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Reston, Virginia, United States

Chantilly, Virginia, United States

- Led a diverse several-hundred member team in space command and control development and sustainment, executing billions of dollars in geographically dispersed locations- Managed a several hundred million dollar operations and maintenance contract for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) satellite fleet valued over several billion dollars, ensuring 24/7 mission availability for the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Intelligence Community (IC)- Served as lead government senior activation manager for several billion-dollar satellite launch and on-orbit activation- Drove approval of tens of millions of dollars in command and control space-to-ground architecture modernization campaign, executed in under three months and saved tens of millions of dollars in future enterprise sustainment costs- Ensured several hundred-million-dollar satellite ground stations/satellite antenna terminals construction at various locations and multiple software baselines were completed to support launch activities

Chantilly, Virginia, United States

- Directed several hundred member team for the development of three PROMETHEUS satellite systems, ground station, and operations center worth several billions dollars- Led joint NRO and United States Space Force (USSF) multi-billion-dollar space domain awareness and indications and warnings program, providing overwatch for the nation's highest valued space assets- Developed acquisition strategy and request for proposal; conducted source selection and technical evaluation; and negotiated and awarded follow-on PROMETHEUS Expansion contract for three additional satellite systems, ground station, and operations center worth several hundred million dollars

Pentagon

- Led 27-member high-caliber team in coordinating over 2,600 program actions, guided United States Air Force (USAF) and USSF acquisition execution, advanced messaging to the Chief of Staff of the USAF, the Secretary of the USAF (SECAF), the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Congress, and the President of the United States- Advised and orchestrated leadership decisions on multiple Major System Acquisition milestones, Space Launch, Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR), Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD), B-21, and more; assisting in the award of ~$40B to secure USAF and USSF strategic priorities

Pentagon

- As branch chief, guided 8-member team managing space situational awareness portfolio defending ~$50B of on-orbit high-value satellites through multiple Congressional engagements- Led $2.1B space portfolio in planning, programming, budgeting, and execution for the SECAF, which included advising Congress, senior USAF and USSF executives, OSD, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and interagency leaders on budget and portfolio status

Saudi Arabia

- Led state department team in support of the U.S. Special Envoy to Yemen and the Ambassador to Yemen to enable progress of peaceful political resolution to the Middle East crisis- Communicated and negotiated with the Chiefs of the Yemeni Military to ensure all operations were in accordance with international and U.S. regulations to ensure they remained eligible for military cooperation support- Provided security and border training for Yemeni military forces, which increased the force's ability to counter illegal smuggling in an attempt to prevent terrorism

Montgomery, Alabama, United States

- Planned and executed all travel for the Commander/President of Air University to multiple national and international engagements; supported strategic leadership and messaging to 360K+ students- Oversaw command correspondence and schedule; synchronized efforts across multiple organizations; and interfaced daily with political dignitaries at local, state, national, and international levels

Montgomery, Alabama, United States

- Directed department operations for 33 faculty in support of the creation, execution, and evaluation of 3 Masters-level courses in 120 seminars for 500+ students- Instructed hundreds of U.S. and international senior officers and civilians on strategy, leadership, and command skills; advised several graduates' research on critical command issues and emerging air, space, and cyber power topics

Chantilly, Virginia, United States

- Led multi-member team in the design, development, and production of the world's most advanced secure space and ground communications, networking, and information security technologies valued over several hundred million dollars- Developed new high-speed Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) and cryptographic devices of the IC and NRO's next-generation secure space and ground networks- Led multiple source selection efforts and awarded multiple several million-dollar cutting-edge cryptographic contracts

Chantilly, Virginia, United States

- Served as the NRO's mission support encryption and information assurance tools deputy program manager- Orchestrated three multi-million-dollar source selections in pursuit of disruptive technology to retire top cryptographic communication risks

Chantilly, Virginia, United States

- Served as a Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) for a multi-million-dollar engineering effort delivering robust enterprise networks worldwide, supporting tens of thousands of users in multi-intelligence and space launch operations- Led the technical optimization group and managed several engineering change proposals integrating multiple network virtualization efforts, which increased the NRO's cyber posture while reducing server footprint by 90%

Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, United States

- Led 150-member team fielding a U-2 Dragon Lady, RQ-4 Global Hawk, and MQ-1 Predator intelligence processing system to ground stations worldwide, valued at $1.5B+, which provided transformative ISR capabilities supporting global military operations

Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, United States

- Directed the design, test, and fielding of $25M+ ISR program providing net-centric intelligence; resolved high priority deficiencies; drove successful development testing; and developed the fielding plan into multiple areas of operations

Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, United States

- Executed system installations and integration of $230M+ fixed-theater battle management command and control capability at five national and international locations supporting global military operations

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

- Led 6-person integrated product team for modernization activities for the E-4B National Airborne Operations Center aircraft supporting the Secretary of Defense mission requirements; also led SATCOM recapitalization sustainment effort- Evaluated $148M contractor logistics support contract proposals; built source selection brief; enabled C-26 flight line and depot maintenance for U.S. Air and Army Guard units at 22 national and international locations

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

- Managed commander correspondence; scheduled/orchestrated meetings and official functions; and directed executive staff for 250+ member organization managing $400M+ annual budget

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

- Led 8-person integrated product team for modernization activities for the B-52 Stratofortress aircraft fleet and served as project officer of multiple efforts supporting Air Combat Command's modification and sustainment plan

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Varsity BaseballMinor in Spanish

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Education record

Education record

Education record

Acquisition Leadership Challenge Program, Level Iii