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Southport, North Carolina, United States

Serve as a senior test engineer planning, executing, and reporting on the Army's Intelligent Teaming research and development unmanned aerial system efforts. The work includes evaluating the Advanced Teaming autonomous software development and the requirements for medium-range unmanned systems. Also support the Army internal development of a new tube launcher system for ground and air platforms.

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Alexandria, Va

Served as a flight test consultant to Airbus A^3 on the Vahana personal conveyance unmanned aircraft platform. Vahana will revolutionize the transportation industry by providing an airborne capability from suburbia to urban areas. Assisted in the proposal development and support program definition. Responsible for the mobile command center acquisition strategy and subsequent acceptance test process. The command center is now the standard for ground and future flight test.

Alexandria, Va

Support Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Systems Engineering) with weapons major program support. Help advise program managers and offices throughout the acquisition life cycle including preparing for milestone reviews. Responsible for air-to-air and air-to-ground weapon systems.

Alexandria, Va

Provides Engineering Technical Services to Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection supporting the employment of the Guardian UAV (Maritime Variant of Predator) and evaluating small UAS applicability to civilian law enforcement. Led MTSI's flight test and demonstration support efforts to the US Customs and Border Protection. Leads DHS Science and Technology's Robotic Aircraft for Public Safety evaluating small unmanned aircraft systems for uses in public safety applications. Supported the evaluation of a radar aiding sense and avoid capability for medium size UAS. Member of ASTM F38 committee developing airworthiness standards for small UAS. Consulted for Department of Navy's Aircraft Signatures and Electronic Warfare.

Led 500+ personnel in all aspects of munitions research and development with a $160M annual budget. Wrote and reviewed technology development plans and schedules for air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons including counter-GPS jamming. Coordinated technical requirements with government labs, agencies, and using commands. Authored and executed $1.5B cross-agency research roadmaps for target identification, tracking, and engagement. Supervised the execution of multiple weapons testing programs. Deployed strategy-to-task alignment throughout organization. Delivered new training ammunition to AF Special Operations Command. Developed miniature munitions system from concept to capability.

Led 900+ military, civilian, and contractor personnel in all aspects of directed energy (lasers, high power microwaves, optics, and beam control) R&D with $300M annual budget. Supervised EO/IR testing projects. Conceptualized urgent technology need development and demonstration process across AF Research Lab. Developed robust, semi-conductor laser for infrared countermeasure applications including testing against representative threats. Led team which successfully fielded/demonstrated first-ever high power microwave non-lethal weapon system. Analyzed space situational awareness technology roadmaps across multiple agencies.

Established 1,000+ person engineering home office organization supporting large cargo, intelligence and reconnaissance, and fighter aircraft sustainment systems. Qualified 10+ aircraft battle damage repair engineers for deployment supporting Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Developed and led high performance team of systems engineers that reduced depot maintenance time for C-5 aircraft.

Directed office activities/operations for approximately 40 military and contractor personnel at Headquarter, US Air Force. Responsible for the definition and execution of innovative quick reaction technologies for the Air Force. Planned AF $274M Innovation Program including modeling and simulation wargaming, battlelabs, advance concept technology demonstrations, and experimentation. Analyzed 10-year future AF concept through wargaming. Translated results of wargaming scenarios into operational and technical development requirements. Built $200M advanced concept technology demonstration acceptance across the service. Integrated AF experimentation objectives into annual joint experimentation exercise. Technical advisor to AF urgent needs process providing timely solutions supporting Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.

Worked in the Joint Forces Command Joint Experimentation office establishing policy for the new Directorate. Organized the Transformation Board of Visitors (distinguished members of industry, government, academia, and the military) to advise Adm Gehman on joint concept development and vision.

Served as the military aide for the Deputy Commander-in-chief for US Atlantic Command. As such, I was responsible for the day-to-day activities for a 3-star Army general. Established and executed a variety of travel throughout the United States and overseas.

Scenario developer for Joint Task Force Commander and staff training events (Unified Endevour). Deployed to Kuwait to train Third Army and multi-national forces. Trained 1,000+ staff members concerning combat and peace enforcement operations. Additionally served as command briefer for joint training activity.

Conducted survivability and flight test activities for a variety of programs including the F-117A, B-2, Advanced Cruise Missile, and other projects. Accumulated over 150 flight hours in T-38, F-15, MH-60G, C-12, and F-16 aircraft.

Served as a student in the AF Education with Industry program supporting Lockheed Fort Worth and the F-22 program. Worked on the composites IPT qualifying vendors in the production of composit parts for the mid-fuselage.

Responsible for the follow-on operational test and evaluation of Strategic Air Command's offensive weapons systems. These programs included the Advanced Cruise Missile, the Air-launched Cruise Missile, the Conventional Air-launched Cruise Missile, and Short Range Attack Missile. Accumulated over 150 flight hours in EC-135E, B-52G, and B-52H aircraft.

Served as the Advanced Cruise Missile Lead Structures Engineer and Lead Test Engineer. Led a team of six engineer in the design, qualification, and production of the Advanced Cruise Missile. Conducted airworthiness testing of ACM structure ensuring integration onto the B-52 and B-1B aircraft.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

MBA, Darden School of Business

Master'S, Strategic Studies

Activities and Societies: Athletics LeadDefense Intelligence Agency Writing Award; Class Outstanding Contributor

Education record

Education record

Education record

Distinguished Graduate; Outstanding Contributor

Ms, Aerospace Engineering

Specialty in Composite Materials

Bs, Aerospace Engineering

Activities and Societies: Corps of Cadets, Ross Volunteer Company, Simpson Honor SocietyDistinguished Military Graduate, Society.

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta Math Club, German Club