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Athos uses compression garments with integrated surface electromyography (sEMG) sensors to gather data on muscular activation, and identify athlete/operator training load, muscular imbalances & ratios in order to predictively identify those at higher risk of injury, increase their performance and lethality, and help them recover more quickly from injuries when they do occur.Managed cross-functional development teams (Web, Platform, and iOS) to fulfill customer requirements across three markets (DoD, Consumer, and Pro/Division I Sports Teams) using industry-standard Product Management techniques and tools (design thinking, lean startup, and Confluence/Jira).

Developed innovative approach to provide aviation training to military ground forces at 1/10th the acquisition and operating cost of incumbents. • Raised private capital to allow full-time focus on de-risking this venture. • Commissioned a regulatory analysis of the concept, and coordinated with national-level FAA regulators for approval.• Designed, commissioned, tested, and refined an augmented reality air support application for iOS. Granted a provisional patent in March 2019.• Commissioned and tested a virtual reality simulator model of my concept using the X-Plane 11 developmental simulator to validate and demonstrate the aircraft’s expected performance.• Constructed a detailed 3D test range by aggregating a high definition terrain mesh, overhead imagery, and 3D models to replicate real-world training areas. • Leveraged a broad and deep professional network throughout the Services and US Special Operations Command to build support among senior military stakeholders.• Employed web-based market analysis survey tools to inform and evaluate support of end-users.• Engaged potential strategic partners in the aerospace industry to refine contracting strategy.• Developed and validated a detailed financial operating model and integrated financial statement to evaluate expected returns and NPV.

Military officer and instructor pilot individually recruited and selected for the nation’s most elite helicopter unit, to provide aviation support to top-tier Special Operations Forces conducting counter-terrorism missions of national importance.• Planned, briefed, and lead 20-man teams of special operations aviation experts through every facet of planning, preparation, deployment, and execution, while weighing the strategic effects of tactical actions, during extremely compressed planning cycles as short as 4 hours.• Managed $138M of aviation assets with mission budgets of $200K - $1M per event.• Designed and supervised the development and distribution of a standardized mission planning software application.• Managed the only Forward Air Controller program in US Army Aviation by authoring the syllabus, training candidates, and administering written tests and evaluation flights.• Managed the unit’s Tactical Operations program, instructing radar, laser and infrared theory, threat systems, and employment of aviation technology.• Authored, edited, and coordinated the publication of a comprehensive 180-page rewrite of the unit’s operations, tactics and technology manual.• Instructed, mentored, and professionally developed over 50 fellow special operations pilots.• Amassed over 5000 flight hours in 9 types of aircraft, including 900 combat hours, over 200 missions and 24 overseas deployments.

Individually recruited and selected as the only Marine officer assigned to the SEAL Teams.• Developed detailed air support plans for 72 national-level counter-terrorist missions. Delivered executive-level decision briefs to senior commanders to obtain mission approvals. Integrated approved missions into theater air plans through inter-agency coordination. Directed and controlled aircraft during mission execution.• Managed the unit’s Joint Terminal Attack Control program. Authored and implemented the program’s syllabus. Trained and evaluated 35 senior SEALs to control airstrikes. • Collaborated with Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory to develop the next-generation laser target designator prototype for the SEAL Teams. Defined the program’s key performance parameters, threshold and objective capabilities. Conducted beta testing of the prototype in the US (with the SEALs) and UK (with 22 SAS).• Monitored the state-of-the-art of night vision, lasers, communications, and weapons technology to develop customer-centric applications and hardware for the SEAL community.• Maintained 1-hour alert status for worldwide deployment.

Marine Corps officer and aviator in positions of continuously increasing responsibility.• Managed the daily operations and long-term planning for $420M in aviation assets and 200 personnel with annual operating budget over $2M.• Hacked the Marine Corps’ mission planning system to field an automated flight plan uploading capability six months before its official release.• Developed, procured, tested, and fielded the next-generation laser pointer for the AH-1W Cobra helicopter.• Progressed rapidly from managing the training program for a squadron of 40 pilots, to developing future training plans for the squadron, to being a primary aviation planner and international liaison during two 6-month deployments of 30 aircraft and 250 personnel to the Mediterranean Sea and Africa, including US Embassy evacuations in Congo and Sierra Leone, and large-scale multi-national training exercises in Israel, Jordan, and Egypt.• Graduated the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course, reserved for the top 10% of Marine aviators.