combatant commands, geographic regions, and international intelligence partnerships
• Provided oversight for all Integrated Broadcast Services training and customer outreach initiatives Show less

Fort Meade, Maryland

• Served as the liaison officer between Fleet Cyber Command and US Cyber Command for all issues regarding the effective presentation and employment of Navy cyber capabilities
• Designated as an Information Warfare Dominance Officer, part of the initial group of Navy Space Cadre officers to be qualified
• Provided space operations mission area expertise to Fleet Cyber Command, specifically to the N3 (Operations) and N5 (Strategy Development) departments

Newport, Rhode Island

• Selected from a highly competitive pool of 25 senior Navy Reserve officers for single reserve billet available at the Naval War College for the 2009 – 2010 academic year
• Concentration in the European-Asian Area of Study

Omaha, Nebraska / Colorado Springs, Colorado

• Provided critical insight and support to United States Strategic Command on all aspects of space operations, policy, strategy, and critical infrastructure
• Evaluated the critical infrastructure for multiple space mission areas, (space surveillance, space lift, and space command and control) identifying and developing mitigation efforts for potential operational.
• Led effort to streamline an obsolete and inefficient mission area, saving up to $500K… Show more
• Led effort to streamline an obsolete and inefficient mission area, saving up to $500K annually
• Developed plan to provide a critical space operations capability to the Middle East theater in a matter of months versus the normal time required of one to two years Show less

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Led strategic and financial review of $18M business unit to determine potential outsourcing alternatives
• Managed testing and analysis of corporate investment in asset protection capabilities to determine whether it was properly aligned with the different risk levels across the corporation
• Evaluated and analyzed approximately 10 capital and technology investment projects (ranging in value from $100K to $12M) on a monthly basis to determine viability of each business case and return… Show more
• Evaluated and analyzed approximately 10 capital and technology investment projects (ranging in value from $100K to $12M) on a monthly basis to determine viability of each business case and return on investment Show less

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

• Responsible for the protection of more than 1,000 active satellites (including NASA manned missions) in earth orbit from all Department of Defense sponsored laser activities
• Honored as the top orbital analyst (out of 20) by the commanding general of Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center
• Standardized 30 years of ad-hoc laser clearinghouse procedures into a single efficient set of operational checklists and policy requirements, increasing operational efficiency by over… Show more Responsible for the.
• Standardized 30 years of ad-hoc laser clearinghouse procedures into a single efficient set of operational checklists and policy requirements, increasing operational efficiency by over 100%
• Reengineered laser testing requirements, increasing success rate of multiple laser programs by over 500%
• Extensive experience within the Special Technical Operations realm Show less

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

Commanded aircrew of 23 military personnel across all four services in support of nuclear command and control mission.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Economics (Honors)

• Ranked #39 out of 972 graduates, with distinction (top 10%) • Awarded Omicron Delta Epsilon prize as the top graduate in Economics •.

Master Of Arts, National Security And Strategic Studies

- European-Asian area of study concentration

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Production And Operations Management/International Business