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White Plains, New York, United States

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

🔹 Served as the single point of contact supporting US-based clients and UAE Armed forces on all Aerostat business and assumed full command of mission operations as needed.🔹 Established and sourced a UK-based Aerostat manufacturing facility to serve as the new supplier for the company's system. 🔹 Designed and implemented a state-of-the-art FLIR Star Safire 380 HDC imaging system to replace the older Star Safire III.🔹 Acquired international (OCONUS) experience and strong proficiency with commercial and military regulations.🔹 Identified system alternatives and procured necessary parts by developing effective relationships with suppliers and partner companies.🔹 Spearheaded global selection of potential subcontractors for system modifications. 🔹 Led operations resulting in experiencing zero failed missions during tenure as a result of providing sound leadership and creative solutions to remove obstacles and maintain continuous operations.🔹 Conducted training and qualified eight flight directors and 30 operators on the 17 Meter Aerostat system.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

🔹 Executed frequent tether re-terminations and field deployments during tenure.🔹 Developed and implemented a training regimen as the lead trainer for all technicians. 🔹 Directed the integration of various payloads, including Star Safire III, Star Safire 380 HDC, EWR Weather Radar, Furuno Weather Radar to demonstrate the operational capacity to UAE military, royal family, and local protective forces, leading to an increase in the variety of missions.🔹 Oversaw technical aspects of a 17 Meter Aerostat system, with additional responsibility for system modifications and inspections. - I was brought into the UAE to ensure that a technician would be able to support the system anytime the customer may need assistance. I successfully filled this roll, whilst creating a more than favorable business relationship with the customer, ensuring one hundred percent satisfaction with each one-year contract he was assigned. - I have not only kept the system operational but has taught over eighty soldiers how to fly the system, qualifying them as operators. As well as over forty officers in the flight director position.

Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States

🔹 Managed the construction and troubleshooting of various systems, including Aerostat, mooring system electronics, avionics, hydraulics, and fiber optics. 🔹 Collaborated with engineers to perform necessary modifications prior to flight demonstrations.🔹 Delivered support for the construction of the world's first 74 Meter (JLENS) Aerostat project by leading troubleshooting and repair efforts, resulting in the first successful flight for U.S. Army sales demonstration. 🔹 Spearheaded troubleshooting and repairs and tethered re-terminations and a Formula One demonstration for FLIR in Indiana for multiple 32 Meter and 17 Meter operations.🔹 Received 17 Meter Flight Director and Flight Instructor qualifications.

Washington, United States

Avionics Technician, Night shift supervisor and Collateral Duty Inspector (CDI) in the United States Navy serving under VAQ-142 Prowler Squadron.🔹 Served one tour in Bagram, Afghanistan where he received the Navy Achievement Medal for saving the Military over 2 million dollars in shipping cost alone by forming a POD repair station. Such repairs where normally done in America until he established a new system.🔹 Served one tour in Al Asad, Iraq where he ran the night shift as a third class petty officer (E-4) and had a 99% sortie rate.🔹 Responsibilities: Maintained and repaired electronic communications systems and in-flight navigation and detection systems on 4 airframes serving in an Organizational command (O-level maintenance). Maintained radar systems, radar and tactical navigation displays, IFF/SIF equipment, radar altimeters, radio navigation equipment, analog computing devices, communication systems, electronic countermeasure equipment, laser and fiber optic equipment, infrared devices, recorder systems, and aircraft digital data systems. Supervised medium sized (15-18 person) work centers.🔹 Participation in many other projects including training programs, safety programs, Inventory and point check troubleshooting on the flight line.