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Warner Robins, Georgia, United States

• Provides oversight and guidance for 5 production squadrons and 2 branches with approximately 1,500 personnel including almost 1,000 engineers and computer scientists. • Exceeded all production and revenue targets with an annual revenue in excess of $250M and a 97% on time software delivery rate.• Responsible for the software sustainment of a wide variety of Air Force and DoD systems including F-15, C-5, ABMS, JSTARS, Global Hawk, DCGS, AFSOC C-130’s, HH-60G, Test Program Sets, Business Enterprise Systems, and a number of Electronic Warfare systems.• Work with various customers including the F-35 Joint Program Office, F-15 System Program Office (SPO), C-130 SPO, and the C-5 SPO to identify potential workload to transition to organic support and to ensure existing project requirements are met.• Implemented an internal Research and Development team to focus on technology insertion and innovation with a focus on Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and Agile DevSecOps.• Implemented an aggressive recruitment strategy for Scientist and Engineer (S&E) talent that included a 400% increase in S&E interns and the first ever High School graduate intern program.• Stood up two off base software facilities (Synergy and Blue Sky) to help resolve on base facility constraints and to enhance community relationships with government and educational institutions in the area.

Warner Robins, Georgia, United States

• Served as Director of Staff and Director of Management Operations for Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex. Directly supports the Complex Commander orchestrating the activities of the Complex Groups and Staff Offices. • Provides executive support services to include administrative programs: Labor Relations, Employee Relations and Limited Duty/Office of Workers’ Compensation Program (OWCP); Management Support functions including Commander’s Action Group, Protocol, Awards, Publications and Facility Management; Security and Control Center Operations for 7,500 member complex.• WR-ALC POC to resolve any issues and concerns with local AFGE 987 Union leadership. Ensured all required timelines and contract requirements were achieved.• WR-ALC POC to interface with AFMC/AFSC/78 ABW on a daily basis to ensure that all management operations were coordinated between external organizations.

Warner Robins, Georgia, United States

• Deputy Director for the 402 Software Maintenance Group which supports various operational flight programs and test program sets for a wide variety of Air Force and DoD systems.• Provides oversight and guidance for 5 production squadrons and 2 branches with approximately 1,100 personnel including almost 800 engineers and computer scientists.• Exceeded group production and software delivery targets for the year.• Work with various customers including the F-35 Joint Program Office, F-15 System Program Office (SPO), and the C-17 SPO to identify potential workload to transition to organic support and to ensure existing project requirements are met.• Developed working relationship with the Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC) China Lake and Pt. Magu, SMXG at Hill AFB, and the F-35 Joint Program Office to define the activation plan for the F-35.

Warner Robins, Georgia, United States

• Squadron Director for the Avionics OFP Squadron, which supports various avionics and ground systems for the C-5, C-17, A-10, and F-15. Other systems supported include JTIDS/MIDS/JTRS, GPS, and MRT/MMRT.• Second level supervisor for a squadron of 10 elements with approximately 220 personnel, which includes electronics engineers, computer scientists, IT specialists, and various admin personnel.• Implemented a yearly hiring plan to ensure squadron has the required resources to meet all workload requirements. Monitored monthly selections and approved all personnel selections. Exceeded yearly hiring targets for the Squadron.• Oversee project activities across 9 production elements to include block cycle releases, mission support activities, and engineering service activities.• Work with various customers including the F-15 System Program Office (SPO), C-5 SPO, C-17 SPO, and Common Avionics SPO to ensure project requirements are met.• Communicated with partnership customers for both Boeing Long Beach for the C-17 and Boeing St Louis for the F-15 to provide status and to work partnership issues.• Developed working relationship with the Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC) China Lake and Pt. Magu, SMXG at Hill AFB, and the F-35 Joint Program Office to define the activation plan for the F-35.

Warner Robins, Georgia, United States

• Led the software maintenance activities for the flight, consisting of 24 employees performing Joint STARS software maintenance. (2001 -2007) • Successfully led the startup of a new section consisting of 18 people supporting workload transitioned from San Antonio post-BRAC. (1999 – 2001)• Led the software maintenance activities for the flight, consisting of 24 employees performing TPS development on the E-3 ESM and E-3 Modernization. (1998- 1999)• Primary interface with Northrop-Grumman for the Joint STARS Partnership on all software maintenance activities.• Developed/implemented a strategy for obtaining Full Operational Capability on the Joint STARS software.

Warner Robins, Georgia, United States

• Developer, Lead Engineer, and Project manager on multiple TPS projects on the DATSA, BRAT, and GSM-285 testers.• Lead Engineer and member of Source Selection team on multiple depot software acquisitions.• Developer, project manager, and lead engineer on several depot automation software systems.

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Master'S Degree, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management