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Arlington, Virginia, United States

Customer Facing Role in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technology (ASD(CT)) connecting commercial space technology companies with DoD agencies using space technology.

Chantilly, Virginia, United States

Chief Engineer (Product Development Role) for an experimental buoy hosting a 5G cellular last mile system, VHF radio, 4G connectivity, StarLink back haul and renewable energy system providing emergency communications services to distressed mariners.🟃 Organized and coordinated technical development, thermal budget, power budget, sensors and instrumentation in order to meet performance measurement and data collection needs for initial system demonstration🟃 Defined and managed system boundaries and interfaces in order to integrate and enhance capabilities for a follow-up system demonstration🟃 Delivered working prototype in 1 year period of performance; contract originally scheduled for 3 years

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Chief Engineer for ground segment of new space system-Integrated requirements from subsystem leads, established traceability to sponsor's mission level requirements and oversaw requirements database management-Led PDR & CDR preparation and delivery; tracked verification of requirements through integration and test-Interfaced with sponsor, negotiated scope, monitored scope creep, represented program technical interests

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Managed training department and organized training needs of an integrated Active/Reserve unit with 600 Reserve sailors-Led and mentored subordinate officers in the training department-Organized qualifying boards for major qualifications-Coordinated with active component training officer to integrate selection of Active & Reserve sailors for training opportunities

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Systems Engineering and Integration & Test for an interoperability test bed verifying compatibility of space-based communications systems from multiple vendors.-Managed Requirements for test hardware-Developed Document Tree and numbering structure for V/V & test plans, procedures and reports-Led ~15 member team pathfinding for ~12 month test campaign of four levels of test event across four vendors' equipment-Co-managed vendor working groups to coordinate test events across the campaign

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Product development role managing design and production of space flight electronics for $500M DARPA project.- Led multi-disciplinary team of engineers and designers to and through Critical Design Review (CDR); presented package at CDR- Oversaw production & delivery of circuit card assemblies and bespoke components, dispositioned hardware non-conformances, coordinated assembly of received products, delivered finished flight articles for testing and integration.- Directed design changes, coordinated hardware updates, drove release of updated documentation

San Diego, California, United States

Detachment Officer in Charge: Led Detachment of 55 Navy Reservists in Fort Worth, TX - Assigned personnel against requirements to support Quarterly Sustainment Training (QST) of parent command in San Diego, CA.- Tracked and ensured personnel readiness to Navy Reserve standards in fields of administration, medical, physical fitness and professional qualifications to support QST, mobilization, sailorization and career development- Interfaced with FT Worth Navy Reserve Center Commanding Officer and staff for administrative needs for the detachment- Mentored Detachment staff and subordinate leadership for career development, leadership and expertise with Navy systemsCompany Commander: Led Company of 62 Navy Reservists practicing multiple disciplines in training exercises at San Diego, CA- Developed and oversaw execution of training plans to ensure that company personnel had sufficient and appropriate training for their assigned roles and job functions- Assigned company personnel of different skill sets and disciplines to appropriate roles supporting parent command during QST events and Field Exercises.- On the ground senior leadership for Company personnel during QST events.- Operated official processes through the chain of command to formally recognize high performing sailors with parent command leadership and among their peers

Kabul, Afghanistan

Securing NATO common funding for infrastructure and facility improvements to 7 enduring strategic NATO military bases in Afghanistan.- Developing an operating picture of facility conditions across the 7 bases without the aid of a facilities management database for the purpose of estimating facility service life and replacement timelines- Analyzing capacity requirements for 7 strategic bases in order to take on personnel and materiel resulting from the eventual closure and/or handover of the 17 remaining tactical bases and worked in concert with base engineers to update base master plans to accommodate the future flow of forces from tactical bases to strategic.- Currently developing and submitting NATO common funding requests to ensure that the funds to execute the master plans are available in the out years.

Manassas, Va

Pursuing production line efficiency in semiconductor front end manufacturing at the world's second largest manufacturer of computer memory making enterprise-wide effort to become #1.- Micron Technology, Virginia (MTV) generates $3B of revenue annually and is an extremely diverse 300mm memory fab with over 30 part types (4-5 is typical) resulting in extraordinarily complex production planning & sequencing as well as extremely precise capacity management requirements.- Achieved record line efficiency and workstation balance metrics in Wet Process, the highest volume process area in the Fab using industrial engineering mathematical techniques- Analyzed, developed, planned and executed projects to optimize the workload across multiple workstations as an integral component of a successful site wide effort to achieve record production pace and cost per wafer goals for 2016.

