Successfully led the organization to be customer service oriented, forward plan and execute a diverse portfolio. Effectively shaped a singular workforce of 9 into a functionally aligned organization of 4 distinct work centers staffed with 63 civil servant, military and contractor team members. Negotiated an annual value based budget allocation of $28M comprised of Overhead, Capital Investment Program, Naval Innovative Science and Engineering (NISE) and Public Private Partnership (PPP) funding… Show more Successfully led the organization to be customer service oriented, forward plan and execute a diverse portfolio. Effectively shaped a singular workforce of 9 into a functionally aligned organization of 4 distinct work centers staffed with 63 civil servant, military and contractor team members. Negotiated an annual value based budget allocation of $28M comprised of Overhead, Capital Investment Program, Naval Innovative Science and Engineering (NISE) and Public Private Partnership (PPP) funding sources. Was responsible for all facilities, safety and environmental programs including 62 structures totaling 530,000 sq.ft. enabling over 3,000 scientists, engineers and technical personnel around the globe. Show less

Effectively launched a facilities oriented, telecommunication dedicated, work-center within government. Authored plans, identified resources and estimated costs for construction design, build and deliver projects which were governed by UFC, TIA-222G, TIA-942A and Bicsi design standards and industry best practice methods. Pioneered the use of blanket purchase agreements reducing procurement lead times from months to days. Supervised, reviewed and approved for release signed and sealed AEC 6.0… Show more Effectively launched a facilities oriented, telecommunication dedicated, work-center within government. Authored plans, identified resources and estimated costs for construction design, build and deliver projects which were governed by UFC, TIA-222G, TIA-942A and Bicsi design standards and industry best practice methods. Pioneered the use of blanket purchase agreements reducing procurement lead times from months to days. Supervised, reviewed and approved for release signed and sealed AEC 6.0 drawing packages and design basis documents developed by registered Professional Engineers (P.E.). Managed an application process in the legal, policy and organizational domains to obtain construction authority from the Naval Facilities Command (NAVFAC). Show less

Served as a concept development and technical project manager for communications, cyber-security and infrastructure projects. Lead multi-disciplinary teams sized from five to ten engineers, scientists, draftsmen, technical writers, and technicians to develop proposals for Navy, Marine Corps and Missile Defense Agency sponsorship. Secured $40M of DBD projects in capability areas such as first-responder enterprise land mobile radio (ELMR), LVC surface, air and sea training range communications… Show more Served as a concept development and technical project manager for communications, cyber-security and infrastructure projects. Lead multi-disciplinary teams sized from five to ten engineers, scientists, draftsmen, technical writers, and technicians to develop proposals for Navy, Marine Corps and Missile Defense Agency sponsorship. Secured $40M of DBD projects in capability areas such as first-responder enterprise land mobile radio (ELMR), LVC surface, air and sea training range communications, Combat Systems Ship’s Qualification Trails communications, secure Wi-Fi, multiple integrated laser engagement systems - among others. Managed, balanced and reconciled system performance requirements, implementation costs and delivery schedules to meet customer needs. Modeled RF data links using the Advanced Refractive Effects Prediction System supporting the Undersea Warfare Training Range that would enable antisubmarine warfare training in the Jacksonville, Florida Operating Area. Designed a 12-site communications system for Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), Yuma using Erlang-C traffic models and Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International P25 RF communications standards. Assessed, diagnosed and repaired the Low Altitude Range Communications Systems at MCAS Yuma, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 29 Palms to enable live-fire training. Built two S-250 sheltered, Humvee mounted, highly-transportable communications systems enabling a rapidly deployable remote range relay capability. Authored a Test and Evaluation Strategy and Test and Evaluation Master Plan in collaboration with NSWC Dahlgren and the USMC Deputy Commander for Systems Engineering, Interoperability, Architecture and Technology for the Consolidated Emergency Response System (CERS). Developed the CERS set of Critical Operational Issues, Measures of Performance and Measures of Effectiveness for developmental and operational T&E events. Show less

