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Tampa, Fl, Us

Tampa, Florida, United States

Tampa, Florida, United States

Tampa, Florida, United States

•Develop and execute strategy, business development vision, and project oversight for all domestic and international sectors of the defense market, strategically positioning corporate resources for targeted growth and expansion. •Provide leadership and mentoring to a team of ten business professionals.•Grow existing business within the Army market via strong relationships with DoD Program offices, Project Managers, Engineering, Procurement, OEMs and System Integrators for current & upcoming projects.•Build and enhance strategic partnerships and other external business relationships.•Perform DoD & program office budget analysis to enable capture efforts.

Iraq

•Led, mentored and trained a team of six special operations soldiers during a 14-month overseas deployment.•Provided tactical support to 3rd BN, 3RD Special Forces Group to promote stability and support to Special Operations and Intelligence Community missions.•Developed relationships with indigenous leaders that resulted in strategic mission successes. •Directly managed over $10 million in humanitarian aid and civic action projects.

Tampa, Florida, United States

•Led, mentored and trained a team of 40 SOF operators (Rangers, Green Berets, Raiders, SEALs), acquisition professionals, engineers, scientists, and medical professionals to execute a disciplined rapid proof of concept prototyping process to make the best technology the United States has relevant at the SOF tactical edge.•Directed research and development projects at four University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs) and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) to enhance SOF capabilities. •Transitioned Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) and next generation communications projects from the proof-of-concept phase to programs of record (POR).

Tampa, Florida, United States

Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) Chief for all SOF Ground Systems. I provided OT&E support and oversight to over 15 USSOCOM Ground Mobility, C4, MISO, Soldier Systems, and Ammunition and Weapons acquisition programs valued at over $1 billion dollars. I ensured all joint operational test activities supporting USSOCOM materiel acquisition adequately addressed operational effectiveness, suitability, interoperability, and safety criteria. Conducted persistent collaboration with USSOCOM Test Integration Working Groups, and partnered in various Integrated Product Teams (IPT) to ensure Special Operations Forces (SOF) requirements received realistic and complete testing using representative scenarios, environments, and operators. I also provided due diligence review and recommendations to USSOCOM positions on test strategies, T&E Master Plans (TEMP), Operational Test Plans, test results, and test reports.

Framingham, Ma

•Managed Business Development operations worldwide for Bose’s entire military product line, generating sales of more than $13 million for all US and international territories.•Directly engaged ministry of defense acquisition personnel to promote sales and distinguish new business opportunities.•Identified new markets and business opportunities to increase overall market share and presence worldwide.•Directed a team of advertising, marketing and communication professionals developing plans and demonstrations to present Bose’s military products to decision makers throughout the world.

National Capital Region

•Director of Operations for a unique Joint Department of Defense organization specializing in cyber operations, responsible for operations in two national government agencies.•Interacted with senior executives from the CIA, FBI, NSA communities and other government agencies.•Managed every aspect of training, organizational change, force development, modernization, integration and planning of operations from the tactical to strategic level.•Integrated one-of-a-kind technologies into human enabled targeting operations that supported forward deployed Special Operations and Intelligence Community activities.

Fort Bragg, Nc

 Coordinated DoD efforts between US military units and other US Government agencies, across the IC and federal Law Enforcement communities. Conducted operational planning for overseas contingencies. Developed strategic relationships and agreements between DoD units and other US Government agencies.

Hanscom Air Force Base, Ma

 Oversaw and managed operations and security for sensitive research and development programs worth over $95 million. Prepared foreign area threat assessments for staff traveling internationally.  Conducted staffing analysis and budget forecasting.

Education record

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Criminal Justice

Master Of Science - Ms, Strategy