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Falls Church, VA, US

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Falls Church, VA, US

Collaborates with internal stakeholders at Northrop Grumman to identify technology gaps and technology insertion pathways. Contributes to technology scouting strategy and strategic alignment to key sector and division objectives. Interfaces with startups/accelerators/innovators/government personnel/technologists outside of Northrop Grumman to explore.

Falls Church, VA, US

Currently leading risk, schedule, and requirements management for an R&D program. Interfaces directly with mission-critical suppliers to manage risk, maintain schedule, and support program execution. Leads presentation of risk and schedule management to government customers.

Falls Church, VA, US

As a member of a Manufacturing Process Improvement team, I used Six Sigma/DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) practices to enhance production efficiency. My responsibilities also included guiding technology maturation. I led a Transition To Production (TTP) effort for Augmented Reality technology for manufacturing applications.

Falls Church, VA, US

As a specialized branch of Northrop Grumman's R&D, the venture incubator program invests in proven leaders with disruptive ideas. Accepted project managers receive funding, executive mentorship, and strategy training, and are responsible for full-cycle innovations from conception to integration or implementation including all aspects of budgeting, testing.

Falls Church, VA, US

As a Manufacturing Engineer, I contributed to production through people-focused leadership. To support the team, I made rounds on the manufacturing floor multiple times a day, meeting with production teams to proactively resolve challenges. I was selected for Lean Change Agent training and gained valuable perspective on Enterprise sustaining innovation.

Concord, California, US

A foundational experience in leadership and cross-disciplinary value creation at a Lightspeed Ventures and YCombinator Backed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Startup.Beginning with test engineering, I served in design and manufacturing roles as well, learning to work as a part of a cross-disciplinary team. I became the lead engineer for the critical.

Pasadena, CA, US

Leveraged pre-existing work to prototype, deliver, and test a robotic surface sampler prototype within 10 weeks. The effort resulted in an impactful demonstration of the technology that derisked it as a potential option for a proposed mission to Enceladus, one of the moons of Saturn.

Albuquerque, NM, US

Successfully planned and executed two R&D projects in low-cost microfluidics and passive electronics cooling for different stakeholders within 10 weeks.

Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

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