Washington, Dc

The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Contingency Engineering Unit (CEU) provides per-event manpower to support facilities engineering and construction contracting support to augment active duty NAVFAC personnel and provide surge capability to meet sudden needs, such as engineering response to hurricane landfall.Duties:Aggregate reports of unit man-day usage and employment comments for monthly reports to higher headquarters.Accomplishments:- Generated cost estimate for rehabilitation work to be performed on 4 elevated water tanks of 100,000 gallons each at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, FL. Task required evaluation of the problem based on a patchwork of previous documentation, research of relevant state codes and industry standards, comparison to similar projects, and a crash course in RS Means cost estimate libraries.- Produced cost estimate and energy savings justification for HVAC and lighting improvement projects on Naval Base Guam

Marietta, Ga

Reserve Naval Construction Regiment (NCR) of 70 personnel overseeing operations of 3 Naval Mobile Construction Battalions (NMCB's) totaling over 1200 personnel-Directed deliberate planning cells through two certification exercises and seven scenarios-Developed standard operating procedures for use in command and control center-Established traceability of tasking requirements to unit operating procedures-Managed lessons learned database

Ebensburg, Pa

Reserve Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) Detachment of 40 personnel providing direct labor to projects planned by NMCB headquarters-Translated labor requirements from higher headquarters into staffing plans-Coordinated 650 man-days of direct labor in 6 months, concurrent with and in addition to civilian employment-Led Detachment staff, reviewed performance of members, organized individual readiness requirements and training plans to support readiness

Greenbelt, Md

Customer Facing RoleProduced a study and brief on Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) as applicable to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)Interviewed personnel & surveyed information systems across GSFC; researched best practices of industry & government; investigated financial & acquisition information & policyAggregated examples of losses sustained by NASA and GSFC stemming from unmanaged supply chain risk from disparate organizations around the Center.Developed Concept of Operations for a best-of-breed SCRM system at GSFCOrganized existing NASA training to develop a series of training road maps for new GSFC Safety & Mission Assurance (S&MA) personnel to achieve a high degree of occupational knowledge quickly, while participating in NASA's more paced existing training to become more technically well rounded over time.

Dulles, Va

Systems EngineerFor human-rated space system designed to rendezvous and interface with the International Space Station: -Initiated and organized development of Cradle data structure for capture of test data and generation of test reports.-Managed entry of test data and generation of procedures and reports via Cradle database.-Reduced time between test completion and report generation from weeks to hours by migrating report generation to Cradle.-Oversaw purchase and deployment of quality record database in classified environment; Organized allocation and tracked use of unbudgeted capital funds.

Dulles, Va

Customer facing RoleFor Low Earth Orbit NASA program, multiple commercial geosynchronous programs and a military hosted payload: ○ chair failure review boards, both within the company and involving subcontractors ○ manage and coordinate disposition of discrepant space flight hardware ○ perform and oversee root cause analysis and verify corrective action for test failures ○ evaluate and approve subcontractor deliverables.Key contributions:-Responsible for product assurance during integration and test of the most complex geosynchronous satellite the company has ever built; schedule critical program supported by round-the-clock operations; $146M contract value-Responsible for product assurance during integration and test of the first government payload ever hosted on a commercial satellite; contractually complex with multiple stakeholders and technical problems; ~$20M contract value-Produced special investigation report on failure of multi-million dollar electronics control module for military aerospace customer and internal senior management.-Developed product assurance plan to govern subcontractor quality assurance operations for extensively subcontracted program for NASA. $20M program with over $10M in subcontract hardware.

Baghdad, Iraq

Resident Officer in Charge of Construction (Equivalent civilian title: Construction Program Manager)Customer Facing Role-Led daily operations and oversaw construction program of a Resident Office in east Baghdad with a portfolio of 55 contracts valued at $275M with $110M annual work in place.-Contracting Officer's Representative under the Federal Acquisition Regulations-Reviewed contractor schedules and work breakdown structures; tracked earned value; approved contractor invoices and authorized payments-Withheld retainage against poorly performing contractors; mentored mismanaged contractors; negotiated with government regulators and developed courses of action for contracting officers to approve and execute.-Directed diverse multidisciplinary staff of 41-45 direct reports: 30 Iraqi engineers, 8-12 US civilians, and 3 US Military overseeing operations of over 500 contractor personnel.-Managed administrative funding; approved timesheets; wrote employee reviews; responsible for hiring, firing, promotions and demotions.-Saved an $80M electrical infrastructure project from loss and termination by aggressive contract actions compelling absentee contractor to return to work.-Increased work placement rate on a failing $2.5M water infrastructure project by more than 250% through careful guidance of mismanaged contractor.-Saved $4M sewer project through close interaction with government regulators.-Developed strategy, set operational tempo, provided site intelligence and managed schedule and interface with security contractor for site visits outside the wire.

