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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Senior PM for Odyssey Systems serving as A&AS for Space Systems Command (SSC)-BC Integrated Soulutions for Situational Awareness (ISSA) program

Colorado, United States

Provide Government Off the Shelf (GOTS) application suite with 150+ tools to 8,000+ DOD/IC/Coalition users worldwide. Understand Thin Line/Thick Line instances as software exists on U/SIPR/JWICS/STONEGHOST networks and standalone Thick Clients (U-SAP). Manage 50+ FTE in five locations throughout Colorado as program manager. Oversees execution of new government SEV tracking software required by all DOD SSC programs for financial/programmatic accounting and quickly becoming SME for the software. Develop NIRO Flowchart to track organizational funding for current programs and level of help desk, training, and development support. Oversees continuous rapid-deployable support to SOF operators and HQ USSOCOM through ISSA/WASABI program.● Sourced multi-million-dollar UFRs/POMs from DOD, IC; multinational partners to sustain funding for R&D, O&M, and Training as part of SSC-SZGAA, A&AS Support for Integrated Solutions for Situational Awareness (ISSA)/WASABI program. Agile Project Management, a $200M program that has run for 30+ years on project funding (Non ACAT).● Designed global, multi-source data repository to continuously improve Space warfighter specific SSA/SDA and Missile Warning/Missile Defense picture, available on DOD GOTS standalone, web, and multiple classification instances.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Purchasing Manager for the National Security Space Institute, overseeing multimillion-dollar tech refresh. Helping to bring the most advanced "Classroom of Tomorrow" learning environment to future Space Warfighters.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Developed and implemented lessons that focused on present and future missile warning, ground-based radar, OPIR assets, tactical data links, missile defense, nontraditional, cruise missiles, DA-ASAT, CO-ASAT, and MARV.● Rewrote Missile Warning/Missile Defense lesson plan for the National Security Space Institute at the Secret Rel (FVEY) level, to teach to US & international partners.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Created and tested military educational multiple software-based programs, including Space Warfighter Preparation Course (SWPC), Space 200, Advanced OPIR Missile Warning, and Advanced NAVOPS that aided in conceptual and operational development of modern-day Space warfighters.● Took lead in instructing advanced space operations and computer programs to military, IC, and civilian students (1100+ per year) from five different countries (FVEY) at the Space Power Lab, a unique simulated Air Operations Center (AOC) ops-floor that focused on training/wargaming Space warfighters utilizing AOC baseline approved software.● Managed closed network that hosted multiple software applications, involving GCCS, PDS-M, Agile-Client, GIANT, ISSA, STK, TRS Dashboard, JADOCS, and Microsoft applications, as the system administrator.

Cfscc Space Missile Warning Center, Colorado Springs, Co

Led five-person crew in detecting and reporting 122 missile launch events and 36 space re-entries worldwide to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) while tracking 127 missile launch periods of interest. Ensured unambiguous Strategic Missile Warning/Timely Theater Missile Warning to national leaders and maintained safety of deployed operational units. Guaranteed safety of 70 civilian employees and service members as the unit safety manager. Developed and presented bi-annual safety briefings to deliver safe work environment and home security knowledge.● Achieved zero major incidents under tenure as safety manager, resulting in no loss of manning for operations, involving critically manned $25M weapon system.● Trained missile warning operators on methodologies and processes to detect and track missiles and re-entries, conducting 500+ hours of training to team members.● Contributed directly to the certification of eight front-line supervisors and operators.

Combined Space Operations Center (Cspoc), 18Th Sds, Lompoc, Ca

Provided expert advice to U.S government space executives on acquisition strategy, system development, customer acceptance testing, and system/enterprise integration as the Operations Support Division's SSA/SDA SME. Managed program teams for training, evaluation, process improvement, and system integration.● Revamped training program for new space situational awareness software, preparing 200+ division personnel.● Revised 207 lesson plans, created 150+ pages of flight continuity guides, and implemented 28 new operating procedures.● Received recognition from senior executive team for timely and successful training of division personnel.● Oversaw three-day engagement with 12 operators and 9 developers, collecting 279 software trial change requirements, shaping development of $1B JSpOC Mission System (JMS) upgrade, resulting in the successful operational upgrade to the space monitoring system.● Acted as SME for the SSA/SDA portion of Service Pack 5 and 7 of the JMS application, integrating ISSA and other SSA applications to live version of JMS tested by Space operators.

Combined Space Operations Center (Cspoc), 18Th Sds, Lompoc, Ca

Led multi-billion-dollar Space Surveillance Network (SSN). Monitored 22,000+ artificial space objects and produced collision prediction data to support 200+ satellite maneuvers, 24 space launches, and International Space Station collision avoidance operations. Ensured safety of 1,100 active satellites and astronauts. Selected to serve as senior trainer for space event duty operators. Provided 70+ hours of training to five crews on methodologies and processes to operate space object tracking systems, emphasizing enhanced capacity and strict accuracy standards. Qualified 30 team members to perform 24/7 operations.● Contributed significantly to the space system software upgrade team, conducting system analysis and preliminary software testing, and defining 10 new operational system requirements, leading to the operational acceptance of software upgrades for the $348M space object tracking system.● Worked with NASA to ensure safety of US human space flight.

Combined Space Operations Center (Cspoc), 18Th Sds, Lompoc, Ca

Managed projects involving maintenance, repair, and upgrades of a 120,000-sq. ft. Air and Space Operations facility, housing 450 team members.• Coordinated $25 million retrofit of Air and Space Operation building. Avoided building of a new facility that was estimated to cost $250 million. Created financial surplus leading to multiple software and hardware upgrades. • Identified alternative method to upgrade flooring in 24/7 manned space operations center. Prevented operational degradation to space mission. Saved $600k and averted a one year delay to operational equipment update.• Identified and repaired 32 pieces of office furniture that were planned to be replaced. Canceled purchase of unneeded furniture which resulted in savings of $21,500.

Accomplished basic military training, technical training for Global Positioning System (GPS).

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Global Leadership, 3.9

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General, Summa Cum Laude

Associate’S Degree, Air And Space Operations Technology