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• Manages business development efforts in the National Capital Region supporting US Government Programs that require project management, systems engineering, and integration expertise for space ground systems• Coordinates proposal actions to develop new business opportunities driving growth of the company

Chantilly, Virginia

• Managed team of agile integration experts responsible for supporting government requirements to deliver cross component solutions to gain efficiencies within analytical ground systems• Compiled, analyzed, and developed initial budget plans working with budget analysts in a fiscally constrained environment for the out-years to safeguard critical stakeholder needs

Denver, Colorado

• Advised and mentored government leaders on future organizational structure and actions necessary to maintain relevancy in an ever-changing environment of systems integration and governance • Coordinated technical support for integration of large multi-million-dollar IT system projects and develops required briefing materials, master schedules, and processes to ensure success and on-time deliveries

Denver, Colorado

• Managed contractor team developing operational actions for $345M systems upgrades, laying the foundation for execution in the areas of requirements management, mission management, data distribution, and situational awareness enabling 23 new capabilities, creating interoperability between the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and Department of Defense (DoD) systems• Facilitated meetings/discussions to bring together the operations community to examine policies, concepts of operations, and to create a strategic plan to prepare for the delivery of future systems by establishing objectives, setting priorities to meet deadlines and required performance standards*Note: overseas deployment also occurred during this time period

Kabul, Afghanistan

• Led all administrative actions for a 150+ person Directorate supporting leaders of the National Atlantic Treaty Organization to include multiple Senior Executives and General Officers; coordinated and managed the preparation of multiple weekly General Officer-level meetings and executive presentations discussing the status of the Afghan National Army-led security and stability prior to the withdrawal of US troops• Certified Contracting Officer Representative; provided oversight for multiple contracts valued over $12M, prepared invoices, and performed monthly audits ensuring contract performance met quality standards as well as created staffing efficiencies that saved $1.2M for the United States government within a 6-month timeframe

Denver, Colorado

• Managed 13-person team in the development of 2,250 operational plans for a $17.5B space constellation which allowed for foreign system exploitation supporting Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty actions and theater level missile alert to Combatant Commanders, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), and Northern Command (NORTHCOM)• Managed a flight of 55 military personnel; skilled at writing performance reports and awards recognizing deserving personnel and increasing operations productivity by creating an environment of high morale as well as mentoring, providing disciplinary actions, and resolving conflicts between personnel

• Supervised 12-person team driving analytic innovation efforts creating automation of product quality checks to detect deficiencies during system regression testing of data processing software • Directed actions as satellite vehicle engineer during an anomalous reboot of the space system, out of the box thinking improved recovery times by 50%, returning the satellite to operations and setting a new standard/procedure for recovery operations

• Directed operational actions for a site consisting of 250 personnel to include security, facilities, and 24/7 operations; ensured goals were met satisfying strategic and near-term organizational objectives • Commanded 30-member crew that consisted of government civilians, military, and contractors directing 4,000 space sorties that delivered over 250,000 intelligence products supporting national priorities and combatant commander’s battlespace awareness requirements to perform their missions

• Led team that conducted and planned more than 700 command and control missions for a $31B satellite constellation and directed time sensitive recovery actions for system anomalies saving a national space asset and ensured continued critical communications for the warfighters• Created scripts to evaluate the training department and the crews performing the operational mission to ensure operators were prepared and current with the most up to date satellite command and control/emergency actions procedures required for space operations for the safety of the satellite and personnel within the squadron

• Supervised four-person team and assisted in managing the operation of the Inspection Section • Inspected and maintained aircraft systems for 29 F-117A Stealth Fighters• Performed critical time-phased inspections and repair on key aircraft system components • Acted as a squadron quality assessor for the Inspection Section

• Supervised and trained three assistant crew chiefs as Lead Crew Chief for 7FS Commander’s aircraft. • Kept training records that monitor the progress of the airmen assigned• Troubleshot and repaired the hydraulic, engine, and airframe related malfunctions on the $50M F-117A Stealth Fighter

Master Of Science - Ms, Project Management

Professional Aeronautics