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Cary, NC, US

Morrisville, North Carolina, United States

Los Angeles Air Force Base

• Manages operation of 3-star General's action group, driving daily activities, engagements, and speeches to maintain flow of engineering lifecycle for all DoD on-orbit space assets and ground systems
• Led planning effort for Brig Gen Buzz Aldrin's honorary promotion on 5 May 2023 at Los Angeles AFB, CAo Arranged NASA F-18 flyover, deconflicted airspace with LAX air traffic control, calculated and communicated timing.

El Segundo, California, United States

• Established integrated product team with 17 organizations - initializing process development, collaboration, and interoperability for newly formed space enterprise integration officeo Derived concepts and processes for.

El Segundo, California, United States

• Directed the first testing program in seven years for US Space Force operational satellite constellation - paving the way for on-orbit network modernization
• Authored and coordinated three technical documents outlining approach for test and transition of major strategic communication satellite network upgrade without service interruption
• Led 150+ member working group for satellite test and upgrade status, coordination, and planning – ensuring comprehensive test plan addressed needs of all users, system owners, operators, warfighters, testers, etc.

Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, United States

• Implemented F-16 flight test program – increasing maximum certified airspeeds by up to 20% and improving pilot confidence, safety of flight, and probability of evasion for US fighter aircraft in contested airspace
• Authored technical certification recommendations and engineering risk analysis - establishing safe flying limits based on aircraft weapon carriage configuration
• Tracked/reported engineering production, managed test budget, and coordinated aircraft testing for three engineering disciplines – successfully executing up to 40 ground and flight tests annually
• Managed priorities/assignments for ten engineers – keeping tasks on track and properly allocating manpower and experience to ensure timely and accurate deliverables
• Utilized Nastran and Patran Finite Element Analysis structural analysis and linear vibration equations to characterize non-linear aircraft structural dynamics behavior

Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, United States

• Constructed/tested/archived/delivered 2600 radar models to US and 26 allied nation's aircraft, utilizing CEESIM, A2PATS, and JSECST radio frequency simulation tools
• Led F-16 radar testing program – providing pilots with up-to-date threat RF data to allow proper detection, identification, and mitigation of enemy radar signals
• Programmed/Tested/Troubleshooted 120+ enemy radar models in real-time lab test, enabling first delivery of next-gen F-16 radar pod