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United States

• Managed growth, operations, and financial performance of VT Group Digital Transformation Division-Vana Solutions, securing new contracts and task orders
• Executed a portfolio of Air Force business and enterprise IT and cloud development programs for AFLCMC/HNI, AFCENT, and USAFA
• Supported VT Group’s Mergers & Acquisition and strategic initiatives, driving company success through strategic planning and execution

United States

• Executed a portfolio of 140+ business and enterprise information technology (IT) programs, including all three of the AF enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. Led 2,200 military, civil service and support.
• Drove Air Force policy and process changes, acquired and built a Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment pipeline and an Agile tool suite resulting in a dramatic shift to Agile DevSecOps for software delivery.
• Led BES review of the Department of the Air Force Business Mission Area; researched application rationalization industry best practices; built 10-yr application consolidation roadmap; resulted on 63% reduction and.
• Led requirements gathering for over 600 separate software license purchases across the Air Force, crafted enterprise Terms & Conditions, and negotiated historic pricing; resulted in 3 enterprise license agreements.

Wright- Patterson AFB, OH

• Director and Senior Program Manager competitively selected to manage and execute the Department of the Air Force $3.5B financial systems software portfolio. Implemented Agile Software Development and led 280-member.
• Directed US Air Force #1 Financial System cloud migration; moved 17 environments to Oracle Cloud three years ahead of schedule; optimizing operational efficiency
• Led the first Air Force ERP to pass an independent financial audit, demonstrating exceptional leadership in ensuring financial integrity and transparency at executive level; accomplished way before 2028 DoD mandate
• Solved Air Force wide software license issue and led a cross functional team to implement an enterprise support solution, avoiding a $301M ERP cost increase in 10 years
• Directed DoD and Air Force Financial ERP Agile Software Development Pilot, delivering a $60M cost reduction

Wright-Patterson AFB

Director and Senior Program Manager competitively selected to manage and execute the Defense Enterprise and Accounting Management Systems (DEAMS), the $3.3B Department of the Air Force #1 funds management/execution and audit system. The Directorate was reorganized and the Division acquired 10 additional programs and became the Financial Systems Division.

Wright-Patterson AFB

• Led a 268-member team at two geographical locations responsible for the $47B Foreign Military Sales portfolio producing, developing, and sustaining more than 1,950 F-16 aircraft from 26 partner nations worldwide.
• Directed 308 F-16 programs; oversaw production of over 200 new aircraft and provided air power to partner nations within four Combatant Commands regions; resulted on a network of security partnerships worldwide
• Enabled $41M F-16 production line relocation; increased aircraft availability and improved U.S. and partner nations combat interoperability for future coalition operations; solved export issues and protected U.S..

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

• Led 58-person branch responsible for delivering air power capability to PACOM, NORTHCOM & SOUTHCOM
• Managed $50B portfolio with 985 programs; provided acquisition procurement & sustainment to 32 Partner Nations
• Developed 100+ executable programs and delivered material solutions; strengthened an unmatched network alliance
• Interfaced with DoD, HQ Air Force, Major Commands, US Embassies, Foreign Partners, and Industry to synchronize all International Affairs actions across Air Force Materiel Command

Pentagon

• Led all USAF Anti-Tamper efforts to protect US’s most sensitive technologies from reverse engineering
• Program Element Monitor responsible for planning, programming, budgeting and security of advanced technologies
• Led Division responsible for $300M/year in highly classified advanced technology development & integration projects; generated executive-level program decision documents for the USAF Chief of Staff, Secretary of the.

Ft Benning, GA

• Competitively selected Air Force officer sent to complete the 10-month Joint School.
• Mastered curriculum encompassing leadership, ethics, international security studies, national military strategy, and joint warfighting with a focus on theater campaign planning
• Completed training and got certified as Foreign Area Officer

Crystal City, VA

• Performed as Lead Program Manager for two critical international partners (Italy and Turkey) and as Deputy Lead for the F-35 Weapons Integration Team.
• Led 120-person Joint, Coalition and industry Integrated Product Teams on F-35 Partner requirements integration
• Spearheaded Italian Final Assembly and Check-Out study to run a $1B operation to build Italian/Dutch JSFs in Italy
• Negotiated weapons integration contract for international partners aircraft and coordinated joint/coalition T&E efforts
• Advised PEO, DPEO and senior OSD officials on technical weapon/test and Italian & Turkish political issues
• Led 50-person government and industry Integrated Product Team on the Joint Strike Fighter weapons integration

Hulburt Field, FL

• Led 48 military flight test engineers, civilians and contractors executing over $4B developmental test program for the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) in 11 major weapons systems, including the AC-130.
• Coordinated Air Force and United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Developmental Test and Evaluation plans; directed engineering efforts for 60+ programs with $6B test budget
• Planned, coordinated and executed classified programs providing Special Operation Forces with the latest in technology to fight the Global War on Terrorism
• AFMC lead for $200M USSOCOM/CC #1 acquisition need, MC-130H/helicopter Aerial Refueling System Upgrade
• Responsible for cost, schedule and performance of AFSOC’s fixed wing developmental test & evaluation programs

Edwards AFB, CA

• Conducted flight test missions to determine the performance and handling characteristics of the F-16, T-38, C-12 and other 30 aircraft
• Performed qualitative evaluations of 15+ different aircraft and directed structural, and flutter tests on the F-16
• Led team during the F-16B High Angle of Attack test and evaluation of 20 asymmetric AIM-9 configurations
• Directed test effort on the impact of flying fighter jets (F-16) with Panoramic Night Vision Goggles

Edwards AFB

• Led six member team during planning and execution of the F-22A Intra-Flight Data Link (IFDL) flight test program -- Developed tactically representative flight test scenarios for IFDL accounting for 5% of a $2 Billion.
• Conducted joint Navy-AF ground tests to identify F-22A limitations against foreign jammers--deficiencies corrected
• Ground Control Room team member during F-22 avionics initial flight test program

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

• Led 15-member team to provide Space, Airborne, and Terrestrial threat data on Iraq, North Korea and China
• Directed $180K research to assess the effects of jammers on US and Russian Global Positioning Systems (GPS) -- Managed efforts of Air Force and Naval Research Lab engineers to satisfy Air Force, CIA, and USSOCOM.
• Technical expert for the $95M Have Gold III Advanced Joint Weapons evaluation project
• Developed new training standard in combat simulations for US Army Training and Doctrine Command Combined Arms Combat Center

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Competitively selected by the engineering force development team and the Air Force to complete my Aerospace Engineering Degree as my first assignment through the Air Force Institute of Technology Civilian Institutions.
• Worked on designing and developing modern manufacturing processes for NASA's High Speed Civil Transport project

Certificate, Flight Test Engineering

Senior Development Education

Ide, Command & General Staff, Distinguished Graduate

• Competitively selected to complete the 10-month Army's Mid-level professional military education program with a diverse cohort of US.

Ide, National Security And Strategy

• Competitively selected to complete the 10-month graduate level program designed for mid-career joint officers, civilians from federal.

Master Of Science - Ms, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Bs, Civil Engineering (Cum Laude)