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United States

Orlando, Florida, United States

Rejoining the former Airside 4 OAR team, we coordinated and oversaw the buildout of the OIA South Terminal's TSA back of house offices, the 10 lane passenger security checkpoint with 8 Automated Screening Lanes (ASL) for TSA, CBP admin spaces and the massive 185,000 SF Federal Inspection Station (FIS) where international passengers will be processed upon arrival at MCO.

Orlando, Florida

I was brought down to the KMCO South Terminal OAR project team to help oversee the completion of the C terminal parking garage expansion. Working with Turner Kiewit, the newest phase of the 6 level garage doubles the garage parking space capacity and incorporates a covered promenade that is connected to the Ground Transportation Facility, allowing passengers to walk from the garage to the new terminal that is currently under construction.

Orlando, Florida Area

As Assistant Project Manager with the Airside 4 OAR team, I helped to manage construction projects as part of Orlando International Airport's $3 billion expansion and renovation plan. On my first project, I joined a team that was building a new chiller plant for Airside 4. Three 700 ton magnetic bearing chillers, underground chilled water/glycol lines and new condenser lines connected to the airside and easily supports its demanding HVAC requirements. Site work scope included shifting the adjacent ground support equipment road, utility relocations, and a concrete sea wall. This project required close coordination around the main aircraft fuel lines, coordination with OUC to install new potable water lines, force main, transformers and electrical ductbank, all to support the project schedule. My responsibilities included processing utility outages and generating/presenting change orders to the airport construction committee. I then joined a team that oversaw Hensel Phelps's Airside 4 renovation project which expanded the Federal Inspection Station (FIS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilities, and added and renovated international gates to accommodate larger aircraft like the Airbus A380 and Boeing 787. The scope of work also performed major electrical, HVAC, low voltage (data and security), sanitary, and ramp renovations while supporting operational airport and CBP requirements during increased passenger traffic throughout the renovation. Additional responsibilities included managing relations to resolve airport and CBP construction related issues, overseeing a change management team that reviewed change order requests resulting in savings of over $5 million along with generating and presenting 185 change orders to the construction committee for approval, and submitting utility outages in support of scheduled work. The Airside 4 renovation won an Award of Merit for Hensel Phelps in the ENR Southeast airport/transit category in 2019.

Melbourne, Florida Area

How many people get the chance to do something they love? I also worked part time for a great friend who makes pilot's dreams come true. I received, assembled, and tested Phoenix LSA motor glider aircraft for certification and delivery to customers in North and South America. I performed repairs, light maintenance, and mods to phoenix touring motor gliders and created maintenance videos allowing customers to see how to properly maintain their aircraft. I obtained a Commercial Glider rating in July 2013. I provided demo flights for potential customers and worked expos and air shows to show what a great plane the Phoenix is and helped the public discover this unique and versatile aircraft.

Melbourne, Florida Area

As an Operations Engineer supporting reach back technical support capability for the PTDS aerostat program, my duties included providing daily briefings to upper and middle management and compiling data for program reviews with the customer. I have the ability to interact with a wide range of customer groups, both internal and external. I compiled data and status on numerous deployed systems, generated statistical reports for management and the customer, reviewed data and provide SMEs with system data for performance analysis. I am proficient in using Microsoft Windows operating systems, MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point and MS Outlook. I have the ability to communicate technical issues in an assertive and tactful manner. In 2014, I deployed to a demonstration site along the Rio Grand Valley at the Texas border and assisted in demonstrating system capabilities to the Customs and Border Protection agency that impressed the customer and resulted in capturing additional contract work. The system was shown to be a very effective tool in to combat illegal activities such as drug and human trafficking in that area.

Deployed In Afghanistan

Before coming back stateside, I was proud to serve our military and our NATO allies in Afghanistan providing overwatch and intelligence gathering in hostile regions of the country. I was trained to launch, recover, operate and maintain the Persistent Threat Detection System aerostat as a field engineer and sensor operator in areas of conflict to provide real time intelligence to US and NATO military units on the ground. As the night shift lead, I ran the crew, made sure maintenance schedules were met, helped train new operators, ensured all safety directives were complied with, and performed other administrative duties in the site lead’s absence. I became experienced in EO/IR sensor operation, hydraulic, electrical, and fiber optic system repair.I showed my ability to work effectively on an individual basis and as part of a group to accomplish tasks and projects by helping our site maintain high mission support hours. I helped personnel remain proficient in their current skills and developed team members for advancement. I actively participated in new site setup, inflation/deflation of the aerostat system and site relocation in remote combat operating posts. Our group interacted with military customers (both NATO and US military) to accomplish mission objectives and maintained online databases related to the operation of the PTDS system.

