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Chantilly, Va

Founded a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) to provide cybersecurity program management, records management. declassification operations, electronic digitization and scanning operation, FOIA operations, and mission support solutions worldwide to Federal, State, and Local Government customers. Our experienced cyber/OSD/Navy team provides superior executive support, strategic/facility planning, change management, business/finance solutions, software integration, training development, FOIA, records management, declassification, scanning and digitization, and program management organization (PMO) services to address the unique needs of the government.

Reston, Va

Senior Operations and Business Development Executive with accountability for all NRO and NGA operations and business development affairs, daily intelligence operations, capture strategy development and execution, and proposals. Identify and negotiate teaming arrangements in current and adjacent markets to further accelerate growth and global expansion. Train and lead a staff of 6 and report directly to SVP, Missions Operations and the VP, Business Development.Revitalized NRO business segment, delivered 7-year $220M business opportunity in first 30 days.Redesigned NRO and NGA marketing strategy with total alignment to corporate core competencies and improved sales opportunities by over 300%.Turned around QNA NGA ESMARTS work share in 30 days; developed and delivered $11M bid offer with QNA leading three task orders to the prime.

Challenged to position the entire Mission Operations business for upcoming 5-year government contract consolidations consisting of core, incumbent competencies in satellite command and control, mission management, processing, dissemination, and mission engineering totaling over $700M annually. Introduced innovative efficiencies while providing low risk mission assurance and result-based costing. Reported directly to Business Development Executive and Product Line VP. Implemented a best in class mission assurance model driving lower cost efficiencies with metrics, and a refreshed workforce concept, resulting in unprecedented incumbent wins ensuring guaranteed sales of around $900M with 10% growth.Selected by senior management to lead crisis transition of NRO development program to Operations. Led all operational segments readiness activities for contract cut over which included: antenna operations and maintenance, and mission operations management. Achieved 100% award fee equaling $2M in profit, 20% return on investment (ROI).Discovered and led a new NRO breakout opportunity resulting in a 45% business share partnership with Lockheed Martin. Partnership drove several teaming opportunities on several competitive pursuits totaling over $500M.

introduce strong client relationship management policies, and establish technical staffing processes to ensure timely and accurate congressional inquiry responses. Facilitated measurable productivity improvements.

Full satellite and missile operations, defense, maintenance, and training leadership responsibility for squadron, major command, Joint Staff, and special access program operations. Delivered over $105M in cost savings through performance metrics, task prioritization, reuse, consolidations, and process improvements. Managed $120M annual operations budget. Recruited, trained and led a staff of 7 direct reports with oversight of 700+ contractor employees. Reported directly to Senior Intelligence Executive.Led five-year $300M major mission operations redesign migrating from custom-based solutions to commercial hardware, software and network technologies for global satellite reconnaissance systems. Reduced maintenance downtime by 50%.Launched cyber IT security inspection to determine vulnerabilities to internal/external break-ins. Installed robust, communication security platform including intrusion detection system. Educated security response team on protocol and procedures to address attacks prevention and response.Rated "outstanding" by the USAF Inspector while serving as the #2 Executive of an 80-person AFSPC training center providing initial qualification training for USAF and Canadian personnel conducting radar tracking and satellite operations.Gained expert technology qualifications in technical satellite concepts and diverse computer systems (hardware, software, networks) while operating, maintaining, and launching reconnaissance satellites, GPS, communications satellites, and radar systems.

Masters, Space System Management

Summa cum laude

B.S., Biology

Activities and Societies: Arnold Air Society, Medical Club, Glee Club, Rugby3 yr AFROTC scholarship, Graduated with Distinction