Robert Hanna Email & Phone Number

Waterford, Connecticut

Leads a team that provides full spectrum services in innovation.• Applies design thinking practices to collaboratively innovate potential solutions that address multiple stakeholders needs. Solutions address technical, cultural, programmatic, and regulatory challenges and limitations.• Refines the solutions through applied Agile operational concept development• Employs visual analytics, systems engineering, software engineering, human factorsexpertise, operations research, wargaming and undersea subject matter expertise torapidly develop, test and refine concepts• Builds low and hi resolution visualizations and videos, briefs, innovation events, softwareprototyping, wargame development, reports and software/system requirement generation, training and training game development

Waterford, Connecticut

Applies systems engineering, operations research and program management to develop custom solutions to technical and tactical problems in support of DARPA, and other customers.

Groton, Ct

• Responsible for merging new technology, new concepts and existing systems to develop better performance of a complex system of systems through rigorous operational and systems analysis• Conducts theoretical, statistical and simulator analyses of complex systems• Coordinates submarine exercises and operations in support of at-sea testing • Assists in design and evaluation of new equipment, weapon systems and tactics• Plans and executes projects to test new concepts• Initiates and supervises contracted operations research studies

United States

-Accountable and responsible for the safe transportation of a defueled nuclear submarine from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, NH to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, WA-Supervised and ensured all radiological aspects for safe transportation

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Provided independent analytic advice regarding weapon systems including evaluating program alternatives and cost-effectiveness of defense systems to DoD Cost Analysis Improvement Group (CAIG)• Conducted detailed cost analysis of major military acquisition programs in support of milestone decisions• Conducted lifecycle analysis of Navy, Air Force, Special Operations projects including development, procurement, operations and sustainment• Ran the Department Of Defense Cost Analysis Symposium (DODCAS) - an annual 3-day symposium dedicated to professional development of U.S. government cost analysts involving over 400 people, 4 professional tracks, and over $400k budget.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

• 2nd in command of nuclear powered submarine• Acts as direct representative of commanding officer, enforcing command orders and policies, assisting in command operations, and commanding in his absence.• Supervised 130 people• Coordinated with department heads for administration, schedules, inspections, personnel performance, training, welfare and morale

Groton, Ct

Supervised 100+ publications containing the submarine tactical doctrine- responsible for supervision of editorial staff- coordinated, prioritized limited resources to meet customer (Fleet) needs for updates to manuals- edited the Submarine Tactical Newsletter- maintained the organizational website and distribution center for publications

Newport, Ri

Master of Arts (M.A.), National Security and Strategic Studies (with highest honors)Joint Professional Military Education Phase I

Groton, Ct

• 2nd in command of Navy's only Deep Diving Nuclear Powered Research Submarine• Acts as direct representative of commanding officer, enforcing command orders and policies, assisting in command operations, and commanding in his absence.• Conducted operational planning and execution of military and scientific undersea research projects including surveying of historic shipwrecks, natural resources and fisheries• Coordinated with department heads for administration, schedules, inspections, personnel performance, training, welfare and morale

Master Of Engineering Management

Master Of Arts (M.A.), National Security And Strategic Studies, With Highest Distinction

Activities and Societies: Naval War College Polo Team

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega, Triangle, Scabbard & Blade Society

Education record