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Alexandria, Va, Us

Handpicked by the CEO of the parent company to aid the 300-person company specializing in physics-based high-fidelity modeling and simulation of weapons systems. Full P&L responsibilities across 5 geographic locations are mine. As president, I work to shape the next leadership team while focusing on diversity and inclusion. I strive to lead by example, and find it fulfilling to work with such exceptionally talented individuals. They are brilliant, and it’s my honor to provide the little bit of guidance they need to do great things. An additional focus of this role’s work is on market diversification and building a sales pipeline that can sustain and grow the company. To that end, we have worked to diversify the customer base by expanding business into adjacent markets. Sales have exceeded targets by about 12%, and all 2024 growth goals have been achieved in the first half of the fiscal year. Accomplishments in this role thus far include: increased revenue, increased profits, enhanced employee satisfaction, improved cyber operations, and established financial controls that continuously reduce costs. --Axient advances defense and civilian missions from aerospace to cyberspace with multi-domain test and analysis, mission engineering and operations, and advanced technologies.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

For this role, I was chosen to lead company in the short term to offer organizational support services to U.S. Navy. The task was turning around customer success and managing pivotal customer relationships. To accomplish this, I initiated change management with a focus on improving operational efficiency, and delivering cost-savings. By refocusing the leadership team, setting strategic vision, and shaping managers within the organization, I was able to achieve quality daily operations.Successes within this role include: • Improve project delivery across existing contracts• Establish monthly leadership meeting across programs and projects.• Drove robust sales pipeline. Turned business development and profitability model around by submitting and securing more proposals in 8 months than in company’s history.• Primary liaison to all customers ensuring corporate quality standards are delivered--Strategic Insight is a professional consulting firm founded to directly advise and actively support decision makers in the arena.

Virginia, United States

In this role, I offered autonomous systems and remote sensing technologies with product portfolio including product lines of robotic systems and remote sensing platforms and sensors.As VP, I led strategic operations and management of 775 employees, and I was responsible for the organization’s operations divisions, including engineering, rapid prototyping, manufacturing, and supply chain. I led manufacturing and quality initiatives in the United States, managing the supply chain and reducing variability by working directly with suppliers.Accomplishments in this role include:• Turned around project with revenue deficit in the multi-millions, delivering project without additional losses. A reduction of expenditures that business went from losing more than $1M monthly to posting a profit.• Tapped by Global CEO to steer operations and spur change management, hiring and managing engineering and manufacturing staff to reduce financial loss and return business profitability.• Transformed operations model to drive growth, improving quality data output and direct customer engagement. Turned around siloed, ineffective team into productive, customer-focused leaders looking to grow the business.• Advanced a culture of learning and development, facilitating growth in innovation, success intelligence, and learning programs.• Built advanced team, recruiting, hiring, and training individuals. Partnered with stakeholders across divisions. Maintained critical partner relationships.--QinetiQ US provides world-class technology development, engineering research and development and revolutionary products to the defense, security, and commercial markets.

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

In this role, I cultivated business partnerships and aided technical employees in improving operational proficiency to meet business operations and customer demands. I helped to start two additional corporations under the parent company: a new subsidiary, 1) Talon Analytics, pursuing operational efficiency, leading systems engineering and technical assistance to NAVSEA, DARPA, and MDA, and an acquisition, 2) Cyber Defense LLC, which I introduced to US Department of Defense client base for cybersecurity as a service.A major accomplishment in this role was to secure a $35M contract for high fidelity modeling and simulation, fast-tracking its execution of the typical timeframe by 10 months. --Corvid is a small business that provides technology-based solutions to a diverse customer base ranging from the Missile Defense Agency to NASCAR.

In this role I provided consulting services and advanced engineering and manufacturing solutions to the Federal Government. As the Senior Executive, I managed the design, manufacture, and installation of National Test Ranges for ECS Radar Physics Laboratory. This included supporting product lines of radar cross section measurement systems, managing ISO certifications, and overseeing P&L for the global business unit of 330 individuals throughout the United States. A sampling of accomplishments include: • Advanced milestones and acquisition strategies for weapons programs. Spearheaded acquisition strategy, program protection plan, and system engineering plan for SM-6 program.• Recognized with Letter of Commendation from IWS 3.0 Major Program Manager. Served as liaison, attending joint program reviews and Spectrum Management Board meetings for US Navy.• Steered strategic planning initiatives (15–20 years ahead), assessing threats in partnership with the US Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) for document requirements and ONR.• Developed secure terrestrial communications architecture and wide area networks (WANs) to allow classified programmatic data transmission throughout missile development community.• Supported Navy’s PSNet IT support services contract with 24/7/365 operations, managing CONUS and OCONUS operations with 111 staff. Provided program management and customer relations.---A segment of ASGN headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ECS delivers advanced technology, science, and digital transformation solutions that solve critical challenges for customers in the U.S. public and private sectors. ECS maintains premier partnerships with leading cloud, cybersecurity, and AI/ML providers and holds specialized certifications in their technologies.

Formerly Veridian Systems & ERIM International

Ms, Management

Activities and Societies: Delta Epsilon Sigma Honor Society

Ba, Management