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Arlington, Va

Provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance expertise to an OSD client.

Nas Patuxent River, Md

•Leads the effort for the IRST system, which is an ACAT IC system with a total lifecycle cost estimated at ~$4B. •Manages a development contract valued at $155M and a production contract valued at $67M. •Reviews, edits, and approves acquisition documents, including cost estimates, to support decisions and inform Department of Navy and Department of Defense leadership.•Provides technical management to support a large, complex technical contract including, managing the Block II… Show more •Leads the effort for the IRST system, which is an ACAT IC system with a total lifecycle cost estimated at ~$4B. •Manages a development contract valued at $155M and a production contract valued at $67M. •Reviews, edits, and approves acquisition documents, including cost estimates, to support decisions and inform Department of Navy and Department of Defense leadership.•Provides technical management to support a large, complex technical contract including, managing the Block II upgrade technology transition and contractual effort. •Advises leadership on technology maturation efforts and prioritization of resources.•Identifies and assesses risks, issues, and opportunities, develops appropriate mitigation plans given available resources, tracks mitigation plans through to conclusion.•Ensures that the contract and contractor execution is aligned to the overall strategic goals of NAVAIR and other senior interagency and international stakeholders.•Develops annual spend plans, appropriately balancing available resources against known liabilities. •Successfully led the program through several major milestones/events including: o Critical Design Review (CDR) which ensured that the system could proceed into fabrication, demonstration, and test while meeting stated performance requirements within cost, schedule, and risk. o Test Readiness Review (TRR) which moved the program into formal testing. o Program re-structure due to congressional marks and budget cuts. o DoDIG audit o Milestone C, which occurred despite significant budget upheaval in FY14 and required rewriting the Acquisition Strategy document and staffing it on a compressed timeline. o Low Rate Initial Production 1 contract award o Transition from ACAT II to ACAT IC which required oversight for compliance with all regulatory and statutory requirements of an ACAT IC program. Show less

Nas Patuxent River, Md

• Senior Lead systems engineer for Navigational Warfare (NAVWAR) and Required Navigation Performance (RNP)/Area Navigation (RNAV) systems avionics integrations and acquisition programs valued at over $120M. • Provided long-term planning and navigation systems expertise to F/A-18 leadership.• Managed systems engineering activities and acquisition documents to meet program milestone requirements and inform leadership.• Served as the facilitation point for multiple NAVAIR… Show more • Senior Lead systems engineer for Navigational Warfare (NAVWAR) and Required Navigation Performance (RNP)/Area Navigation (RNAV) systems avionics integrations and acquisition programs valued at over $120M. • Provided long-term planning and navigation systems expertise to F/A-18 leadership.• Managed systems engineering activities and acquisition documents to meet program milestone requirements and inform leadership.• Served as the facilitation point for multiple NAVAIR program offices in coordinating navigation development efforts. Show less

Nas Oceana, Virginia Beach, Va

• Tracked pilot currency and qualifications, scheduled airspace, and produced daily flight schedules for approximately 75 pilots and 40 aircraft.

Nas Oceana, Virginia Beach, Va

• Learned and employed the systems, tactics and weapons of the F/A-18. Recovered from injuries sustained in high-speed ejection from F/A-18 between 10/05 and 09/07.

Kingsville, Texas

Learned and employed the systems and tactics of the T-34 and T-45, as well as FAA flight rules and regulations, under the Navy’s Strike Pilot Syllabus. Winged as a Naval Aviator in February 2005.

Master’S Degree, Systems Engineering, 3.8 Gpa

Master’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.6 Gpa

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Distinguished Graduate