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Hephzibah, Ga, Us

Augusta, Georgia, Us

Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Sciences for future Nuclear Operators of the Savannah River Site Nuclear Plant Apprenticeship Program.

Hephzibah, Georgia, Us

Dynamic CEO and Founder with a proven track record of launching and leading a successful wellness brand startup company of innovative products and services that exceed client expectations. After fifteen years in Corporate America I decided to open my own business, The Wellness Company, LLC, is a fitness, health and wellness lifestyle brand that promotes alternatives to Walgreens and CVS. I feel it is imperative for all of us to be exposed to opportunities that alleviate negative influences from career, food choices, and living a sedentary lifestyle. Phase one of my brand development has been focused on building a clientele of working professionals that are ready to transform themselves physically through personal training and nutrition counseling. Phase two, on launching an activewear and wellness product line. Phase three, on developing a luxury skincare line. Beyond phase three is a desire to create opportunities that fund innovation within the wellness industry to include a brick & mortar wellness space, an industry poised for growth (13% over the next 10 years).

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

As a program manager at HP, I led a groundbreaking apprenticeship initiative in partnership with OneTen and Multiverse, two organizations that aim to create pathways and opportunities for Black talent in the technology sector. Intersectional leader of groundbreaking apprenticeship initiative in partnership with OneTen & Multiverse. Leader of the Advisory Board of Senior and Executive Women for the IT Women’s Leadership Program, established the mission, vision and strategy in support of 675+ women across the Global IT Organization.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Relationships manager within the Boston/Cambridge and Canadian startup ecosystem, accountable for outreach, mentoring, collaborating, and contributing to the strategic direction of partners both internal and external. Responsibilities include identifying IP licensing opportunities and advancing technology in the areas of autonomous systems, microsystems, biomedical, energy, and transportation. Key partnerships include LabCentral, Consulate General to Canada, Mass Innovation, MassChallenge, and the Capital Network.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

New business development partner, transitioning unmet needs of clinicians and industry partners, into growth opportunities. Accountable for managing intellectual property development, usage, and incorporation into various biomedical solutions, generating proposals, defining scope, creating organizational structure, establishing contractual terms, and developing strategy for potential spinouts. Accountable for translating findings from clinician feedback and user interface/experience input into product innovation and engaging industry consortium members in efforts that leverage opportunity work to close partnership agreements.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Demonstrated leader in change management responsible for working with the Mission Assurance Division Leader to support the career development, growth, and project assignments of the 14 engineering staff, providing direction and oversight of the quality management system and championing the QMS by facilitating adoption throughout the Draper organization.Thought leader responsible for the career development and professional growth of 14 members of engineering staff. Accountable for ensuring draper’s QMS is scalable enough to meet the needs of both the biomedical and autonomous vehicle industries which are expected to reach over $450 and $65 billion dollars, respectively.Advanced Model-based Mission Assurance (MBMA) methodology as a new internal business model to service the growing external market ($12.6B by 2024) of companies that require traceability, design controls, and infrastructure to meet FDA regulations.

Arlington, Va, Us

Enhanced global and cross-cultural perspective with travel to Japan, Israel, and Turkey as a Mission Assurance leader, responsible for performing customer-focused audits that increase accountability to contractual requirements and industry (AS9100, OSHA) standards.Proven Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Corrosion Mitigation supporting a $1B International Radar Operations & Sustainment Program, responsible for creating ideas and strategies to improve team accountability and influencing the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Customer. Deputy IPT Lead, managing a high performing cross-functional team, to complete Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) testing, responsible for partnering with international customers to produce deliverables on schedule and within ($1M) budget.Control Account Manager of cost, schedule, and technical performance ($3.7M budget), accountable to the program manager for flowdown of scope to supporting functions. Performed metrics analysis and developed recovery plans in support of program objectives.

Arlington, Va, Us

Systems Requirements and Software (SW) Quality leader; responsible for developing requirements with the customer, ensuring SW enhancements were incorporated, and hardware integration testing activities completed, resulting in two very successful multi-million dollar Ground/Flight tests.

Arlington, Va, Us

Operations lead of up to 50 personnel managing multiple teams and budgets simultaneously, utilizing lean six sigma manufacturing tools such as process mapping and Kanban; responsible for mitigating risks and ensuring short-term production projects remained within cost and schedule constraints. Design Engineering and Materials Engineering Lead, responsible for performing failure analysis, conducted materials research, developed radar sustainment procedures and received Raytheon Author’s award. • Innovation Incubation: Partnered with niche technology firms to create new business opportunities, published whitepaper and received Raytheon Author’s award• Business Development: Reversed the performance of a mid-size business area from negative to a 5-yr 20% CAGR and 35% customer base growth• BOE Lead: Developed proposals on behalf of materials engineering for acquisition category I (ACAT) programs

Tuskegee, Alabama, Us

Performed research on nanotechnology in the materials science laboratory, research topic, “Performance of Polymer/Layered Silicate Nanocomposites”Sigma Xi Research Symposium Winner (2002)Nanotechnology | Materials Science | Composite | Sigma Xi Symposium | Polymer Science | Thermal Analysis | Differential Scanning Calorimetry | Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy | Dynamic Mechanical Analysis | DSC | FTIR | DMA

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), High Technology

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

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Physics