I lead the consumer & interior business lines and the Applied Research Group (GenAI, Computer Vision, 3D Reconstruction, 3D Visualization).

VR for corporate & military training

Use drones, mobile apps, and proprietary computer vision software to quantify progress on construction and mining job sites; saves each site $1000s weekly. B2B products for large enterprises.- Drove vision, execution, roadmap, and growth for the company's first enterprise SaaS products on web and iOS, resulting in 7x user growth and 20x revenue growth in first year- Led napkin to market growth for 4 software products (full stack) and two hardware products- Early employee and grew to join senior executive team within first year: as head of product, built and ran first PM, QA, marketing, and support teams; responsible for significant portions of strategy, board communication, BD, and top customer account managementSelect talks & press:- Largest order of commercial drones & software (DJI + Skycatch + Komatsu): https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/22/17146538/dji-skycatch-komatsu-explore1-construction-surveying-drone-order- Infrastructure Keynote (DJI AirWorks 2017): https://youtu.be/8op-zvRd54o- Vertical Mapping and Inspection (2017): https://youtu.be/z21YwxI9LNc- AI-based Energy Site Management (2017): https://youtu.be/rqIhNwbdCsM- 3D Data Solutions with Skycatch (2016): https://youtu.be/acdphNnc5DM- Skycatch Webinar Series (2017-2019): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxFdaYmPweDbiZG0_LOUsrO9shBNgG3o2

During my rapid advancement at Northrop Grumman, I worked on each stage of the product lifecycle. I began in product training and documentation, then moved on to production and testing, and reached the role of Software Product Owner. The depth and breadth of exposure I gained from those roles gave me a unique talent for building outstanding UX into the products, from cradle to grave. I served as agile Product Owner for the ground control station: a suite of interconnected rich web applications that enable intelligence exchange with, and control of, the world’s most capable surveillance drone (aka UAV), the Global Hawk. Taking things a step further, we designed the system to work with any and all unmanned aircraft platforms - the Multi-Platform Mission Control Station.Staying connected to the users ensured we could achieve their intensive needs with real-time data applications. Balancing UX goals for the pilots with the needs of all other stakeholders helped us correctly integrate with the rest of the system, while adhering to rigorous security and safety standards.Highlighted Accomplishments:- I led a team of 3 Product Owners and 1 UX designer, as well as numerous cross-functional collaborators.- I recruited and built a team from 2 to 8 engineers in 5 months.- Established a methodology for iterative user research and rapid UI design that integrated the UX team into the agile rhythm and accelerated UI design completion time from four weeks to two weeks.- Upon promotion to the role, I devised and executed a plan to optimize test team processes that realized a 30% improvement to historical cost.- I developed an automated test tool to increase test coverage from 60% to 100% and designed a test case management tool that reduced average testing time by 66%.- I led a one-year $600K project to execute a rare First Flight test of drone/UAV pilot software. All test objectives completed on schedule and under budget.

Upon entering the Navy Reserves I was awarded a special assignment to participate in a new technology demonstration program. The Navy was testing the operational feasibility of Northrop Grumman’s Global Hawk unmanned aircraft. I was immediately fascinated by the incredible capabilities of the drones, as compared to traditional manned aircraft. I also quickly realized the ground control station seemed to be designed “by engineers, for engineers,” at the expense of the end user experience. I focused my efforts on building a team to improve UX and thereby improve mission effectiveness. We successfully prototyped and tested GUI upgrades and new features, standardized best practice operator procedures, and established a training program - all of which achieved improved mission effectiveness metrics.

Business development and investment management for a high net worth financial consulting team. Survived and thrived in a recession through dedication to client experience.- Managed over 50 clients ($15M in investment assets) including C-level, small businesses, and retirees- Proactive and thoughtful approach resulted in 96% client retention during recession- Sourced $9M+ in revenue in first year

Active duty officer. Learned how to lead and perform under pressure.Responsibilities:- Leadership: lead teams of up to 50 people; significant time spent coaching and mentoring military personnel- Technical/Execution: ran IT department for 300-person organization, including several website design, build, maintain; weapons system operator for Navy jet and served as instructor to re-certify co-workers annuallyKey Highlights- Learned how to perform under high pressure in a constantly changing environment; over 1,000 flight hours and 300 carrier landings- Managed a division of 50 aircraft maintenance personnel, responsible for all aspects of human resources, operations, and training- Designed an analytical system to optimize training decisions for 200-personnel military organization that resulted in a 30% increase in training- Drove 430% increase in total recruitment through targeted outreach, direct marketing, and a redesigned website