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Falls Church, Va, Us

● Leading $68M of development and production contracts with ultimate responsibility for program success and profitability● Achieving $680M in multiple on-going development and sustainment contracts for RQ-4 and E-11 USAF aircraft by leading business shaping, proposal delivery and contract negotiation ensuring years of continued business ● Optimizing processes resulting in over $10M of improved annual profitability while improving sales accuracy from 70% to 93%● Profitably executing multiple contracts consistently receiving above target CPARs scores● Managing 60+ personnel while building constructive team culture in the face of significant program challenges

San Diego, California, Us

● Achieved $650K in cost savings through supplier negotiations and diligent project scheduling● Led business shaping and planning of new global software delivery system

Poway, Ca, Us

● Lead award of $400M in new contracts for MQ-9 aircraft modernization, production and retrofits● Profitably executed a $20M contract for System Engineering and Cyber Security which utilized artificial intelligence to enable aircraft Automated Takeoff and Landing Control (ATLC) with a team of 50 engineers and logistic specialists● Improved proposal turnaround time by 50% by pioneering efficiency improvements in Basis of Estimate (BOE) writing, workflow tracking, and training Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) ● Executed contract negotiations, developed and tailored proposal scope, and created consistent program schedules for multiple production, retrofit and development programs

Poway, Ca, Us

● Achieved budget underrun of 20% while leading technical execution of $19M USAF sustainment contract by implementing new data analysis techniques that enhanced Earned Value forecasting● Enabled $5M contract follow-on award by improving customer relationship via transparent and clear communication● Ensured a key program completed critical review by developing Cybersecurity accreditation package for a C4ISR aircraft

Melbourne, Florida, Us

● Achieved 40% return in profit by authoring and leading AGILE/SCRUM in streamlining FAA Cybersecurity solutions ● Retained $466M contract work by implementing business/technology policies and procedure in accordance with ISO 27001 ● Lead capture of $1M in cost avoidance by integration technical solutions across different Security Operation Centers (SOCs)

Melbourne, Florida, Us

● Improved corporate stock value by ensuring positive cash flow for a $55M, 5-year material budget for production of next generation satellite antenna enabling ADS-B aircraft positioning technology on the Iridium constellation for aircraft safety● Achieved $7M in cost avoidance via supplier bidding competitions, establishing new sources of supply and coordinated a supplier conference to establish new long term supply partnerships

● Communicated with over 200 contacts in different companies and successfully brought Toyota, Ameritrade and FXCM.com into contract negotiations● Worked alongside company management to continue growth of start-up company.

● Provided medical research to several companies in the Synogen portfolio. ● Worked with Synogen’s non-profit affiliate, Sustainable Cambodia; streamlined efforts in US and Cambodia.

Master In Industrial And Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering

Bachelor Of Science In Business Administration, Economics