Managed budgets and overseeing all financial aspects of hovercraft operations with a focus on efficiency and cost-effectiveness.Led a team of five licensed mariners in the successful transportation of passengers annually across two hovercraft.Spearheaded comprehensive maintenance and repair programs, ensuring the continuous optimal performance of hovercraft systems.Demonstrated expertise in conducting nighttime navigation and zero-visibility maneuvers between South Padre Island and Boca Chica Starbase, enhancing operational capabilities in challenging conditions.

Provide HM&E Post Delivery Management for the DDG 1000 Program.• Provide Navy Executives with onsite post-delivery installation Management.• Track and monitor Shipbuilder technical Hull Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E)/Aviation/Command, Control, Communications, Computers, & Intelligence (C4I) contractor installations.• Identifies safety and work item discrepancies, streamlines process for improvement.• Trains and mentors’ ship’s crew in Aviation Readiness in preparation for Aviation Certification.• Reviews and recommends quality changes to prevent defects.• Reviews Condition Found Reports for waterfront corrective action.• Conducts ship-checks to validate work items specifications. • Tracks inventory and conducts transfer of Government Furnished Equipment/Materials (GFE/GFM)• Research project drawings and provides data storage.• Reviews Integrated Master Schedule for accuracy and milestone tracking

Provides direct support to PMS377 Landing Craft Technical Team, . Provides managementof support team personnel and supports business plan development and execution.

Reviews marine system designs to assess safety, optimization, and integration of critical mission capabilities for Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) and Ship to Shore Connector (SSC). • Supports Amphibious Warfare Programs (PMS377) LCAC Assistant Program Manager (APM) and LCAC Execution Manager.• Identified numerous safety deficiencies and provided action items to support change processes. - Proactively integrates with the In-Service Engineering Agents (ISEAs) in Panama City, Philadelphia, and Boston Planning Yard to resolve technical issues. Interfaces with PMS377 On-Site representatives imbedded at the Fleet units. - Coordinates the LCAC & Landing Craft Utility (LCU) workflows; processes and procedures within the Integrated Data Environment (IDE). Participate in all technical reviews and Configuration Control Board (CCB) reviews, including meeting minutes and action item follow-up. Prepare and brief PowerPoint presentations, detailed flow chart diagrams, programmatic reports and reporting metrics-Conducts analysis of landing craft designs, development of interface documentation such as craft specifications modifications, presentations, financials, and reports. Monitors life-cycle maintenance and acquisition activities.

** Company Transitioned Contract to SERCO Inc** Supports Program Executive Office. Reviews marine system designs to assess safety, optimization, and integration of critical mission capabilities for Ship to Shore Connector (SSC). • Conducts analysis of landing craft designs, development of interface documentation such as craft specifications modifications, presentations, financials, and reports. Monitors lifecycle maintenance and acquisition activities. • Contributes to reviews and analysis of SSC Condition Reports (CRs). Conducts needs assessments for modifications to the contract and craft design. Analyzes and researches LCAC and SSC sustainment. Reviews and makes change recommendations to Craft Change Documents (CCDs) and Boat Alterations (Boat Alts) to address corrective, repair, maintenance and fabrication actions to increase safety, performance and improve other mission critical aspect of the craft. • Monitors contractor performance and recommends solutions to correct deficiencies via Contract Deliverable Requirements List (CDRL) submissions. • Assists in monitoring of Task Planning Sheets (TPS) for technical research and development. • Monitors project objectives and milestones, analyzes deliverables for technical and safety regulation compliance, reviews test plans and provides on-site technical support of test events. • Plans, Monitors and reports on milestones supporting Pre-Delivery Availability and Post Delivery, test and trials (PDT&T). Plans, tracks and manages activities during availabilities. Conducts research for innovative and cost saving solutions to support fleet craft.

Operate Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) in accordance with LCAC Safe Engineering and Operations (SEAOPS) manual under normal emergency and casualty modes over water and land in all conditions, including ship's well deck entry and exit• Engaged and developed liaisons with external consultants engaged in LCAC training processes provided crisis communication to the senior managers of the Department on behalf of the operational customer. Identified training deficiencies and created a 90-day curriculum that simulates routine, combat, and contingency operations for LCAC crews, reducing attrition by 85% and increasing readiness by 90% • Provide technical advice and assistance, clarifying the development and refining operational and training strategy platforms as the Master Training Specialist. Recognized as a subject matter expert (SME) in Expeditionary Operations; designated as an invaluable asset to leadership and the LCAC Advance Qualification Training course, conducts research and development of the next generation hovercraft for the Navy, the Ship to Shore Connector (SSC)/ LCAC 100• Masterminded the development and implementation of special projects to meet internal client needs. Directed formal course review’s; ensured 200+ hours of technical documentation and curriculum were created and maintained according to education and training (CNET) guidelines • Monitor and drove process development/ improvement in all aspects of management and non- management • Organize presentation content, developed take-away materials, and conducted training sessions. Delivers operational training to 500+ detachment personnel and qualified 20+ new LCAC Operators (Craftmasters/ Engineers/ Navigators). Created testing standards to support certification and annual recertification for LCAC Crewmembers

Responsible for the leadership, training, and management of 73 personnel at 7 Navy Outlying Landing Fields and Transient Line• Spearheaded the fly-in and static display of 20 military and civilian aircraft and the set-up of 37 individual vendors for an event that had 3000+ in attendance• Managed and organized a Department of Defense firefighting training plan which increased proficiency for 100+ sailors in all aspects of A/C firefighting and rescue • Implemented a competitive physical fitness regimen for personnel with self-evident results; 100% pass rate within division

Operations Manager (Country Coordination Element – Senior Noncommissioned Officer in Charge) Assigned Temporary Duty Assignment (TDA) to U.S. Embassy in Tanzania• Ensured that Combined Joint Task Force, Horn of Africa’s (CJTF-HOA) mission and activities were thoroughly coordinated in a complex inter-agency environment• Oversaw the execution of $3.5M in Humanitarian Assistance projects in Tanzania with exceptional results; improving the livelihood of millions of people• Coordinated logistics requirements for the advance party and actual visit of the President of the United States at 2 locations in Tanzania• Ensured over 300+ CJTF-HOA personnel visiting Tanzania were fully supported, including country clearance, lodging, and security requirements • Coordinated numerous complex aircraft visits to include fueling, diplomatic clearance and security