- Managed several contracts simultaneously for development, sustainment, marketing and international support.- Developed an innovative concept for a UAS that could be configured for various launch / recovery operations.- Modified the OFP to accept external commands from a separate onboard computer for collaborative control.- Updated the vehicle simulation, analysis tools and models while developing a new linear actuator design.

Sense & Avoid (SAA):- Project Lead for several Advanced Systems projects working with AFRL, FAA, MIT-LL, and Johns Hopkins.- Established a 3 year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the FAA.- Delivered modified Global Hawk and Fire Scout pilot trainers to the FAA for UAS integration studies.- Conducted a successful IR&D ADS-B flight test on the Firebird aircraft in coordination with Scaled Composites.- Transitioned the VAST AFRL contract to Firebird; integrated the payload, radar, Electrical Optical (EO) sensors.- Conducted another successful flight test with the FAA using ACAS-Xu (next generation TCAS) on Firebird.- Flight test capture lead for a Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) flight demonstration proposal.

High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Enterprise:- Program Integration Lead for the Guidance, Navigation, & Control (GNC) Integrated Product Team (IPT) for the HALE enterprise.- Managed GNC budget for HALE Vehicle Management System (VMS) including proposal estimates, change requests, and forecasts.-Created schedule and report Earned Value (EV) as the Cost Account Manager (CAM) for the HALE GNC IPT.KQ-X:- IPT Lead Guidance, Navigation, & Control (GNC) Engineer for the DARPA KQ-X program.- Managed GNC team for NASA Global Hawk Autonomous Aerial Refueling Demonstration (GHAARD). - Managed the GNC development of flight control laws, analysis, simulation, and flight test.- Created schedule and reported Earned Value (EV) as the Cost Account Manager (CAM) for KQ-X GNC IPT.- Successfully flew for the first time two Global Hawks in close formation flight under autonomous control.Euro Hawk:- IPT Lead Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer for the Euro Hawk program.- Planned flight test objectives required to verify stability and control requirements for the airframe.- Developed flight test plans for Taxi, First Flight, Flight Envelope Expansion, and Ferry to Germany.- Managed the development of flight control laws, logic, control modes, simulations and flight test.- Reported Earned Value (EV) as the Cost Account Manager (CAM) for Euro Hawk Flight Systems.RQ-4B Global Hawk:- Designed and analyzed flight control laws, logic, and control modes using simulations and test data.- Designed reconfigurable differential spoiler control law for safe landing in the event of a control surface failure.- Performed ground vehicle testing to verify no control law interaction with structural bending modes.- Verified stability derivatives from flight test data by developing a System Identification (SID) analysis tool.- Analyzed flight test missions ensuring test point objectives were met and vehicle maintained control.

BQM-74F:- Responsible Engineer for the Flight Control System (FCS) for the BQM-74F program.- Designed the FCS (actuators, linkage, and control laws) to meet vehicle stability and control requirements. - Defined the requirements, modeling, and design of the actuators and linkage for the control surfaces.- Developed actuator Acceptance Test Procedures (ATPs) and Qualification Test Procedures (QTPs).- Designed control laws and selected gains in order to achieve maneuvers at low altitude and high g’s.- Developed a high fidelity desktop Six-Degree-Of-Freedom (SixDOF) simulation complete with a ground control station Graphical User Interface (GUI), terrain visualization, and a joystick interface.- Developed the SixDOF Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL) simulation and tested hardware interface.- Developed and tested the Operational Flight Program (OFP) to verify logic and control laws.- Attended flight tests to ensure that the vehicle maintained control during maneuvers and test points.- Analyzed flight test data to ensure the vehicle met performance objectives.- Successfully completed the development program from Request for Proposal (RFP), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), and flight test meeting all requirements.BQM-74E:- Designed the Flight Control System (FCS) to support the air vehicle maneuver requirements.- Supported the development of the Programmable-Autonomous-Waypoint-Navigation (PAWN) program.- Designed and tested software upgrades in HITL SixDOF simulations.VMS IR&D:- Responsible for developing the BQM-74E/F Vehicle Management System (VMS) HITL hot bench.- The VMS consisted of a Pentium PC-104 computer, I/O boards, and sensors (radar altimeter, GPS, air data, IMU, and telemetry).- Successfully completed a Navigation Demonstration of the Kalman Filter and system integration.T-21 (Twenty-First Century Target):- Designed preliminary flight control system and SixDOF simulation for the T-21 air vehicle proposal.

- Flight Simulation Engineer at "Manned Flight Simulator"Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxtent River Naval Air Base.- Contractor for the United States Navy for F/A-18C/D, F/A-18 E/F and Huey UH1-N Simulations.- Performed a complete diagnostic test on the F/A-18C/D simulator’s stick dynamics.- Upgraded the F/A-18C/D weight and balance simulation to accept multiple weapon configurations to be compatible with the new F/A-18E/F simulation.- Tested and Analyzed the F/A-18C/D Aided INS for the simulators Terrain Avoidance Warning System (TAWS).- Refined the Huey UH-1N simulation to reflect flight test data fidelity.

- Designed a Corrosion Testing Unit to test 16 different Aluminum Alloys.- Designed 6 Aluminum Tube Prototypes for future Desalination Plants.- Produced Plant Layout and Assembly Drawings for a 5,000 Ton/Day Desalination Plant.

- Instructor at Sugar Bowl Resort providing private and group skiing and snowboarding lessons.- Youngest ever to receive the Professional Ski Instructors Association (PSIA) Full Certification at the age of 18.