Kennedy Space Center, Florida

What an amazing way to close this chapter in my life! I finished my career at Kennedy Space Center as a Space Craft Operator where I performed testing and vehicle system management on the flight deck of space shuttle orbiters. I also supported KSC and off-site landing convoy operations along with my original duties as an electrical technician which were Space Shuttle Orbiter wiring repair, testing, and modifications, payload integration and testing for mission specific equipment. I was loaned to several areas to assist with processing work which included intrusive and non-intrusive electrical work in the crew module, mid-body, and aft sections of the Space Shuttle Orbiter, conducted avionics equipment installation, testing, and troubleshooting of critical systems. Other work included structural build up, repair and checkout of major orbiter subsystems, supported hazardous loading and offloading of spacecraft hypergolic liquids (SCAPE), ordnance handling, atmospheric monitoring using meters and I established and managed clears for hazardous operations and confined spaces as a safety technician. I was an active member on the safety committee and was proficient at reading and working to drawings, specifications, and blueprints.

As an experienced lead, my goal was to make my supervisor's job as easy as possible. Our shop had great talent to work with and I am proud to have worked with such fine people. I managed shop personnel by assigning tasks, interfaced with flow management personnel, engineering groups, QA, NASA, and payload customers to meet daily scheduling goals and flow milestones. As acting First Line Manager (in the absence of our regular manager), I generated performance reviews, managed time cards, overtime and shift scheduling, and participated in staff meetings with middle management. As a Move Director, I oversaw the installation and removal of critical flight hardware and payloads in the payload bay of the Space Shuttle Orbiter utilizing personnel from shop, crane crew, safety and payload handling teams. I was certified and proficient in ordnance handling, hazardous loading and offloading of spacecraft hypergolic liquids and performed atmospheric monitoring using meters and managed safety clear controls as a safety technician. I also trained shop personnel in new procedures when implemented to support company and customer goals. We performed setup and operation of laser spotting equipment during orbiter roll-in to the hangar and I managed the associated clears required of that operation.

This was a fun time to be in the Space Shuttle program. I became the lead of a small group when another bay was opened and personnel were reorganized to man the new high bay. I developed into a more effective employee due to support from a mentoring supervisor and very talented co-workers in our group. I managed the shop personnel by assigning tasks, interfaced with flow management personnel, engineering groups, quality, NASA, and payload customers to meet daily scheduling goals and flow milestones. I was able to work from written procedures, specifications and blueprint drawings and became familiar with operational test methods and equipment relating to aerospace vehicles and their components, subsystems, major systems and integration. I performed mission specific payload installation, testing and removal in the Space Shuttle Orbiter’s payload bay, supported SCAPE operations as a hypergolic technician servicing and de-servicing propellant from the orbiter and was experienced in vehicle processing through horizontal and vertical work flows and landing recovery operations. My background included work in cleanroom processing areas, ordnance handling, hypergolic propellant operations and atmospheric monitoring as a safety technician. I developed good computer skills and excelled in both team environment and individual tasks.

My transition from a tile technician to an electrical tech was an exciting move. I performed repair, testing, and modification of orbiter wiring in the mid-section (payload bay, wings, and main landing gear) of the orbiter utilizing wire strippers, crimpers and supporting test equipment. I learned to support mission specific payload installation, testing and removal in the Space Shuttle Orbiter’s payload bay. It was a great learning experience that I'll never forget.

Kennedy Space Center, Florida

My first real job after graduating from F.I.T. was an incredible opportunity to help make history- a tile technician on the Space Shuttle! Never thought growing up in Pennsylvania that I would be a part of such an epic program. As a tile tech, I became proficient at the removal, installation, and repair of the Space Shuttle orbiter's thermal protection system tiles and blankets that protected it during atmospheric re-entry and learned how to work from written procedures, specifications and blueprint drawings.