Dulles, Va

Developed requirements and improved concept of operations for ground systems supporting operation of medium-class, liquid-fueled space launch vehicle as part of $200M++ program.Key Contributions:-Led Working group to refine concept of operations to use for Ground System requirements development-Developed trade space comparing options for multiple system and sub-system level trade-offs within ground system.-Surveyed suppliers for equipment and developed cost trades for buying new vs. rehabilitating and re-certifying used items such as $600K low pressure liquid oxygen and kerosene tanks.

Drove operation of specialist team using laser-based 3-dimensional metrology equipment in critical-path and mission-critical manufacturing operations performed on space-based deployable antenna systems and attitude control system components for multiple spacecraft in multiple business areas.Key Contributions: -Reduced critical path time required for alignment activities by 80% and slashed labor requirements by 500+ man-hours per program by establishing alignment engineer position, developing new laser-based procedures, and working with RF Engineering to integrate metrology into build process for antenna systems.-Saved $50K annually by eliminating 3rd-party-calibrated optical fixturing in favor of in-house characterized laser target fixturing.-Reduced “touch labor” and accompanying risk to space flight hardware.-Improved accuracy and repeatability of alignment data, eliminating 100s of man-hours of rework.

Dulles, Va

Provided quality assurance on multiple satellite programs by reviewing design changes ○ Playing key role on material- and failure- review boards for disposition of material and workmanship non-conformances ○ Performing root cause analysis on test failures ○ Managing manufacturing documentation for multiple programs ○ overseeing critical manufacturing operations within an ISO 9001:AS9100 environment.Key Contributions:-Served as subject matter expert and sole quality assurance engineer possessing knowledge regarding alignment and operation of optical alignment equipment.-Facilitated training of technicians in operation of optical alignment instruments.-Located and archived alignment procedures from previous programs and ensured accuracy of corporate body of knowledge on alignment.

Norfolk, Va

Reserve Tactical Air Control Squadron (TACRON) of 35 personnel providing per-event manpower to support active duty units; Reserve activity occurs in parallel with civilian employment-Coordinated and collected budget requirements; developed and reported budget projections for ~1300 man-days of direct support per year, concurrent with civilian employment-Requested and managed operational funding-Coordinated staffing to support needs of active duty units and provide for individual training and readiness of reserve service members

-Planned and executed training missions in jet aircraft-Coordinated development and publication of daily air tasking order, defining missions to be executed by a Marine Composite Helicopter Squadron of 30 aircraft-Organized unit-wide physical fitness tests, including body composition measurements-Managed body composition and physical performance data for all unit personnel

Pensacola, Florida, United States

Trained in Naval Flight Officer training pipeline.Made rapid decisions navigating aircraft in flightEmployed fast, accurate planning and decision making tools in flightPrepared, briefed and executed mission plans.

Physical Plant Maintenance and Engineering (OASIS Alignment Services): -Performed diagnosis, troubleshooting, repair and adjustment of capital machinery-Schedule critical work performed at customer sites during planned shutdowns-I worked with high precision, fast pace & high first pass yield despite physically difficult working conditions and cramped spaces.-Built made to order automotive wiring harnesses and overhauled otherwise unserviceable transmissions; built high performance engines-Installed a Cadillac engine in a Pontiac Fiero, overcoming challenging systems integration, telemetry and diagnostic problems to produce a well documented high performance package in a very uncommon configuration-Designed and built space flight hardware for the CERTO/PLUS instrument hosted on the STRV-1d spacecraft for the Naval Research Laboratory while in college.

Ms, Systems Engineering

Aerospace Engineering/Metallurgy

Computer Science And Computer Engineering

Bs, Physics, Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Car Club or Virginia Tech Taekwondo Club of Virginia Tech