Nicholas Binstock

Experience

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  Youth Correctional Center

  May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Workforce Supervisor

  Supervision of workforce interns at the Youth Correctional Center in Mandan, ND. *Acted as supervisor for ground operations*Assisted in youth activities for at-risk teens*Followed all OSHA and Department of Labor regulations*Helped shape work ethics for teens in a calm and safe manner

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  Geek Squad

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2010

  CIA - Counter Intelligence Agent

  Repair and set-up of personal computers. This includes hardware replacement, software installations, operating system repair, new computer set-up, diagnostics of computer malfunctions, and customer service.*Received Employee of the Month*Had the highest sales of services in 3 different months*Added extra procedures to help fix file corruption*Filled in for Computer sales when difficult questions arise

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  Organizational Strategies, Inc.

  Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

  Customs and Border Protection UASOC

  Visual Observer and Mission Coordinator for the Customs and Border Protection Unmanned Aircraft System's Operational Center at the Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota.*Assisted in helping the MQ-1B operate in the NSA*Provided collision avoidance through visual observation*Ground School proficient in the MQ-1B systems through CBP*Ground guide for transportation of UAS*Helped out with Mission Coordination inside the TOC

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  Textron Systems

  Jun 2012 - Feb 2018

  Senior Flight Crew - Site Lead for CONUS and OCONUS deployment with the Aerosonde SUAS platform.*Oversee operations to satisfy government contractual obligations to provide ISR coverage*Manage direct reports to effectively provide such coverage*Understanding of equipment accounting measures for a site with $4 million's worth of assets*Prep and receive shipments that travel to destinations worldwide.*Act as the interface between the customer down range, the company, and the employees*Effectively control day-to-day operations to meet contract requirements to the fullest extent*Perform Pre-Deployment Site Surveys to enable safe and efficient operations Show less Flight Crew - UAS Operator and Crew Chief/Maintainer for CONUS and OCONUS deployment with the Aerosonde SUAS platform.*Over 2,100 theater level hours in a single operator setting*Dual Qualified as an Operator and Maintainer*Various positions include supervisory roles (Operator Shift Lead and Maintanance Shift Lead)*Helped set up new sites with various military identities*Signed off as a Quality Assurance Inspector*Acted as an on site Instructor Operator for annual refreshers and new employees*Granted a High Level Security Clearance for operations I am in support of*HAZMAT certified for shipping international Show less

  • Senior Flight Crew - Site Lead

    Jun 2015 - Feb 2018

  • Flight Crew - UAS Operator/Maintainer

    Jun 2012 - Jun 2015
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  AeroVironment

  Sept 2018 - now

  Servicing an array of multifaceted uncrewed systems to support the end users need. From Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, and beyond air vehicles combined with uncrewed ground vehicles and tying them all in an ecosystem to meet the objective. Interoperability between systems is what we do! Deputy Director of Field Operations for AeroVironment, under the subsidiary of Arcturus UAV. Focused on the Jump20 VTOL Group 3 Uncrewed System. Chief Standardization Operator for AeroVironment, under the subsidiary of Arcturus UAV. Focused on the Jump20 VTOL Group 3 Uncrewed System. Supported deploying a group 3 platform to meet SOCOMs need for ISR coverage. Guided the team to establishing the flight clearances, mission scope, and site setup to support the warfighter.

  • Senior Director of Field Operations

    Mar 2022 - now

  • Deputy Director of Field Operations

    Mar 2020 - Mar 2022

  • Chief Standardization Operator

    Aug 2019 - Jun 2021

  • Site Lead - New Site Setups

    Sept 2018 - Aug 2019