• Developed strategy and identified critical opportunities to help grow Azure Space business in DoD/IC/Civil. Directly contributed to > 100% YoY growth.• Spearheaded a $6.3M USSF strategic capture and led a 9-month prototype initiative, culminating in a sole-source $80M+ follow-on, exemplifying adeptness in high-stakes capture management & strategy formulation. • Orchestrated 5 Discovery Sessions engaging over 100 Guardians, aligning internal and external stakeholders with customer objectives and strategic goals, thereby setting a new benchmark for customer obsession. • Pioneered the deployment of the USSF's inaugural genAI capabilities, delivering comprehensive education on LLMs, grounding, & security to customers, thereby enhancing the strategic technological footprint • Led cross-functional, multi-org team of engineering/sales/services during numerous capture effort. • Awarded 3 Federal Team First awards recognizing collaboration across Engineering, Strategy, and Sales.

• Section manager for team of 24 engineers (professional development, time cards, training, etc)• Ensure all programs across Responsive Space Department are properly staffed.• Maintain awareness on the status of programs. Ensure appropriate technical baseline maturity.• Conduct interviews to ensure candidates properly screened and balanced against current program needs.• Coordination for all new hires in the department.

• Led systems engineering development all Firmware, Software, and Ground Software Systems Engineering products for Next Gen OPIR• Directly contributed to proposal artifacts; led to successful award of contract• Responsible for functional decomposition from Prime requirements and interface documentation to lower level software and firmware specification documents• Utilize Cameo SysML for functional modeling of payload; developed allocation between hardware, firmware, and software.• Developed win themes and helped position Raytheon as Systems SEIT Subject Matter Expert• Wrote key sections of the HBTSS proposal that led to Raytheon win• Provided bidding and technical input for the Blackjack proposal that led to Raytheon win• Provided key technical and algorithm inputs for the NextGen OPIR proposal that led to Raytheon win.

• Technical leadership as the Command and Control Systems Engineering Lead and all systems Electrical Test Engineer during spacecraft integration and test• Only electrical test engineer to work bus and all payloads for highly challenging satellite program; extensive product development for sell-off of system level requirements• TE/SME during major test activities: IIST/FIST, EMC, Acoustics, Space-to-Ground Compat Testing. Provided real-time troubleshooting for EGSE, Bus Element, and multiple payloads.• Built and verified accuracy of over 100 tables used by various subsystems (ADCS, CDH, Power, Thermal, Propulsion, Communications, and Fault Management)• On-console support during critical DoL activities. Supported multiple rehearsals and provided real time monitoring of ground system and spacecraft subsystems during minus count activities.• Responsible for direct tasking and line/functional management for team of 5 engineers.• Presented SE information for Increment Readiness Review, Increment Design Review, and Engineering Design Review to other disciplines, management, and customer.• Coordinated and conducted subsystem checkout and formal requirements sell-off for all CC requirements at the element level.

• Technical lead for Forward User team during the Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) C2 Capability Based Assessment (CBA). Develop a multi-objective decision analysis value model to guide senior leadership recommendations and DoD/AF budgetary decisions.• Develop complex technical solution to demonstrate end-to-end space surveillance utilizing missile defense assets. Coordinate across multiple organizations and develop both demonstration and long-term architecture.• Provide engineering expertise to transition the DARPA developed Space Surveillance Telescope (SST). Mentored other senior engineer and led effort to develop requirements traceability for future acquisition of deep space telescope.• Requirements engineer in support of Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) Mission System (JMS) to ensure linkage between user needs, architecture development, and requirements documentation. Recognized by senior AFSPC leadership.

• GPS/SATCOM disruption/denial.  Acts as GPS jammer operator during threat replication operations worldwide.  • Develop education and training on OPFOR capabilities. Develops, supports, and maintains information and training for the Space Aggressor Certification Program.

--Satellite Systems Engineer (SSE) Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS)* Certified SSE; member of 4 person crew responsible for successful review, incorporation, and execution of Contact Support Plans (CSP) for launch preparation, rehearsal, and mission flight operations* Ensure accuracy of CSP, coordinate real-time schedule changes, validate commands prior to execution, and perform pre-pass checks utilizing the AFSCN Remote Tracking Stations (RTS)* Daily tasks include successful transmission of commands/receipt of telemetry, and assess system state of health. As needed, troubleshoot anomalies, implement safing procedures, and recommend recovery actions.* Coordination activities with mission planners, orbital analysts, system test team, and external agencies* Knowledge of spacecraft subsystems (Attitude Determination and Control, Spacecraft Processor, Propulsion, RF and Digital Communications Systems, Electrical, Power, and Thermal) along with IR payload--Defensive Space Control Analyst/Systems Engineer* Perform architecture/mission analysis to determine the most cost effective family-of-systems (FoS) to meet mission area needs for Space Control.* Develop requirements based on analytical physics based astrodynamics models. * Analyze/model the impact of C4ISR and C2 systems on space control countermeasures* Identify Technical Performance Measures (TPMs) to measure how well a FoS meets those needs, build modeling and simulation tools to analytically assess FoS performance, perform analysis to identify capabilities and shortfalls, and analyze/recommend options to fill shortfalls.* Developed and brief senior management and senior military leadership on key results of analysis

## Chief, DSCS Orbital Operations ##• Provided leadership/guidance to DSCS III OA Shop consisting of 4 mil & 5 contr. personnel• Managed incoming tasks and ensured timely completion• Briefed senior leadership weekly on status of $2.1 billion DSCS constellation## Flight Dynamics Expert, Commercial SATCOM Flight Dynamics Task Force ##• Assist HQ AFSPC, USSTRATCOM, National Security Space Office – Office of Secretary of Defense (NSSO-OSD), NASA, and Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) with future policy and guidance• Recommend way-ahead for senior Department of Defense officials and commercial CEOs## Lead, DSCS/WGS Orbital Operations ##• Coordinate and review orbit determinations for 11 satellite constellation. Developed a covariance based collision avoidance program to give leadership risk based courses of actions (COAs)• Recognized as only Professional Performer during Space Flag 2007 Exercise for leadership and teamwork• Developed training and certification for future WGS Orbital Analysts; certified WGS OA and SVO• Responsible for all orbital operations decisions regarding DSCS constellation• Only dual certified military orbital operations officer; Coordinates orbital analyst tasks and fuel estimates for the $2.1B DSCS III and the $1.8B WGS constellations• Plans, schedules, and ensures proper execution of all maneuvers utilizing AFSCN resources for station keeping, collision avoidance, station relocation/transfer, and disposal.• Develop all levels of test and evaluation (T&E) for software check-out• Led development of training and certification for future WGS Orbital Analysts; certified WGS OA and SVO• Key team member for constellation optimization working group; provide technical guidance to 14 AF, AFSPC, USSTRATCOM, and DISA regarding 1st WGS launch and associated DSCS relocation • Certified on Boeing 702 Bus as Satellite Vehicle Operator; knowledgeable of all WGS sub-systems## Public Health Technician ##• 355th Aerospace Medicine Group