Thomas Saenz Email & Phone Number

Carlsbad, CA, US

Greater San Diego Area

• Roles: Senior IT Project Manager, Military Veteran Employee Network Board Member
• Leads multiple cross-functional IT and Engineering teams to design, deploy, upgrade, retrofit, and decommission Data Center and Mission Critical Infrastructure Projects.
• Manages the execution of scope, schedules, and budgets for Global Data Center Operational projects.

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

• Roles: Communication/IT Staff, Operations Director, Administration Manager
• Support Joint Exercises and U.S. Military Active Duty Component as a Joint Personnel Recovery Cell (JPRC) Senior Watch Officer, Personnel Recovery Director, and Navy Liaison Element Officer (NALE).
• Graduate of the U.S. Air Force Joint Air Operations Command and Control Course (JAOC2C) & Personal Recovery Initial Qualification Training (PRIQT) Course.

Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province, Afghanistan

• Roles: Officer-In-Charge, UAS Mission Commander/Coordinator
• Recalled to Active Duty for 1 year to support Special Operations Command (SOCOM) in Northern Afghanistan.
• Supervise Operations and Maintenance for $9M of 12 UAS and 30 Air Vehicle Operators/Maintainers that provide “organic” Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) for Special Operations Teams in Afghanistan.

Carlsbad, CA

Greater San Diego Area

• Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 41/43 (HSM-41/HSL-43),Roles: Pilot, Maintenance Supervisor, Functional Check Pilot, and Standardization Training Instructor
• Led multiple Detachment Maintenance and Supply Programs for $100M in Aircraft during 3 combat deployments managing the training, development, and quality assurance for aircraft and 24 cross functional personnel.
• Coordinated and communicated among global organizations during combat deployments to Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

Kabul, Afghanistan

• Roles: Field Operations Team Leader, Training Supervisor, and Deputy Director
• Assigned to supervise the technical training requirements and education program for 50 personnel in Standard Operating Procedures, Risk Analysis, Cultural Awareness and Strategic Doctrine.
• Managed coordination, protection, intelligence, and execution of 120 VIP (Secretary of Defense, Chairman of U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, etc.) security operations in high-risk environment with no safety incidents or.

Los Angeles, CA

• Roles: Field Manager, Community Outreach Coordinator
• Tasked with creating a “Start Up” program/network, which incorporated a new strategic outreach department designed for Congressional Staffs and Community Leaders across the Western U.S.
• Scheduled, budgeted, and managed the operational execution of 100 events and engagement opportunities that resulted in 40% application increase over 3 calendar cycles within fiscal requirements.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Graduate Studies at USC

Master Of Science (M.S.), Systems Architecting And Engineering

Focus in Engineering Project Management and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

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

Focus in Robotics and Communication Systems