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Orlando, Florida, United States

Fort Gordon, Ga

Military Deputy Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Capability Manager (TCM) for all combat development user activities associated with Tactical Radio Networking System (TNRS). Responsible as the user advocate for doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel and facilities (DOTMLPF) and lifecycle management of newly fielded and legacy US Army tactical radio systems. Responsible for the management and assessment of legacy and new software defined radio platforms, waveform applications, network operations systems, ancillary devices, and mission command mobile/mounted application management capabilities. Prepares and presents the US Army Cyber Center of Excellence and TRADOC position on TNRS capabilities at HQDA, Joint, and Army/Joint test activities. Responsible for the leadership of three Army officers, one NCO, and eight contractors.

Chief of Science and Technology Branch of Concepts Development Division. Provide technical and analytical support for performing Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) and Training and Doctrine Command’s (TRADOC’s) role in developing, implementing and focusing the Army’s S&T program and supporting the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) requirements determination process. Assist in developing S&T initiatives that are relevant to the Warfighter, and developing/maintaining S&T capability roadmaps to identify where initiatives are required to fulfill capabilities. Interface with Industry and Program Managers to aid in integrating S&T activities. Support development of TRADOC’s S&T initiative and provide critical capabilities/recommendations on the ability of current and proposed S&T initiatives and their transition in the acquisition process.

Uspacom, Camp Smith, Hi

United States Pacific Command (USPACOM) Information Technology (IT) Theater Programs Management Officer. Manage communications systems and IT requirements of the USPACOM $30M Information Resource Management (IRM) Program. Ensures cost effective planning, programming, acquisition, installation and integration of critical command and control (C2) capabilities across the strategic and operational environments throughout the Pacific Theater. Manages the IT services/systems portfolio for nine US PACOM Headquarters consisting of 34 systems and 95 information assurance domains. Eliminates capability gaps for command assets. Facilitates the USPACOM Information Resources Management Board (IRMB) where compliance and Return on Investment (ROI) are measured and validated for every system. Tracks USPACOM legacy, current, and next-generation IT systems/services.

Assistant Project Manager for Current User Equipment (CUE) and project lead for future Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE); serves as Army representative on GPS Wing User Equipment Integrated Product Team; MGUE is an ACAT II program with budget over $1.27B and CUE is an ACAT III program with a budget at $647M; co-managed four geographically dispersed sites with over 60 joint-service, military, civilian and support contract personnel comprising the GPS Product Office.

Fort Gordon, Ga

Assistant Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Systems Manager responsible for focused management of Army Satellite Communications (SATCOM). Responsible for assisting in managing six satellite systems, seven major terminals and over 25 additional programs and subprograms; responsible for total system management with emphasis on fielding and maintaining products that provide capabilities to the user across the areas of Doctrine, Organizations, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, and Facilities.

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

Research and Development (R&D) coordinator for Department of Defense’s largest engineering and environmental quality R&D center; primary US Army advisor to leadership and researchers on military requirements, processes, and behaviors.

Izmir, Turkey

Plans officer for 377-member, multinational Signal Group providing all strategic and tactical NATO communications and information systems support to Turkey, to include 4-Star headquarters; supervised command and control center that managed NATO networks across Turkey including network administration and management, configuration control, compliance and protocols/standards.

Fort Riley, Kansas

Commander of a Tactical Mobile Subscriber Equipment (MSE) separate Signal Company in an Armored Division. Maintains the training and discipline, health and welfare, command and control, and combat readiness of 175 Soldiers and five officers. Responsible for providing MSE communications to over 4000 Soldiers of a separate Armor Brigade Combat Team (BCT) consisting of six battalions and three separate companies. Responsible for the maintenance and accountability of 96 wheeled vehicles, 46 major communications systems, and associated equipment worth in excess of $42M.

Fort Campbell, Ky

Battalion Signal Officer for a 670-man Air Assault Infantry Battalion Task Force. Responsible for the planning, resource allocation, operation, training, and management of all communications assets. Responsible for providing technical advice on all communications matters. Exercise staff supervision over all subordinate and attached Signal assets. Train and provide leadership to the ten man Battalion Communication Platoon. Serve as the Battalion Telephone Control, Automation, Calibration and Communications Security (COMSEC) Officer.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Materials Science And Engineering

Activities and Societies: Army ROTC

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