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United States

Quantico, Va

Program Manager for an ACAT 1 Major Defense Acquisition Program with full accountability for day-to-day operations including all research, development, test, evaluation, production, and initial fielding activities for a multi-mission, ambient air-cooled, fifth generation radar system from Milestone C up to Full Rate Production (FRP). Developed program strategies and plans, established schedules and financial controls, mitigated risks and capitalized on opportunities, and directed the USMC team that delivered the program within programmatic constraints and met all Key Performance Parameters. Maintained stakeholder advocacy and full funding. • Controlled an annual operating budget in excess of $250 Million with total investment budget of over $1.3 Billion that executed within cost, schedule, and performance goals.• Developed Request For Proposal and negotiated Full Rate Production contract (~$1B).

Quantico, Va

Concurrent with G/ATOR Program Manager duties, responsible for planning, executing, and supervising the USMC efforts to provide a scalable air defense capability to defend the MAGTF against low altitude, low radar cross section threats including Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS). • Rapidly prototyped and spiraled out multiple C-UAS capabilities in response to Urgent Universal Needs, Joint Urgent Operational Needs, and Joint Emergent Operational Needs. • Delivered fixed site, mobile, and lightweight C-UAS capability to CONUS and OCONUS. • Grew GBAD mission area into an ACAT II program with ~$1B across FYDP and successfully transferred responsibility to a standalone program management office.

Quantico, Va

Supervised the day-to-day performance of a cross-functional program team for an ACAT IAM Major Automated Information System (MAIS) program that is the primary technology enabler for the Marine Corps logistics modernization strategy and provides the backbone for all logistics information required by the MAGTF. Inherited a troubled program and successfully led efforts to come out of Critical Change. • Instilled technical rigor and re-organized the program office staff for successful program execution of ongoing configuration changes and updates.• Established effective working relationships with key stakeholders that resulted in support for the restructured program and program initiatives.

Quantico, Va

Supervised the day-to-day performance of a cross-functional program team to develop and acquire the DoDs first expeditionary, multi-mission, ambient air-cooled, active electronically scanned array radar that incorporated multiple waveform generators and digital beamforming. Developed program strategies and initiated process improvements to ensure disciplined processes and technical rigor in providing the required programmatic oversight in the development of the capability. Responsible for building the USMC team with appropriate domain expertise to acquire a state-of-the-art radar system.

Dahlgren, Va

Dual Band Radar technical lead at NSWC Dahlgren and the PEO IWS 2.0 radar system engineering lead responsible for coordinating engineering efforts of the PEO IWS 2.0 technical team. Led team responsible for radar development and shipboard integration efforts of the Surface Navy’s first active phased array developments, the X-Band SPY-3 and the S-Band VSR.• Coordinated, planned, and directed all aspects of a multi-agency, geographically dispersed, technical team responsible for requirements definition, technical performance compliance, risk assessment, contract oversight, and participation in various Integrated Product Teams to ensure a successful DBR development, test, and integration into the DDG-1000 and CVN-78 combat systems.

Dahlgren, Va

Radar Systems Engineering and Management positions of increasing responsibility at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, NAVSEA, and OPNAV.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Master Of Science - Ms, Systems Engineering

Certificate, Leadership

Certificate, Business Seminar