Developed an expertise in microwave backhaul and C-band satellite communication technology, Line of Sight Very/Ultra High Frequency radio communication systems and Internet Protocol (IP) networked systems. Configured RF devices using various analog and digital radio test sets such as the Aeroflex 3920B and Hewlett Packard HP8920. Characterized fiber and copper Ethernet/IP networks using the EXFO FTB-1 test set to validate network throughput, latency, jitter and rates of frame loss. Designed and… Show more Developed an expertise in microwave backhaul and C-band satellite communication technology, Line of Sight Very/Ultra High Frequency radio communication systems and Internet Protocol (IP) networked systems. Configured RF devices using various analog and digital radio test sets such as the Aeroflex 3920B and Hewlett Packard HP8920. Characterized fiber and copper Ethernet/IP networks using the EXFO FTB-1 test set to validate network throughput, latency, jitter and rates of frame loss. Designed and built the JR2 PII transit case based communications system employing the SWE-DISH® mobile C-band very small aperture terminal satellite communications solution, General Dynamics URC200 LOS transceiver, Cisco® IP networking suites of router and switch equipment and the Telex Vega VoIP switch platform. Repaired and installed five shipboard communications systems centered on the Cobham Sea-Tel 2.4 meter multi-band satellite terminal enabling IT capabilities aboard T-AGS-60 class vessels operated by the Naval Oceanographic Office. Installed and configured C and Ku-Band shipboard satellite and voice switch networked systems aboard the Pacific Missile Range Facility Mobile At-Sea Sensor (MATSS IX-524) barge. Operated the MATSS communication systems while underway during six Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense live-fire T&E exercises of Standard Missile. Installed, configured and tested communications security keying material and cryptographic devices such as the KG-175 TACLANE® encryptor and the Thales AN/PRC-148 Multi-band Inter/Intra Team Radio. Show less

Selected for early promotion to the ND4/GS13 equivalent level in recognition of the technical performance and leadership provided as the Joint Radio Relay Phase II (JR2 PII) lead engineer. Delivered the JR2 PII distributed tactical communications system capability sponsored by the United States Air Force (USAF) Central Command in support of Operation Enduring Freedom; conducted ground and air vehicle tests of JR2 PII system at Kandahar and Bagram Airfields. Trained in the use of mission… Show more Selected for early promotion to the ND4/GS13 equivalent level in recognition of the technical performance and leadership provided as the Joint Radio Relay Phase II (JR2 PII) lead engineer. Delivered the JR2 PII distributed tactical communications system capability sponsored by the United States Air Force (USAF) Central Command in support of Operation Enduring Freedom; conducted ground and air vehicle tests of JR2 PII system at Kandahar and Bagram Airfields. Trained in the use of mission oriented protective posture gear to prepare for potential chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear threats during JR2 PII deployment in-country. Packaged and transported one hub networked communications site and six remote RF repeater sites for installation at various Forward Operating Bases (FOBs); reported to the 73rd Expeditionary Air Control Squadron at Camp Palomino, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Coordinated the deployment of six remote RF repeater sites to FOBs, managed a five-person installation team, coordinated flights, built installation schedules, conducted demonstration tests through collaboration with 30 military operators and maintenance contractors to commission each site. Managed cost, schedule and technical performance of a USAF sponsored system integrated into an International Security Assistance Force capability in Afghanistan. Briefed, interfaced and coordinated with 20 Royal Australian Air Force military personnel from enlisted to flag level officers on the purpose, technology and use of the JR2 PII system. Show less

Wrote basic structure query language statements to pull raw Tactical Aircrew Combat Training System (TACTS) data from an IBM Maximo® database. Normalized, formatted, combined and manipulated raw data to reveal mean- time-between-failures, mean-time-between-repairs among other reliability, maintainability and availability (RM&A) metrics. Applied Boolean algebra and dynamic array formulas to transform RM&A metrics into useful operational and analytical data sets. Correlated flight sorties duty… Show more Wrote basic structure query language statements to pull raw Tactical Aircrew Combat Training System (TACTS) data from an IBM Maximo® database. Normalized, formatted, combined and manipulated raw data to reveal mean- time-between-failures, mean-time-between-repairs among other reliability, maintainability and availability (RM&A) metrics. Applied Boolean algebra and dynamic array formulas to transform RM&A metrics into useful operational and analytical data sets. Correlated flight sorties duty cycles with RM&A information to produce predictive sustainment models for Program Manager, Naval Aviation Training Systems and Ranges, (PMA-205) to make informed acquisition decisions Show less